"They’re launching a think tank, the Defense Priorities Foundation, that seeks to elevate national security policies that are decidedly out of the mainstream of Republican — and even some Democratic — foreign policy thinking, featuring a significantly greater reluctance to assert military force or even impose sanctions on nations such as North Korea. The related Defense Priorities Initiative, meanwhile, is designed as the organization's advocacy arm, which will seek to lobby Congress. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/rand-paul-charles-koch-think-tank-224099"
| Org | Common People |
|---|---|
| Cato Institute | William Ruger |
| Texas State University in San Marcos | William Ruger |
| Charles Koch Institute | William Ruger |
| Charles Koch Charitable Foundation | William Ruger |
| Types | Organization, Other Not-for-Profit, Lobbying Firm, Other Campaign Committee |
| Start date | 2016 |