The United States was founded on the belief that every individual is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that unchecked political power leads inevitably to oppression. The 2025 National Security Strategy renews this foundational vision and offers a path forward to confront the current era’s unique challenges.
By: Marc Black, Detective NYPD-Ret; Lawrence Cunningham, USSS-Ret
The active shooter incident in Midtown Manhattan on July 29, 2025 by Shane Tamura has put a magnifying glass on Mamdani’s defund the police policy and, at a broader level, the continuing erosion of support for law enforcement in America.
By: Yvonne Marie Antonoglou, Senior Fellow
There are moments in international affairs when moral theatre overtakes moral substance, when the currency of outrage outpaces the discipline of diplomacy, and when performance, rather than principle, dictates the tempo of political action. We live in a time in which visibility has become the new virtue, and self-exposure the principal tool of advocacy.
Join distinguished diplomats, senior policymakers, and global thought leaders for a pivotal event focused on the future of international security and cooperation. The conference will unveil a bold National Security Strategy and host high-level discussions on strengthening strategic alliances across key global regions.
Please join us for a presentation from Gold Institute senior fellow John Wohlstetter on increasingly urgent issues surrounding presidential succession, the 25th Amendment, and new presidential and senior official protection measures.
During his eight-year reign, Barack Obama transformed the US national security, intelligence, and law enforcement bureaucracies as no other president in history, advancing a policy of US diminishment that has undermined our global primacy to this day.
In The Insider Threat, Adam Lovinger draws on more than ten years of experience at the Pentagon to explain how the Obama administration orchestrated this coup.
The South China Sea has emerged as a central arena for strategic competition, presenting formidable security, economic, and political challenges. With China's intensifying claims in the region and strategic tactics aimed at asserting dominance, the region’s stability and ASEAN’s response remain in question. This event will analyze the evolving geopolitical landscape, China's influence, and the response of ASEAN nations in the face of increasing tension.
John Wohlstetter traces the history from the 1787 founding of the American constitutional republic to the present. He covers the relevant provisions of the Constitution, associated laws, and how they worked in practice. John also traces the history of presidential protection, with special emphasis on the evolving role of the Secret Service, plus sections on continuity of government and mass casualty events. Wohlstetter offers conclusions and recommendations for addressing unresolved problems.
