SecurityCommentary
Syria Cease-Fire Should Avoid Needless Bloodshed
Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and national security adviser Robert O’Brien showed they know how to talk Turkey when they announced… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Repair Backlog Illustrates Navy’s Readiness Challenge
A maintenance backlog that causes mission-critical vessels to face delayed repairs puts the U.S. Navy’s ability to project power globally at risk, and if not… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Weapons Displayed at China’s Military Parade Should Be a Wake-Up Call to US
China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct. 1 in typical fashion—with a military parade. Some of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In Trump Fact Check, CNN Fact-Checker Leaves Out …the Facts
CNN’s fact-checking unit reached out last week to The Heritage Foundation for analysis of President Donald Trump’s recent comments about the U.S. military’s munitions stockpile… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Forged by the Sea, and Centuries of Devotion to the American People
“The Navy has both a tradition and a future—and we look with pride and confidence in both directions.”—Adm. George Anderson, 1961 Sunday, Oct. 13, marks… Read More
SecurityCommentary
No, We’re Not Selling Out the Syrian Kurds. But We Should Mediate Their Conflict With Turkey.
Caught up in a conflict between long-standing NATO ally Turkey and a recently engaged Kurdish tactical partner in Syria, the Trump administration has accommodated the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
After a Lull, Islamist Terrorism in Europe Returns With a Vengeance
There’s lots of talk in Washington about the Islamic State and the Trump administration’s Syria policy. That’s an important discussion to have, but it’s only… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Game of Drones: Coming to a Military Theater Near You
In light of the recent attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities and oil fields, more people are paying attention to the use of armed drones,… Read More
SecurityNews
Veteran Suicides Continue to Increase
As Monday marks the 18th anniversary of American troops invading Afghanistan, a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs report shows that veteran suicides have been increasing… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
He Joined the Army After 9/11. Now Sean Parnell Is a Best-Selling Author.
Sean Parnell joined the Army Rangers in the wake of 9/11 and served his country until he was wounded in battle in June 2006. Parnell,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Short-Term Spending Bill Will Create a Headache for the Military
President Donald Trump and Congress did what they had to do to get out of town for Congress’ two-week recess last Friday, agreeing on a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
3 Reasons It’s Tough to Defend Against Drones and Cruise Missiles
There’s a lot of hand-wringing going on in defense circles across the globe over the increasing challenge of armed drones and cruise missiles, especially after… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How the Navy’s Maintenance Shortfall Is Keeping an Aircraft Carrier in Port
A U.S. carrier strike group recently deployed. But it did so without a key component—the carrier itself. Due to electrical maintenance, the USS Harry S…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Here Are Key Differences House and Senate Need to Resolve in National Defense Authorization Act
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
How the Air Force Got Its Start 72 Years Ago
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
What You Need to Know About the Attack on Saudi Arabia
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
How the Obama Administration Made the Military More Politically Correct
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
Our National Interest and the South China Sea
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
The Ghosts of World War II
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
EXCLUSIVE: Pompeo Says US ‘Delivered’ on Mission in Afghanistan
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
Space Command Will Help the US Retake the Lead in Space
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 Military Affairs, Quantity Really Does Matter
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
Is the Navy’s Submarine Missile Program Going Down the Tubes?
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
Boeing’s Dropping Bid for Next-Generation ICBM Represents Shrinking Industrial Base
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
The Menace of Russian Hybrid Warfare and How to Thwart It
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
Why Trump Is Right to Pull Out of Nuclear Treaty With Russia
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
Media ‘Got It Wrong’ on US Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Pompeo Says
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
Countering China, Trump Seeks to Increase Domestic Production of Rare Earths
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
Art of the Budget Deal: Trump, Pelosi Agree to Up Spending and Debt
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
Eminently Qualified Pentagon Nominee Unfairly Attacked by Elizabeth Warren
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
