New GAO Report on Weapons Acquisitions Fundamentally Skewed
On March 28, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its annual assessment of the performance of the Department of Defense (DOD) in purchasing specific new… Read More
Israel’s Iron Dome Proves a Missile Defense System Can Work
Doubters falsely accuse the Israeli defense system as a failure when in reality that is not the case. As the threat of ballistic missile increases,… Read More
When Naivete Clashes with the Real World: North Korea Proves Benefits of Missile Defense
North Korea continues to escalate the situation on the Peninsula, most recently by telling international diplomats it will not be able to guarantee their security… Read More
Morning Bell: Keeping Americans Safe Online
Everything we do is online. If you’ve been the victim of identity theft or an email phishing scam, you know how quickly your personal data… Read More
Who Is Kim Jong-un? (VIDEO)
No one really knows what North Korea’s leader is thinking. Heritage’s Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow in the Asian Studies Center, was interviewed on ABC’s… Read More
Federal Disaster Relief Spending Out of Control
The world’s second-largest reinsurer, Swiss Re, reports “that natural catastrophes and man-made disasters cost the insurance industry $77 billion in 2012.” The report noted this… Read More
Europe Must Face Up to Hezbollah’s Bloody Legacy
This week, the parliament of Bahrain voted unanimously to declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization. “It is time we join the world in outlawing this group,… Read More
Heritage’s Response: Blueprint for a Sustainable and Strong Department of Defense
Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave his first major speech since he was confirmed for the job in February. “The Department must understand the… Read More
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Expected Run on High-Skilled Visas Another Reminder of Needed Reform
The fate of many high-skilled workers seeking to come and work in the U.S. may be left up to luck of the draw this year…. Read More
Kristol and Gillespie: Time to Get Serious on Missile Defense
On Fox News Sunday’s panel discussion on the North Korean situation, Republican strategist Ed Gillespie voiced concerns over the Obama Administration’s having “flipped on missile… Read More
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Fort Hood Victims: Adding Insult to Injury
The Pentagon announced this week that those service members who had been wounded during the deadly attack at Fort Hood, Texas, perpetrated by Major Nidal… Read More
The U.S. Should Designate Boko Haram a Terrorist Organization
On March 26, the Nigerian senate proved that President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to grant amnesty to terrorist organization Boko Haram was not in vain. Nigerian… Read More
“Gang of Eight” Out of Touch on Border Security
On Wednesday, four Senators leading in the push for comprehensive immigration reform headed down to Nogales, Arizona, to check out U.S. border security in action…. Read More
Visa Reform: Long Wait Times Make Travel Difficult
Attaining a visa to the United States is an incredibly lengthy and difficult process. To combat this, last week, Congressman Joseph Heck (R–NV) introduced the… Read More
Morning Bell: Growing Risk of Another North Korean Attack
North Korea never stops threatening its enemies. The belligerent dictatorship routinely threatens to turn Seoul, the capital of South Korea, into a “sea of fire.”… Read More
The 30th Anniversary of SDI, President Reagan’s Visionary Idea
Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) speech in 1983 launched a program to eliminate the threat posed by a nuclear attack and set the groundwork… Read More
Obama’s Missile Defense Policy Reversal: Better Late Than Never
The Obama Administration’s decision to reinstate 14 ground-based interceptors (GBIs)—which it reduced in its first term—is a necessary but not sufficient response to the North… Read More
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The EMP Threat: Just a Scare?
A recent National Journal article discussed the likelihood of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) over the United States with skepticism, asking whether such activists and politicians… Read More
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North Korea Ups the Ante with Cyber Attack
On Tuesday, several South Korean banks and television broadcasters were taken offline due to a “pretty massive” cyber attack. For the most part these attacks… Read More
Homeland Security: Streamline America’s Domestic Enterprise
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is holding a hearing titled, “Counterterrorism Policies and Priorities: Addressing the Evolving Threat.” The hearing has just… Read More
Heritage Honors Dr. William Van Cleave
Today, The Heritage Foundation commemorates and honors Dr. William Van Cleave, who passed away on Friday. Dr. Van Cleave, former Marine, was an astute champion… Read More
How Not to Negotiate with Russia: The Missile Defense Fiasco
Russia’s objections to U.S. missile defense development and deployment have been on the agenda of consecutive American Administrations starting with Ronald Reagan in the 1980s…. Read More
Morning Bell: What Reagan Knew About Missile Defense
It would take only 33 minutes for a missile to reach the U.S. from anywhere in the world. That’s a sobering thought when North Korea… Read More
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Central al-Qaeda May Be Wounded but Terrorist Threat Remains
On March 12 the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) released a report on the “Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community.” The report stated… Read More
North Korea Threat: There Is No Substitute for a Strong U.S. Missile Defense
Today, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that the United States will shore up its missile defense system. Yet again, the Obama Administration is proving… Read More
From Chemical Security to Cyber: Regulation Still Not the Answer
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a hearing on Thursday on the progress made in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program… Read More
Congress to Debate Military Base Closures
The House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on whether Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) is appropriate at this time, given the difficulties the… Read More
Morning Bell: What We Still Don’t Know About Benghazi
Yesterday, President Obama nominated a new ambassador to Libya to succeed Christopher Stevens, who was killed in the terrorist attack in Benghazi last September 11…. Read More
Chaos from the Sky: Why the EMP Threat Is Real
Two scholars from the congressionally mandated 2010 Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack make the case to… Read More
It’s About Time: Nearly Half of All States Now Deemed Compliant with REAL ID
At the end of February, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) certified that another six states are REAL ID compliant. Nearly eight years after Congress… Read More
