SecurityCommentary
Trash’s Little-Known Impact on Economic Freedom and National Security
It is time to talk about improving the environment, economic freedom, and national security. Yes, it is time to talk about trash. No one likes… Read More
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Putin Recognizes Independence of 2 Separatist-Controlled Areas of Ukraine
The Kremlin announced Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will recognize the independence of two territories in eastern Ukraine that are under the control of… Read More
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Russian Nuclear Exercise a Reminder That Nuclear Deterrence Isn’t Relic of Past
Moscow announced Friday it would begin massive nuclear drills over the weekend that will entail practice launches of its intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise missiles…. Read More
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‘Mainstream’ Media Hides Hillary’s Hackers
Imagine that a well-respected federal prosecutor’s courtroom filing revealed the following: Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign paid a pro-GOP law firm to hire technical experts… Read More
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4 Reasons Why Returning to Iran Nuclear Deal Is Bad Idea
Ukraine isn’t the only foreign policy crisis the U.S. is facing. After months of negotiations, the Biden administration may be on the verge of restoring… Read More
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FBI’s Failure to Solve Wave of Bomb Threats at Historically Black Colleges
On Jan. 5, at least eight historically black colleges and universities received bomb threats, causing the campuses to issue lockdowns and cancel classes. HBCUs have… Read More
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Politics at House Hearing Distract From Needed Pentagon Acquisition Reforms
A recent congressional hearing looking into a defense contractor supposedly overcharging taxpayers turned out to be mostly political theater as lawmakers accused the contractor of… Read More
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Now Is the Time for Conservatives to Combat Big Tech’s Totalitarianism
As the past year has borne out, Big Tech companies are not afraid to exercise their power in the service of leftist ideology. And they… Read More
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Trump Border Chief Reveals ‘Invasion’ at Southern Border
The crisis on our southern border continues to get worse by the day, critics say. Washington’s failure to control illegal immigration is resulting in an… Read More
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‘Breadcrumbs Lead to Speaker’s Office,’ Rep. Jim Banks Warns as GOP Slams Capitol Police Leadership Over Capitol Riot
Rep. Jim Banks heavily criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her failure to hand over key documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, saying… Read More
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How China Spies on Nations Throughout Western Hemisphere
A federal court in Virginia recently granted Microsoft the authority to seize websites used by a Chinese state-linked hacking group. Known as Nickel, the group has… Read More
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Threat Assessment Grim on Weapons of Mass Destruction
Alongside so many other threats to U.S. interests, weapons of mass destruction is another area that will be of deep concern this year. Indeed, there… Read More
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Biden’s AWOL Budget Request and the Danger to National Security of Further Delays
Today is the first Monday in February, and by law, the day the president must deliver his proposed federal budget to Congress. It’s normally a… Read More
SecurityNews
Sen. Ron Johnson Asks ‘Full Accounting’ of Biden Family’s Chinese Business Deals
Americans need a “full accounting of Biden Inc.’s financial entanglements” with China, said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who helped lead an earlier probe into the… Read More
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By Design, Biden’s Border Crisis Actually His Biggest Success
PARK CITY, Utah—President Joe Biden’s no-border policy has detonated an explosion of illegal-alien apprehensions and got-aways at the southern “frontier.” Millions of Americans consider this… Read More
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Biden Officials Brief Senators on Russia’s Confrontation With Ukraine
Top Biden administration officials gave a classified briefing to senators Thursday about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The briefing came a day after President… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Change the European Chessboard on Russia
In 1977, Jimmy Carter went to the University of Notre Dame and told America that we were beset by “an inordinate fear of communism.” By… Read More
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Is Biden Complying With Court Order to Bring Back ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy? Not So Much
President Joe Biden is committing the biggest scofflaw since the Chicago cops partnered with Al Capone during Prohibition. Paying lip service to a judicial order… Read More
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Russia’s Small Nukes Are a Big Problem
If asked, most Americans probably believe the U.S. and Russia are pretty evenly matched on nuclear weapons due to arms control treaties such as the… Read More
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Drop in Public Trust in Military Officers Portends Danger
Gallup recently released a poll describing how American’s confidence in military officers had declined to its lowest level since it began measuring in 2001. The… Read More
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A Rabbi, a Terrorist, and the FBI
Is a terrorist a terrorist only when a law enforcement officer or politician says he is? Malik Faisal Akram entered a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas,… Read More
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Biden’s New Domestic Terrorism Unit Bad for Freedom-Loving Americans
The Justice Department last week announced creation of a domestic terrorism unit to focus on a purported significant threat facing America. Also last week, President… Read More
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To Avoid More Attacks Like at Texas Synagogue, Biden Administration Must Know, Name Our Enemies
The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and local Texas police officers deserve enormous gratitude for securing the safe release of four people taken hostage during a… Read More
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Looking to the Stars in 2022
The heavens are a little more crowded as 2021 draws to a close. There are more players and more systems in orbit … and more… Read More
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Constitutional Peril in Defense Secretary’s Straw Man on Extremism in Military
After almost a year of work, the secretary of defense on Dec. 20 released a report on findings regarding extremist activities in the U.S. military… Read More
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A Challenging 2022 Looms for Pentagon
With inflation surging and dim prospects for a full-year appropriations bill, 2022 is already shaping up to be a challenging year for the Pentagon. Whether… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Kids as Human Shields: Evolution of Hamas’ War on Israel
The conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas goes back decades. But earlier this year, an 11-day conflict between the two brought the eyes… Read More
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6 More Items on Our Christmas National Defense Wish List
Last week, we presented the first half of The Heritage Foundation’s defense center’s Christmas wish list, which you can read here. (The Daily Signal is… Read More
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7 Items on Our Christmas National Defense Wish List
’Tis the season of Christmas wish lists and New Year’s resolutions, so there are a few items that The Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense… Read More
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Biden’s Weakness Emboldens Putin, Xi, Iran
President Joe Biden’s virtual meeting Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin might be thought of as a final checkup before Russian troops invade Ukraine. Biden… Read More
