JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

JINSA WAS FOUNDED IN 1976 AS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF A STRONG U.S. MILITARY, A ROBUST NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY, AND A STRONG U.S. SECURITY RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED ALLIES. JINSA'S MANDATE IS TO: PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND AFFECT POLICY ON CRUCIAL ISSUES OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY;PROMOTE AMERICAN SECURITY COOPERATION WITH LIKE-MINDED ALLIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ISRAEL;ENGAGE THE AMERICAN DEFENSE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE ROLE ISRAEL CAN AND DOES PLAY IN SECURING WESTERN, DEMOCRATIC INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS; AND IMPROVE AWARENESS IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS WELL AS IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG AMERICAN DEFENSE CAPABILITY.