U.S. Foreign Policy Reform
U.S. foreign policy is driven by a professional class, who see a world shaped through a Cold War mentality and influenced by the rise of China as an emerging super power. These experts, and their associated political affiliates, view the geopolitical landscape through these biased eyes instead of taking account of current reality. Instead of drawing on the past, U.S. foreign policy needs to be re-calibrated, centered on a transparent and tangible strategy with defined and achievable objectives driven by national security interests. And rather than a reliance on military power, U.S. foreign policy extend other elements of national power (diplomatic, informational, and economic) not only to our allies but to strategic neutrals, such as India and Vietnam, or even select adversaries, like Iran. So what are the current geopolitical realities which will influence U.S. foreign policy into the future? Technology will continue to be a major economic disruptor. Technological advance