Report
10 March 2010
Yesterday's announcement by Israel to continue expanding settlements in East Jerusalem has demonstrated fragility of the situation there, which has direct implications for American national security interests in the region. America's national security interests are deeply intertwined in the Middle East. American national security leaders and experts agree that as long as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict persists, the U.S. will lack the credibility it needs to ensure that its vital security interests in the region are achieved. This is why the Obama administration, as well as multiple predecessor Administrations from both parties, have made resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict a core foreign policy priority.
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28 January 2010
With renewed focus on the nation's economic agenda, many commentators have concluded that last night's State of the Union signaled a downplaying of national security. But the speech , as well as the actions of his administration, underscore the point that affairs abroad are intertwined with the issues confronting Americans at home. In sum, the President's words were an affirmation of his administration's strategy for the 21st century, one that brings together both foreign and domestic instruments to project American power.
Report
27 January 2010
The connection between the foundations of American power and its exercise abroad was one rarely tended to by the last administration. Unfortunately, this led to a myriad of problems that hampered our country's efforts to project influence around the world. Fortunately, the Obama administration has reversed course. These reforms have made America better equipped to deal with the national security challenges of both today and the future.
Report
26 January 2010
Just over a year ago, President Obama inherited an atrophied American diplomacy, hostile global public opinion, and an agenda that had disengaged from the international community. The last year has seen an American diplomatic resurgence. This renewed American appetite for sustained diplomatic action has produced modest but real results.
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21 January 2010
Leading a strong international response to the Haiti crisis serves both America's moral and strategic interests. The two peoples are closely linked, and public support for aid to Haiti is very strong.
The response also has implications for regional dynamics, beginning with increased pragmatic cooperation with Cuba. Greater cooperation with regional actors in responding to the earthquake in Haiti responds to Americans' sense of rights and wrong - and enhances U.S. security interests.
Report
15 January 2010
As the recovery effort continues in Haiti, the conditions on the ground grow more serious. While rescue workers, aid, and supplies are arriving from all over the world and international cooperation is taking shape, many in Haiti remain in dire conditions. While the initial coordinated response to the events on the ground in Haiti has so far been a positive one, there remains much that American lawmakers, officials and the private sector can do at home to help those in Haiti.
Report
14 January 2010
Reports continue to pour in regarding the devastation caused by Tuesday night's earthquake in Haiti. Tens of thousands are feared dead with perhaps millions needing assistance. A major factor in Haiti's recent success has been the increased attention and involvement of the international community, which has helped Haiti to move in the right direction.
American efforts to work closely with the international community on Haiti's recovery, just as the recent work to help lift Haiti up, will be pivotal and will need to continue long after this tragic story has receded from the headlines.
Report
13 January 2010
Yesterday afternoon an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0 struck Haiti, wreaking widespread destruction and loss of life. Recovery assistance from the United States can make a pivotal difference to the people of Haiti, but that plan must be integrated across the U.S. government for it to quickly and effectively help put Haiti back on a path toward stability.
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