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This report advocates a new strategy that is firmly grounded in the American traditions of maintaining openness, building institutions and empowering allies. The US should use all elements of national power, and work with its friends and allies, to ensure that responsible states continue to enjoy the ability to operate within the global commons. This renewed commitment to defending the global commons will require not only changes in American policy and posture, but also a coordinated set of international agreements, foreign military and civilian capacity building initiatives, and a network of subnational norms and agreements that support openness and stability while confronting disruption and exclusivity.