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The founding of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) by neoconservatives like Robert Kagan and Paul Wolfowitz in the 1990s signaled a recalibrating of neocon ideology. Following the defense planning guidance document leaked in the early 1990s, which called for a commitment to global dominance and the suppression of potential challengers, the neocons found new footing. The PNAC articulated a vision where American military capabilities and interventions were an integral part of projecting power, investing in conflicts globally.
The goal was clear: the U.S. must remain preeminent, guard against rival developments in Europe and Asia, and perpetuate a mission of spreading democracy through assertive military action.