10-Point Plan Calls for Strategic and Accountable Reform—Not Retreat

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With America’s rivals threatening our economic and national security, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) unveiled a new Blueprint for How America Wins in the World with 10 practical recommendations to reform U.S. international assistance to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.

Built on a “Peace Through Strength” approach—and backed by a nationwide coalition of top U.S. businesses, veterans, faith leaders, farmers, and national security experts—our blueprint is designed to help Congress and the Administration implement strategic and cost-effective reforms without retreating from the world.

“Targeted, accountable international investments are essential to defend a stable, America-First world order,” stated former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, USGLC Board Co-Chair. “We are not talking about bureaucratic giveaways without oversight. With the right programs, we can eliminate waste, invest with precision and protect our key interests, economic growth and national security. An engaged America means safer communities at home and abroad.”

“This is how America wins,” said Liz Schrayer, USGLC President & CEO. “If we want to outcompete China, stop the next pandemic, protect critical supply chains, and keep our borders secure — then we must show up, lead with strength, and make smart investments that deliver on American interests.”

Highlights of the Blueprint:

• Unleash the private sector—harness one of America’s greatest strategic assets overseas by helping our companies access new markets to create more jobs at home;
• Expand “Compact Models” that work—require partner nations to invest alongside the U.S., driving self-reliance and burden sharing with clear accountability metrics;
• Stop Global Threats in their Tracks—keeping the world’s deadliest preventable diseases—from Ebola to Malaria—away from our shores, requires the type of local capacity that has powered successful life-saving programs like PEPFAR, PMI, and GAVI;
• One brand on our assistance, an American flag—standardize branding with an American flag “From the American People” to ensure we actually reap the goodwill that our assistance drives;
• And more here.

Military leaders agree that now is the time for America to lead with strength:

“There is still time to send a clear message that America intends to use all instruments of national power to safeguard our economic and security interests. If Americans want to win — and avoid losing — influence around the world, then we need international development, global health and humanitarian assistance programs to support our allies, deter our adversaries and ultimately protect our homeland,” said retired four-star U.S. Marine Corps General Anthony Zinni, Co-Chair of USGLC’s National Security Advisory Council.

“We need to play both offense and defense to advance a ‘peace through strength’ agenda to outcompete rivals like China; prevent costly wars; and stop disease, drugs and terror from reaching our borders. Withdrawing from America’s leadership role on the global playing field risks leaving a void for our adversaries to fill,” said former Commander of U.S. Southern Command General Laura Richardson, Co-Chair of USGLC’s National Security Advisory Council.

Read the full blueprint here.