http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/alliances.xmlAlliances - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {8DAE645D-8493-4715-8EAB-AF8A4A5796D8}http://www.heritage.org/research/lecture/2013/04/the-enduring-legacy-of-americas-commitment-to-asiaHonorable Ed Royce, Honorable Ed RoyceI believe that B.C. Lee would agree that the enduring legacy of America’s commitment to the Asia–Pacific region is without a doubt the long-term economic prosperity that is at the heart of this dynamic evolution that we see in Asia. Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{5D781C6A-ABE0-42FB-8FA3-F0F4E7656D42}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/04/beyond-the-plateau-in-us-india-relationsSunjoy Joshi, C. Raja Mohan, Vikram Sood, Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Ph.D., James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Walter Lohman, Lisa Curtis, Derek Scissors, Ph.D., Sunjoy Joshi, C. Mohan, Vikram Sood, Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Ph.D., James Carafano, Walter Lohman, Lisa Curtis, Derek ScissorsFew relationships among major powers have been transformed so comprehensively in recent years as that between India and the United States. Yet, there is a growing sense in both New Delhi and Washington that the much-heralded partnership has not lived up to its promise.Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{16F3670C-06ED-46AA-870F-7D1E49552E64}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/1/asia-on-the-horizonDean Cheng, Dean ChengAs senators prepare questions for Chuck Hagel, they would do well to clarify his views on Asia, a crucial region for U.S. interests. It boasts the world’s two largest economies after the United States and much of the world’s holdings of U.S. dollars and dollar assets, such as Treasury bonds. Moreover, it is the source of much of the high technology that undergirds American economic activity. As demonstrated in the Japanese earthquake, any disruption to the region can have global consequences, rippling through international supply chains.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500{3DEFD998-6187-431A-A922-71131A36CE8C}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/us-must-enforce-peacekeeping-cap-to-lower-americas-un-assessmentBrett D. Schaefer, Brett SchaeferU.N. General Assembly has approved its “scale of assessments” for 2013–2015, determining the share of U.N. budgets that each member state is expected to pay.Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500{27AF27FD-D61D-44D3-8DD5-9655671E096E}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/12/foreign-policy-demands-principle-and-prudenceJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James CarafanoCall them the Founding Squabblers. America's Founders disagreed -- a lot. All of them, including George Washington, picked sides.Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{004FF41C-8196-457B-BFF2-53112C97767D}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/09/time-for-a-new-us-approach-to-europeNile Gardiner, Ph.D., Nile GardinerThe Obama administration talks of an Asian “pivot” and America’s “Pacific century,” but in terms of trade and investment, Europe remains hugely important for the United States. According to figures cited by Britain’s Minister for Europe, trans-Atlantic trade supports close to 15 million jobs, and U.S. investment in European Union member states was worth $2 trillion at the end the 2010. At the same time, investment by EU countries in the United States stood at $1.5 trillion.Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400{26DEB8A8-2B68-4EFA-9063-54B57A7A3C77}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/06/rio-20-saving-the-earth-one-resort-meeting-at-a-timeJames M. Roberts, James RobertsDelegates from around the world will descend on Rio de Janeiro, this week for a major United Nations meeting on the environment. Dubbed "Rio+20," the event, will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first “Earth Summit.” Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400{ACADB3DE-3682-4160-9029-3E1FE067889C}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/05/treat-bahrain-like-an-allyMorgan Lorraine Roach, Morgan Lorraine RoachSince Bahrain's uprising began, the Obama administration has displayed a profound lack of leadership in supporting one of Washington's staunchest allies in the Middle East. Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400{64B4CEB3-585F-4E1D-84B3-80BE766BCD4C}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/04/demoting-americas-staunchest-allyEdwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Edwin FeulnerThe highlight of my recent trip to Great Britain? Without question, it was visiting Margaret Thatcher. The former prime minister, whose wise leadership restored her country to greatness, played an indispensable role in helping the West win the Cold War. Her staunch commitment to conservative principles never fails to inspire.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400{93CFE0AD-3790-4144-A1E0-C623C68F9FCA}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/03/obama-cameron-summit-us-uk-should-rebuild-allianceTheodore R. Bromund, Ph.D., Theodore BromundUnder the Obama Administration, the Anglo–American relationship has been long on state visits but increasingly short on substance.Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:49:00 -0500{109C5B6F-BB39-45D3-95D2-EEB96E062FF7}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/03/obama-netanyahu-summit-and-irans-nuclear-threatJames Phillips, James PhillipsPresident Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu need to forge a common understanding of how best to defuse Iran’s ticking nuclear time bomb.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:41:00 -0500{427C2BDC-8C59-47A7-AD95-16AD28D39FF2}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/03/5-conservative-principles-that-should-guide-us-policy-on-europeNile Gardiner, Ph.D., Theodore R. Bromund, Ph.D., Nile Gardiner, Theodore BromundWashington should reinvigorate partnerships with America’s key friends and allies in Europe and oppose European centralization. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:31:00 -0500{EBBFF8A0-9226-406C-9957-7B76398F4A14}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/02/obama-cameron-summit-must-advance-us-uk-defense-cooperationLuke Coffey, Luke CoffeyThe U.S.–U.K. defense relationship needs nurturing and direction. Both leaders should use this visit as an opportunity to expand military cooperation. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:10:00 -0500{B252256A-80C7-4E93-B948-4E4B13A6B493}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/02/us-egypt-relations-ngo-standoff-and-foreign-aidJames Phillips, Helle C. Dale, James Phillips, Helle DaleThe Obama Administration should warn Egypt’s leaders that they will pay a heavy price for their crackdown on the three NGOs.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:01:00 -0500{38B80FF3-A08B-4CC0-BE94-E927E7E38E55}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/video/2011/05/gardiner-fnc-5-25-11Nile Gardiner, Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.Nile Gardiner discusses Obama's visit to the UK.Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400{E0058C20-A1E9-416D-831C-8BF87D1BFED3}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/12/nato-summit-2010-time-to-turn-words-into-actionSally McNamara, Sally McNamaraNATO has adopted its first Strategic Concept of the 21st century. Much has changed since the last concept was adopted in 1999, including the first and only invocation of the alliance’s Article 5 clause the day after 9/11. Topics for consideration in the Strategic Concept included the balancing of territorial defense against expeditionary operations, extending NATO’s core competencies to include missile defense and cyber defense, unequal burden-sharing among the allies, the European Union’s creation of a separate defense force, and the NATO–Russia relationship. NATO’s new organizing document did a decent job of addressing these issues, but so far, declared goals and agreements exist only on paper. Heritage Foundation expert in European affairs and defense issues Sally McNamara lays out guidelines for NATO so that its new Strategic Concept does not end up a paper tiger.Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:08:00 -0500{22D7937E-1648-4F52-89D1-B751F5617DB5}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/12/the-myth-of-isolationism-part-1-american-leadership-and-the-cause-of-libertyMarion Smith, Marion SmithAmerican statecraft has been grounded, both morally and philosophically, in the principles of human liberty and America’s sense of justice. Thus, the true consistency of American foreign policy is to be found not in its policies, which prudently change and adapt, but in its guiding principles, which are unchanging and permanent. America is a defender of liberty at home. Abroad, it maintains its independence and pursues its interests while standing for the idea of political freedom across the globe. Because America stands for the principles of liberty, independence, and self-government, its interests are defined and shaped by those principles. The ideal role for the United States as articulated by the Founders gives American diplomacy a perpetual purpose. In the 21st century, the necessity of American independence and leadership is not diminished. From Bunker Hill to the Berlin Wall, the American love of liberty has inspired a commitment to see the cause of liberty triumph abroad, and U.S. foreign policy has reflected this reality.Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:45:00 -0500{95933D36-B8D3-4AE8-AF79-FB0167073A3D}http://www.heritage.org/research/lecture/2010/11/the-obama-doctrine-hindering-american-foreign-policyKim R. Holmes, Ph.D., Henry R. Nau, Ph.D., Helle C. Dale, Kim R. Holmes, Henry R. Nau, Helle DaleThe President has not yet defined the Obama Doctrine but its features are emerging through his statements and actions. These include a growing reliance on international organizations, a greater sense of humility about American values and foreign policy achievements, a reliance on foreign aid rather than military power, among other things. It is a value-neutral approach that rejects the concept of American exceptionalism. Essentially, the President hopes that if every nation can be brought to the table, they will eventually agree. In this analysis, the world is like a puzzle of equally valuable pieces that can be made to fit together. Unfortunately, other nations like Russia and China look at the world as if it were a game of chess and are moving swiftly to outmaneuver the United States. In the short term, American foreign policy is difficult to change dramatically because there are so many nonpolitical actors involved throughout the “permanent government.” The Iraq and Afghanistan deployments have been harder to wind down than President Obama foresaw, and Guantanamo Bay remains open for business. Yet with two presidential terms, much damage could be done with serious consequences for America’s ability to be a global leader.Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:19:00 -0500{B28B0B1D-C74D-4B48-99ED-3654059EDA3F}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/10/the-us-takes-new-europe-for-granted-at-its-own-perilHelle C. Dale, Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Helle Dale, Ariel CohenThe nations of “New Europe” have been staunch allies of the United States in the aftermath of 9/11, and have sacrificed resources and soldiers’ lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Again and again, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have shown their steadfastness and commitment to the United States. Yet America has not always returned the favor. Crucial ally Poland, as well as several other CEE countries, are still awaiting acceptance to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. The “Third Site” missile defense installations, eagerly anticipated by Poland and the Czech Republic, were traded away by the Obama Administration to win Russian support on resisting Iran’s nuclear advances. CEE citizens have taken note, and public support for the U.S. and its policies has begun to waver. Russia stands poised—with an arsenal of propaganda, economic, and military might—to re-establish influence over the CEE region. The U.S. must not take support from New Europe for granted. The region has not yet been lost to Russian influence—but the U.S. must act now to preserve the crucial relationship with Central and Eastern Europe. Two of The Heritage Foundation’s most senior foreign policy analysts explain what the American government can, and should, do.Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:47:00 -0400{6CC71E97-4DEA-4AF1-A383-A9B1059E65D8}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/08/defining-the-obama-doctrine-its-pitfalls-and-how-to-avoid-themKim R. Holmes, Ph.D., James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Kim R. Holmes, James CarafanoPresident Barack Obama has said that America would reach out to other countries as “an equal partner” rather than as the “exceptional” nation that many before him had embraced; that “any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail”; and that “[o]ur problems must be dealt with through partnership” and “progress must be shared.” He has laid out in his public statements the tenets of a doctrine that, if enacted, would enable his Administration to remake America as one nation among many, with no singular claim either to responsibility or exceptionalism: (1) America will ratify more treaties and turn to international organizations more often to deal with global crises and security concerns like nuclear weapons, often before turning to our traditional friends and allies; (2) America will emphasize diplomacy and “soft power” instruments such as summits and foreign aid to promote its aims and downplay military might; (3) America will adopt a more humble attitude in state-to-state relations; and (4) America will play a more restrained role on the international stage. These tenets, however well-intentioned, will make America and the world far more insecure. Examining President Obama’s doctrinal statements and actions more closely demonstrates why reasserting American leadership on behalf of liberty would be the wiser course.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:11:00 -0400