InternationalCommentary
Moscow Issues Its First Nuclear Challenge to Trump
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
What’s Wrong in Our Arms Treaty With Russia
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
These Are the Top 3 Most Likely Replacements for Mike Flynn
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
Remembering Hal Moore, an American Hero
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
North Korea Tests a Missile, and Donald Trump
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
Defense Leaders Agree: US Military Readiness Is at a Dangerous Low
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
How Trump’s Campaign Comments Could Impact the Bergdahl Case
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
Trump Takes the First Step in Restoring the US Military
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
Obama’s Nuclear Legacy Leaves America and Allies Less Safe
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
Obama’s Commutation of Manning Sentence Sends a Horrible Message to Service Personnel
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
Pentagon Nominee James Mattis Warns of Russian Attempts to ‘Break NATO’
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
Health CareNews
VA Hospitals’ ‘Improvement’ Doesn’t Tell Whole Story, Veterans Advocate Says
MADISON, Wis.—The headlines last month declared that most U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers saw improvement in fiscal year 2016. It seemed like a positive end… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why I Took My Daughter to Lay Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery
Capt. Loyal Ray Blackwood, U. S. Navy, was laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on a sweltering day last summer…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Seventh of December
The following is an excerpt from historian Craig Shirley’s best-selling book “December 1941: 31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World.” Shirley chronicled the… Read More
SecurityNews
4 Things to Know About ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, Trump’s Pick for Defense Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, retired four-star Marine Gen. James Mattis, is worried that the U.S. is retreating in a chaotic world…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Remembering Defense Secretary Melvin Laird’s Contribution to America
Melvin Laird, secretary of defense under President Richard Nixon and nine-term Wisconsin congressman, died Wednesday in a Florida hospital. Before his election to the Wisconsin state… Read More
SecurityCommentary
New Numbers Show Continued Decline of US Military
As a new presidential administration prepares to take office, the responsibilities it inherits are daunting. Threats to U.S. interests and security around the globe continue… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why We Celebrate Veterans Day
Friday is Veterans Day. We celebrate Veterans Day on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, the day the guns fell silent… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama May Veto the Defense Bill, Again
This week the White House signaled that it might veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) if a religious freedom amendment remains in the final… Read More
SocietyCommentary
ISIS Social Media Campaign Falters Under Military Assault
Military advances against Islamic State-, or ISIS, held territory in Iraq and Syria have produced a welcome byproduct: a marked decline by 70-80 percent in… Read More
LawNews
‘Clear Bias’ Against Hiring Veterans Under Obama Administration, Says Former VA Official
Veterans must be given preference in securing federal jobs, according to long-standing laws, but hiring hasn’t always worked out in their favor. A federal audit… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How to Talk About Defense Spending and ‘Rebuilding the Military’
Hardly a day passes without one (or seven) news reports highlighting conflicts abroad. What this reality means for America and our safety under the current… Read More
SecurityCommentary
5 Statements From Top Military Brass That Should Concern You
Four of America’s top military officers recently testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on long-term budget challenges facing the military. While the hearing didn’t… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Remembering Douglas Munro, US Coast Guard Medal of Honor Recipient Who Helped Save Hundreds
Of the 3,498 Medal of Honor recipients in American history, only one was from the U.S. Coast Guard: Signalman 1st Class Douglas Albert Munro. On… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s Absurd Double Standard on Defense Spending
This week we learned that the Obama administration has requested $2.6 billion in emergency funding for Louisiana flood relief. While the specifics of the Louisiana… Read More
SecurityNews
Why This Female Veteran Is Against Women in the Draft
Although the United States has not issued a draft since the Vietnam War in 1973, Congress is in the final negotiating stages for a measure… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What a No First Use Policy Would Mean for Global Security
As the clock is ticking, President Barack Obama is striving to cement his legacy in the realm of nuclear weapons policy. In the past, the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
4 Reasons the Pentagon Shouldn’t Play ‘Hardball’ With This Funding Gimmick
This week, Politico broke the story of a memo from senior Pentagon officials to the secretary of defense laying out how the Pentagon could “play hardball”… Read More
SecurityCommentary
North Korean Sub-Launched Missiles Threaten US Allies
North Korea conducted its most successful test launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Tuesday. The missile traveled 500 kilometers (300 miles), a considerable improvement… Read More
SocietyCommentary
One of America’s Greatest Patriots Passes Away at 94
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., passed away on Thursday evening, leaving behind three children and a legacy… Read More
