Why Ukraine May Make Iran Even More Determined to Go Nuclear
They called it the Lisbon Protocol. In 1991, the U.S. and Russia agreed to historic reductions in nuclear weapons. But there was a hitch: Russia… Read More
Poll: Putin Stronger Than Obama
Three out of four Americans say Russian President Vladimir Putin is a strong leader, but less than half regard President Obama as one, according to… Read More
Israel Intercepts Missile Shipment from Iran as U.S. Shortchanges Missile Defense
Last week, Iran was once again caught red-handed shipping arms, including advanced rockets, to Gaza-based Palestinian terrorists. The Israeli navy intercepted the Klos-C, a Panamanian-flagged… Read More
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DHS Chief Jeh Johnson Confirms Inflation of Deportation Numbers
Jeh Johnson, President Obama’s new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, this week admitted that “a very large fraction” of deportations aren’t really that… Read More
Canada Completes Mission in Afghanistan
Canada’s final remaining training troops in Afghanistan will soon return home. The official lowering of the flag ceremony took place on March 11, signaling an… Read More
What Ukraine Needs from the U.S. NOW
In what is best described as blatant disregard of Ukraine’s national sovereignty, Russian troops continue to occupy key sites across the Crimean Peninsula. What’s next:… Read More
Post-Cold War Peace Is Over: Why Russia’s Ukraine Aggression Is Just the Beginning
The end of a post-Cold War peace and the biggest event since the fall of the Berlin Wall—that’s how panelists at The Heritage Foundation described… Read More
Majority of Americans Support Sanctions on Russia
A solid majority of Republicans and Democrats agree that imposing sanctions on Russia is a good idea, according to a recent Washington Post poll. Among… Read More
Russia Threatens to Suspend Inspections Under New START: What’s Next for the U.S.
The Obama Administration’s mismanagement of relations with Russia failed to prevent Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, in response to the Administration’s plans to sanction the… Read More
Why China Is Watching the U.S. Response to the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
As tensions in the Crimean Peninsula continue intensifying, it’s important to note who is watching. It’s not just the international press and the diplomatic corps,… Read More
Ukraine Proves the Folly of Obama’s Russian Reset
The Obama administration’s Russian reset, designed by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was premised on the idea of Russia as a partner with the United… Read More
Who’s Watching You Online?
In recent years, the world has watched as Twitter and Facebook made political uprisings possible. In countries where dissidents previously had trouble making their voices… Read More
Heritage’s Carafano at SXSW Tech Conference: ‘If You Care About Freedom, Care About Cybersecurity’
If you care about freedom and prosperity, you ought to care about cybersecurity. That’s what Heritage’s James Carafano told an audience at the South by… Read More
Why It’s Insane To Shrink Our Military As Much As Hagel Wants To
Finally, a defense secretary who would roll up his sleeves and start getting bloated Pentagon spending under control. His name was Robert McNamara, and he… Read More
Two Stolen Passports Were Used By Malaysian Airlines Passengers. Here’s How To Make Sure That Never Happens Again.
Reports today suggest that two of the people traveling on the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 were using stolen passports to conceal their identity. Two of… Read More
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Putin Is Right About Withdrawal from the New START Treaty
According to Representative Trent Franks (R–AZ) and Representative Doug Lamborn (R–CO), Russian President Vladimir Putin’s potential withdrawal from New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START)… Read More
A Cyber Cold War: Russia and Ukraine Trade Cyber Attacks
Ukraine’s telecommunications system has been cyber attacked, according to the head of the country’s security service. Internet and telephone services between the Crimea region and… Read More
6 Things the White House Can Do Immediately Regarding the Russia–Ukraine Conflict
Despite issuing carefully worded statements—leaving a lot of room for interpretation—the White House has largely avoided mentioning specific consequences for Russia’s recent aggressions. Perhaps the… Read More
President’s Defense Budget Request: Making the U.S. Less Secure
The President’s fiscal year 2015 defense budget request demonstrates the Administration’s willingness to sacrifice America’s leadership while the world grows more dangerous. If the President… Read More
Missile Defense Matters
North Korea flexed its muscles yet again: Reports from Seoul indicate that on February 27 North Korea test-fired several short-range missiles. The U.S. must expand… Read More
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Obama and the Red Crayon
Lines don’t mean anything to President Obama. Domestically, he has no trouble stepping outside the lines of the law—even laws he championed—to suit his agenda…. Read More
Lamar Smith to DHS Chief: Obama ‘Inflates’ Deportation Numbers (VIDEO)
A Texas congressman sharply disputed claims of record deportations of illegal immigrants on President Obama’s watch when the new secretary of the Department of Homeland… Read More
Washington Post: ‘Obama’s Foreign Policy Is Based on Fantasy’
President Obama has lost The Washington Post’s editorial board with his disastrous foreign policy. In a hard-hitting editorial today, the Post’s editors declared Obama’s outlook… Read More
DeMint: Obama Must Show ‘Global Leadership’ in Ukraine Crisis
Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint today called on President Obama to provide “global leadership” rather than “weak statements” in responding to Russia’s invasion of the… Read More
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Hagel’s Budget and the Real Threat to National Security
It seems that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has become Washington’s newest whipping boy, drawing the ire of nearly everyone who might in any way… Read More
Biometric Entry-Exit Technology—Still Not the Answer
According to recent reports, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is exploring ways to implement biometric technology such as facial and iris recognition at land… Read More
VIDEO: Boehner Shouldn’t Trust Obama on Immigration Reform, Heritage’s Morgan Says
Immigration reform was expected to be among the topics of today’s meeting between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner at the White House. But… Read More
The Protesters’ Cry for Freedom
The international scene in the past couple of weeks was supposed to be a smiling gathering of nations for the Olympics. That has been overshadowed… Read More
Obama’s Military Muddle
Randy Forbes is a lonely man. President Obama’s stewardship of American armed forces has been a dismal failure, yet few on Capitol Hill have waved… Read More
A Strong National Defense Should Be Our First Priority
It’s easy for conservatives, who are forced to spend much of their time these days opposing bad ideas, to neglect the great responsibility of advancing… Read More
