SecurityCommentary
In normal usage, “discrimination” is an ugly word. But discrimination has two meanings. The first and more familiar definition is “the treatment of a person… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The U.S. just moved one step closer to creating a Space Force. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump directed the Department of Defense to draft legislation… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Despair filled the eyes of the mother next to me in the Senate committee hearing room as she showed me a picture of her son…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Rosie the Riveter. Liberty Bonds. Scrap drives. In World War II, it was practically impossible to live a day in the United States without being… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
MUNICH—The annual Munich Security Conference opened Friday with the largest U.S. delegation in the five decades of its history. The conference has grown into one… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Unlike the other branches of the military, the U.S. Coast Guard’s funding falls under the Department of Homeland Security, rather than the Defense Department. As… Read More
SecurityNews
During his State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump honored the service of three veterans who served in World War II. “On D-Day, June… Read More
SecurityCommentary
On Feb. 1, more than a decade after we now know Russia began developing a banned ground-launched cruise missile, the United States formally initiated withdrawal… Read More
SecurityCommentary
America lost a patriot Monday with the death of John O. Marsh Jr. Marsh, who died at 92, was the secretary of the Army for… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Amid reports that Russia is developing new cruise and ballistic missiles—including one that violates the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty—and assessments that North Korea now has… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
More and more soldiers are being affected by post-traumatic stress disorder—and horrifyingly, 20 veterans die by suicide every day. But Lt. Col. Damon Friedman, who… Read More
SecurityNews
Defense Secretary James Mattis is leaving the administration at the end of February—making it clear he has a different worldview than President Donald Trump. “Because… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Air Force released its 2018 Electromagnetic Defense Task Force report last week, which concluded that an electromagnetic pulse—generated either by a nuclear weapon or… Read More
SocietyNews
First lady Melania Trump put her organizing and artistic skills to good use Tuesday when she visited the annual Toys for Tots event organized by… Read More
SecurityCommentary
I don’t often quote sources from The New York Times, but in mid-November, David Brooks wrote a piece called “Fighting the Spiritual Void.” He stated… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
The Pentagon in October revealed the details of a cyberbreach of the Defense Department’s travel system, which compromised the credit card information of more than… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
November is Military Families Month and today we’re recognizing the achievements of R. Riveter, a handbag company founded and run by military spouses. On today’s… Read More
SecurityNews
Toppling the bureaucratic stronghold at the Department of Veterans Affairs and expanding education opportunities and mental health treatment for former soldiers, sailors, and airmen are… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
“The U.S. military could suffer unacceptably high casualties and loss of major capital assets in its next conflict. It might struggle to win, or perhaps… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Americans often assume their military is the strongest in the world, capable of handling any threats that come its way. But a new report by… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Our national holiday of Veterans Day did not start with that name. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Veterans know what it means to sacrifice, and today, we honor them. John Cooper, an Air Force reserveman, joins us to discuss the importance of… Read More
PoliticsNews
Rep.-elect Dan Crenshaw of Texas appeared on “Saturday Night Live” to give a message of unity and connection this Veterans Day weekend. Crenshaw, a retired lieutenant… Read More
SecurityCommentary
With Democrats regaining control of the House of Representatives, the path to rebuilding America’s military just became more challenging. For the past two years, Pentagon… Read More
SecurityCommentary
One of the issues that will face the new Congress is the creation of a new military service: the U.S. Space Force. Recently, Vice President… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Air Force recently came under scrutiny for spending $1,280 apiece on hot cups. The cups have become a symbol of two facts that shape… Read More
InternationalCommentary
It’s not clear as of this writing if the United States will formally leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed in 1987 by President… Read More
SecurityCommentary
[R]obust U.S. military power produces positive spillovers in other areas of statecraft. … Put simply, if the United States did not command such impressive military… Read More
SecurityCommentary
We place a lot of demands on our fine military, and the good news is—at home and in many places around the world—it’s meeting those… Read More
SecurityNews
A new study says a growing threat to national security doesn’t involve China, Russia, or the Middle East: It’s American obesity. Of the 7 out… Read More
