Seth Cropsey

Seth Cropsey, born on November 3, 1958, is the son of Joseph Cropsey, a student of the political philosopher Leo Strauss and University of Chicago professor. He and his wife Mihaela have a son, Gabriel Cropsey. Cropsey graduated from Harvard–St. George School in Chicago and St. John's College and received his M.A. from Boston College. He earned his doctorate at the University of Babes-Bolyai in Romania. ==Career==

From 1977 to 1980, Cropsey was a reporter for Fortune magazine. In 1981, Cropsey was speechwriter and assistant to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger. Between 1982 and 1984, Cropsey was Director of Policy at the Voice of America. He was Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy during the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations. In 1991, he was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict. Between 1994 and 1998, Cropsey was director of The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center and a professor at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany. From 1999 to 2001 he was a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In 2002, he worked as an advisor to Greenberg Traurig, a law and lobbying firm, but was not required to register as a lobbyist under FARA rules. Cropsey was a signatory of the Letter to President Bush on the War on Terrorism. On December 9, 2002, Cropsey joined the George W. Bush administration as director of the International Broadcasting Bureau. He was written for Commentary, Foreign Affairs, Policy Review, National Review, The National Interest, The Wall Street Journal, and the inaugural Joint Force Quarterly. He is the author of Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy and of Seablindness: how political neglect is choking American seapower and what to do about it. ==Views on U.S. Foreign Policy==

Cropsey has articulated a range of views on U.S. foreign policy that reflect his experience in international relations and the defense industry, including service as a deputy undersecretary of the Navy under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. His perspectives include the primacy of naval power, the interconnectedness of America's diplomatic approach across geopolitical spheres, and the importance of American leadership in preserving a rules-based international order and next-generation military technology. Advocacy for Naval Power Cropsey's views on foreign policy emphasize the importance of naval power in maintaining global stability, ensuring American security interests, countering rising maritime threats from nations like China and Russia, as well as securing vital trade routes and strategic waterways. Cropsey advocates for the expansion of the U.S. fleet and the modernization of naval capabilities to address evolving threats and challenges. Perspective on China Cropsey views the rise of China as a challenge to U.S. foreign policy and supports strategic response that combines military readiness, diplomatic engagement, and alliances. He has expressed concerns about China's military modernization, its assertive behavior in the South China Sea, and its broader ambitions to alter the international order. Cropsey has called for revitalizing traditional alliances and exploring new partnerships, emphasizing the need for a collaborative approach to address issues like terrorism, cyber threats, and nuclear proliferation.{{cite web |last=Cropsey |first=Seth |title=The U.S. Needs a Black Sea Strategy Critique of Retrenchment Cropsey criticized policies that may signal U.S. retrenchment or withdrawal from the world stage. He argued that such policies undermine American leadership, embolden adversaries, and create vacuums that hostile powers may fill.{{cite web |last=Cropsey |first=Seth |title=A U.S. Withdrawal Will Cause a Power Struggle in the Middle East ==Affiliations==

• Yorktown Institute • U.S. Naval Institute • American Enterprise Institute, visiting fellow, 1998–2001 • Hudson Institute • The Heritage Foundation ==Bibliography==