Manifest Destiny
Broderick Hicks
Under the pseudonym Mr. Y, two top ranking members of the Joints of Chief Staff released an essay through the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars which outlined a new set of priorities the United States should impse regarding our national policy.
The main gist of the essay is that the US has been neglecting its real source of power (an educated youth, well built infrastructure and strong economy) in favor of continuously bolstering our military to defend, deter and dominate a closed system of international power that no longer exists.
Instead of "containing" others, from the communists of the past to the terrorists of today, we should be sustaining ourselves in a way that builds our strengths.
Their solutions are wide ranging and make for quite an interesting read. I really identified with their opinion regarding a need for a change in our national outlook in terms of opportunities vs. threats. I feel that we are far too concerned with outlining every threat that could possibly be out there that we tend to overlook the vast opportunities of this new global world.
I have attached the link below and welcome your opinions on the subject.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/events/docs/A%20National%20Strategic%20Narrative.pdf
The main gist of the essay is that the US has been neglecting its real source of power (an educated youth, well built infrastructure and strong economy) in favor of continuously bolstering our military to defend, deter and dominate a closed system of international power that no longer exists.
Instead of "containing" others, from the communists of the past to the terrorists of today, we should be sustaining ourselves in a way that builds our strengths.
Their solutions are wide ranging and make for quite an interesting read. I really identified with their opinion regarding a need for a change in our national outlook in terms of opportunities vs. threats. I feel that we are far too concerned with outlining every threat that could possibly be out there that we tend to overlook the vast opportunities of this new global world.
I have attached the link below and welcome your opinions on the subject.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/events/docs/A%20National%20Strategic%20Narrative.pdf