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 Director, Western Hemisphere Initiative, Senior Fellow for Europe, Senior Advisor to the President
Royce Hood
Senior Policy Analyst
Ethan Tan
Policy Analyst, American Security
Benjamin Woolsey
Policy Analyst, American Security
Ryan Nanartowicz
Policy Analyst, American Security
Latest
Podcast
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April 9, 2026
Sweden Warns: Europe Must Step Up Or Lose Everything with Robert Wilkie and Pal Jonson
Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie talks with Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson about how Sweden moved from being a non-aligned country to becoming one of NATO’s most active and important members.
Statement
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April 7, 2026
America First Policy Institute Responds to Operation Epic Fury Ceasefire
The two-week ceasefire demonstrates the 'peace through strength' approach that defines America First foreign policy.
Speech
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April 4, 2026
The Chinese Communist Party’s Transnational Repression Against American Citizens on U.S. Soil
Thank you for inviting me to share this special day with you, when we honor the legacy of Gao Zhisheng—and a special “thank you” to his wife, Geng He, for her gracious invitation. Today we celebrate Gao’s commitment to human rights and rule of law. As a Christian, Gao Zhisheng articulated the premise that human dignity is grounded in the notion that every individual is created in the Image and Likeness of God.
Op-Ed
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April 3, 2026
President Trump Lays Out His Iran War Endgame
Somehow, I received an invitation to the White House to watch President Trump’s prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday evening, where he laid out his endgame strategy for the Iran War. In addition to observing the strong camaraderie between Trump’s cabinet members, I saw the president in great form, confidently articulating the war’s goals and achievements and how he is keeping his promise to the American people to end this conflict in a few weeks so it does not become a quagmire or an endless war.
Op-Ed
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March 27, 2026
European Leaders Now Know Trump Was Right: Iran Was an Imminent Global Threat
Iran’s failed strike on Diego Garcia exposed the truth: Tehran’s long-range ambitions were real all along—and Europe ignored the warning until it was too late.
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