Rebuilding America’s Defenses – Highlights from the 2014 FPI Forum

On Wednesday, December 3rd, the Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) hosted its sixth annual Forum, “A World in Crisis: The Need for American Leadership,” in Washington, D.C. At the event, leading experts and policymakers described the need to end sequestration and rebuild our defenses at a time of rising danger across the globe.

Speakers at the Forum also argued that Washington must demonstrate its commitment to allies, repair relations between the Pentagon and the White House, and continue to enact reforms that demonstrate the Defense Department’s commitment as a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars.

Video from all sessions at the Forum are now available on the FPI YouTube channel, and key quotes on the subject of defense are included...