The Return of the Zumwalt Guided-Missile Destroyers
The U.S. Navy has approved contracts to finish building the hulls of the second and third ships of the Zumwalt class of guided-missile destroyers being… Read More
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Awlaki Death: Another Blow to al-Qaeda
According to media reports, Anwar al-Awlaki, the Yemeni-American Islamist radical who played an increasingly influential role in the al-Qaeda network, was killed in a CIA… Read More
Recent Terror Arrest Underscores Need to Think Outside the Box
The recent arrest of Rezwan Ferdaus marked yet another turn in the ever-shifting struggle to protect the American homeland from Islamist-inspired acts of terrorism. The… Read More
Kudrin’s Dismissal Projects Future Instability in Russia
On Monday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev forced Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin to resign. Medvedev’s harsh treatment of Kudrin was a response to the statement Kudrin… Read More
Experts Confident in Ballistic Missile Defense Testing Program
Two experts in missile defense—Lieutenant General Henry A. Obering III (ret.), former director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and Rebeccah Heinrichs, an adjunct fellow… Read More
Morning Bell: Time for Action on Pakistan
The Obama Administration is quickly trying to contain the damage in another potential foreign policy debacle, this time with nuclear-armed Pakistan. Last week, Admiral Mike… Read More
President Ali Abdullah Saleh Returns to Yemen—Can’t Take a Hint
President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s return to Yemen on Friday after four months in Saudi Arabia has sparked renewed violence after protestors launched demonstrations against the… Read More
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Debt Ceiling Law Stacks the Deck against Defenders of Defense
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta asserted during a press conference on September 20 that the recently enacted debt ceiling law requires $450 billion in savings… Read More
Morning Bell: How Harry Reid Manufactured a Crisis Over Disaster Aid
Listening to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) or reading The New York Times yesterday gave the impression that disaster relief victims were suffering from… Read More
Too Many Cooks in the Homeland Security Kitchen
Recently released information from the 9/11 Commission reveals that its original recommendation to condense and consolidate congressional oversight for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)… Read More
EPAA: Fact or Fiction in the Future?
The White House has recently announced more details about the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA), a ballistic missile defense plan for the protection of allies… Read More
Medium Extended Air Defense System: A Next Good Step
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee decided to accept the Pentagon’s request for Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) funding, which will allow the system… Read More
Hispanic Support for Voter ID
Senator Dick Durbin (D–IL) recently held a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee in order to beat up on states that have passed voter ID… Read More
Turkish Agreement on Missile Defense—Now the Real Work Begins
Last week, the Obama Administration made a step toward implementation of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA), its four-phase ballistic missile defense plan for the… Read More
Russian–North Korean Naval Maneuvers Endanger Peace in Pacific
Yesterday, the State Department released an official reaction to media reports on upcoming joint naval exercises between Russia and North Korea. The U.S. declared that… Read More
Visa Overstays: Moving Forward with U.S. Security and Public Diplomacy
In May of this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became concerned that terrorists may had been planning to exploit the U.S. visa system… Read More
Will the Next Generation of Fighters Fly?
When it comes to the Pentagon’s acquisition process, the devil is in the details. Some details, however, can have deadly consequences for men and women… Read More
Pro-CTBT Arguments Still Unsubstantiated
The recent op-ed by James Woolsey and Keith Payne “Reconsidering the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty” (CTBT) describes the treaty as “an ineffectual gesture that could… Read More
Morning Bell: Remembering 9/11 – Never Quit
Today, we join America in honoring the anniversary of September 11, 2001, when terrorists killed nearly 3,000 of our fellow citizens. In the days after… Read More
Remembering 9/11: A New Perspective on the World
At 8:50 a.m. on September 11, 2001, second period began. Four minutes earlier, American Airlines Flight 11 had crashed into the north tower of the… Read More
Remembering 9/11: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio
Reflecting back on September 11, 2001 as we reach the 10th year anniversary of that date, I am reminded – as we all are –… Read More
Never Forget: Our Military 10 Years Later
As America approaches the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 this weekend, it is unreal to think that the U.S. now has the smallest Navy since 1916…. Read More
Left in the Dark: Blackouts 101
Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and now blackouts? One might say Mother Nature is on a rampage. On Thursday around 3:45 p.m., 1.5 million people lost power…. Read More
Remembering 9/11: Gary Sinise – A Few Thoughts, Ten Years Later
It was just after 6 a.m. in Los Angeles. “Daddy, wake up. Watch the TV.” Like so many others, this is how I began my… Read More
Getting Serious in South China Sea: Philippines Boosts Defense Spending
Barely a week after returning from his relations-repairing state visit to Beijing, which he dubbed a success, President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines has directed… Read More
Remembering 9/11: Senator Rob Portman
This is a guest post by Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) for our special blog series on 9/11. A decade has passed, but the memories of… Read More
Remembering 9/11: Threats Remain, but America is Stronger
This is a guest post by Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) for our special blog series on 9/11. Ten years ago a group of evil, but… Read More
Obama Administration Gambles on U.S. Troop Strength in Iraq
The Obama Administration may unwisely decide to ignore the advice of its own military advisers and cut the number of U.S. troops in Iraq down… Read More
Uncertainty Does Not Pay Off When It Comes to the U.S. Strategic Arsenal
The U.S. Minuteman III intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) force faces an uncertain future, writes Mark Schneider in his recent post on DefenseNews.com. A set of… Read More
Reflections on 9/11: Keep America Safe, Free, and Prosperous
I was still on active duty in the U.S. Army and stationed at the National Defense University, where I was editor of the journal Joint… Read More
