WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 21, 2024) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) and The Vandenberg Coalition convened conservative thought leaders to outline their view of what an effective United States strategy for countering Russia should look like.
The report outlines why U.S. leadership and robust involvement — not isolationism and withdrawal — are essential to countering Russia and key adversaries like China, rebuilding our geopolitical security in a time of great power competition, and protecting American interests.
The report, titled, “A Conservative Strategy for Countering Russia,” contains a series of essays written by leading voices from the conservative foreign policy community, including Stephen E. Biegun, Peter Berkowitz, Brian Cavanaugh, Dean Cheng, Rebeccah Heinrichs, Mark Montgomery, Daniel Runde, and Matthew Zweig.
“Russia remains one of the U.S. and its democratic allies’ most destructive adversaries. No clearer example of the Russia threat exists than its full-scale, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which has since claimed hundreds of thousands of lives,” the report states. “Russia is simultaneously waging non-kinetic warfare against the world’s democracies, including the U.S., through information manipulation, cyber-attacks, election interference, and malign finance. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Islamic Republic of Iran have aided Russia’s efforts, supplying weaponry, training, and technology, as well as sharing tactics and working in tandem to undermine our public’s faith in
democratic institutions and the global world order.”
Click HERE to read the full report.
About the McCain Institute at Arizona State University
The McCain Institute is a nonpartisan organization inspired by Senator John McCain and his family’s dedication to public service. We are part of Arizona State University and based in Washington, D.C. Our programs defend democracy, advance human rights and freedom, and empower character-driven leaders. Our unique power to convene leaders across the global political spectrum enables us to make a real impact on the world’s most pressing challenges. Our goal is action, not talk, and like Senator McCain, we are fighting to create a free, safe, and just world for all.
About The Vandenberg Coalition
The Vandenberg Coalition is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that believes a strong America is a safe America. We promote a strong and proud American foreign policy responsive to the interests of Americans all across our country. Guided by our six core principles, our mission is to arm elected leaders, the media, and the American people with expert insights to protect our prosperity and security and ensure we keep our enemies at bay.
About Arizona State University
Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.
