On Its 237th Birthday, U.S. Army Contemplates Its Future
The U.S. Army is the nation’s oldest military service. It was founded in 1775 by the Continental Congress with an allocation of $2 million. The… Read More
Who Is John Powers?
He graduated from Annapolis. He flew the Douglas SBD “Dauntless” dive bomber, a plane that had a reputation for being slow and outmoded even before… Read More
Protecting the Grid: DOD Fortifies Itself Against Threat of Cyber Attacks
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta recently made the disturbing announcement that the U.S. military is currently unprepared for a well-executed cyber attack. His call to… Read More
“Societal Verification” Will Not Lead to a World Without Nuclear Weapons
Recently, Rose Gottemoeller, acting under secretary for arms control and international security, delivered a speech exploring the idea of private citizens contributing to monitoring illicit… Read More
Iran Is Serious About Cyber
Iran’s fondness for paramilitary and semi-official organizations is nothing new, but a recent report by a private intelligence company has revealed thatIran has multiple paramilitary… Read More
On Missile Defense, Russian Paranoia Trumps Reality
Yesterday Nikolai Korchunov, Russia’s acting representative to NATO, had an article in The New York Times about NATO’s Ballistic Missile Defense entitled: “You Say Defense,… Read More
Patting Down the TSA Bloat and Bureaucracy
Tomorrow, the House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing on “TSA’s Efforts to Fix Its Poor Customer Service Reputation and Become a Leaner,… Read More
“Tradition” Torpedoes Innovation in Special Operations’ Anti-Terrorism Efforts
It appears that the forces of tradition and status quo have sufficient power to defeat a man who is not normally bested. Admiral William McRaven,… Read More
Deterioration of Nuclear Infrastructure Undermines U.S. Security
Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C., last Wednesday, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, Air Force General Robert Kehler, described the… Read More
Don’t Skimp on South Korean Missile Range
On June 6, the House Foreign Affairs Asian Subcommittee will focus its attention on “What’s Next for the U.S.–Korea Alliance?” Experts agree that the bilateral… Read More
Stuxnet Revelation Continues Obama Administration Trend of Classified Leaks
The New York Times revealed today in a major news article that the well-known Stuxnet malware attack on the Iranian nuclear program was, in fact,… Read More
Limiting Defenses to Placate Russia Is Dangerous
In his recent article former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Keith Payne offers a unique perspective on the U.S. missile defense program and exploits the… Read More
DARPA Cranks Up Cyber Effort with “Plan X”
It seems that the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has decided that drastic measures are needed to address the Defense Department’s cyber needs, both… Read More
The Next StuxNet?
The Russian security firm Kaspersky Labs has released a report on a new, sophisticated malware variety called FLAME. It has been found on various targets… Read More
A Homeland Security View of Readiness
In the past, readiness simply meant the status of U.S. military might. Today, however, national security readiness requires a much broader definition that includes not… Read More
Federal Cyber Woes Continue
Last week, Heritage published a listing of cybersecurity breaches affecting federal government systems from 2004 to the present. The listing is already out of date…. Read More
Morning Bell: Making Memorial Day Make a Difference
As part of my teaching duties at West Point, I took cadets on a study tour of the World War II battlefields in Normandy, France…. Read More
Missile Defense: Problems with an Assurance to Russia
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Steven Pifer responded to Senator Jon Kyl’s (R–AZ) op-ed that argued that President Obama should refuse to provide written assurances… Read More
What U.S. Civilian and Military Leaders Are Saying About Defense Cuts
Under current law, the U.S. Department of Defense faces significant spending cuts over the next 10 years—cuts that America’s civilian and military leaders have candidly… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s Blockbuster Secrets
Deep in the cover of night in the town of Abbottabad, Pakistan, a team of Navy SEALs descended from helicopters, breached the compound of terrorist… Read More
National Guard Facing Cuts That Would Hurt Domestic Readiness
The American people in many cases do not recognize the incredible value of one of the crown jewels of the nation: the National Guard. Most… Read More
F-35: Slowing Down Production Makes No Sense
The transparency of some anti-defense ploys boggles the imagination. The most recent one has to do with the production rates of the new F-35 multi-role… Read More
National Memorial Day Parade to Honor Iraq Veterans
This year’s National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., will have a special focus on Iraq veterans—and a way to participate if you can’t make… Read More
Morning Bell: America’s Antique Air Force
America’s flying fortress, the Cold War-era B-52 bomber, has been in service for the last 50 years, running missions in Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, Afghanistan and… Read More
Congress Should Follow General Marshall’s Example
It was a major, who in 1923, gave a talk to a small group here in Washington, D.C., an Army major, who said that America… Read More
Protect America Month Guest Blog: First Principles and National Security
“Providing for the common defense” is the federal government’s single most important responsibility as prescribed by the Constitution. It is the cornerstone of our freedom,… Read More
Kyl: “Obama May Be ‘Flexible.’ But the U.S. Owes Russia Nothing.”
In his recent piece in The Wall Street Journal, Senator Jon Kyl (R–AZ) makes the case that the United States should not give Russian President… Read More
Immigration: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
The Obama Administration has claimed that the southern border is secure because apprehension rates for illegal border crossings are down. The Pew Hispanic Center, using… Read More
Protect America, Not New START
Recently, Daryl Kimball and Tom Collina, both of the Arms Control Association, criticized the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) for taking hostage the implementations of… Read More
DOD and HASC Disagree over National Defense Authorization Act
Last week, Representative Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R–CA), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), took issue with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s criticism… Read More
