Strong America
Strength at Home. Respect Abroad.
MISSION
Revitalizing America’s strength and leadership in a rapidly changing world. With bold action and principled policies, we aim to secure our nation, safeguard freedom, and ensure America’s future prosperity. We will rearm, reclaim, and revive the foundations of American greatness for generations to come.
Focus Areas / Policy Pillars
- Modernize and streamline the defense acquisition process to ensure American forces receive the best equipment, on time and at the best value. Cut bureaucratic red tape to promote competition, innovation, and rapid fielding of advanced technologies.
- Invest in revitalizing America’s shipbuilding base and expanding the Navy to secure vital sea lanes, deter adversaries, and maintain maritime superiority. Prioritize modernization of platforms, robust fleet growth, and readiness for global operations.
- Overhaul U.S. military command structures for greater strategic effectiveness and adaptability in a changing global threat environment. Empower unified commands with clearer missions, streamlined communication, and enhanced rapid decision-making.
- Reaffirm U.S. leadership and partnership across the Americas to counter external influence and promote stability, prosperity, and shared democratic values. Strengthen regional alliances, enhance cooperative security measures, and champion economic engagement.
- Take bold action to deter Chinese aggression and maintain a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific order. Deepen security, economic, and technological alliances with regional partners to counteract efforts at regional dominance and safeguard American interests.
Initiatives
- China Initiative
- The China Initiative is essential to the campaign because it addresses the strategic challenge posed by the Chinese Communist Party’s expanding influence and aggression. By developing strategies to safeguard American interests and counter China’s economic, military, and technological advances, the initiative ensures that the United States maintains a free, open Indo-Pacific and protects critical national security priorities.
- American Security team
- The American Security team plays a central role in advancing comprehensive policy initiatives across American strategy, defense procurement, modernization, and readiness. Its work directly supports the campaign’s objectives to strengthen U.S. military capabilities and uphold American leadership on the global stage.
- Western Hemisphere Initiative
- The Western Hemisphere Initiative reinforces the campaign’s commitment to restoring U.S. primacy in the Americas. By countering malign influence from rival powers and deepening regional partnerships, it safeguards American security interests, promotes stability, and ensures that American interests endure in the nation’s own neighborhood. This initiative supports the broader campaign mission of a strong, resilient America prepared to meet pressing challenges, especially in the context of American primacy in the Western Hemisphere.
Team
The Honorable Robert Wilkie
Chair, American Security
The Honorable Fred Fleitz
Vice Chair, American Security
Bella Grabowski
Sovereign and Strong America Campaign Director
Jacob Olidort, Ph.D.
Chief Research Officer & Director of American Security
Joshua Treviño
Senior Fellow for the Western Hemisphere Initiative
Royce Hood
Senior Policy Analyst
Ethan Tan
Policy Analyst, American Security
Benjamin Woolsey
Policy Analyst, American Security
Ryan Nanartowicz
Policy Analyst, American Security
Latest
Statement
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March 6, 2026
AFPI Experts Applaud Indiana Governor Mike Braun for Signing SB 76 into Law
Washington, D.C.—The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds Indiana Governor Mike Braun for signing Senate Bill 76 into law, marking a major step forward for immigration enforcement and the protection of American workers in the Hoosier State. With SB 76 now enacted, Indiana joins a growing number of states strengthening anti-sanctuary policies by pursuing stronger cooperation with federal immigration authorities and tougher consequences for those who undermine the rule of law.
Issue Brief
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March 5, 2026
Amid The Strikes: A Blueprint To Protect American Interests
Expert Insights
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March 4, 2026
Putin Near America’s Shores: A Look at Russia’s Shadow Fleet
On January 7th, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard, with British support, seized a Russian-flagged vessel in the North Atlantic, bringing attention to Russia’s growing “Shadow Fleet”—a global naval operation to evade U.S. sanctions and maintain the flow of Russian oil and revenue. Unlike other vessels, no crude oil was found on board. Moreover, the circumstances surrounding the seizure—Russian military assets en route to protect the vessel and the raising of the Russian flag—call into question the methods used by a sanctioned fleet and the complicity of the Russian government.
Commentary
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March 2, 2026
Project Vault: Locking in America’s Strategic Supply
On February 2, 2026, President Trump, along with Chairman of the Export-Import Bank (EXIM) John Jovanovic, announced a new initiative to move U.S. critical mineral supply chains away from reliance on China. Project Vault establishes the U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve intended to store critical minerals essential to America’s defense and industrial supply chains in facilities across the United States.
Statement
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February 28, 2026
AFPI Responds to Operation Epic Fury
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement in response to news of joint strikes carried out against Iran by U.S. and Israeli military forces.
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