Defense

Fact Checking President Barack Obama’s Defense Claims
November 6, 2012
news
Debating the Future of U.S. National Security: Essential Facts for the Final Presidential Debate
October 22, 2012
fpi publications
FPI Fact Sheet: Setting the Record Straight on President Obama’s False Defense Spending Claims
November 2, 2012
fpi publications
FPI Policy Director Robert Zarate discusses sequestration and the defense budget on KCRW's To the Point
October 18, 2012
audio
Romney should prepare the U.S. to ensure the 21st century is an American century
October 10, 2012
news

Additional Resources

No Superpower Here
January 16, 2012 | The Weekly Standard
Defending America and the Quest for Peace: 10 Years after 9/11
September 13, 2011 | AEI/Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA)
Mr. Gates’s Farewell
September 1, 2011 | Commentary Magazine
Leading from behind still isn't a good idea
August 31, 2011 | Foreign Policy's Shadow Government
Defining Defense Down
August 15, 2011 | The Weekly Standard
J. David Patterson: Stop the Musical Numbers Game
August 7, 2011 | Defense News
Max Boot: A false sense of national security
August 7, 2011 | The Los Angeles Times
Defending Defense - Warning: Hollow Force Ahead!
July 21, 2011 | Defending Defense - AEI, FPI, Heritage Foundation
Egypt's Democratic Transition: Five Important Myths about the Economy and International Assistance
July 21, 2011 | Legatum Institute
Budgeting for America's National Security: Prepared Statement of Heritage Foundation Distinguished Fellow Jim Talent
July 7, 2011 | House Budget Committee

Mission Statement

The Foreign Policy Initiative seeks to promote an active U.S. foreign policy committed to robust support for democratic allies, human rights, a strong American military equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and strengthening America’s global economic competitiveness.
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