The Strengthening America's Future Initiative
The Working Group on National Security believes the world has entered a period of profound strategic transition rife with dangers as well as opportunities. As they have in the past, allies will look to the United States for guidance in this time of testing. They will judge the character of American leadership by our commitment to a strategic vision that adheres to our core principles and values, and advances the cause of stability and peace for the betterment of all. We also are convinced that in terms of mobilizing like-minded nations to cooperative action to address today’s myriad challenges, the United States remains the indispensable nation.
We also believe that America’s power and prestige in the world rest on a foundation of a vital economy. That foundation has been rocked by the global economic crisis. When the crisis passes, the United States must once again bring its revenue and spending into a sustainable equilibrium. We simply cannot remain the world’s largest debtor nation, and at the same time preserve our role as a superpower and guarantor of global stability. If we continue as the former, then today’s leaders will have to one day answer to future generations why they willfully presided over an era of American decline. This paper outlines policy recommendations aimed at preserving America's leadership while strengthening our alliances with other countries to work towards global stability.
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