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
U.S. Remains Vulnerable to an EMP
An article recently published by the Los Angeles Times discusses how solar storms pose a grave threat to Earth. Mike Hapgood, a space weather scientist… Read More
Pakistan Needs U.S. Help to Fight Terrorism
Pakistan’s military has lost more than 3,000 security personnel in the fight against terrorism. Such sacrifices are often overshadowed in the U.S., where the media… Read More
U.S. Missile Defense Program: Marching Forward
Yet again, critics of the U.S. missile defense program have been proven wrong. On Wednesday, the U.S. Navy conducted a successful test of its Aegis… Read More
Missile Defense Program Essential to Address Ballistic Missile Threats
Yousaf Butt of the Federation of American Scientists attempts yet again to distort facts about the U.S. missile defense program and convince the public that… Read More
Morning Bell: Would You Take an SUV into Combat?
Should our fighting men and women be forced to drive unarmed SUVs into war zones, with speed as their only defense against rocket and car… Read More
François Hollande’s Campaign Promises Could Jeopardize NATO’s Transition Strategy
French President-elect François Hollande campaigned on bringing all French troops home from Afghanistan by the end of the year. Therefore, if this election promise is… Read More
Defending Defense: Sequestration Must Be Stopped
America is nearing a decisive moment. Unless Congress acts to change current law, automatic sequestration cuts will slash future spending on national defense across… Read More
Seven Terrorist Groups Affiliated with al-Qaeda
Recently certain experts opined that the war on terrorism is over. This statement is ludicrous. It is true that al-Qaeda Central (AQ) has been badly… Read More
Obama Illegal Immigration Silent Work Raid Policy Not Working
Last week in The Wall Street Journal, Miriam Jordan writes that “Fresh Raids Target Illegal Hiring.” While a quick glance would leave readers with the… Read More
FEMA’s Use of Waffle House as Severity Indicator a Smart Move
Recent press reports indicate that FEMA uses the status of Waffle House restaurants to gauge the severity of conditions following a natural disaster. Fox News‘ Garrett… Read More
‘Defending Our Defenders’: Forbes Kicks Off Tour in Chesapeake, Virginia
Representatives Randy Forbes (R–VA) and Scott Rigell (R–VA) will be hosting a listening session in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Monday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. at… Read More
Obama’s Policy Toward Missile Defense Draws the Ire of Nation’s Leading Defense Experts
In a recent National Journal article, three-quarters of defense experts interviewed opposed any attempt by the Obama Administration to scale back missile defense deployment in… Read More
Anticipating the Next Terror Threat
As the first anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden came to pass, European and American officials openly lamented the possibility of al-Qaeda operatives… Read More
Morning Bell: Bin Laden Dead, but the Mission Remains
One year ago today, Seal Team Six landed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and succeeded in bringing Osama bin Laden to ultimate justice. Though some may wish to… Read More
Critics of Missile Defense: Wrong Since 1983 and Counting
Missile defense continues to come under attack despite significant advancements of the technology, especially since the United States withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in… Read More
Despite North Korean Launch Failure, U.S. Missile Defense Is Vital
Representative Michael Turner (R–OH), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, recently published an opinion piece in Roll Call entitled “Proposed Missile… Read More
Al-Qaeda Threat Fractured, Not Gone
A recent assessment by senior U.S. intelligence officials shows that while the current threat associated to al-Qaeda central—i.e., Ayman al-Zawahiri and his immediate acolytes—has significantly… Read More
Cyber Barbarians at the Gates
We are being attacked on all sides—and it is not the hacker in the basement we need to worry about most. It is the cyber… Read More
U.S. Nuclear Warheads Face More Uncertainty as Scientists Retire
In about five years, the United States will not have a single active engineer with actual nuclear weapons testing experience, defined as “a key hand… Read More
Climate Change Not the Problem as FEMA Declarations Dramatically Slow
Apologists for the huge number of declarations issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) typically argue that climate change is the cause of the… Read More
Morning Bell: Stopping the Cyber Espionage Threat
From the moment that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, America learned that it is not an impenetrable fortress protected by thousands of miles of ocean, and… Read More
CISPA Is Ready for Prime Time
This week, the House of Representatives will vote on several cybersecurity bills, giving rise to the apt moniker “Cyber Week.” Congress is right to act… Read More
An SOS for the Coast Guard
The Coast Guard needs to call more attention to its undersized fleet, according to Congressional Research Service expert Ron O’Rourke. While the sea service has… Read More
