Hagel Nomination: The Wrong Person for Secretary of Defense
The Senate’s failure last week to advance the nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel to Secretary of Defense was the right result, but for the… Read More
Senate Deserves Answers on Hagel
A multitude of questions loom over former Senator Chuck Hagel’s (R–NE) nomination process. It is now up to the Obama Administration to ensure that Senators… Read More
Lack of Support for Hagel Hardly “Unconscionable”
The United States Senate declined to support Secretary of Defense nominee and former Senator Chuck Hagel today, after failing to reach consensus to clear a… Read More
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Morning Bell: Taking Terrorism and the Arab Spring Seriously
In his State of the Union address, President Obama showed a stunning lack of reality on terrorism and the Arab Spring. The President’s statement saluting… Read More
Threat of Terrorism Still Lurking in Asia
Three individuals are currently under arrest in Malaysia for their alleged involvement in terrorist recruitment. Two of the individuals were charged with planning acts of… Read More
Senator Cornyn: Urgent Action Needed to Bolster Taiwan Defense
Last Friday’s event at The Heritage Foundation, “Shoring Up the U.S.–Taiwan Partnership,” featured a statement by Senator John Cornyn (R–TX) advocating “the urgent need to… Read More
Will President Obama Call for More Nuclear Arms Reductions?
President Obama will propose large-scale nuclear arms reductions worldwide in tonight’s State of the Union address, according to The New York Times. The White House,… Read More
Ballistic over Benghazi: Graham and Inhofe Take on the White House
Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) issued blunt warnings to the White House on Sunday: Give us real answers on Benghazi, or the… Read More
Cybersecurity Executive Order Is a Mistake Every Way You Look at It
President Obama plans to issue his cybersecurity executive order on Wednesday, following his State of the Union address, according to The Hill. Based on drafts… Read More
Benghazi: A Tale of Two Senate Hearings
Today’s hearing in the Senate Armed Services Committee about the September 11 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, was bizarrely divided. One line of questions drew… Read More
Border Security as a Political Football
In the increasingly politicized environment surrounding President Obama’s attempt to pass comprehensive immigration reform, border security again became the focus. In an attempt to take… Read More
Sequestration: Flournoy Fails to Convince
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy makes an unpersuasive case that there is a right way to apply the ongoing cuts to… Read More
Iran: Rand Paul’s Containment Strategy
Senator Rand Paul (R–KY) yesterday gave a thought-provoking speech on foreign policy at The Heritage Foundation in which he argued that “a more restrained foreign… Read More
Senate Cybersecurity Report Twists the Facts, Falsely Claims the Support of Businesses
Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee issued a report to their chairman, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D–WV), claiming that most businesses supported an approach to cybersecurity… Read More
VIDEO: Rand Paul on the Rise of Islamic Radicalism
How can American foreign policy meet the challenge of radical Islam? By adopting the principles America used to win the cold war, said Senator Rand… Read More
Visa Waiver Program Expansion Should Advance on its Own
On Monday, Congressmen Mike Quigley (D–IL) and Aaron Schock (R–IL), along with Senator Mark Kirk (R–IL) and more than 15 other cosponsors, reintroduced the Visa… Read More
Chinese Hackers Target U.S. Newspapers
For more than four months, hackers based in the People’s Republic of China have been attacking The New York Times, the paper reported last week…. Read More
What’s Up with That North Korea Video?
Is North Korea threatening to bomb the United States? That’s the question on people’s minds after that country released a strange video depicting a fiery… Read More
Happy Birthday, President Reagan! Happy Birthday, Comprehensive Missile Defense Program!
The person most responsible for reviving the missile defense program in the face of the Cold War policy of mutually assured destruction, President Ronald Reagan,… Read More
REAL ID Delays Hurt Homeland Security
Over the weekend, Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R–WI) called out the Obama Administration for delaying the implementation of the REAL ID act. The act, which seeks… Read More
Reagan’s Legacy: Military Strength
As we honor the leadership and vision of President Reagan on his birthday on February 6, it is essential to recognize his unshakeable commitment to… Read More
Hagel’s Dialectic on Iran: Confusion and Illusion
Former Senator Chuck Hagel (R–NE) repeatedly fumbled his responses on important Middle East security questions at his confirmation hearing this week. He sought to sidestep… Read More
Hagel Misleading About Nuclear Zero Report
Former Senator Chuck Hagel’s (R–NE) responses regarding his stance on the future of the U.S. nuclear deterrent were misleading. Hagel stated during his confirmation hearing… Read More
Nuclear Deterrence: The Uncertain Future of the Creaky Missiles
Recently, Time magazine covered the aging status of the U.S. Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). The article shone a spotlight on the problem of… Read More
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Chiefs of Staff Highlight Military Readiness Concerns Caused by Budget Cuts
Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno claimed on January 24 that if there is not a legislative solution to the long-standing budget impasse soon,… Read More
Cyber Command Expansion Threatened by Budget Cuts
The Pentagon has approved a 500 percent personnel increase for Cyber Command—which protects the Pentagon’s information networks and engages in cyberspace operations—according to The Washington… Read More
The Way Forward in Afghanistan
The lack of a clear strategy for Afghanistan post-2014 endangers the gains that the United States and its Afghan allies have made in the past… Read More
Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill: Wasteful Spending Not Helpful
On Tuesday, President Obama signed into law a $50 billion recovery package for states hit by Hurricane Sandy. Much of the proposed spending in the… Read More
Hagel Supports Nuclear Disarmament
Former Senator Chuck Hagel (R–NE) will begin his nomination hearings before the U.S. Senate today. The Associated Press reported that if the Senate approves him,… Read More
Chuck Hagel Must Answer Chinese Challenge to U.S. Space Dominance
When Congress holds hearings on Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Secretary of Defense, they should pay close attention to his position on U.S. space capabilities. As… Read More
