Dakota L. Wood, who served America for two decades in the U.S. Marine Corps, is the senior research fellow for defense programs at The Heritage Foundation.
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America lost one of its greatest national security assets with the passing last month of Andrew W. Marshall. He was an American foreign policy strategist,… Read More
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We place a lot of demands on our fine military, and the good news is—at home and in many places around the world—it’s meeting those… Read More
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Arguably the federal government’s first obligation to Americans is to keep us safe from foreign attack and to defend our vital national interests wherever they… Read More
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“War Machine,” a newly released film produced by Netflix, is a satirical skewering of the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan. It stars Brad Pitt as… Read More
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Director Michael Bay’s “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” is a dramatic recounting of the half-dozen CIA security contractors (former SEALs, Marines, and an Army… Read More
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One of the very few things the federal government must do, per the U.S. Constitution, is protect our country and our national security interests. In… Read More
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Over the last several years, there has been a noticeable uptick in terribly confused thinking about military matters that extends to understanding the nature of… Read More
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The White House has released a new report entitled “The National Security Implications of a Changing Climate,” essentially a summary of the administration’s view that… Read More
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Congress is at odds with the Obama administration over the framework for a proposed deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program. The administration says its… Read More
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The world seems to be becoming more dangerous these days. Not so coincidentally, America’s military power continues to decline rapidly. Before considering how and why,… Read More
