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THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST A region of limited strategic importance. The Trump administration’s National Security Strategy states that the U.S. “seeks a Middle East that is not a safe haven or breeding ground for jihadist terrorists, not dominated by any power hostile to the United States, and that contributes to a stable global energy market.” 1 These priorities echo those of prior administrations. CONSIDERING THE “ZERO OPTION” Key points. The strategic importance of the Middle East has declined, but Washington has so far inadequately adjusted. Diversification of energy sources and reduction in external threats to the region make the Middle East less important to U.S. interests. CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN By Daniel L. Davis . In late September, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen wrote in the Wall Street Journal that the United States must embrace the role of global policeman “if freedom and prosperity are to prevail against the forces of oppression.” If success in this role and global stability are the goals, Mr. Rasmussen’s pleas must be thoroughly rejected. U.S. MILITARY FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST SHOULD DECREASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2019 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—In response to reports the Pentagon would present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 additional U.S. troops to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, Defense Priorities Policy Director Be DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Our mission. To inform citizens, thought leaders, and policymakers of the importance of a strong, dynamic military—used more judiciously to protect America's narrowly defined national interests—and promote a realistic grand strategy prioritizing restraint, diplomacy, and free trade to ensure U.S. security. ABOUT — DEFENSE PRIORITIES MISSION. To inform citizens, thought leaders, and policymakers of the importance of a strong, dynamic military—used more judiciously to protect America's narrowly defined national interests—and promote a realistic grand strategy prioritizing restraint, diplomacy, and free trade to ensure U.S. security. FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. THERE IS NO THUCYDIDES TRAP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA The Thucydides Trap is among the most well-known concepts in international relations. Recently, discussions about the rise of China have invoked the phrase, arguing that the nation's growing economic and military strength potentially puts it on a collision course withthe United States.
THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST A region of limited strategic importance. The Trump administration’s National Security Strategy states that the U.S. “seeks a Middle East that is not a safe haven or breeding ground for jihadist terrorists, not dominated by any power hostile to the United States, and that contributes to a stable global energy market.” 1 These priorities echo those of prior administrations. CONSIDERING THE “ZERO OPTION” Key points. The strategic importance of the Middle East has declined, but Washington has so far inadequately adjusted. Diversification of energy sources and reduction in external threats to the region make the Middle East less important to U.S. interests. CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN By Daniel L. Davis . In late September, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen wrote in the Wall Street Journal that the United States must embrace the role of global policeman “if freedom and prosperity are to prevail against the forces of oppression.” If success in this role and global stability are the goals, Mr. Rasmussen’s pleas must be thoroughly rejected. U.S. MILITARY FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST SHOULD DECREASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2019 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—In response to reports the Pentagon would present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 additional U.S. troops to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, Defense Priorities Policy Director Be NATO'S ROLE IS IN EUROPE, NOT ASIA NATO should fulfill its purpose—defending Europe—not abandon it; Cold War assumptions weaken U.S. foreign policy. REFOCUSING NATO NATO (especially NATO-Europe) already has a job, and it is not in East Asia NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN By Daniel L. Davis . In late September, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen wrote in the Wall Street Journal that the United States must embrace the role of global policeman “if freedom and prosperity are to prevail against the forces of oppression.” If success in this role and global stability are the goals, Mr. Rasmussen’s pleas must be thoroughly rejected. WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following U.S. MILITARY WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN—WITH OR WITHOUT The war against the Taliban is being lost by the U.S.-trained, -equipped, and (largely) -funded Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). In January, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that ANSF units had lost more than 45,000 soldiers and policemen since late 2014. THE INEVITABLE RISE OF CHINA: U.S. OPTIONS WITH LESS INDO The U.S. and China are engaged in not only a rivalry, but a power transition. Only a generation ago, China was a poor nation of limited geopolitical significance after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and its relations with the U.S. were judged almost exclusively through aneconomic lens.
HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY By Charles V. Peña. According to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), there have been 18 airstrikes to date this year in Somalia—more than four times the average for the previous seven years. At the same time, the number of U.S. forces in Somalia has more than doubled.The target of the U.S. military in Somalia is al Shabab, an Islamist militant group allied with al Qaeda and now considered the BENJAMIN H. FRIEDMAN POLICY DIRECTOR Areas of expertise: Grand strategy, American foreign policy, international relations, international security, DoD budgeting, Asia policy, Europe policy and NATO, Middle East policy, counterterrorism, and DoD budgeting Benjamin H. Friedman is an adjunct lecturer at George Washin LT. COL. DANIEL L. DAVIS, USA, RET. SENIOR FELLOW & MILITARY EXPERT Areas of expertise: American foreign policy, Middle East policy, Asia policy, grand strategy, international relations, international security, counterinsurgency Davis retired from the U.S. Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service andcurrently
BENJAMIN H. FRIEDMAN POLICY DIRECTOR. Benjamin H. Friedman is an adjunct lecturer at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, a graduate of Dartmouth College, and a PhD candidate in politicalscience at the MIT.
REVIEW OF THE 2018 NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY SUMMARY MEMO To: Foreign and defense policy staff From: Kurt Couchman, Vice President of Public Policy Date: Friday, January 26, 2018 Re: Review of the 2018 National Defense Strategy Summary Background The 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) replaces the Quadrennial DefenseReview (QDR), l
DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST The cost of maintaining forces to protect the Middle East from itself is extraordinary, even in peacetime. Conservatively, attempting to control the Middle East costs Americans on the order of $65–70 billion each year, apart from the trillions spent on wars there. The number should be closer to zero. FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. The summit invitation from Washington came at a tense and contradictorymoment
LEAVING IRAQ SERVES U.S. INTERESTS A perpetual U.S. military presence in Iraq undermines U.S. interests. Core U.S. interests in the Middle East are narrow: (1) prevent significant, long-term disruptions to the CONSIDERING THE “ZERO OPTION” Considering the “zero option” — Defense Priorities. Explainers pages. Explainers preview. The inevitable rise of China: U.S. options with less Indo-Pacific influence. It is time for U.S. troops to leave Syria. The imperative of prudent U.S.-Russia policy. Leaving Iraq and Syria avoids war and aids Iran diplomacy. Checks and balances on CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011).MIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY The mission resulted in the tragic deaths of 18 U.S. Army Rangers. Today, the U.S. military is in Somalia to help Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo wage a war against al Shabab—a war neither vital nor important to U.S. national security. If the first time wassimply a
DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST The cost of maintaining forces to protect the Middle East from itself is extraordinary, even in peacetime. Conservatively, attempting to control the Middle East costs Americans on the order of $65–70 billion each year, apart from the trillions spent on wars there. The number should be closer to zero. FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. The summit invitation from Washington came at a tense and contradictorymoment
LEAVING IRAQ SERVES U.S. INTERESTS A perpetual U.S. military presence in Iraq undermines U.S. interests. Core U.S. interests in the Middle East are narrow: (1) prevent significant, long-term disruptions to the CONSIDERING THE “ZERO OPTION” Considering the “zero option” — Defense Priorities. Explainers pages. Explainers preview. The inevitable rise of China: U.S. options with less Indo-Pacific influence. It is time for U.S. troops to leave Syria. The imperative of prudent U.S.-Russia policy. Leaving Iraq and Syria avoids war and aids Iran diplomacy. Checks and balances on CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011).MIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY The mission resulted in the tragic deaths of 18 U.S. Army Rangers. Today, the U.S. military is in Somalia to help Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo wage a war against al Shabab—a war neither vital nor important to U.S. national security. If the first time wassimply a
OPINION — DEFENSE PRIORITIES Defense Priorities. May 26, 2021. On Friday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House. For Moon, in his final year in office, this is likely the last opportunity to introduce a sense of urgency for his legacy item: establishing a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Defense Priorities. ABOUT — DEFENSE PRIORITIES MISSION. To inform citizens, thought leaders, and policymakers of the importance of a strong, dynamic military—used more judiciously to protect America's narrowly defined national interests—and promote a realistic grand strategy prioritizing restraint, diplomacy, and free trade to ensure U.S. security. NATO'S ROLE IS IN EUROPE, NOT ASIA NATO should fulfill its purpose—defending Europe—not abandon it; Cold War assumptions weaken U.S. foreign policy. REFOCUSING NATO NATO (especially NATO-Europe) already has a job, and it is not in East Asia NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg THERE IS NO THUCYDIDES TRAP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA The Thucydides Trap is among the most well-known concepts in international relations. Recently, discussions about the rise of China have invoked the phrase, arguing that the nation's growing economic and military strength potentially puts it on a collision course withthe United States.
U.S. MILITARY WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN—WITH OR WITHOUT A withdrawal of forces, however, is entirely within the power of the U.S. government, and in line with U.S. interests, which do not require a residual presence in Afghanistan. If the final agreement makes withdrawal contingent on the other three conditions being met, it is a recipe for a permanent U.S. presence in Afghanistan. THE BEST CHOICE FOR AFGANISTAN IS FOR THE U.S. TO LEAVE The Feb. 10 editorial “ Afghanistan’s urgent challenge ” noted time is running out for President Biden to make a decision regarding the May 1 deadline for withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. Granting unchallenged credibility to HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY By Charles V. Peña. According to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), there have been 18 airstrikes to date this year in Somalia—more than four times the average for the previous seven years. At the same time, the number of U.S. forces in Somalia has more than doubled.The target of the U.S. military in Somalia is al Shabab, an Islamist militant group allied with al Qaeda and now considered the BARNDOLLAR: CUT THE ARMY FIRST Geography and strategy dictate putting the U.S. Navy first and the Army last in the years ahead. Gil Barndollar is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship, where he is working on a book about conscription and modern war. He served as a Marine infantryofficer from
WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following WHY AUTHORIZATION TO USE MILITARY FORCE IS SO IMPORTANT By Charles V. Peña. The Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF) passed by Congress on September 14, 2001, authorizes the president “to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September11, 2001, or
DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST The cost of maintaining forces to protect the Middle East from itself is extraordinary, even in peacetime. Conservatively, attempting to control the Middle East costs Americans on the order of $65–70 billion each year, apart from the trillions spent on wars there. The number should be closer to zero. FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. The summit invitation from Washington came at a tense and contradictorymoment
LEAVING IRAQ SERVES U.S. INTERESTS A perpetual U.S. military presence in Iraq undermines U.S. interests. Core U.S. interests in the Middle East are narrow: (1) prevent significant, long-term disruptions to the CONSIDERING THE “ZERO OPTION” Considering the “zero option” — Defense Priorities. Explainers pages. Explainers preview. The inevitable rise of China: U.S. options with less Indo-Pacific influence. It is time for U.S. troops to leave Syria. The imperative of prudent U.S.-Russia policy. Leaving Iraq and Syria avoids war and aids Iran diplomacy. Checks and balances on CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011).MIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY The mission resulted in the tragic deaths of 18 U.S. Army Rangers. Today, the U.S. military is in Somalia to help Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo wage a war against al Shabab—a war neither vital nor important to U.S. national security. If the first time wassimply a
DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST The cost of maintaining forces to protect the Middle East from itself is extraordinary, even in peacetime. Conservatively, attempting to control the Middle East costs Americans on the order of $65–70 billion each year, apart from the trillions spent on wars there. The number should be closer to zero. FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. The summit invitation from Washington came at a tense and contradictorymoment
LEAVING IRAQ SERVES U.S. INTERESTS A perpetual U.S. military presence in Iraq undermines U.S. interests. Core U.S. interests in the Middle East are narrow: (1) prevent significant, long-term disruptions to the CONSIDERING THE “ZERO OPTION” Considering the “zero option” — Defense Priorities. Explainers pages. Explainers preview. The inevitable rise of China: U.S. options with less Indo-Pacific influence. It is time for U.S. troops to leave Syria. The imperative of prudent U.S.-Russia policy. Leaving Iraq and Syria avoids war and aids Iran diplomacy. Checks and balances on CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011).MIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY The mission resulted in the tragic deaths of 18 U.S. Army Rangers. Today, the U.S. military is in Somalia to help Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo wage a war against al Shabab—a war neither vital nor important to U.S. national security. If the first time wassimply a
OPINION — DEFENSE PRIORITIES Defense Priorities. May 26, 2021. On Friday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House. For Moon, in his final year in office, this is likely the last opportunity to introduce a sense of urgency for his legacy item: establishing a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Defense Priorities. ABOUT — DEFENSE PRIORITIES MISSION. To inform citizens, thought leaders, and policymakers of the importance of a strong, dynamic military—used more judiciously to protect America's narrowly defined national interests—and promote a realistic grand strategy prioritizing restraint, diplomacy, and free trade to ensure U.S. security. NATO'S ROLE IS IN EUROPE, NOT ASIA NATO should fulfill its purpose—defending Europe—not abandon it; Cold War assumptions weaken U.S. foreign policy. REFOCUSING NATO NATO (especially NATO-Europe) already has a job, and it is not in East Asia NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg THERE IS NO THUCYDIDES TRAP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA The Thucydides Trap is among the most well-known concepts in international relations. Recently, discussions about the rise of China have invoked the phrase, arguing that the nation's growing economic and military strength potentially puts it on a collision course withthe United States.
U.S. MILITARY WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN—WITH OR WITHOUT A withdrawal of forces, however, is entirely within the power of the U.S. government, and in line with U.S. interests, which do not require a residual presence in Afghanistan. If the final agreement makes withdrawal contingent on the other three conditions being met, it is a recipe for a permanent U.S. presence in Afghanistan. THE BEST CHOICE FOR AFGANISTAN IS FOR THE U.S. TO LEAVE The Feb. 10 editorial “ Afghanistan’s urgent challenge ” noted time is running out for President Biden to make a decision regarding the May 1 deadline for withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. Granting unchallenged credibility to HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY By Charles V. Peña. According to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), there have been 18 airstrikes to date this year in Somalia—more than four times the average for the previous seven years. At the same time, the number of U.S. forces in Somalia has more than doubled.The target of the U.S. military in Somalia is al Shabab, an Islamist militant group allied with al Qaeda and now considered the BARNDOLLAR: CUT THE ARMY FIRST Geography and strategy dictate putting the U.S. Navy first and the Army last in the years ahead. Gil Barndollar is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship, where he is working on a book about conscription and modern war. He served as a Marine infantryofficer from
WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following WHY AUTHORIZATION TO USE MILITARY FORCE IS SO IMPORTANT By Charles V. Peña. The Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF) passed by Congress on September 14, 2001, authorizes the president “to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September11, 2001, or
DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST The cost of maintaining forces to protect the Middle East from itself is extraordinary, even in peacetime. Conservatively, attempting to control the Middle East costs Americans on the order of $65–70 billion each year, apart from the trillions spent on wars there. The number should be closer to zero. WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following BARNDOLLAR: CUT THE ARMY FIRST Geography and strategy dictate putting the U.S. Navy first and the Army last in the years ahead. Gil Barndollar is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship, where he is working on a book about conscription and modern war. He served as a Marine infantryofficer from
AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011). CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not THE BEST CHOICE FOR AFGANISTAN IS FOR THE U.S. TO LEAVE The Feb. 10 editorial “ Afghanistan’s urgent challenge ” noted time is running out for President Biden to make a decision regarding the May 1 deadline for withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. Granting unchallenged credibility toMIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
BENJAMIN H. FRIEDMAN Benjamin H. Friedman is an adjunct lecturer at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, a graduate of Dartmouth College, and a PhD candidate in political science at the MIT. He previously worked as a Defense Analyst at the Cato Institute and a Researcher at the Center for Defense Information. He's editedthree
DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST The cost of maintaining forces to protect the Middle East from itself is extraordinary, even in peacetime. Conservatively, attempting to control the Middle East costs Americans on the order of $65–70 billion each year, apart from the trillions spent on wars there. The number should be closer to zero. WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following BARNDOLLAR: CUT THE ARMY FIRST Geography and strategy dictate putting the U.S. Navy first and the Army last in the years ahead. Gil Barndollar is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship, where he is working on a book about conscription and modern war. He served as a Marine infantryofficer from
AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011). CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not THE BEST CHOICE FOR AFGANISTAN IS FOR THE U.S. TO LEAVE The Feb. 10 editorial “ Afghanistan’s urgent challenge ” noted time is running out for President Biden to make a decision regarding the May 1 deadline for withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. Granting unchallenged credibility toMIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
BENJAMIN H. FRIEDMAN Benjamin H. Friedman is an adjunct lecturer at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, a graduate of Dartmouth College, and a PhD candidate in political science at the MIT. He previously worked as a Defense Analyst at the Cato Institute and a Researcher at the Center for Defense Information. He's editedthree
OPINION — DEFENSE PRIORITIES Defense Priorities. May 26, 2021. On Friday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House. For Moon, in his final year in office, this is likely the last opportunity to introduce a sense of urgency for his legacy item: establishing a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Defense Priorities. EXPLAINERS — DEFENSE PRIORITIES Now is the optimal time to exit Afghanistan. The Biden administration has three options in Afghanistan: (1) keep the U.S. commitment to exit by May 1; (2) prolong the war by breaking the U.S.-Taliban agreement; or (3) prolong the war by attempting to negotiate with the Taliban for an extension. Withdrawing by May 1 is optimal. NATO'S ROLE IS IN EUROPE, NOT ASIA NATO should fulfill its purpose—defending Europe—not abandon it; Cold War assumptions weaken U.S. foreign policy. REFOCUSING NATO NATO (especially NATO-Europe) already has a job, and it is not in East Asia NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg LEAVING IRAQ SERVES U.S. INTERESTS A perpetual U.S. military presence in Iraq undermines U.S. interests. Core U.S. interests in the Middle East are narrow: (1) prevent significant, long-term disruptions to the AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011). THERE IS NO THUCYDIDES TRAP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA The Thucydides Trap is among the most well-known concepts in international relations. Recently, discussions about the rise of China have invoked the phrase, arguing that the nation's growing economic and military strength potentially puts it on a collision course withthe United States.
CONSIDERING THE “ZERO OPTION” Considering the “zero option” — Defense Priorities. Explainers pages. Explainers preview. The inevitable rise of China: U.S. options with less Indo-Pacific influence. It is time for U.S. troops to leave Syria. The imperative of prudent U.S.-Russia policy. Leaving Iraq and Syria avoids war and aids Iran diplomacy. Checks and balances on WASHINGTON CAN’T DECIDE HOW SEOUL VIEWS CHINA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, President Biden met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following statement in response: “A joint commitment to GRAZIER AND SMITHBERGER: CUT THE PENTAGON BUDGET BY NEARLY This year the Trump administration requested $1.21 trillion in national security spending, including $740 billion for the Pentagon. The Pentagon also requested an additional $18 billion for a wish list of items that weren’t in its initial request. The coronavirus pandemic exposed what has long been true: America’s defense spending and defense priorities rarely match the actual threats we face. HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY By Charles V. Peña. According to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), there have been 18 airstrikes to date this year in Somalia—more than four times the average for the previous seven years. At the same time, the number of U.S. forces in Somalia has more than doubled.The target of the U.S. military in Somalia is al Shabab, an Islamist militant group allied with al Qaeda and now considered the DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
ABOUT — DEFENSE PRIORITIES In contrast, Defense Priorities believes U.S. engagement around the globe should derive from a realistic grand strategy focused on protecting and securing our vital national interests. American power is derived from our economic prosperity, and we must be mindful of the fiscal consequences of our foreign policy. THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST The cost of maintaining forces to protect the Middle East from itself is extraordinary, even in peacetime. Conservatively, attempting to control the Middle East costs Americans on the order of $65–70 billion each year, apart from the trillions spent on wars there. The number should be closer to zero. LEAVING IRAQ SERVES U.S. INTERESTS A perpetual U.S. military presence in Iraq undermines U.S. interests. Core U.S. interests in the Middle East are narrow: (1) prevent significant, long-term disruptions to the FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011). WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the followingMIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY The mission resulted in the tragic deaths of 18 U.S. Army Rangers. Today, the U.S. military is in Somalia to help Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo wage a war against al Shabab—a war neither vital nor important to U.S. national security. If the first time wassimply a
DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
ABOUT — DEFENSE PRIORITIES In contrast, Defense Priorities believes U.S. engagement around the globe should derive from a realistic grand strategy focused on protecting and securing our vital national interests. American power is derived from our economic prosperity, and we must be mindful of the fiscal consequences of our foreign policy. THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST The cost of maintaining forces to protect the Middle East from itself is extraordinary, even in peacetime. Conservatively, attempting to control the Middle East costs Americans on the order of $65–70 billion each year, apart from the trillions spent on wars there. The number should be closer to zero. LEAVING IRAQ SERVES U.S. INTERESTS A perpetual U.S. military presence in Iraq undermines U.S. interests. Core U.S. interests in the Middle East are narrow: (1) prevent significant, long-term disruptions to the FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011). WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the followingMIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY The mission resulted in the tragic deaths of 18 U.S. Army Rangers. Today, the U.S. military is in Somalia to help Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo wage a war against al Shabab—a war neither vital nor important to U.S. national security. If the first time wassimply a
ABOUT — DEFENSE PRIORITIES MISSION. To inform citizens, thought leaders, and policymakers of the importance of a strong, dynamic military—used more judiciously to protect America's narrowly defined national interests—and promote a realistic grand strategy prioritizing restraint, diplomacy, and free trade to ensure U.S. security. OPINION — DEFENSE PRIORITIES Defense Priorities. May 26, 2021. On Friday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House. For Moon, in his final year in office, this is likely the last opportunity to introduce a sense of urgency for his legacy item: establishing a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Defense Priorities. NATO'S ROLE IS IN EUROPE, NOT ASIA NATO should fulfill its purpose—defending Europe—not abandon it; Cold War assumptions weaken U.S. foreign policy. REFOCUSING NATO NATO (especially NATO-Europe) already has a job, and it is not in East Asia NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg THERE IS NO THUCYDIDES TRAP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA The Thucydides Trap is among the most well-known concepts in international relations. Recently, discussions about the rise of China have invoked the phrase, arguing that the nation's growing economic and military strength potentially puts it on a collision course withthe United States.
BARNDOLLAR: CUT THE ARMY FIRST Geography and strategy dictate putting the U.S. Navy first and the Army last in the years ahead. Gil Barndollar is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship, where he is working on a book about conscription and modern war. He served as a Marine infantryofficer from
WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following U.S. MILITARY WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN—WITH OR WITHOUT A withdrawal of forces, however, is entirely within the power of the U.S. government, and in line with U.S. interests, which do not require a residual presence in Afghanistan. If the final agreement makes withdrawal contingent on the other three conditions being met, it is a recipe for a permanent U.S. presence in Afghanistan. A PLAN FOR U.S. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE MIDDLE EAST After “maximum pressure”: returning to deterrence and diplomacy with Iran. Recalibrating sanctions to preserve U.S. financial hegemony. A plan for U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East. End U.S. support for war in Yemen. “Great power competition” as an anachronism. End the war in Afghanistan and unwind post-9/11 mistakes. HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY By Charles V. Peña. According to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), there have been 18 airstrikes to date this year in Somalia—more than four times the average for the previous seven years. At the same time, the number of U.S. forces in Somalia has more than doubled.The target of the U.S. military in Somalia is al Shabab, an Islamist militant group allied with al Qaeda and now considered the END U.S. MILITARY SUPPORT FOR THE SAUDI-LED WAR IN YEMEN In 2015, President Obama authorized U.S. military support for the Saudi-UAE-led coalition’s intervention in Yemen’s civil war, which President Trump has continued. International politics is often tragic. Security can sometimes demand sacrificing liberal values for a “necessary evil” alliance. DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
ABOUT — DEFENSE PRIORITIES In contrast, Defense Priorities believes U.S. engagement around the globe should derive from a realistic grand strategy focused on protecting and securing our vital national interests. American power is derived from our economic prosperity, and we must be mindful of the fiscal consequences of our foreign policy. FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. THERE IS NO THUCYDIDES TRAP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA The Thucydides Trap is among the most well-known concepts in international relations. Recently, discussions about the rise of China have invoked the phrase, arguing that the nation's growing economic and military strength potentially puts it on a collision course withthe United States.
CONSIDERING THE “ZERO OPTION” Considering the “zero option” — Defense Priorities. Explainers pages. Explainers preview. The inevitable rise of China: U.S. options with less Indo-Pacific influence. It is time for U.S. troops to leave Syria. The imperative of prudent U.S.-Russia policy. Leaving Iraq and Syria avoids war and aids Iran diplomacy. Checks and balances on WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following BARNDOLLAR: CUT THE ARMY FIRST Geography and strategy dictate putting the U.S. Navy first and the Army last in the years ahead. Gil Barndollar is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship, where he is working on a book about conscription and modern war. He served as a Marine infantryofficer from
MIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
BENJAMIN H. FRIEDMAN Benjamin H. Friedman is an adjunct lecturer at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, a graduate of Dartmouth College, and a PhD candidate in political science at the MIT. He previously worked as a Defense Analyst at the Cato Institute and a Researcher at the Center for Defense Information. He's editedthree
END U.S. MILITARY SUPPORT FOR THE SAUDI-LED WAR IN YEMENSAUDI ARABIA ARMY BASESAUDI ARABIA ARMY POWERSAUDI ARABIA MILITARY CAPABILITIESSAUDI ARABIA MILITARY STRENGTHSAUDI ARABIAN MILITARYSAUDIMILITARY NEWS
In 2015, President Obama authorized U.S. military support for the Saudi-UAE-led coalition’s intervention in Yemen’s civil war, which President Trump has continued. International politics is often tragic. Security can sometimes demand sacrificing liberal values for a “necessary evil” alliance. DEFENSE PRIORITIESEXPLAINERSSYMPOSIUMOPINIONNEWSLETTERSFOR MEDIAABOUT Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the anti-interventionist group Defense Priorities, says the delayed withdrawal could provoke the Taliban, which negotiated the original deadline. If the Taliban takes a more aggressive posture and says the U.S. military is noncompliant, the Taliban could launch attacks on American troops still in thecountry.
ABOUT — DEFENSE PRIORITIES In contrast, Defense Priorities believes U.S. engagement around the globe should derive from a realistic grand strategy focused on protecting and securing our vital national interests. American power is derived from our economic prosperity, and we must be mindful of the fiscal consequences of our foreign policy. FOUR PIVOTS JOE BIDEN SHOULD MAKE WITH RUSSIA Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. THERE IS NO THUCYDIDES TRAP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA The Thucydides Trap is among the most well-known concepts in international relations. Recently, discussions about the rise of China have invoked the phrase, arguing that the nation's growing economic and military strength potentially puts it on a collision course withthe United States.
CONSIDERING THE “ZERO OPTION” Considering the “zero option” — Defense Priorities. Explainers pages. Explainers preview. The inevitable rise of China: U.S. options with less Indo-Pacific influence. It is time for U.S. troops to leave Syria. The imperative of prudent U.S.-Russia policy. Leaving Iraq and Syria avoids war and aids Iran diplomacy. Checks and balances on WAIVING NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS MAKES SENSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Axios reported that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company in charge of Nord Stream 2 construction. Defense Priorities Policy Director Benjamin H. Friedman issued the following BARNDOLLAR: CUT THE ARMY FIRST Geography and strategy dictate putting the U.S. Navy first and the Army last in the years ahead. Gil Barndollar is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship, where he is working on a book about conscription and modern war. He served as a Marine infantryofficer from
MIKE SWEENEY
Mike Sweeney is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He spent thirteen years as think tank analyst in Washington, DC, where he focused on U.S. foreign policy and defense planning, undertaking research and studies, including for the Department of Defense. His areas of research include U.S. national security, such as NATO relations andenlargement
BENJAMIN H. FRIEDMAN Benjamin H. Friedman is an adjunct lecturer at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, a graduate of Dartmouth College, and a PhD candidate in political science at the MIT. He previously worked as a Defense Analyst at the Cato Institute and a Researcher at the Center for Defense Information. He's editedthree
END U.S. MILITARY SUPPORT FOR THE SAUDI-LED WAR IN YEMENSAUDI ARABIA ARMY BASESAUDI ARABIA ARMY POWERSAUDI ARABIA MILITARY CAPABILITIESSAUDI ARABIA MILITARY STRENGTHSAUDI ARABIAN MILITARYSAUDIMILITARY NEWS
In 2015, President Obama authorized U.S. military support for the Saudi-UAE-led coalition’s intervention in Yemen’s civil war, which President Trump has continued. International politics is often tragic. Security can sometimes demand sacrificing liberal values for a “necessary evil” alliance. OPINION — DEFENSE PRIORITIES Defense Priorities. May 26, 2021. On Friday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House. For Moon, in his final year in office, this is likely the last opportunity to introduce a sense of urgency for his legacy item: establishing a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Defense Priorities. EXPLAINERS — DEFENSE PRIORITIES Now is the optimal time to exit Afghanistan. The Biden administration has three options in Afghanistan: (1) keep the U.S. commitment to exit by May 1; (2) prolong the war by breaking the U.S.-Taliban agreement; or (3) prolong the war by attempting to negotiate with the Taliban for an extension. Withdrawing by May 1 is optimal. APPLY — DEFENSE PRIORITIES Apply. Thanks for your interest in joining the Defense Priorities team. Current openings will be listed here. If you don’t see a role that fits you perfectly, you can submit an application telling us why you want to work for us and what role you’d like to fill. GRAZIER AND SMITHBERGER: CUT THE PENTAGON BUDGET BY NEARLY This year the Trump administration requested $1.21 trillion in national security spending, including $740 billion for the Pentagon. The Pentagon also requested an additional $18 billion for a wish list of items that weren’t in its initial request. The coronavirus pandemic exposed what has long been true: America’s defense spending and defense priorities rarely match the actual threats we face. AMERICA AS THE WORLD’S POLICEMAN Daniel L. Davis is a foreign policy fellow and military expert at Defense Priorities. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 21 years of active service. He was deployed into combat zones four times in his career, beginning with Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and then to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan twice (2005, 2011). CHECKS AND BALANCES ON WAR POWERS The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is often misinterpreted. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed the 1973 War Powers Resolution (WPR), over presidential veto, to reinforce its constitutional authority under Article I. 3 The WPR was designed to (1) provide elected representatives with the information needed to conduct proper oversight of wars and (2) ensure war-making was not THE CASE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST The cost of maintaining forces to protect the Middle East from itself is extraordinary, even in peacetime. Conservatively, attempting to control the Middle East costs Americans on the order of $65–70 billion each year, apart from the trillions spent on wars there. The number should be closer to zero. U.S. INTERESTS IN EUROPE AND THE FUTURE OF NATO Massive U.S. military presence in Europe is a Cold War relic, not based on today’s strategic reality. EU dominates Russia in key metrics: 3½:1 population, 11:1 GDP, and 4:1 military spending. Germany-France alone are capable of balancing today's Russia, let alone NATO-Europe; U.S., U.K., and France deter Russia with nuclearweapons.
BENJAMIN H. FRIEDMAN Benjamin H. Friedman is an adjunct lecturer at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, a graduate of Dartmouth College, and a PhD candidate in political science at the MIT. He previously worked as a Defense Analyst at the Cato Institute and a Researcher at the Center for Defense Information. HOW IS SOMALIA A THREAT TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY The mission resulted in the tragic deaths of 18 U.S. Army Rangers. Today, the U.S. military is in Somalia to help Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo wage a war against al Shabab—a war neither vital nor important to U.S. national security. If the first time wassimply a
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