SecurityNews
Biden Not Certain How Many Americans Stranded in Afghanistan
President Joe Biden vowed Friday to evacuate every American in Afghanistan who wants to go home, but seconds later said he can’t promise a “final… Read More
InternationalCommentary
World Must Not Finance Taliban’s Drive for Greater Power and Influence
Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan last weekend, the International Monetary Fund made it clear that Afghanistan will not be able to access the IMF’s… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Biden Can’t Escape Blame for Afghanistan Fiasco
The American-nurtured Afghan military of the last 20 years that had suffered thousands of prior casualties evaporated in a few hours in the encirclement of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
If Congress Wants to Invest in Infrastructure, It Should Focus on Defense
The Senate just passed a massive $1.1 trillion spending package filled with liberal policy priorities under the guise of supporting bipartisan government investments in infrastructure…. Read More
International Analysis
What a Retired General Who Served 10 Tours in Afghanistan Has to Say
As Afghanistan continues to dominate the news cycle, we learn more about what led to the end of America’s longest war. But sometimes lost in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Biden’s Afghanistan Exit Ignores Lessons From Iraq
President Joe Biden defended his decision to order a total United States withdrawal from Afghanistan, stating, “Our only vital national interest in Afghanistan remains today what it… Read More
SecurityNews
Senate Intelligence Chairman Intends to Probe Calamitous Afghan Exit
The Democrat chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee has called for an investigation into the Biden administration’s execution of a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan that… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Situation in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan War appears to be over. After nearly 20 years of fighting, America’s longest conflict has come to a bitter conclusion. Afghanistan’s capital city,… Read More
PoliticsNews
Fall of Afghanistan Seen as Historic Failure for Biden
When candidate Joe Biden was asked if he would bear some responsibility for the outcome of a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan if the Taliban took… Read More
SecurityNews
What These 22 Lawmakers and Pundits Are Saying About Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan
After 20 years, about $1 trillion, and the loss of 2,448 American service members and 3,846 U.S. contractors, the Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan. … Read More
SecurityCommentary
I Served in Afghanistan. This Chaos Was Avoidable, and Biden Is Squarely to Blame.
The scenes at Kabul’s international airport are heartbreaking. Thousands of Afghans, trying to flee the grip of the Taliban, swamped the airport hoping to catch… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Don’t Blame Trump for Afghanistan’s Collapse. Blame Obama.
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw abruptly from Afghanistan, without any discernible exit strategy, has plunged that nation into a bloody, ruinous chaos. After pleading with… Read More
SecurityNews
Taliban Captures 3 Major Cities in Afghanistan, Advances on Capital
The Taliban took control of three major cities in Afghanistan’s southwest region as the insurgents set their sights on the capital city of Kabul. The… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Critical Race Theory Endangers America’s National Security
I asked my parents about what they would think, theoretically, if I joined the military. As proud Americans with the utmost respect for our armed… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Beijing’s Bomb Buildup
The bad news from Beijing just keeps on coming. In late June, the press reported that some researchers using commercial satellite imagery uncovered more than… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Getting Nuclear Posture Review Right Is Critical for US Defense
The Pentagon has finally kicked off its Nuclear Posture Review, a comprehensive assessment of U.S. nuclear capabilities and strategy, which will be conducted over several… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What the Pandemic Can Teach Us About Vulnerabilities in Our Defense Supply Chain
You only have to go back to March 2020, when grocery store shelves were stripped bare and toilet paper became a scarce commodity, to understand… Read More
SecurityCommentary
5 Things That Should Be on Agenda for US-Russia Strategic Stability Dialogue
The United States and Russia on Wednesday will hold the first round of a Strategic Stability Dialogue in Geneva. Talks of this type will be… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Some No-Cost Ways for Congress to Make Pentagon More Effective
It is easy to complain, much harder to offer solutions. Congress loves to criticize the Pentagon’s wastefulness, even though lawmakers create some waste by imposing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Most Sailors Perceive ‘Crisis of Leadership and Culture’ in Navy, Congressional Report Says
A new congressional report on the U.S. Navy “found that a staggering 94% of sailors interviewed believe that the surface Navy suffers from a crisis of leadership… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress, Biden Appear Determined to Undermine Military Justice System
After years of trying unsuccessfully, efforts by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to upend the current military justice system now appear to have the support needed to… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why Are Defense Department Schools Transitioning Students’ Gender Behind Parents’ Backs?
Our men and women in uniform are prepared to lay their lives on the line every day to uphold the Constitution and protect the nation… Read More
SecurityNews
Pence Slams American Companies, Celebrities on Support for China
Former Vice President Mike Pence, in a major speech Wednesday on China, said that the communist regime is a more serious threat to the United States… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Vaccinating Taiwan Against Beijing’s Threats
A “very vicious political provocation.” That’s what China’s Ministry of National Defense called a June visit by three U.S. senators to Taiwan. The purpose of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Despite Controversies, We Need to Encourage Voluntary Military Service
Just in time for July Fourth, The Heritage Foundation released a citizen’s guide that encourages youth to consider serving in America’s armed forces. >>> The… Read More
SecurityNews
Press Military Leaders Up for Promotions Tougher on Critical Race Theory, Cotton Urges
Sen. Tom Cotton suggested he would ask tougher questions of nominees of top military command positions about their views on critical race theory before they… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What Iran’s Failed Satellite Launch Likely Signals
Most people probably didn’t notice the news that Iran recently attempted—but failed—to launch yet another satellite into orbit from its Imam Khomeini Spaceport. That it… Read More
SecurityCommentary
2022 Budget: Early Signs Defense Is Not a Biden Administration Priority
When the Office of Management and Budget released its 2022 budget request, President Joe Biden stated, “Where we choose to invest speaks to what we… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Needs Icebreakers to Keep Up With China and Russia in Arctic
President Joe Biden recognized the U.S. Coast Guard’s crucial presence in the Arctic Ocean during his address to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduating cadets… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Critical Race Theory Will Destroy Our Military
As a young Marine Corps first lieutenant assigned to an infantry battalion in the late 1980s, I had charge of the unit transport section of… Read More
