Foreign Policy Research Institute 24d ago

Two hundred fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, the United States stands at a pivotal moment. The nation that reshaped the global order now faces intensifying competition, economic uncertainty, and fundamental questions about its future role in the world. What does America’s founding vision demand of us today? And what will it take to sustain US leadership in the decades ahead? FPRI hosted Michael Auslin, Ayse Kasa, and Robert Atkinson for a timely and forward-looking conversation marking America’s 250th anniversary. This event went beyond reflection to focus on strategy by examining how the principles of 1776 continue to shape US power, and what policymakers, business leaders, and citizens must do now to ensure the United States remains the world’s leading economic and global force.