SecurityCommentary
Honoring How Our Deployed Troops Keep Us Safe
Like a zombie, the notion that America is fighting “endless” or “forever” wars in the Middle East refuses to die. It’s a theme not reserved… Read More
SecurityCommentary
As US Space Force Turns 1, Its Trajectory Is on Target
The U.S. Space Force will celebrate its first birthday on Dec. 20. Through a year of news cycles dominated by coronavirus-driven lockdowns and the presidential… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Think Twice Before Changing the Military’s Transgender Policy
Many predict that shortly after assuming office, former Vice President Joe Biden will move to rescind the Trump administration’s 2019 policy on military service by… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Remembering Aviation Legend Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager, the Air Force pilot who became the first man in history to break the sound barrier, made his last takeoff Monday, dying peacefully… Read More
SecurityCommentary
When Climate Change Distracts the US Military
Climate change is an urgent national security threat? Here we go again. Leaving aside the debate over the causes of climate change—and the pace of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
This Mid-Atlantic Outpost Is Critically Important in the Era of Great Power Competition
As a global power, the United States has global interests. Currently, those interests are being directly contested by near-peer competitors China and Russia. Effectively meeting… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How We Can Help the Military Fight for the Future of Our Country
America’s security depends largely on the readiness of the U.S. military. Threats loom like a rising China, terrorism, and bad actors like North Korea, Iran,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Should Not Kick Small Businesses While They Are Down
Progressives and some Republicans are trying to sneak a bill into the National Defense Authorization Act that would impose a beneficial ownership reporting regime on… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What You Need to Know About the ‘Marginal’ State of the US Military
The military strength of the United States again is rated as only “marginal” in a new report, the “2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength“, from… Read More
SecurityCommentary
3 Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defense Initiatives the Next Administration Should Continue
In a revived era of great power competition, the United States must face revisionist powers and rogue regimes with advancing nuclear forces and a greater… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Our Military Is Only Marginally Able to Defend Our National Interests
The future of the United States depends on our ability to meet the military challenges coming from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran in this… Read More
InternationalCommentary
UK’s Commitment to Boost Defense Spending Shows Britain Still a Major Power
The British government, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced a major step forward Thursday in modernizing Britain’s armed forces by committing to increase defense… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Lame Duck Can’t Hide From Defense Authorization
The top two items on the agenda in the waning days of the 116th Congress should be to pass appropriations bills to keep the government… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pentagon’s New Missile Interceptor Could Be a Game-Changer for ICBM Defense
In the wee hours of Nov. 17, as Americans slept, the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency successfully shot down an intercontinental-range ballistic missile… Read More
SecurityNews
America’s Might Again Rated as ‘Marginal’ in Index of Military Strength
The military strength of the United States again is rated as only “marginal” in a new report from The Heritage Foundation, a status that a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Global Threats Are High. Now Is Not the Time to Shortchange National Defense Budget.
One of the unexpected consequences of COVID-19 is it forced the U.S. government to reexamine how it does its job, including how it spends on… Read More
SecurityCommentary
National Native American Veterans War Memorial Honors Great American Patriots
“There were terrible moments that encompassed a lifetime, an endlessness, when terror was so strong in me, that I could feel idiocy replace reason. [Yet,]… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Vets’ Service Is Worthy of Reflection on Veterans Day—and the Rest of the Year
This Veterans Day, we have great reason to thank our many veterans and reflect on the immeasurable value of their service. Celebrated every year on… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Preserving Our Strategic Investment in the Freely Associated States of the Pacific
For the next several years, the U.S. is going to have to make some tough decisions in areas related to its foreign policy and national… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Work Conditions in Army Ammunition Plants Pose Dangers to Employees—and National Security
In 2017, Lawrence Bass died at an Army ammunition plant when the ammunition components he was handling exploded. He and one other man have died in the last 10 years due… Read More
SecurityCommentary
NATO Allies Now Spend $50 Billion More on Defense Than in 2016
President Donald Trump has placed a significant emphasis on the need for increased defense spending among NATO allies, and the newest data suggests his efforts… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Defense Budget’s Brewing Storm
“If the reason that you want a 20% cut in the defense budget is because you see the U.S. military as a fundamentally destabilizing force… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Israel Needs Bunker-Buster Bombs
Iran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant at its Natanz nuclear facility, according to satellite images obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. This… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Iran Is Targeting the Strait of Hormuz. The World Needs to Take Heed.
Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps is reinforcing its navy in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s aggressive presence in one of the world’s most… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Too Early to Judge the Fate of Pentagon Reform Efforts
If you hired a trainer to lose 50 pounds, would you fire him after two weeks if you’d lost only 5? Now, imagine being asked… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Remembering Gen. Edward Charles ‘Shy’ Meyer
America lost an esteemed Army leader this past Tuesday with the death of Gen. Edward Charles “Shy” Meyer. Meyer, who died at 91, served his… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Status of US Military Power in 2020
America’s competitors are developing and deploying new technologies that will make their conventional forces far more effective in open combat. The question before Congress is:… Read More
SecurityCommentary
At 245 Years Old, the Navy Embodies a Culture of Innovation, Fraternity, and Courage
Our Navy celebrates its 245th year today, Oct. 13. In its long history, its achievements have been remarkable and have embodied the virtues of innovation,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How China Is Overtaking the US With World’s No. 1 Navy
Chinese shipbuilders have produced more than 100 warships in the past 10 years, a build rate easily outstripping that of the U.S. Navy. The Chinese… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Iran-North Korea Axis Rides On
On just about any list of international “bad actors,” North Korea and Iran certainly make the cut—and any news of them working together (and likely… Read More
