Economic Markets and Technological Advancements

Abstract

National Security is a topic much on the minds of everyone these days, and there are many facets of this topic that deserve discussion. Economic Markets and Technological Advancements merit more discussion than they have thus far received because of the potentially tremendous impact they have on increasing the opportunity for real security. This article focuses on two distinct areas that greatly impact the national security of the United States: the role of economic freedom in the world and the role of natural resources. As the Vice President of the Heritage Foundation, a former State Secretary of Natural Resources (for Virginia), and a sub-cabinet member in the Reagan Administration (Assistant Secretary of Fish, Wildlife and Parks), I have seen, over the years, the importance that these key areas play in determining public policy, as it relates to national security in particular, as well as a host of other policy areas. It is a privilege for me to explain why these aspects rate consideration in seeking policies that assure our national security.