America First Is Restoring U.S. Strength and Global Security

American leadership is back—and it is reshaping the global balance of power.

In this powerful panel discussion from America First Policy Institute, senior national security leaders examine how President Trump’s second-term America First strategy is restoring U.S. strength abroad, securing the homeland, and reasserting leadership across the world.

Moderated by Fred Fleitz, Vice Chair of AFPI’s Center for American Security, the panel features Secretary Robert Wilkie, Ambassador Carla Sands, and Melissa Maldonado, Director of AFPI’s Western Hemisphere Initiative. Together, they break down how the Trump administration’s foreign policy is delivering rapid results—from border security and energy dominance to peace efforts, NATO burden-sharing, and confronting adversaries like China, Iran, and Russia.