From War Abroad to Policing at Home: How U.S. Militarism Travels from Foreign Policy to Domestic Policing
In this Peace Economy Project webinar recording, experts in foreign policy, national security law, and peace advocacy explore how frameworks developed for overseas conflict increasingly shape policing, surveillance, and governance within the United States.
From the War on Drugs to post-9/11 counterterrorism policies, militarized strategies have often migrated inward—bringing with them new technologies, legal authorities, and enforcement practices that affect communities across the country. This conversation examines how those shifts occur, why they persist, and what they mean for civil liberties, democracy, and public safety.
Moderator Katerina Canyon, Executive Director of the Peace Economy Project, is joined by:
- John Walsh, Washington Office on Latin America
- Rachel E. VanLandingham, Southwestern Law School
- Sanho Tree, Institute for Policy Studies
- Timothy Numann, community advocate
Together they discuss the connections between foreign policy and domestic governance, the legal and political pathways that normalize militarization at home, and what communities can do to better understand and challenge these dynamics.
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