SocietyCommentary
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has an important decision to make soon, which may have significant readiness implications for the armed forces On June 30,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Editor’s Note: To help commemorate Memorial Day, we decided to share some of your comments responding to holiday pieces in recent years from Heritage Foundation national security expert James… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Many nations set aside days to celebrate the end of wars or major battles, and to honor those who fought in them. Memorial Day in America… Read More
SocietyCommentary
As we pause this Memorial Day to honor those who died so that we might enjoy the blessings of liberty, here are some facts to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
President Donald Trump delivered his 2018 budget request to Congress on Tuesday, and as expected, the defense portion is not enough to initiate the military… Read More
SecurityCommentary
NATO heads of state will gather Thursday in Brussels for a so-called mini-summit (officially a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the heads-of-state level)…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
The United States today faces a rising number of threats to national security from around the world, whether it be from North Korea, ISIS, or… Read More
SecurityNews
Since 2002, billions of U.S. tax dollars have been spent rebuilding Afghanistan after decades of war. A big chunk of that money pays Afghan soldiers… Read More
InternationalCommentary
While much of the focus for U.S. naval diplomacy remains centered on the Asia-Pacific, Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean region is a growing concern,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Syrian President Bashar Assad’s recent use of chemical weapons against his own people is a grim reminder of the deep challenges that continue to exist… Read More
SecurityCommentary
After a record-breaking year for drug interdictions in 2016, the Coast Guard is continuing to make significant strides in countering the illegal drug trade in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The House Armed Services Committee scheduled a hearing Wednesday with the chiefs of staff of the U.S. armed forces to assess what the impact of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Just a few short months after President Donald Trump was elected, the American people have come face to face with a reality known for years… Read More
SecurityNews
In a break from his predecessor, President Donald Trump is giving more power to the military in carrying out the campaign against the Islamic State,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In 1990, with the fall of the Soviet Union and following eight years of military buildup under President Ronald Reagan, the American people seemed to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In a speech on board the next-generation aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, President Donald Trump pledged to rebuild the U.S. Navy fleet, eliminate cuts… Read More
SecurityCommentary
President Donald Trump concluded last week by calling upon to the military to ensure that the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the “top of the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The year 2016 was a record-breaking year for the U.S. Coast Guard’s fight against drug trafficking. By the end of October, the Coast Guard had… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (the top military court) has slammed another Army trial prosecutor for egregious misconduct in an Army court-martial…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Almost right out of the gate, the Trump administration is facing its first arms control challenge from Moscow. Russia has reportedly deployed its new cruise… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Some media outlets reported last week that President Donald Trump called the Obama administration’s New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, with Russia a… Read More
SecurityNews
President Donald Trump is considering three former high-ranking military officials for the post of national security adviser, after the Monday resignation of Michael Flynn. Flynn… Read More
SocietyCommentary
America lost a role model on Saturday when Hal Moore passed away at the age of 94. Harold “Hal” Moore was a retired three-star Army… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pyongyang launched another ballistic missile on Saturday, raising tensions and pushing itself to the top of the Trump administration’s policy agenda. On Feb. 12, North… Read More
SecurityCommentary
This week on Capitol Hill, several top U.S. military leaders from across the armed services presented a sobering case to Congress: U.S. military readiness is… Read More
LawCommentary
Should comments made by President Donald Trump during the campaign about Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl result in a military court dismissing the charges against the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an exceptionally important executive order initiating both the beginning of the rebuilding of the U.S. armed forces and the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In his Jan. 11 remarks on nuclear weapons policy, the outgoing Vice President Joe Biden praised former President Barack Obama’s nuclear weapons policy. In reality,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Exercising his authority under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, President Barack Obama commuted the court-martial sentence of convicted felon Chelsea Manning, formerly… Read More
SecurityNews
Russia is the principal threat facing the United States, and the new administration should increase support to allies in the face of the Kremlin’s attempts… Read More
