James Jay Carafano is a defense and national security expert at The Heritage Foundation, where he currently is special counselor to the president, the E.W. Richardson fellow for international engagement, and chairman of the Combating Antisemitism Task Force. Read his research.
View all authorsI am sure the folks at The New York Times can add, but they make no sense when they talk about defense dollars. The latest… Read More
When is a negotiation not a negotiation? And a rejection not a rejection? Apparently in the Alice in Wonderland exchange of notes and replies between… Read More
Following the president’s speech on the drawdown, at the White House Friday, a senior government official sketched out the details behind the plan. Here is… Read More
If there was an award for bonehead defense reporting it should go to The New York Times for “Military Contractors Await Details of Obama’s Budget.”… Read More
The more I think about the line from president’s speech that he will save money by “not paying for Cold War-era weapons systems we don’t… Read More
Chris Strohm reports in Congress Daily that the democratic leadership in the House Homeland Security has finalized their legislative agenda for the year. And the… Read More
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has called for meetings between the Israeli leaders and “Palestinian factions” as well as a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. According… Read More
Yesterday at The Huffington Post, retired Lt. Gen. Robert Gard Jr. attacked The Heritage Foundation’s (unreleased) documentary “33 Minutes,” due out in February 2009. After… Read More
Recent reports indicate Iran could have a nuclear bomb by 2015, if not earlier. What has been largely ignored is Iran’s ability to acquire an… Read More
Nicolas Sarkozy, the French President, brokered a deal this week between Russia and Georgia, and the Russians are declaring victory. Sarkozy, as the current EU… Read More
A September 10 article in the WSJ hits all the marks on missile defense. In typical Russian fashion, the Kremlin promised their response to a… Read More
Republicans cheered Presidential hopeful John McCain following his closing remarks at their convention last week in St. Paul, Minnesota, particularly when he said, “Let me just… Read More
Supporters of “comprehensive” immigration reform often purport the zero sum argument that there must be permanent legalization or the forced deportation of all 12 million… Read More
The United States is ready for the next Hurricane Katrina according to Admiral Thad Allen, the former director of the FEMA response effort in New… Read More
Seven years removed from the attacks of September 11, 2001, what are the key next steps for homeland security? In a testimony before the House… Read More
What do the weapons of the war of ideas look like? They aren’t bullets, missiles, or bombs. According to James Glassman, Under Secretary of State… Read More
Data security is an issue within the federal government, according to a recent GAO report. The report indicated that, as of September 2007, only about… Read More
Kentucky is to be the recipient of $11.9 million federal dollars in pork. A Kentucky news station reported that the money was “to increase preparedness… Read More
Congress has often criticized the Department of Homeland Security for its short comings, however in many ways Congress itself is to blame. When DHS was… Read More
Both the fourth circuit and the ninth circuit courts have ruled that Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) searches of laptops and other electronics are legal;… Read More
The ACLU is at it again. The most recent post on the ACLU blog attacks me for defending the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) tactic… Read More
How far would you go to save money at the gas pump? Would you calculate the precise amount of fuel required for the daily commute?… Read More
Heritage Foundation analyst Jim Phillips, who wrote this week about Iran’s missile tests and proliferation concerns, notes that the doctored photographs that apparently were used… Read More
Maryland announced this week that the state government plans to create a single communications system for all of the state’s first responders, as noted in… Read More
In what can only be described as a rare occurrence, two events occurred that show there is still hope when it comes to disaster management… Read More
Last week, the world witnessed a stunning example of the success of Plan Colombia when 15 men and women were rescued after years as hostages… Read More
News, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, that the UK intends to extend its proscription of Hezbollah as a terrorist group to include its… Read More
The truth is out: Congress’ attempt at “energy security” helped cause a global food crisis. According to a confidential World Bank study, as reported by… Read More
The verdict is in: Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) is on the ropes. Apparently this extraordinary news has not reached everyone though. A New York… Read More
The US has pledged $400 million to Mexico to help in the fight against drug and weapons smuggling and put a stop to an issue… Read More
