Policy Priorities
Tax Relief for America’s Middle Class
Incentivize Job Creation for American Workers
Promote Wage Growth
Incentivize Onshoring
Ensure Access to Capital
The twin American victories in the Second World War and the Cold War established our country as “the last, best hope for man on Earth.” Freedom’s cause in every part of the globe depends upon a strong America. With our country secure, we can, with greater confidence, advance American security abroad. American security is exemplified by a strong military, fair trade deals, alliances that are equitable, aggressors who are isolated, and those who harm us, destroyed. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) examines American security abroad as a prerequisite for peace at home: always putting American interests first. This includes removing ourselves from endless, unnecessary wars in order to rebuild the homeland, while also understanding our indispensable role in maintaining a world at peace.
The America First Policy Institute’s Center for American Security champions Americans rather than a theoretical “America” imagined by the Washington national security establishment. The exercise of American power requires clear justification, and an America First approach ensures that American power is used in the interest of Americans. To advance that goal, the Center looks to ensure that there will be rigorous advancement of policies which will serve as an authentically American alternative to Washington’s increasingly obsolescent foreign and defense policy orthodoxy.
The phrase America First refers to an approach rooted in an awareness of America’s unique role in the world, and its unmatched ability to do best for others when its people are strong, safe, and prosperous. It means that any commitments of American lives or dollars abroad must come with concrete benefits to the American people. Every investment of American resources needs to reap a substantial security benefit.
Team
Lt. General (Ret.) Keith Kellogg
Co-Chair, Center for American Security
The Honorable Robert Wilkie
Distinguished Fellow, Center for American Security
The Honorable John Ratcliffe
Co-Chair, Center for American Security
Fred Fleitz
Vice Chair, Center for American Security
Gloria McDonald
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for American Security
Ken Timmerman
Senior Fellow, Center for American Security
Morgan Murphy
Senior Fellow, Center for American Security
Cliff Sims
Senior Fellow, Center for American Security
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October 7, 2024
Oct. 7 Marked A Civilizational Battle For Both Israel And The US
Not so long ago, you could see them, you could meet them, because they lived among us — as grandparents, as neighbors, as partners, as friends, as the man down the street who seemed perhaps older than he was.
Statement
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October 7, 2024
Statement on the Anniversary of the October 7th Attack on Israel
One year after Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel, the consequences of weak Biden-Harris foreign policy—marked by easing sanctions on Iran and the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal—continue to embolden adversaries, fueling a rise in antisemitism at home and leaving American hostages in Hamas’s hands, demanding stronger leadership to address these crises.
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September 11, 2024
Harris Can’t Hide Like Biden - Especially on Foreign Policy
Kamala Harris ran away from the disastrous Biden/Harris national security record during last night’s debate. Our nation's vice president claimed their record was successful, blamed President Donald Trump for foreign policy setbacks since 2021, and gave little indication of what she would do to promote U.S. national security interests as president.
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September 6, 2024
With the November Election Looming, Biden Officials Are Suddenly Condemning Hamas
We need a decisive and pro-Israel president with an America First approach to U.S. national security to restore American leadership and global peace and stability. We need Donald Trump.
Research Report
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August 8, 2024
Empowering the Iranian People to Advance America’s Security
The Biden Administration’s concessions toward Iran, which have emboldened the regime’s support to proxies in the region and enabled its nuclear weapons program, follow a long history of U.S. relations with Iran in which the solution to deterring the regime has been unclear.
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