John Venable

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John Venable, who served 25 years in the Air Force, is a senior research fellow for defense policy at The Heritage Foundation.

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    Ukraine Needs Our Help, but No-Fly Zone Should Be Off Table

    John Venable
    The situation in Ukraine is heartbreaking to watch. Russian President Vladimir Putin, a despotic thug, has waded headlong into an all-out invasion of that country, and his army is using Soviet-era tactics with little regard for collateral damage or civilian casualties.  Watching the carnage unfold in near-real time is infuriating, and people around the world…
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    In Remembrance of Brig. Gen. Charles McGee

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    6 More Items on Our Christmas National Defense Wish List

    Thomas Spoehr | Dakota Wood | Frederico Bartels | James Di Pane | Maiya Clark | John Venable
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    On Veterans Day, Let Us Honor Those Who Served as Well as Those Who Stood by Them

    John Venable | John Phillip Jumper
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    In Remembrance of Colin Powell

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    In Afghanistan Evacuation, Air Force Once Again Rises to an Enormous Challenge

    John Venable
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    Chinese-Made Drones in US Are Spying on Us. Congress Must Put an End to This.

    Charlotte Y. Santomero | John Venable
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    Why the F-35 Rules: Study History, Study Costs, Study Threats

    John Venable
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    As US Space Force Turns 1, Its Trajectory Is on Target

    John Venable
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    Remembering Aviation Legend Chuck Yeager

    John Venable
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    On 73rd Anniversary, Air Force Flies Higher Than Ever

    John Venable
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    In the Wake of the USS Theodore Roosevelt Fracas, Some Insights on Military Protocols and Leadership

    Dakota Wood | Thomas Spoehr | John Venable | Cully Stimson
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    The Air Force Needs More Aircraft Now

    John Venable
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    The Case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher: Trusting the Military Justice System and Its Essential Role in National Security

    Thomas Spoehr | Dakota Wood | John Venable | James Carafano
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    How the Air Force Got Its Start 72 Years Ago

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    Space Command Will Help the US Retake the Lead in Space

    John Venable | Fabio Van Loon