Foreign Affairs
As wars rage in Europe and the Middle East, and China continues to rise as a threat to the United States, it’s easy for the U.S. to see foreign affairs through an outdated lens. The foreign policy of old leads with military engagement, nation building, and showing strength through combat.
But that isn’t sustainable and doesn’t make us safer at home.
The U.S. approach to foreign affairs needs a new vision, one that puts our vital interests first, leads with diplomacy, and only engages our military as a last resort.
Learn more about what this approach to foreign policy looks like in practice and how it would keep America safe.
PRESS RELEASE: Veterans group launches seven-figure education effort on the real impact of America’s alliances
Concerned Veterans for America Foundation launches campaign to discuss how U.S. alliance commitments play in Americans' lives and future of country ARLINGTON, Va.—Concerned Veterans for...
How the U.S. subsidizes European defense: The case for more equal NATO burden sharing.
The unequal state of defense spending and increasing U.S. challenges in other regions, such as Asia, are reviving calls for greater “burden sharing” within the alliance to reduce NATO’s dependency on the United States for its front-line defense.
Should the U.S. help Ukraine? How does the Russia and Ukraine war affect the U.S.?
In February 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine in what it called a “special military operation.” What followed was full-scale war of aggression. Since then, an estimated 40,000 Ukrainian...
How should the U.S. view its alliances? The past, the present, and the future of U.S. alliances
The continuing war in Ukraine has many observers debating the potential risks of Europe and the United States being drawn into a wider war with Russia. The conflict has also renewed discussion about...