Innovation and National Security
Innovation and National Security

Author: Adam Segal

Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations Press

Published: 2019-09-18

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780876097700

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For the past three-quarters of a century, the United States has led the world in technological innovation and development. The nation now risks falling behind its competitors, principally China. The United States needs to advance a national innovation strategy to ensure it remains the predominant power in a range of emerging technologies. Innovation and National Security: Keeping Our Edge outlines a strategy based on four pillars: restoring federal funding for research and development, attracting and educating a science and technology workforce, supporting technology adoption in the defense sector, and bolstering and scaling technology alliances and ecosystems. Failure could lead to a future in which rivals strengthen their militaries and threaten U.S. security interests, and new innovation centers replace the United States as the source of original ideas and inspiration for the world.

Jordan and America
Jordan and America

Author: Bruce Riedel

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2021-09-21

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0815739273

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A telling history of one of the most important relationships in the Middle East This is the first book to tell the remarkable story of the relationship between Jordan and the United States and how their leaders have navigated the dangerous waters of the most volatile region in the world. Jordan has been an important ally of the United States for more than seventy years, thanks largely to two members of the Hashemite family: King Hussein, who came to power at the age of 17 in 1952 and governed for nearly a half-century, and his son, King Abdullah, who inherited the throne in 1999. Both survived numerous assassination attempts, wars, and plots by their many enemies in the region. Both ruled with a firm hand but without engaging in the dictatorial extremes so common to the region. American presidents from Eisenhower to Biden have worked closely with the two Hashemite kings to maintain peace and stability in the region—when possible. The relationship often has been rocky, punctuated by numerous crises, but in the end, it has endured and thrived. Long-time Middle East expert Bruce Riedel tells the story of the U.S.-Jordanian relationship with his characteristic insight, flair, and eye for telling details. For anyone interested in the region, understanding this story will provide new insights into the Arab-Israeli conflict, the multiple Persian Gulf wars, and the endless quest to bring long-term peace and stability to the region.

United States Foreign Policy
United States Foreign Policy

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations

Publisher:

Published: 1960

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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Considers the conclusions of the following foreign policy studies commissioned by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. a. "Possible Nonmilitary Scientific Developments and Their Potential Impact on Foreign Policy Problems of the U.S.," by the Stanford Research Institute. b. "Worldwide and Domestic Economic Problems and Their Impact on the Foreign Policy of the U.S.," by the Corporation for Economic and Industrial Research. c. "U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa," by Northwestern University's Program of African Studies, pt.1; Discusses following studies commissioned by the committee. "The Formulation and Administration of U.S. Foreign Policy," by the Brookings Institution. "Developments in Military Technology and Their Impact on U.S. Strategy and Foreign Policy," by the Washington Center of Foreign Policy Research, Johns Hopkins University. "Ideology and Foreign Affairs," by the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. "Western Europe," by the Foreign Policy Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania. "Economic, Social, and Political Change in the Underdeveloped Countries and Its Implications for U.S. Policy," by the Center for International Studies, MIT, pt. 2.