What is Peace through Strength?

President Reagan spoke of its significance by saying: "One thing is certain. If we're to continue
to advance world peace and human freedom, America must remain strong. If we have learned
anything these last eight years, it's that peace through strength works." Read more »

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Crisis in the Americas

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Welcome to the American Security Council Foundation

Thank you for visiting the American Security Council Foundation web site. Please take a moment to browse our web page and hopefully become a member of this historical organization. The American Security Council Foundation (ASCF) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization which was formed in 1958, and was originally known as the Institute for American Strategy. For over 50 years the Foundation has focused on a wide range of educational programs which address critical challenges to U. S. foreign policy, national security, economic security and moral leadership of the United States of America.

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COUNTRY OVERVIEW

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FEATURED OPINIONS

Counterterror Schizophrenia

By Jim Hanson March 8, 2010 @ 12:10pm

Our counterterror policy is suffering from a self-inflicted case of schizophrenia. We cannot seem to decide whether we are fighting a war against an implacable enemy sworn to our destruction or policing the world to capture criminals who occasionally commit violent acts. Our current policies are an incoherent mix of both.

 

Take the case of al Qaeda Christmas bomber Uma Farouk AbdulMutallab. After 9/11 Congress overwhelmin…

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THIS IS YOUR NAVY TODAY

By Bill Paisley March 8, 2010 @ 9:49am

Speech given by CDR Bill Paisley, USNR to a reunion celebration of the crew of the WW2 fast attack transport ship USS Frederick Funston, APA-89 in June of 2004

 

Good evening

 

First I’d like to say what an honor it is to be speaking before you tonight. I’d like to welcome you all to Washington DC – this can be an interesting place to live sometimes, in more ways than one, but it is …

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