In preserving America's core values, military relationships arevaluable, but so are economic partnerships. Such partnerships easethe way for trade, and there is often significant overlap betweensecurity allies and trade partners. The free exchange of goods andservices in the marketplace builds wealth for all who participate,improving prosperity for the American people.
The United States and other free nations face a range of security challenges that many of the existing international organizations and alliances are ill suited to meet. Too many of these organizations were designed for an era that has long passed. To counter 21st-century threats from aggressive rogue states, despots, terrorists, and international criminals the United States and its partners should fashion new arrangements that promote security and protect liberty.