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
What Does the FBI Worry About?
An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack is one of the “huge” potential threats that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) worries about. At least that is… Read More
Reflections on 9/11: Anniversary Inspires Reflection, Resolve
Having spent the past decade working in law enforcement, I hold a special reflection on the upcoming 10th anniversary of the attacks of September 11…. Read More
Not Even a ‘Fact Sheet’ Changes Facts When It Comes to Nuclear Testing
The State Department’s newly released fact sheet, “The Case for the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty: Some Key Points,” vividly demonstrates flawed assumptions behind the Administration’s desire… Read More
Lunch with Heritage Online Chat on the Role of FEMA
With earthquakes and Hurricane Irene ripping through the East Coast last week, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) was tested. How well did they do? Will more… Read More
Disaster Response: Unfinished Business
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s National Security Preparedness Group (NSPG) was an outgrowth of the 9/11 Commission tasked with monitoring the implementation of the broad policy… Read More
Cross-Country Flag Parade To Honor & Remember 9/11
Many will quietly and somberly remember 9/11 on the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed over 3,000 Americans. Indiana resident Karen Hall will… Read More
Iran–Russia S-300 Affair Takes a New Spin
Iran escalated its dispute with Russia recently. Tehran filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation at the International Court of Arbitration as Russia refused to… Read More
Not Even a Hurricane Is as Bad as an EMP Attack
Hurricane Irene hit the East Coast and left more than 6 million homes and businesses without power. Transportation services were disrupted as a result of… Read More
Morning Bell: Lessons from Hurricane Irene
Without question, Hurricane Irene struck a major blow to the United States’ East Coast over the weekend. At least 24 people have died, hundreds of… Read More
U.S. Ship for Philippines a Good Start, But Much More to Be Done
Today, upon inspecting the Philippine navy’s newest flagship, the 115-meter Gregario del Pilar, Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared that the ship “symbolises our newly acquired… Read More
Evidence Emerging of Chinese Planning Internet Attacks
The much-delayed 2011 Department of Defense (DOD) report on Chinese military and security developments highlights the growing Chinese emphasis on cyber security and cyberwarfare. As… Read More
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Twisting in the Wind: Tornado 101
As Hurricane Irene heads toward the East Coast of the United States, we also have to worry about tornadoes. Tornadoes often form as a result… Read More
It Could Get Worse: Floods 101
We’ve discussed earthquakes and Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast, but it doesn’t stop there. One disaster that frequently accompanies the storm surge… Read More
Morning Bell: The Right Strategy to Fight Terrorism
In what has been described as an “act of international terrorism,” news agencies report that a suicide car bomb struck the United Nations building in Abuja, Nigeria’s… Read More
DOD Report Highlights Administration Incoherence on China
Whether it is the delayed release of the 2011 Department of Defense (DOD) report on Chinese military and security developments or Vice President Joe Biden’s… Read More
Protect and Defend the U.S. from EMP Threat
The United States could find itself in a precarious position much worse than the recent D.C. earthquake if attacked by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapon…. Read More
Time for Europe to Step Up on Defense Spending
Being a leader often means telling your friends uncomfortable truths. Amid the tentative optimism NATO is now feeling in Libya, Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has… Read More
Morning Bell: When Catastrophe Strikes
Yesterday at 1:51 p.m. Eastern Time, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck near a small town outside Washington, D.C., the strongest such tremor in 67 years. The… Read More
Learning from Libya
The debate over whether the U.S. should have intervened in Libya and how things will ultimately turn out in the troubled country will linger for… Read More
Hurricane 101
Forget the economic news, the fighting in Libya, and the American Idol summer tour and pay attention to the weather report. Hurricane Irene is wending… Read More
The Club-K: A Deadly “Pandora’s Box” of Cruise Missiles
Russia’s military-industrial complex is offering an ominous weapons system in the international arms market called the Club-K cruise missile system. It consists of a quadruple… Read More
