SecurityCommentary
The leaders of the Armed Services committees of the House and the Senate met Thursday to formally start negotiations on a bicameral version of the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Wednesday marks the 72nd birthday of the U.S. Air Force. Proud Air Force members today help keep the peace and provide unmatched capabilities from the… Read More
International Analysis
A major attack on Saudi oil production is stoking tensions in the Middle East. Heritage Foundation expert Peter Brookes discusses what happened, and what it… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
During the Obama administration, political appointees, not military members, drove the agenda. James Hasson, who served in the military during President Barack Obama’s presidency, talked… Read More
InternationalCommentary
It’s difficult to explain how a country goes about defining its national interests. Sure, we know the policy processes. We know the considerations. Interests in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
World War II ended 74 years ago. But even in the 21st century, the lasting effects endure, both psychological and material. After all, the war… Read More
SecurityNews
KYIV, Ukraine—With the U.S. inching toward a peace deal with the Taliban, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the nation has “delivered” on its original… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The space race is very much on, and the United States needs to up its game. That was the message President Donald Trump conveyed… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In a recent article, the staff at Stratfor Worldview noted how the unwillingness and/or inability of allies to work with the U.S. to address regional… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The defense industrial base is at risk of losing another industrial partner, potentially leaving the submarine missile-tube sector with only a single producer. BWX Technologies… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In late July, Boeing dropped out of the running for the new intercontinental ballistic missile competition. Boeing chose to remove itself with the expectation it… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014 with the use of so-called “little green men” and Moscow’s subsequent meddling in elections across the transatlantic community,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The United States is withdrawing this week from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a 31-year-old agreement with Russia. The decision to withdraw is the right… Read More
SecurityNews
BANGKOK—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back on what he called inaccurate news reports regarding U.S. plans to withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan by… Read More
SecurityCommentary
President Donald Trump recently invoked a provision of the Defense Production Act to ensure the timely delivery of rare earth materials to the nation’s industrial… Read More
EconomyNews
When President Donald Trump begrudgingly signed a budget deal he called “ridiculous” in order to get increases for the military budget, he asserted: “I’m not… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing Tuesday on Mark Esper’s nomination to serve as secretary of defense was overdue, as was the panel’s vote… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The House Armed Services Committee needs to do more if it’s serious about continuing to rebuild the military and meeting the challenges outlined in the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Some are hyperventilating over reports that this year’s annual Independence Day celebration in Washington will feature remarks by President Donald Trump, military flyovers, and stationary… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How would you react to a store selling a gallon of milk for $180, a price about 45 times the average cost? The House Oversight… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The House Armed Services Committee and its Senate counterpart have finally passed their respective versions of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, with the House… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Friday, June 14 is the U.S. Army’s 244th birthday. Since it was born in 1775, even before the birth of the nation itself, the Army… Read More
SecurityCommentary
As we celebrate the courage, determination, and resolve of the “Greatest Generation” on June 6—the 75th anniversary of the bloody Allied invasion of Normandy, France,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Turkish government Tuesday reaffirmed its intention to complete the controversial purchase of a Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system, a move appropriately drawing the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
At 6:30 a.m., many people are brewing their morning coffee and getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:30 a.m. on June 6, 1944, however,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
KYIV, Ukraine—This week we honor the soldiers who saved Europe by storming the beaches of Normandy 75 years ago on D-Day—June 6, 1944. These soldiers… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Democrat-controlled House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces is advancing policies on nuclear weapons and missile defense that would make the U.S. and its… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said Wednesday that Russia is likely conducting low-yield nuclear weapons tests. That’s an indication that… Read More
SecurityCommentary
America has undergone a lot of maturing between the Vietnam War and the conflicts of the 21st century. I know, I wore a uniform during… Read More
SecurityCommentary
ERBIL, Iraq—A quick story about the meaning of Memorial Day from the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. On my way to dinner, I hailed one of… Read More
