Brian Slattery

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Brian Slattery is a policy analyst in national security at The Heritage Foundation. In this capacity he advocates for a strong national defense and robust security enterprise. Brian focuses particularly on maritime security, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Arctic.

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    Coast Guard’s Aging Fleet Is Struggling to Keep Up With Threats

    Zachary Olden | Brian Slattery
    The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche recently offloaded 18 tons of cocaine, valued at $554 million, after a multinational counternarcotic operation in the eastern Pacific. This effort was part of Operation Martillo, an operation that has seized over 693 tons of cocaine since 2012. This is just one interdiction in what has already been a…
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    US Army Needs More Troops to Confront Global Threats

     Wesley Dearen | Brian Slattery
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    The Coast Guard Is Seizing Record Amounts of Drugs. Why More Funding Is Needed for the Fight.

     Evan Maguire | Brian Slattery
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    In Aircraft Carrier Speech, Trump Makes Strong Case for Rebuilding the Navy

     Brian Slattery
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    Coast Guard Seized Record Amount of Drugs in 2016. Here’s How It Can Do Even More.

     Evan Maguire | Brian Slattery
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    The Lessons Today’s Leaders Should Take From Pearl Harbor

     Jacob Jordan | Brian Slattery
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    New Numbers Show Continued Decline of US Military

     Rachel Zissimos | Brian Slattery
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    Remembering Douglas Munro, US Coast Guard Medal of Honor Recipient Who Helped Save Hundreds

     Jacob Jordan | Brian Slattery
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    Russia Continues to Dominate Arctic as US Struggles to Procure Icebreakers

     Adam Lemon | Brian Slattery
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    Readiness Challenges Grow for Navy as US Faces ‘Great Power’ Competition at Sea

     Brian Slattery | Mary Monica Allen
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    Coast Guard Plots Long-Term Strategy for Increasingly Important Arctic

     Adam Lemon | Brian Slattery
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    Icebreaker Polar Star Turns 40. Here’s Why US Needs a New One.

     Brian Slattery | Zachary Smith
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    The Army Is the Smallest It Has Been Since Before World War II, And Other Signs of the Military’s Decline

     Brian Slattery
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    Coast Guard Celebrates 225 Years of Protecting America

     Brian Slattery
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    How to Make It Easier for the Pentagon to Buy Weapons

     Brian Slattery
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    As US Grapples With Global Threats, This Is How We Should Approach National Security

     Brian Slattery
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