Articles by Brian Slattery

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For Marines, Forces Shrink as Responsibilities Grow

Brian Slattery | October 04, 2013

The President recently directed Marines to be stationed at diplomatic locations in volatile regions of the world, as part of a response to the Benghazi… Read More

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China Rising, U.S. Sinking Without Subs

Brian Slattery | September 11, 2013

Tomorrow, the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Undersea Warfare Capabilities and Challenges.” As the Navy and Congress… Read More

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Obama’s Goals in Syria Remain Unclear

Brian Slattery | September 04, 2013

Red lines work only when they are red. This is one of the foreign policy lessons President Obama has not learned. The President has had… Read More

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U.S. Fleet Shrinks as China and India Build New Aircraft Carriers

Brian Slattery | August 21, 2013

India launched its new aircraft carrier last week, the 37,500-ton INS Vikrant. In response, a state-run Chinese newspaper called for more carriers in the People’s… Read More

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Sustaining the Navy Surface Fleet

Brian Slattery | August 01, 2013

The House Armed Services Readiness and Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittees are holding a joint hearing today to discuss the future of the Navy’s surface… Read More

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Sexual Assault: Women in Congress, Military Argue for Restraint

Brian Slattery | July 30, 2013

Senators Kelly Ayotte (R–NH) and Claire McCaskill (D–MO) and a number of retired female military officers recently urged restraint in changing the military justice system… Read More

 

Egypt: Marines on Standby

Brian Slattery | July 03, 2013

U.S. Marines from Morón, Spain, have been moved to the U.S. base in Sigonella, Italy, to station more forces closer to Egypt as a response… Read More

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The National Guard, Supporting Local Efforts in Tornado Relief

Brian Slattery | May 31, 2013

In response to the tornado that struck the Moore, Oklahoma, area last week, the National Guard mobilized 250 personnel to assist state and local response… Read More

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President Wishes Away Terrorism

Brian Slattery | May 23, 2013

Today, President Obama acknowledged the myriad terrorist threats around the world during his remarks at the National Defense University. Yet his description was much rosier… Read More

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Military: Furloughs Won’t Solve Long-Term Concerns

Brian Slattery | May 15, 2013

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has announced that the 800,000 civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees scheduled for furloughs will take only 11 days without… Read More

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The Real Secret Behind the Stealth Fighter

Brian Slattery | May 09, 2013

Fox News’ Allison Barrie lauded the F-35 program recently, saying: Last Friday, the U.S. Marine Corps’ VMFAT-501 training squadron in Florida’s Eglin AFB launched its… Read More

 

Protect America Month 2013

Brian Slattery | May 03, 2013

Even as the U.S. withdraws from Iraq and Afghanistan, the world has certainly not become a safer place. North Korea continues to advance its ballistic… Read More

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Marines Ready to Respond in Northern Africa

Brian Slattery | May 01, 2013

Asked about the attack last fall on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, President Obama asserted, “our job with respect to Benghazi has been to find… Read More

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Hagel Announces Deployment of U.S. Troops to Jordan in Response to Worsening Syria Crisis

Brian Slattery | April 19, 2013

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Wednesday that he has ordered the deployment of U.S. troops to work with Jordan’s military to “improve readiness and prepare… Read More

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General Amos: Marine Corps “Will Be Very, Very Strained” by Sequestration

Brian Slattery | April 19, 2013

At a House Armed Services Committee hearing this week, U.S. Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos admitted that the Marines will be “very, very strained… Read More

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U.S. Navy Laser Test a Success

Brian Slattery | April 12, 2013

The U.S. Navy shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle on Monday in a test of its Laser Weapon System (LAWS). This test was a positive… Read More

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Special Operations Forces Work to Increase Stability Around the World

Brian Slattery | April 12, 2013

A recent Washington Post op-ed asked the question, “[C]an the U.S. rely on SOF [Special Operations Forces] power?” As the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, and… Read More

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Heritage’s Response: Blueprint for a Sustainable and Strong Department of Defense

Brian Slattery | April 04, 2013

Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave his first major speech since he was confirmed for the job in February. “The Department must understand the… Read More

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Obama Suddenly Cares About the Military When It Serves His Interest

Brian Slattery | February 27, 2013

President Obama visited Newport News Shipyard yesterday—the largest naval shipbuilding facility in the world—to warn of sequestration’s effects on the U.S. Navy. Yet throughout his… Read More

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Military Readiness at a Tipping Point

Brian Slattery | January 17, 2013

“The readiness of our Armed Forces is at a tipping point.” That’s how General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, began a… Read More

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Navy Acknowledges Growing Readiness Concerns

Brian Slattery | January 15, 2013

The Navy has acknowledged its budgetary concerns and is hedging for further cuts by laying out priorities and describing what will be hit hardest, according… Read More

 

Russia Sails New Nuclear Submarine While U.S. Continues Fleet Delays

Brian Slattery | January 09, 2013

Last week, after long delays, Russia made operational a new ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), or nuclear submarine, for the first time in over 20 years…. Read More

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Economic Development and Disaster Relief Inhibited by the Jones Act

Brian Slattery | January 08, 2013

If the Jones Act was created to mitigate disasters at sea, why has it been waived during such disasters? Such a question was posed in… Read More

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Don’t Pull U.S. Troops Out of Europe

Brian Slattery | December 21, 2012

Throughout recent federal budget discussions, strategies to pull America out of recession, and the potential for massive cuts to national security, one cost cutting idea… Read More

 

The Eleventh Hour: Still Time Left to Stop Massive Defense Cuts

Brian Slattery | December 21, 2012

The threat of sequestration—the half-trillion dollar cut to defense set to occur January 2, 2013—has been debated and prevention plans have been discussed since before… Read More

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Strategic Shift Could Harm Middle East Policy

Brian Slattery | December 06, 2012

The Pentagon’s strategic shift to the Asia-Pacific has come under increasing scrutiny as conflicts continue in the Middle East, particularly in Israel. Former Assistant Secretary… Read More

 

Heritage Finds Solutions to Sequestration

Brian Slattery | November 19, 2012

With sequestration—the automatic reductions to the federal government set to occur January 2, 2013—looming ever closer, The Heritage Foundation has put forth a proposal to… Read More

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Post-Election, Refocusing on National Security

Brian Slattery | November 15, 2012

According to research by Politico, interest in the impending automatic defense cuts took a dive leading up to the election. But as the post-election polling… Read More

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For U.S. Navy Fleet, “Quantity Has a Quality of Its Own”

Brian Slattery | November 03, 2012

Size does matter—when it comes to the U.S. Navy. Representative J. Randy Forbes (R–VA), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, and Senator… Read More

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Former Navy Chief: “Military Must Be Kept Strong”

Brian Slattery | November 02, 2012

Retired Admiral Gary Roughead, former chief of naval operations, recently expressed concerns over looming defense cuts caused by sequestration. He joins a chorus that includes… Read More