SecurityCommentary
In the past two and a half months, the Navy has experienced the worst peacetime surface ship collisions in over 41 years. Two recent collisions—first… Read More
SecurityCommentary
After months of speculation and delay, President Donald Trump has sided with the expert advice of his military and national security team on the way… Read More
SecurityNews
President Donald Trump announced an unspecified surge of troops in Afghanistan to “kill terrorists” and “defeat the enemy” during a prime-time address Monday night to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The odds of the U.S. pulling away from the fight in Afghanistan are near zero. There are good reasons for that—all revolve around preventing the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Some argue that the United States should declare a “no first use” nuclear weapons policy. This would mean that the United States would only use… Read More
SecurityCommentary
For the past 12 years, Congress has resisted calls from the Department of Defense to authorize another round of base realignment and closures. A new… Read More
SecurityCommentary
While North Korea reportedly achieved another milestone in developing a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. homeland, The Heritage Foundation visited the annual… Read More
SecurityCommentary
As a transgender military veteran, an Army retiree, and the first person in the United States to have their sex legally declared as nonbinary, I… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The current House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act both seek welcome increases in the Pentagon’s defense budget. Unfortunately, the law of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
As President Donald Trump contemplates the next steps for the U.S. in Afghanistan, it is time to inject a dose of realism into what the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
A new Pentagon appointee is vowing to push for reform within the Department of Defense that reduces long-term costs and closes excess infrastructure. During his… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How important was Dunkirk to the outcome of World War II? Why was this evacuation considered a key moment in the war? What is it… Read More
SecurityCommentary
President Donald Trump needs to get tougher with North Korea by using existing legal options after the communist regime’s weekend progress in improving its capability… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The mission in Afghanistan has entered one of its most crucial periods. Now is not the time to pull back. The United States and its… Read More
SocietyCommentary
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that he was reversing an Obama-era policy that opened the military to people who identify as transgender. That policy,… Read More
SecurityNews
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday morning that the U.S. military will not accept openly transgender individuals, reversing an Obama administration policy directive. Earlier this month,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump tweeted that he wouldn’t allow transgender individuals to serve in the military: After consultation with my Generals and military experts,… Read More
SecurityNews
Some House Republicans are taking another shot at blocking funding for gender transition surgeries in the military, projected to cost about $3.7 billion over the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche recently offloaded 18 tons of cocaine, valued at $554 million, after a multinational counternarcotic operation in the eastern Pacific…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress is currently deliberating the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. The NDAA is an important tool for Congress as it offers it… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In passing its version of the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the House of Representatives shot down the Pentagon’s plans to make more… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In two years, it will have been a half-century since American astronauts first set foot on the moon. Apollo 11 was followed by five more… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Leaders in the business world often have to make painful decisions in order to meet long-term strategic goals and keep up with market trends. For… Read More
InternationalCommentary
“War Machine,” a newly released film produced by Netflix, is a satirical skewering of the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan. It stars Brad Pitt as… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress has rejected President Donald Trump’s defense budget proposal. Both the Senate and the House armed services committees have authorized more resources for the Department… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Policymakers writing the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act are responsible for crafting new defense policies to deal with an increasingly turbulent and dangerous world. Sen…. Read More
EducationCommentary
When our Founding Fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Continental Congress adopted it on July 4th, 1776, they declared themselves a nation built… Read More
SecurityNews
Defense Secretary James Mattis has granted the request of top military brass to postpone the Obama-era policy of admitting openly transgender individuals to the armed services until… Read More
SecurityFeature
KRZESINY AIR BASE, Poland—A Russian fighter jet last week intercepted a formation of 11 NATO aircraft, including U.S. bombers, as they flew within international airspace… Read More
SecurityNews
The Defense Department recently held an LGBT Pride Month event, while the Army conducted transgender sensitivity training, moves that baffled retired Army Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin and… Read More
