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
Bomber Milestones: Cause for Celebration or Concern?
Yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber’s first flight. The last B-52 came off the production line 10 years later. Such… Read More
Bad Time to Scale Back the U.S. Nuclear and Missile Defense Complex
North Korea unsuccessfully launched its Unha-3 missile in violation of the U.N. Security Council resolutions that preclude “any launch using ballistic missile technology.” Iran also… Read More
Iran Remains Defiant Ahead of Nuclear Talks
The long-moribund diplomatic talks on Iran’s nuclear program are slated to resume today in Istanbul between Iran and the P5-plus-1 (the five permanent members of… Read More
Morning Bell: North Korea’s Rogue Missile Launch
In defiance of international pressure, North Korea last night launched a long range missile, underscoring the belligerent regime’s continuing threat to U.S. interests and regional… Read More
Field of Dreams Meets Visa Waiver Reform
“If you build it, they will come”—at least that’s what author Edward Alden argues in a recent Foreign Affairs article calling for the long-overdue expansion… Read More
Test or No Test: Questions Remain
On April 10, The Heritage Foundation hosted an event titled “Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: Questions and Challenges.” This event is a critical contribution to the… Read More
Concerns Endure over President Obama’s “Flexibility” Comments
Heritage’s recent event “Open Microphone: What’s Behind President Obama’s Missile Defense Comments,” hosted by Kim R. Holmes, highlighted some of the concerns regarding President Obama’s… Read More
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
SecurityNews
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
