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China’s drive to influence how Americans think—and, by extension, U.S. policy—takes many forms. Beijing has sought to buy its way into our top universities and biggest… Read More
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The world’s an even scarier place than it was last year. From the Middle East to the South China Sea, the bad guys have grown… Read More
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It seems fitting that the Heritage Foundation released its latest Index of U.S. Military Strength just before Halloween. It makes for some scary reading. It’s easy to assume… Read More
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No respectable historian will find much to admire in the president’s legacy as foreign policy and national security leader. Still, they may well bicker for many… Read More
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Today Senate Democrats voted for the third time this year to prevent the defense appropriations bill from moving forward. The Democrats did this for one… Read More
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Like the antagonist in a bad horror film, some ideas just won’t die. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is one of those ideas. The… Read More
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At an altitude of 30,000 feet, there’s little room for error when confronting a hysterical passenger, hijacker or other threat. That’s why the Federal Air… Read More
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There have been 74 Islamist terror plots or attacks against the U.S. homeland since 9/11, with more plots in 2015 than any other year since… Read More
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Benghazi has been much in the news because of the long-awaited testimony by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. As important as it is to… Read More
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Since 1775, the U.S. Army has protected America’s interests at home and abroad. American soldiers became symbols of freedom to all who encountered them. With current… Read More
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For the first time, President Barack Obama will deploy a small ground force to Syria to assist the fight against ISIS terrorists there. Though the… Read More
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In response to what he called a “fragile” security situation in Afghanistan, President Obama recently announced plans to leave about 5,500 U.S. troops there when… Read More
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A flood of Middle East refugees into Europe has held the world’s attention and sympathy since August. The European Union recently committed to taking in… 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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The United States is scaling back its military while nations hostile to American interests continue to grow in strength and aggression, according to The Heritage… Read More
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Recently, Iran conducted a successful test of a new precision-guided, long-range ballistic missile—dubbed “Emad.” This test is an outright violation of United Nations Security Council… Read More
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The state of our military isn’t good. The Heritage Foundation released its 2016 Index of U.S. Military Strength today, and its findings are cause for… Read More
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The U.S. has reportedly been monitoring Russian naval activity along sea routes transited by undersea communications cables. News reports over the weekend speculated that Russia… Read More
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Last week, off the coast of Scotland, the U.S. Navy conducted a successful test intercept of a ballistic missile target (video), the first live intercept… Read More
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Justin Johnson wrote earlier this week on President Obama’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act: Instead of dealing with the bill on its merits,… Read More
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In a much-anticipated hearing, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared Thursday before a panel of lawmakers tasked with investigating the 2012 terrorist attacks in… Read More
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President Barack Obama used his veto pen Thursday in a rare rejection of an annual defense bill during a publicized photo-op event in the Oval… Read More
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President Obama’s visit to Alaska last month brought deserved attention to the American Arctic. While the president spent most of his trip discussing climate change,… Read More
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President Obama will veto the defense authorization bill today with a photo-op, and by doing so will highlight Washington at its worst. Instead of dealing… Read More
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The late Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the outsized liberal senator from New York, is credited with saying “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not… Read More
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The United States is facing an increasingly constrained fiscal environment, with the 2011 Budget Control Act (BCA) placing mandatory limits on spending. At the same… Read More
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Gen. Michael Hayden, former director of both the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, says Edward Snowden has caused a huge trust gap… Read More
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The need to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal is inevitable, but modernization of Major Force Programs for budget projections needs to come first, said panelists… Read More
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John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, sat down with The Daily Signal Thursday to discuss national security, the Middle East, and what… Read More
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Police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances converged at my office complex. As I stood in awe with my colleagues, someone said “There’s an active shooter… Read More
