SecurityCommentary
America’s Navy Is Leaving Readiness and Morale in Its Wake to Be More Woke
Proponents of wokeness have pulled a fast one on all of us. They say they want the same things we want, such as ending racism… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Biden Administration Is Forcing Navy to Make False Choice
The executive branch showers the federal government with easy money. It seems odd, then, that the federal government is making the Department of Defense choose… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Celebrating the 246th Birthday of America’s Army
When the Second Continental Congress delegates voted for a resolution on June 14, 1775, they had no idea they also founded America’s Army. On Monday,… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Sen. Ted Cruz Shares Firsthand Observations of Israel-Hamas Situation
Sen. Ted Cruz joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss his recent trip to Israel to observe the fighting that’s been occurring in the region between… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Former VA Secretary Robert Wilkie Reminds Us Why We Celebrate Memorial Day
On Memorial Day, America honors the more than 1 million men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Robert Wilkie,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Memorial Day Vow: ‘Never Again Will One Generation of Veterans Abandon Another’
There have been times when America has forgotten why we sent Americans overseas—and the duty we have to care for those who carry this nation’s… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Woke Takeover of US Military Endangers Us All
Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier was fired this month as commander of a U.S. Space Force unit. His “offense”? Speaking the truth about critical race theory’s… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Our ICBMs Are Not on ‘Hair Trigger’ Alert
The claim that U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, are maintained on “hair-trigger alert” has persisted despite multiple senior military leaders having discredited that falsehood…. Read More
EducationNews
House Republicans Target Teaching of Critical Race Theory
House Republicans seek passage of legislation to push back against a rule proposed by the Biden administration to promote teaching Americans to judge each other… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Biden Must Protect US Citizens From International Criminal Court
Almost 250 years ago, America’s Founding Fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence, cataloging the ways that King George III had infringed upon American liberties. King… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Nuke Chief Stresses Need for Modernization Amid Rising Threats
In testimony before the House and Senate Armed Services committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, Adm. Charles Richard, head of U.S. Strategic Command, revealed more intelligence… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Pentagon Can’t Afford to Go Green at Warfighters’ Expense
Can the Biden administration have its climate change cake and eat it, too? With a new goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, vast… Read More
EducationFeature
Teacher Turns Student Questions About ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Into Annual Veterans Tribute
Harrison Kessel was in eighth grade when he interviewed World War II veteran John Eloff. Kessel was a shy boy who liked history but was… Read More
EducationCommentary
Military Families Deserve Flexible Education Options
Americans deeply value the sacrifices that U.S. service members and their families make. They include overseas deployments, nationwide moves, mental health strain, or even the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Biden Wants to Underfund Defense Department While Asking It to Do More
If there is one thing that is quite clear in the early days of the Joe Biden presidency, it is the administration is more than… Read More
SecurityNews
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon Promotes Radical Resources to Kill ‘Extremism in Ranks’
The Defense Department is promoting reading resources on opposing “systemic racism” that include radical authors as part of a program to combat extremism within the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
European Defense Spending Still Rising, but COVID-19 Poses Retrenching Risk
Defense budgets in Europe have thus far weathered the coronavirus pandemic surprisingly well. While that’s good news, it’s no time to become complacent. As the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pentagon Makes Unforced Error in New Policy on Transgender Service Members
The Pentagon released a new policy Wednesday describing how the military will now conduct gender transitions for service members currently serving. The policy describes the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
America’s Top Cyberwarrior Warns of Growing Threats
Gen. Paul Nakasone, the commander of the U.S. military’s Cyber Command and the director of the National Security Agency, testified to the Senate Armed Services… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Identity Politics and Critical Race Theory Have No Place in US Military
Sen. Tom Cotton, rightly angered that the Department of Defense is moving to indoctrinate U.S. military personnel in divisive critical race theory, has introduced a… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
America’s National Defense Also Women’s Issue, Sen. Joni Ernst Says
The Biden administration’s reported decision to hold America’s defense budget flat for the next fiscal year is concerning, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, says. Ernst served… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Nuclear Modernization Is Our Top Defense Priority, and America Can Afford It
At a recent Heritage Foundation event, Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., brought some needed simplicity to the debate over the affordability of nuclear modernization. After years… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why the F-35 Rules: Study History, Study Costs, Study Threats
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Calif., recently lamented the supposedly exorbitant costs and “poor track record” of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Smith’s lack of expertise… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why Is Our Military Choosing New Enemies?
The U.S. military has turned its wrath inward on Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed his “revulsion” after Carlson questioned… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Don’t Let the Department of Defense Become the Department of Distraction
One of the fundamental roles of a leader is organizing people—knowing how to direct people’s efforts and where to allocate resources. Failing to establish clear… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Biden’s Military Declares War on Tucker Carlson
President Joe Biden’s military last week declared its first war … on Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Carlson had committed the great sin of pointing… Read More
SecurityNews
House Duo Target 3 Books of ‘Poison’ on Navy’s Reading List for Sailors
Two members of Congress are asking the Navy to pull three books promoting identity politics and wokeness from its official reading list. The books teach… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Extremist, Anti-Constitutional Propaganda Has No Place in Navy
When I joined the U.S. Navy reserves in 2012, I swore an oath to “bear true faith and allegiance” to the U.S. Constitution. Since then,… Read More
SecurityNews
Ted Cruz Calls Out Pentagon for ‘Inappropriate’ Attacks on Fox Host
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants to know how the military became politicized in recent days, after top brass targeted Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson… Read More
SecurityCommentary
China Hikes Defense Budget Again as US Weighs Flatlining Pentagon Spending
Trying to preserve a veneer of democratic legitimacy, the Chinese government goes through the political theater of a meeting of its rubber-stamp Congress every March…. Read More
