Russia Draws a Veil over Its Weapons Program
On Wednesday, the Russian government said it will not seek to extend the Nunn–Lugar program after the program expires next year. The Nunn–Lugar program has… Read More
Israeli Iron Dome Missile Defense Program: A Model to Be Followed
This week, The Heritage Foundation hosted “Iron Dome: An Examination of the Important Strategic Partnership on Missile Defense Between Israel and the United States.” The… Read More
Cyber Legislation’s Groundhog Day
Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D–NV) has announced that the Senate will again consider cybersecurity legislation when it returns from its election recess. The move… Read More
Note to Senator Reid: Cybersecurity Differences Are About Policy, Not Politics
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) recently promised to bring cybersecurity legislation back to the Senate floor during the lame-duck session of Congress. He also… Read More
50 Years Later: Lessons on Escalation from the Cuban Missile Crisis
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a major event in the Cold War. With the U.S. and the Soviet Union… Read More
VP Debate: Not Enough Attention to Defense Cuts
Foreign policy played a key role in the vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI), and while there is… Read More
50 Years Later: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Presidential Leadership
It was October 22, 1962. Two weeks before, a little-known British band called the Beatles had released its first single. A week before, the Yankees… Read More
Morning Bell: Nuclear War Averted, 50 Years Ago This Week
Fifty years ago, the world came to the brink of nuclear war. On October 14, 1962, U.S. policymakers learned that the Soviet Union was building… Read More
Obama Cuts Defense Programs, Claims They “Weren’t Working Very Well”
During last week’s debate, President Obama made an intriguing statement while explaining his deficit hawk credentials. In referencing the programs he cut, he mentioned “aircrafts… Read More
Happy 237th Birthday, U.S. Navy!
Today, we commemorate and give thanks for the sacrifice and service of the men and women in uniform of the U.S. Navy. On October 13,… Read More
Unraveling the Libya Debacle: Biden’s Disregard for the Facts
Vice President Biden’s assertions during the debate last night showed either a lack of information or a willful disregard for the facts. Biden stated in… Read More
USS Cole Bombing, 12 Years Later
On the morning of October 12, 2000, the USS Cole, under the command of Commander Kirk Lippold, docked in Aden harbor for a routine fuel… Read More
Biden Is Wrong on Defense Spending
Philip Ewing, in an article on Politico Pro about the vice presidential debate, asserts that comments about defense spending by Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) signal… Read More
Middle East Policy a Focal Point of Vice Presidential Debate
The Middle East played a prominent part in the debate between Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan, with sharp exchanges over issues related to… Read More
South Korea Missile Range Extension: A Good Step Toward Security
On Sunday, South Korean and U.S. representatives announced that they have come to an agreement that allows South Korea to extend the range of its… Read More
What’s Next for the U.S. Army?
This month, the Association of the United States Army will convene for its annual meeting and exposition. As it considers the end of the Iraqi… Read More
White House and Some in Congress Want to End the Cyber Debate
The White House and certain Members of Congress are frustrated with their inability to get their way with regard to cybersecurity. Recently, Congress tried unsuccessfully… Read More
House Oversight Committee Probes Security Arrangements at Libyan Diplomatic Mission
The Obama Administration’s continually evolving narrative about the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, prompted the House Committee on Oversight and Government… Read More
The $2 Trillion Question: How to Preserve National Security?
In the first presidential debate, President Obama criticized Mitt Romney’s proposed defense budget plan as “$2 trillion in additional military spending that the military hasn’t… Read More
FEMA Disaster Website Suddenly Less Transparent
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been out of control in its disaster declarations, and the Obama Administration has issued more of these than… Read More
Despite Arms Reduction Treaty, Russia Is Increasing Its Nuclear Capability
About a year and a half ago, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) entered into force. The Obama Administration ensured the American people… Read More
WATCH: The Intelligence and Security Failure in Libya
Nearly one month ago, on the anniversary of September 11, terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, killing four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to… Read More
Morning Bell: There Was No Protest, Only a Terrorist Attack, in Libya
The Obama Administration’s story on the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens has changed yet again. In advance of a hearing on diplomatic security in… Read More
President Obama’s False Premises on U.S. Unilateral Nuclear Reductions
A recent op-ed by Representative Michael Turner (R–OH) draws attention to President Obama’s lack of clarity regarding his Nuclear Posture Review implementation study. Indeed, the… Read More
Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Rises as Its Currency Plummets
Iran could now produce enough enriched uranium to arm a nuclear bomb within two to four months, according a new report by a Washington think… Read More
Morning Bell: How Obama’s Foreign Policy Is Failing
Libya. Egypt. Syria. Iran. Russia. China. America’s relations with the world aren’t looking too good. President Obama said that in his Administration, America would reach… Read More
Facing Today’s Sputniks
Fifty-five years ago, America got a huge shock. The Soviets beat us to space with the launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. Instead… Read More
Morning Bell: We Can’t Give Up on Afghanistan
Yesterday marked the 11-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, which was launched just three and a half weeks after the 9/11 attacks. Recently,… Read More
Defending Readiness: Keep Military Training Strong
Brigadier General John Adams (Ret.) recently argued that we don’t go into war with the army we have, “we really go to war with the… Read More
Russian Technology Espionage Exposed
On October 3, the FBI reported it had charged 11 people with running a military technology procurement network based in the United States and Russia… Read More
