Good ideas are rare. In today’s hyper-partisan political climate, they’re even rarer. Yet America’s leaders must grapple with complex global challenges that require more than partisan posturing and social media soundbites. They need serious, credible, and actionable foreign policy insights that are rooted in experience and informed by history.

The existing marketplace of ideas is broken. The nation’s most prominent think tanks are increasingly perceived through a partisan lens. Institutions on the Left and Right alike are tethered to domestic policy agendas that alienate half the political spectrum. As a result, their foreign policy ideas often fall on deaf ears.

The consequence is a narrowing of vision, precisely at a time when our country needs clarity and breadth more than ever. There is a growing void where serious, intellectually grounded, and politically credible strategic thinking should be.