I recently listened to a radio interview with Jake Sullivan. He presented a big picture view of where we have been as a nation, also where we seem to be headed. Mr. Sullivan has a dozen years or more of service as a Security Advisor at the federal level. He identified five areas at risk faced by our nation, due to the actions of the current president and his administration. He names these areas “Core Advantages” the United States has developed over the past 80 years, under both Republican and Democratic administrations. The areas give the U.S. a completive advantage in the world.