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
    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
    • Opinion

    The Coast Guard Is Seizing Record Amounts of Drugs. Why More Funding Is Needed for the Fight.
    Evan Maguire
    • Opinion

    In Aircraft Carrier Speech, Trump Makes Strong Case for Rebuilding the Navy
    Brian Slattery
    • Opinion

    Coast Guard Seized Record Amount of Drugs in 2016. Here’s How It Can Do Even More.
    Evan Maguire
    • Opinion

    The Lessons Today’s Leaders Should Take From Pearl Harbor
    Jacob Jordan
    • Opinion

    New Numbers Show Continued Decline of US Military
    Rachel Zissimos
    • Opinion

    Remembering Douglas Munro, US Coast Guard Medal of Honor Recipient Who Helped Save Hundreds
    Jacob Jordan
    • Opinion

    Russia Continues to Dominate Arctic as US Struggles to Procure Icebreakers
    Adam Lemon
    • Opinion

    Readiness Challenges Grow for Navy as US Faces ‘Great Power’ Competition at Sea
    Brian Slattery
    • Opinion

    Coast Guard Plots Long-Term Strategy for Increasingly Important Arctic
    Adam Lemon
    • Opinion

    Icebreaker Polar Star Turns 40. Here’s Why US Needs a New One.
    Brian Slattery
    • Opinion

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

    Coast Guard Celebrates 225 Years of Protecting America
    Brian Slattery
    • Opinion

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

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

    Ashton Carter Should Be Asked These Questions During His Hearing
    Brian Slattery
    • Opinion

    Senator McCain’s Jones Act Amendment: Good for America
    Bryan Riley
    • Opinion

    Why It Doesn’t Matter Who the Next Secretary of Defense Is
    Brian Slattery
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