Toward a More Perfect Union

<p>The international security environment is transforming in the aftermath of the Cold War. Leveraging the trends of globalization technology proliferation borderless finance and communications super-empowered angry young men are able to threaten nation-states as only large armies previously could while simultaneously emasculating the nation-state's traditional tools of security. Combating these forces requires incorporating the very elements of globalization and the informal society that empower the threats. It also means embracing and addressing the sources of discontent that breed populations seeking to undermine America's preeminence. America's National Security Strategy recognizes this shifting ground proposes a broad array of cooperative efforts aimed at addressing the root causes of conflict and terrorism and thereby links American values of liberty democracy human rights and open markets with national security. Unfortunately the institutions which underpin America's national security strategy vestiges of the Cold War remain ill equipped for implementing this strategy. Therefore American must reconstruct its security architecture to reflect the realities of the 21st century international environment. Such an effort begins with a positive well considered and consistent message communicated via a magnified coordinated and comprehensive international public affairs effort. Secondly supporting international and domestic institutions should be developed or modified to integrate all elements of national power toward a common strategy. Thirdly the United States must re-allocate financial resources consistent with advancing its stated strategy. Finally Washington must develop the human resources so critical to engaging convincingly on complicated regional agendas. Constructing a national security architecture consistent with America's security strategy offers the best hope for a stable secure environment at home and abroad. <br>Failure to do so</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>