“A strong American economy is essential to the well-being and security of our friends and allies.” WellsStrongEconomySecurityEssentialsWell BeingAlliesAmerican Economy Book:Ronald Reagan Source: Ronald Reagan
“Our first and immutable commitment must be to the security of Israel, our only true ally in the Middle East and the only democracy.” FirstsDemocracyMiddleSecurityCommitmentIsraelEastAlliesMiddle East Author:Barack Obama
“Definition of victory which is really an important thing for the American people to understand is that we have an ally in the war on terror, that democracy is able to sustain itself and defend itself, and the Iraqi people feel that the security forces that we've trained up are capable of defending themselves against the violent.” PeopleFeelsImportantWarAbleForceDemocracySecurityVictoryCapableImportant ThingsDefinitionsTerrorViolentAlliesWar On TerrorSecurity Forces Author:George W. Bush
“I opposed the war in Iraq because I did not believe it was in our national security interest, and I still don't. What we [America] did was akin to taking a baseball bat to a beehive. Our primary security threat right now is terrorism - and by doing what we did in Iraq, we've managed to alienate a good part of the world and most of the allies whose intelligence and other help we need to combat and defeat terrorism.” WorldNeedsBelieveStillsWarHelpingAmericaInterestSecurityRight NowBaseballThreatDefeatIraqTerrorismPrimariesCombatAlliesBatsNational SecurityBeehives Author:Jerry Springer
“US intelligence agencies will only use such data to meet specific security requirements: counterintelligence, counterterrorism, counterproliferation, cybersecurity, force protection for our troops and allies, and combating transnational crime, including sanctions evasion.” UseForceSecurityCrimeIncludingProtectionDataAgencyAlliesTroopsRequirementsSanctionsNsaCybersecurityOur TroopsEvasionIntelligence AgenciesCounterintelligence Author:Barack Obama
“We had very good discussions on current security challenges and NATO's continued adaptation to meet them. Canada is a committed ally and a capable contributor to international security. We appreciate your quick decision to deploy forces, planes and ships to strengthen our collective defence in view of Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine, as well as your contribution to the international anti-ISIL coalition. Canada plays a major part in our decision-making and helps keep the vital bond between Europe and North America strong.” WellsPlayHelpingActionAmericaStrongForceChallengesDecisionViewsSecurityMajorsCapableEuropeAppreciateVery GoodInternationalCurrentsCommittedRussiaShipsPlanesDiscussionContributionCanadaCollectivesDecision MakingAlliesAggressiveNational SecurityAdaptationDefenceUkraineCoalitionsNatoNorth AmericaContributorsAppreciate YouIsilQuick Decisions Author:Jens Stoltenberg
“We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the instability of our government as an ally. We are playing again with national and global security matters.” ShouldHas BeensMatterGovernmentSecurityConcernShould HaveShouldersAlliesShould Have BeenInstability Author:Stephen Harper
“I do not believe there is the slightest chance of war with Japan in our lifetime. The Japanese are our allies.... Japan is at the other end of the world. She cannot menace our vital security in any way.... War with Japan is not a possibility which any reasonable government need take into account.” WorldWayNeedsBelieveWarEndsGovernmentChanceSecurityPossibilityAccountsLifetimeReasonableJapanAlliesEnd Of The WorldMenace Author:Winston Churchill
“The United States is imposing sanctions on individuals and companies working to advance Iran's ballistic missile program, and we are going to remain vigilant about it. We're not going to waver in the defense of our security or that of our allies and partners.” StatesIndividualUnitedCompanyUnited StatesSecurityProgramDefensePartnersIranAlliesSanctionsMissilesImposingVigilant Author:Barack Obama
“At some point, deliberation begins to look more like indecisiveness which then becomes a way of emboldening our enemies and allies and causing our allies to question our resolve. So we shouldn't let one component of this determine our national security here which depends on providing an Afghanistan which denies a safe haven to terrorists as well as stabilizing Pakistan. Those are our two national security interests at stake in Afghanistan.” WayWellsLooksTwoInterestEnemySecurityHavensDependsSafeDetermineDenyTerroristResolveAlliesAfghanistanStakesProvidingNational SecurityPakistanComponentsDeliberationSafe HavenIndecisiveness Author:Rahm Emanuel
“Our security depends on having good relationships with our allies. Donald Trump mainly shows contempt for them.” ShowsSecurityDependsTrumpAlliesContemptGood Relationship Author:Paul Wolfowitz
“Our strength and our security depends obviously on having a strong military, having a strong economy, and also on our ability to have willing allies and nations join us in common global efforts, the principal one today being terrorism.” TodayStrongNationsAbilityCommonEffortEconomySecurityMilitaryWillingDependsTerrorismAlliesPrincipalStrong Economy Author:Christopher Dodd
“Canada has no closer friend, partner, and ally than the United States. We look forward to working very closely with President-elect Trump, his administration, and with the United States Congress in the years ahead, including on issues such as trade, investment, and international peace and security.” YearsLooksStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesIssuesSecurityTrumpTradeInvestmentIncludingInternationalCongressPartnersAdministrationCanadaAlliesInternational PeacePeace And Security Author:Justin Trudeau
“The reality is that Qatar is an ally of the United States. There are a significant number of American troops that are stationed in Qatar. What we did for them and do for them is security for their facilities.” StatesRealityUnitedNumbersUnited StatesSecuritySignificantAlliesTroopsFacilityAmerican TroopsSignificant NumbersQatar Author:Rudy Giuliani
“Many of our ally states don't have these constitutional protections - in the UK, in New Zealand, in Australia. They've lost the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure without probable cause. All of those countries, in the wake of these surveillance revelations, rushed through laws that were basically ghostwritten by the National Security Agency to enable mass surveillance without court oversight, without all of the standard checks and balances that one would expect.” CountryStatesLawLostCausesSecurityBalanceMassStandardsCourtProtectionChecksAgencyRevelationsAustraliaAlliesNational SecuritySurveillanceUnreasonableNew ZealandOversightSeizuresProbable CauseUnreasonable SearchesUnreasonable Search And Seizures Author:Edward Snowden
“Homeland security is inherently transnational today. There's hardly anything adverse that happens in our homeland that doesn't have a cause or effect that's generated abroad. Increasingly, we must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.” CountryGovernmentHappensTodayCausesShareEffectsSecurityInformationOur CountrySecureDataRelyAlliesHomelandAdverseHomeland Security Author:Alan Bersin
“The Trump administration has done some bad stuff in the international realm, picking needless fights with allies like Mexico and Australia, even using some idiotic and intemperate language about Iran, but there was one thing they did about Iran that I agree with. Which is if Iran is testing anti-ballistic missiles, it's in violation of a UN Security Council resolution. And we can't ignore that ... And they did condemn the anti-ballistic missile test. And I think they're right about that.” IfsThinkingDoneFightingLanguageStuffOne ThingSecurityTrumpTestsAgreeInternationalAdministrationRealmsAustraliaIranResolutionAlliesMexicoTestingCouncilViolationMissilesIdioticSecurity CouncilBad Stuff Author:Tim Kaine
“Americans have long felt that NATO isn't doing its job and that the Europeans aren't contributing enough. Trump has accelerated the decline in Atlantic solidarity by offering open contempt for NATO allies as well. The future of NATO now very much depends on Europeans. Can you begin to identify security threats, prepare yourselves and arm yourselves without the US?” WellsLongEnoughJobsFeltSecurityArmsDependsTrumpThreatAlliesContemptOfferingDeclineSolidarityContributingNato Author:Anne Applebaum
“There are gonna be elections coming up among our NATO allies that we have to pay attention to. I anticipate that this kind of thing can happen again here. And so in addition to the report assessing what exactly happened, what we have also done is to make sure that the Department of Homeland Security and our intelligence teams are working with the various folks who run our elections.” KindDoneHappensRunningPayAttentionHappenedTeamSecurityElectionFolksVariousPay AttentionDepartmentReportsAlliesAnticipateHomelandNatoHomeland SecurityAssessingDepartment Of Homeland Security Author:Barack Obama