Canadian Leadership Congress’ Post

Americans increasingly recognize that our economic security is central to our national security. That's why we need to show up in the world with our full economic toolkit to create jobs here at home, strengthen supply chains, bolster infrastructure in emerging economies, leverage technology and diplomacy, and ensure the U.S. is setting the rules of the road on issues from trade to energy to artificial intelligence.   🎥 Check out this 2-minute recap video from USGLC’s Global Economic Hub with a powerhouse line-up of top policy and business leaders, including Samm Sacks, Brian Cavanaugh, Elizabeth Economy, Nicholas Bramble, Jonathan (Josh) Kallmer, and Christopher Clement, on how to prioritize an affirmative vision for America's economic security.

I would like to highlight one specific area of vulnerability and solution which is close to my heart. Foreign malign influence inside the US political system is a direct assault on democracy. I highly agree with all of the General's perspectives but specifically this one jumps out at me. Enshrine the sanctity of the US political system as the country’s highest value: This means eliminating malign foreign influence on US elections and policymaking. The US government should strengthen its basic counterintelligence functions, protect its security services from the political machinations of recent years, and reinforce the professional civil service. The United States must prevent the openness and transparency of its democracy from being used against it by foreign powers—a vital but not easily accomplished task that will entail, among other measures, greater scrutiny of social media and polling data, as well as campaign-finance reform. If the United States is to exercise leadership in the world, politics must once again stop at the water’s edge.

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🌟 Concept of the Week 🌟 🔍 Offensive Realism – Unpacking the power dynamics that shape global politics. This week, we're diving into John Mearsheimer's seminal work, "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics," which brings forward the compelling concept of Offensive Realism. In an anarchic international system, great powers are driven to maximize their power and ensure their survival, often leading to intense competition and conflict. 📖 Quote of the Week: "The cycle of violence will continue far into the new millennium. Hopes for peace will probably not be realized, because the great powers that shape the international system fear each other and compete for power as a result. Indeed, their ultimate aim is to gain a position of dominant power over others, because having dominant power is the best means to ensure one's own survival." – John Mearsheimer Understanding these dynamics is crucial for anyone involved in international relations, security, and defense. Let's explore how these ideas impact our world today. 💡 Key Takeaways: 1. Power Struggles: Great powers are rarely content with the current distribution of power and are constantly seeking ways to change it in their favor. 2. Security Dilemma: Actions taken by one state to enhance its security often make other states feel less secure, leading to a cycle of competition. 3. Strategic Behavior: States exploit others' weaknesses to maximize their own power and ensure their survival. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on how Offensive Realism applies to current global events. 📈 Stay Informed: Follow our page for weekly insights into critical concepts shaping our world. #ConceptOfTheWeek #InternationalRelations #SecurityStudies #JohnMearsheimer #OffensiveRealism #GlobalPolitics #DefenseStrategy #Geopolitics #KnowledgeIsPower

One way or another, hard times lay ahead. Whether we will actually have to fight a kinetic world war on the order of WWI & WWII is an open question; but we’re already facing an Axis challenge of similar magnitude from an even weaker position of readiness than Britain in 1939 or the USA in 1941. It’s hard to understate the macro significance of this conflict. If your macro forecast overlooks this reality, you’re already wrong.

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Today I joined Francine Lacqua on her must-watch morning show, The Pulse on Bloomberg, for an interview together with market strategist and #legend John Authers, whose work I’m a huge fan of. Very exciting! Our conversation focused on the outlook for a shakeup in the race for the #WhiteHouse, including the improving odds for VP Kamala Harris—a huge change in trend. But although talk of a “Biden-exit” is gaining ground, I think #Democrats are still in the anger/denial/grief stage of the cycle, and time is short. My advice for #investors—who have already galvanised around Trump 2.0 consensus view, prematurely in my view—is to focus on upcoming #politicalsignposts: tomorrow’s interview with George Stephanopolos but also the upcoming NATO 75th anniversary summit in Washington in 2 weeks. A #US presidential election with this many variables was never going to follow the standard playbook… If you like our independent analysis of #globalaffairs for investors and the #Csuite, sign up for our distribution list and upcoming 2H webinar, “Smoke Signals”. Fordham Global Foresight #independentsdvisors #geopolitics #financialmarkets

There are many challenges facing the United States today that threaten the country’s global leadership and economic power. One of the most significant strategic challenges can be summed up as the Great Power Competition, where Russia represents an acute threat, and China, the premier pacing threat. Amidst these real-world challenges, the United States continues to have a special tool critical to its national security, and indeed, global leadership — the diversity of its people. The urgency that current threats pose requires U.S. policymakers to resist being drawn into self-defeating divisive politics. Instead, American diversity should be valued not only as an inherent good, but as a strategic asset. https://lnkd.in/e2GWY-tX