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'Speak softly and carry a big stick', Theodore Roosevelt famously said in 1901, when the United States was emerging as a great power. It was the right sentiment, perhaps, in an age of imperial rivalry, but today many Americans doubt the utility of their global military presence, thinking it outdated, unnecessary or even dangerous. The author disagrees. He argues that hard power remains essential for American foreign policy. While acknowledging that the US must be careful about why, when, and how it uses force, he insists that its international role is as critical as ever, and armed force is vital to that role. The author explains that American leaders must learn to use hard power in new ways and for new circumstances. The rise of a well-armed China, Russia's conquest of Crimea and eastern Ukraine, nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran, and the spread of radical Islamist movements like ISIS are some of the key threats to global peace. If the United States relinquishes its position as a strong but prudent military power, and fails to accept its role as the guardian of a stable world order, we run the risk of unleashing disorder, violence and tyranny on a scale not seen since the 1930s. The United States is still, as Madeleine Albright once dubbed it, 'the indispensable nation'.

USA--MILITARY POLICY --- USA--FOREIGN RELATIONS --- United States --- Military policy --- Foreign relations --- 21st century --- Military relations --- National security --- Armed Forces

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Military art and science --- Military history, Modern --- Art et science militaires --- Histoire militaire --- History --- Histoire

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Persian Gulf War, 1991 --- Persian Gulf War, 1991 --- Aerial operations. --- History. --- United States. --- History.