The Danger of Disarmament and the Recipe for War
World War I had killed millions, and in its aftermath, the great nations of the world were in an arms race that was alarming and… Read More
Senator Kyl Speaks Out on Missile Defense
Senator Jon Kyl (R–AZ) asserts in a recently published opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal that the “U.S. government has no higher moral obligation… Read More
President’s Plan Weakens at Least One Leg of Nuclear Triad
According to the U.S. Navy, America’s nuclear deterrent triad will be limping on one of its legs for over a decade because of the President’s… Read More
Turkish Survey Results Support Heritage Findings
According to a March 29 article in the Journal of Turkish Weekly, 54 percent of Turkish survey respondents favor Turkey developing its own nuclear weapons… Read More
The Case Against the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
On Friday, The Heritage Foundation, the National Institute for Public Policy, and the Center for Security Policy co-hosted an event “The Flawed Case for Reconsidering… Read More
On the Outpost of Sovereignty at Sea
A driving, wind-swept rain pummels the deck of the USCG Stratton. A typical day at sea for the Coast Guard’s newest National Security Cutter when… Read More
Senators Speak Out Against President’s Whispers
“On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this—this can be solved, but it’s important for him to give me space,” stated President Obama during… Read More
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Time to Take Down TSA
Want to cut government spending? Without compromising security? The Ryan budget is a good start, but we can do more. How about rethinking the Transportation… Read More
The Ryan Plan Prioritizes National Security
When Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) released the House Republican budget earlier this week, one thing was certain: It takes seriously the constitutional responsibility to provide… Read More
Ryan’s Budget Protects Defense
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Edwin J. Feulner, president of the Heritage Foundation, Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, and William Kristol, a… Read More
Washington Only Weapon More Deadly Than a Nuke
Nuclear weapons are not much of a worry: That’s the tenor of an AP story reporting on a U.S. government study that looked at the… Read More
Definition of a Mic Gaffe: Politician Telling the Truth
On August 11, 1984, President Ronald Reagan joked over a “hot” mic, “My fellows Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that I have… Read More
Don’t Downsize U.S. Forces in Northeast Asia
President Obama’s much-vaunted “Asia Pivot” provides a much-needed emphasis on a region that is critical to U.S. national interests. But the strategy is undercut by… Read More
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Morning Bell: Obama Whispers Away America’s Security
It is hard to overstate the dangerous implications of what happened this week when President Obama was caught by an open mic sending a message… Read More
Federal Flight Deck Officer Program: A Critical Safety Net for Aviation Security
The Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program, for less than $15 a flight, certifies firearms-trained volunteer pilots as a last line of defense against would-be… Read More
U.S. President Willing to Give in to Russia’s Missile Defense Demands
The United States does not need to protect itself from a threat of ballistic missiles. At least that is what President Obama suggests in his… Read More
Obama’s Comments to Medvedev Reveal Missile Defense Policy
It is a fundamental trust the American people put in a President that he will do all within his power to defend them against foreign… Read More
Obama to Medvedev: “Give Me Space” on Missile Defense
The United States does not need to protect itself from the threat of ballistic missiles right now. At least that is what President Obama suggests… Read More
Ryan for the Defense
On March 22, Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, sat down with Heritage’s David Addington, Michael Franc, and Stuart Butler to… Read More
Whom Do You Trust More: Pilots or a Door?
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told Congress whom she trusts on February 15 when she responded to Congressman (and former Federal Flight Deck Officer)… Read More
Paul Ryan’s Budget Proposal Makes Defense a Priority
This morning at The Heritage Foundation, Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, sat down with Heritage’s David Addington, Michael Franc, and… Read More
Iran Has Its Eye on the Big Apple
Snap a few pics. Grab a falafel. Plan a terrorist attack. Eileen Sullivan reports for the Associated Press that the New York City Police Department… Read More
U.S. Nuclear Deterrent in Danger
After President Obama released his fiscal year 2013 budget, it became clear that the Administration reneged on its promise to fully fund the needs of… Read More
A Constitutional Obligation of the Federal Government
Representative Howard “Buck” McKeon (R–CA), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke last week at the Reagan Library on national security and the declining… Read More
Obama Administration’s Optimistic Slant on Iran Nuclear Intelligence
Iran continues to make steady progress in stockpiling supplies of increasingly highly enriched uranium far above the quantities that it needs for its civilian nuclear… Read More
Wiki Worries
Oops! In order to prevent leaks over the trial of alleged Wiki-leaker Bradley Manning, e-mail filtering for government prosecutors inadvertently screened out messages from the… Read More
Iran’s Menace in Azerbaijan
Not even a month after Azerbaijani counterintelligence services arrested Iranian agents planning terrorist attacks against Israeli diplomats and prominent members of the Jewish community, a… Read More
Take Terrorists at Their Word
In the fight against terrorism, it is essential to know the enemy. In a recent presentation about his new book Battle for Our Minds, Michael… Read More
U.S. Drawdown: A Heritage Roundtable
Heritage’s Peter Brookes wrote a recent column for the New York Post entitled “A Dangerous U.S. Drawdown” on President Obama’s plans to cut 15,000 U.S…. Read More
A Game of Nuclear Chicken
A March 11 editorial The New York Times appears to support the idea that the nuclear arsenal of the United States acts not as a… Read More
