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Time for the White House to Develop a Serious Arctic Agenda
Washington is waking up to the fact that America is an Arctic nation. But, as in a doomed polar expedition, the administration seems to be… Read More
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Happy Birthday to the U.S. Air Force
On this day in 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the National Security Act of 1947, which officially established the U.S. Air Force… Read More
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Eight Important Facts You Need to Know for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s Article 32 Hearing Prior to a Court-Martial
The Army will hold an Article 32 hearing for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl this week at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The hearing, which may… Read More
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What Comedy Can Teach Us About the Iran Deal
David Zucker, the Hollywood filmmaker best known for his 1980s movies “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun,” is out with a new spoof on the Iran… Read More
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Another Hack With Another 10 Million Compromised
While the biggest names in the intelligence community testified last week on Worldwide Cyber Threats, news continued to break over another health insurance company being… Read More
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America’s Suffering From a Crisis of Confidence
Syria’s raging civil war has transfixed the West’s collective consciousness two summers in a row: last summer with ISIS’s unspeakable barbarity and in 2015 by… Read More
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China Just Sent a Message to America: Don’t Mess With Us
Napoleon Bonaparte is credited with saying some 200 years ago that “China is a sleeping giant. Let him sleep, for when he wakes, he will… Read More
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14 Years Later, the Threat of Islamist Terrorism Is as Real as Ever
Friday is the 14th anniversary of 9/11, the deadliest terrorist attack in history. Four planes were hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists, who flew a plane into both… Read More
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An Interactive Timeline of Islamist Terror Plots Since 9/11
The Heritage Foundation tracks Islamist terror plots and attacks since 9/11 and as the 14th anniversary of that fateful day approaches, it is important for… Read More
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Iran Could Outsource Its Nuclear Program to North Korea
Of the myriad of mind-blowing flaws contained in the Iran nuclear deal—a subject that has dominated the foreign policy debate across the country this summer—there’s… Read More
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307,000 Veterans May Have Died While Waiting for VA benefits. The VA Status Quo Must Change.
Remember the Department of Veterans Affairs scandal in April, 2014 that exposed veterans had died as a result of waiting for healthcare? Veterans were placed… Read More
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North Dakota Legalizes Weaponized Drones. Is That a Good Idea?
North Dakota just legalized police drones to be outfitted with tasers, pepper spray, and other “non-lethal” weaponry. As the drone debate continues over right to… Read More
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How Much Should the US Spend on Defense?
The debate about defense spending will likely reignite in September as Congress returns from recess and the end of the fiscal year draws near. Unfortunately,… Read More
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The Navy Hasn’t Been This Small Since the 1930s. Can We Afford a Larger Navy?
The United States Navy has been shrinking for decades and is now at levels last seen in the 1930s. Politicians on both sides of the… Read More
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No More Double Standards for Women in the Military
Last week, two female Army officers and West Point graduates made history when they successfully passed Army Ranger School, known as one of the most… Read More
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If Hurricane Katrina Were to Strike Today, Would You Be Prepared?
Plagues, nuclear threats, an electromagnetic pulse attack. Each could knock the United States off the power grid. These potential disaster strikes can seem daunting. “The… Read More
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What We Can Learn From 3 Americans Who Fought, Disarmed Attacker on Paris Train
The thwarted terrorist attack by three Americans on a Paris bound train last week exposed a flaw in terrorist tactics. Spreading fear with violence (the… Read More
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19 Stunning Pictures of Hurricane Katrina’s Aftermath
Winds of 127 mph ripped across Louisiana 10 years ago, leaving in its wake devastation of property, destruction of lives, and a death toll of… Read More
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Yes, the IRS Data Breach Should Cause Concern
Recent news on the illicit access of the IRS’s systems, back in May, now shows almost three times as many accounts were accessed than originally… Read More
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The Iran Deal Whip Count: How Will Lawmakers Vote on the Accord?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this week President Barack Obama has “a great likelihood of success” in overcoming congressional opposition to his historic Iran nuclear deal…. Read More
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Many Steps Remain With Internet Governance Transition to ICANN
The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced earlier this week that it would extend the contract between the U.S. and the Internet Corporation… Read More
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Second Senate Democrat Comes Out Against Iran Nuclear Deal
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, a key Democrat in the upper chamber, announced his opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran today, becoming the… Read More
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The Iran Deal Leads to War. There Is a Better Way.
Iran is the world’s No. 1 state sponsor of terrorism. Americans agree it should not have a nuclear weapon. President Obama’s Iran deal does not… Read More
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Let the Killer Robots Live (For Now)
Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak headline a list of science luminaries signing on to a letter demanding a universal ban on autonomous weapons…. Read More
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Mike Huckabee: Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer ‘Made a Decision of Statesmanship’ to Oppose Iran Deal
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer showed a “flash of statesmanship” when he decided to oppose President Obama’s nuclear weapons agreement with… Read More
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A Closer View Into Guantanamo Bay
Few can say they’ve had the chance to view the al-Qaeda terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in Cuba. I got the interesting… Read More
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Democratic Leader: War Against ISIS Is ‘Illegal’ Without Congressional Authorization
The U.S. began its latest war in the Middle East one year ago this week, launching a military campaign against ISIS, a long-term battle against… Read More
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Senate Committee Puts Ninth National Security Cutter on the Table
Congress took another major step in revitalizing the U.S. Coast Guard recently when the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee voted to provide funding for a… Read More
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Why US Coast Guard Could Lose Important Navy Support
Onboard the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman earlier this month, the embedded Coast Guard team made waves. After spotting “suspicious packages in the water,” the U.S…. Read More
