Recasting U.S. Foreign Policy

Abstract

This paper will examine our interests as currently stated, define a refined policy in contrast to our recent past, and then use that refined policy to assess situations in the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has struggled to define its interests and provide a clear statement of its foreign policy. While there is a fairly stable and rewarding consensus on the role of trade, the balance between diplomacy and military force has been problematic. The US defines its interests in its central strategy document, but the current definitions are impractically vague to the point of justifying nearly any action abroad. Our leaders must redefine these interests with narrower more practical limits. The US must also take greater care in their pursuit by military means, as its resources alone are insufficient to contend with the large number of challenges to global stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 10, 2015
Accession Number
AD1175899

Entities

People

  • Douglas P. Krugman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arabia
  • Asia
  • Cold War
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies