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Advancing American Freedom on National Security & Foreign Policy: 28 policy memos, 22 op-eds, 17 press releases, 1 legal filing.
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- Russian Diesel, Russian Blood Money, Richard Stern, Gadai Bulgac, and A.J. Dieterle, October 13, 2026. On October 9, President Trump announced that Russia would ship diesel to the United States, and Treasury issued a license suspending sanctions on it until April 2027.
- The DSA’s DOD: Defunding Our Defenses, Julia Jensen and A.J. Dieterle, September 28, 2026. The DSA platform calls to “defund the Department of War" and fundamentally alter the U.S. military. While the idea of ending foreign wars may poll well, unilaterally disarming the U.S. military is the worst way to do it.
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- Russian Diesel, Russian Blood Money (October 13, 2026). On October 9, President Trump announced that Russia would ship diesel to the United States, and Treasury issued a license suspending sanctions on it until April 2027. The U.S. already produces 40% more diesel than Americans consume.
- The DSA’s DOD: Defunding Our Defenses (September 28, 2026). The DSA platform calls to “defund the Department of War" and fundamentally alter the U.S. military. While the idea of ending foreign wars may poll well, unilaterally disarming the U.S. military is the worst way to do it.
- Remove Tax Penalties Against Foreign R&D (September 17, 2026). Congress should end the tax penalty against American companies that conduct research and development (R&D) outside the United States, except for in countries of concern like China.
- How South Korea Can Equip Ukraine (September 4, 2026). Ukraine needs additional air defense systems to counter incoming Russian drones and missiles.
- Reducing Spending Growth While Funding Defense, Homeland (April 11, 2026). The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) reduced the projected growth of federal spending and cut corporate subsidies in the tax code. At the same time, it increased funding for the military, homeland security, and the judiciary.
- Make It Count – Iran’s 10 Demands (April 10, 2026). As the United States continues negotiations with Iran after a month of attacks, the United States must be unflinching in our demands.
- Britain’s Sellout of Chagos Islands (April 8, 2026). The United Kingdom’s Labor Government’s proposed handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius threatens U.S. access to the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia -crippling American power projection efforts in the Indian Ocean.
- Fact Sheet: How Iran War Affects Global Energy (April 7, 2026). The Iran war and Tehran’s partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz have driven a global energy crunch, sending prices skyrocketing as supply constricts and volatility scares investors.
- How the Shale Revolution Led to Operation Epic Fury (April 2, 2026). The Shale Revolution unleashed American energy production and strengthened America’s energy security and national security.
- Upholding a Red Line in Iran (March 3, 2026). On Saturday morning (February 28), the American people woke up to the announcement that the United States and Israel were carrying out major strikes against the terrorist Iranian regime.
- AAF Analysis of 2026 NDAA (December 8, 2025). House and Senate leadership has published a newly negotiated version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which could become law later this month.
- Helping Israel Helps America (November 12, 2025). Since the 1948 refounding of Israel, the United States has provided our closest ally in the Middle East $244 billion in military assistance.
- U.S. Must Lead Free World in Countering New Axis (September 25, 2025). The “New Axis” of China, Iran, and Russia threatens the United States, our allies, and freedom across the world. The U.S. must return to the Reagan Doctrine of “Peace Through Strength” to counter these authoritarian threats.
- Lessons From 45: How 47 Can Stand Up to China (August 26, 2025). The first Trump Administration reset the world’s narrative on China, but President Trump is walking away from that important legacy in his second term.
- From Boston to Beijing: How Trump 2 Might Forfeit America’s Pharmaceutical Advantage (August 25, 2025). While President Trump’s first term reset the generational narrative on China, his second term is pushing America’s highly successful pharmaceutical industry into the arms of the Chinese Communist Party.
- AAFF Liberation Day Report Card (May 2, 2025). President Trump announced America’s “Liberation Day” one month ago as he unilaterally enacted unprecedented reciprocal tariffs on China and American allies alike.
- AAF: Trump Is Right On China Tariffs (December 4, 2024). Yesterday, former Vice President Mike Pence delivered a speech to the China General Chamber of Commerce, laying out a blueprint for the United States’ engagement with the Chinese Communist Party in a second Trump administration.
- AAF: Debt, Border, and China Hawks Should Support Ukraine Aid (September 3, 2024). Most Americans support Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, but the Right is split on whether the U.S. should continue to provide lethal aid to Ukraine amidst the Biden-Harris Administration’s domestic disasters.
- AAF: Taiwan Today, Guam Tomorrow (August 19, 2024). Maintaining Taiwan’s independence is essential to America's foreign policy.
- Confronting our Debt Crisis: A Guide to Cutting Federal Spending (July 31, 2024). non-defense spending between 2025 - 2030 would force Congress to prioritize spending and save $246 billion. • End Shutdown Theatrics: Shutdown threats have been repeatedly used to force Republicans into bad deals.
- AAF: TikTok Lies. Congress Is Not Banning TikTok. (March 11, 2024). For more information, please contact AAF Policy Director John Shelton at jshelton@advancingamericanfreedom.com AAF: TikTok Lies. Congress Is Not Banning TikTok.
- AAF: Win-Win Proposal for Debt and Defense Hawks (February 23, 2024). America faces two existential crises: $34 trillion in debt at home and totalitarianism on the march abroad.
- AAF: Emergency Aid to Israel Should Be Offset (February 6, 2024). The United States must remain steadfast in its support of Israel’s war with Hamas, even while ensuring that all emergency spending is completely paid-for.
- AAF: Biden Bends to Iran; Americans died. (February 1, 2024). Since day one, President Biden has appeased Iran by refusing to assert power in the region, reversing the Trump-Pence administration’s “maximum pressure” strategy.
- AAF: Biden Doesn’t Seem to Want Israel to Win (January 31, 2024). Israel is fighting to ensure its existence. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration is actively undermining Israel. Mission Defined: For Israel “absolute victory” means: 1. Destroying Hamas and any other immediate existential threats. 2.
