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The '''Project for the New American Century''' (PNAC) is was a [[neo-conservative]] [[think tank]] with (1997 to 2006) that had strong ties to the [[American Enterprise Institute]]. PNAC's web site says said it was "established in the spring of 1997" as "a non-profit, educational organization whose goal is to promote American global leadership."
PNAC's policy document, "[http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf Rebuilding America's Defences]," openly advocates advocated for total global military domination. Many PNAC members hold held [[Bush administration: Project for the New American Century|highest-level positions]] in the [[George W. Bush]] [[Bush administration|administration]]. The Project is was an initiative of the [[New Citizenship Project]] ([[501c3]]).<ref>Jim Lobe, "[http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/headlines06/0613-05.htm "New American Century" Project Ends With A Whimper]", CommonDreams.org, June 13, 2006.</ref>
In 2009 two of PNAC's founders, [[William Kristol]] and [[Robert Kagan]], began what some termed "PNAC 2.0," [[The Foreign Policy Initiative]].
:The Project for the New American Century seeks to establish what they call '[[Pax Americana]]' across the globe. Essentially, their goal is to transform America, the sole remaining superpower, into a planetary empire by force of arms. A report released by PNAC in September of 2000 entitled '[http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf Rebuilding America's Defenses]' codifies this plan, which requires a massive increase in defense spending and the fighting of several major theater wars in order to establish American dominance. The first has been achieved in Bush's new budget plan, which calls for the exact dollar amount to be spent on defense that was requested by PNAC in 2000. Arrangements are underway for the fighting of the wars.[http://truthout.org/docs_03/022803A.shtml]
== Key Positions positions==
Among the key conclusions of PNAC's defense strategy document (''Rebuilding America's Defenses'') were the following [http://www.fpif.org/papers/02men/box1_body.html]:
According to the PNAC report, "The American peace has proven itself peaceful, stable, and durable. Yet no moment in international politics can be frozen in time: even a [[global Pax Americana]] will not preserve itself." To preserve this "American peace" through the 21st century, the PNAC report concludes that the global order "must have a secure foundation on unquestioned U.S. military preeminence." The report struck a prescient note when it observed that "the process of transformation is likely to be a long one, absent [[September 11, 2001|some catastrophic and catalyzing event]]--like a new Pearl Harbor."
Many of PNAC's conclusions and recommendations are were reflected in the White House's [[National Security Strategy]] document of September 2002, which reflects the "peace through strength" credo that shapes PNAC strategic thinking.
== Personnel ==
*[[September 11, 2001]]
*[[Study Group on a New Israeli Strategy Toward 2000]]
* [[The Foreign Policy Initiative]]
*[[U.S. Committee on NATO]]
*[[U.S. military bases overseas]]
===References===<references/> === PNAC Documents documents===
*[http://www.newamericancentury.org/lettersstatements.htm Letters and Statements] stored on PNAC web site.