ear research, and adequate intelligence agencies that will be able to identify and minimize other threats that are yet to be known. These are just a few areas that require funding so that the United States could attain and then maintain power both within the country and in the international community. Along with funding programs, it would also be good for the citizens to see that the country has a successful economy. A prosperous economy will produce positive feeling amongst the citizens and also create a better morale within the country. Along with this good morale, a strong economy will show citizens that the government is making the right decisions for the country and that will make the citizens gain more confidence in the government. Having more money will also allow the United States to gain more influence within the international community. Once they gain the ability to influence other countries, it is possible to work on minimizing the threats coming from the international community such as the threat of nuclear war.The threat of nuclear war is a very real and dangerous prospect. According to the United States State Department in Time magazine, many countries including Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, and Israel have nuclear capabilities. The United States should work on eliminating the threat of nuclear war. They should try to convince these countries and the rest of the countries in the world to enter an agreement to ban nuclear testing. This agreement could be very similar to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which President Clinton introduced into Congress in 1996. The treaty had one hundred and fifty three countries signed on and needed forty-four more countries to sign on for it to become international authority. However, fearing that there was not enough support in the international community and that the United States could lose not only its nuclear stockpile, but also the upper hand if other countr...
