Foreign Investment Helps Boost U.S. National Security

by Matthew Slaughter and Michael Morell

President Donald Trump is currently on his first trip to China and East Asia. The visit comes at a time when America’s allies in the region are increasingly anxious about their security—which...

Foreign Investment Helps Boost U.S. National Security

by Matthew J. Slaughter

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Our National Security Relies on a Healthy Economy

by Michael Morell

The most important determinant of a country’s national security is the health of its economy and its society. That is a strong statement, but it is true. I saw it when I studied economic history in...