SecurityCommentary
What Acquistion Reform for the Pentagon Should Look Like
Not since the heady days of the “revolution in military affairs” over a decade ago has reforming the Pentagon been such a central focus of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What Should Silicon Valley’s Role Be in Protecting America?
Silicon Valley has become synonymous with innovation and progress and is home to the some of the world’s largest technological giants of the modern age…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Meet the Cold War Hero We Should Never Forget
As we celebrate Veterans Day honoring those who served our country in time of conflict, let us not overlook those who fought in the longest… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Happy 240th Birthday, US Marine Corps
On this day in 1775, the United States Marine Corps was created by a resolution of the Continental Congress. Within weeks of its formation, the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s NDAA Veto Puts Him in a Bind for Round 2
This week Congress should pass the 2016 defense authorization bill—again. It will be virtually identical to the one that President Obama vetoed just weeks ago. The only… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Is a Defense Renaissance Around the Corner?
Get ready for resurgence in planning the future of the American military. It’s long overdue. In fact, serious thinking about the “future force”—what America will… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Military Is Now Less Ready to Defend Our National Interests Than It Has Been for Decades
The world’s an even scarier place than it was last year. From the Middle East to the South China Sea, the bad guys have grown… Read More
SecurityCommentary
America’s Military Can’t Run on Wishful Thinking
It seems fitting that the Heritage Foundation released its latest Index of U.S. Military Strength just before Halloween. It makes for some scary reading. It’s easy to assume… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s Special Operations Policy: Useless and Dangerous
No respectable historian will find much to admire in the president’s legacy as foreign policy and national security leader. Still, they may well bicker for many… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Senate Democrats Take Military Funding Hostage
Today Senate Democrats voted for the third time this year to prevent the defense appropriations bill from moving forward. The Democrats did this for one… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Debunking the ‘Postwar’ Myth and Staying Army Strong
Since 1775, the U.S. Army has protected America’s interests at home and abroad. American soldiers became symbols of freedom to all who encountered them. With current… Read More
SecurityCommentary
On Afghanistan, Obama’s Supporters and Detractors Not Whom You’d Expect
In response to what he called a “fragile” security situation in Afghanistan, President Obama recently announced plans to leave about 5,500 U.S. troops there when… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Is US Military Strong Enough? As We Fight Terrorism, Military Isn’t What It Was During Cold War
One of the very few things the federal government must do, per the U.S. Constitution, is protect our country and our national security interests. In… Read More
SecurityNews
The US Continues to Slash Its Military Budget. Here’s Why That Matters.
The United States is scaling back its military while nations hostile to American interests continue to grow in strength and aggression, according to The Heritage… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Army Is the Smallest It Has Been Since Before World War II, And Other Signs of the Military’s Decline
The state of our military isn’t good. The Heritage Foundation released its 2016 Index of U.S. Military Strength today, and its findings are cause for… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cartoon: Obama’s Politcally Motivated Veto
Justin Johnson wrote earlier this week on President Obama’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act: Instead of dealing with the bill on its merits,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Obama’s Lack Of Arctic Policy Will Hurt American Interests In the Future
President Obama’s visit to Alaska last month brought deserved attention to the American Arctic. While the president spent most of his trip discussing climate change,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Obama Should Not Be Using Our Military for Political Leverage
President Obama will veto the defense authorization bill today with a photo-op, and by doing so will highlight Washington at its worst. Instead of dealing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s Guantanamo Bay Deception
The late Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the outsized liberal senator from New York, is credited with saying “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Defense Analysts Explain Real Cost of Nuclear Forces
The United States is facing an increasingly constrained fiscal environment, with the 2011 Budget Control Act (BCA) placing mandatory limits on spending. At the same… Read More
SocietyNews
New Bill Could Bring Four-Legged Heroes Home
A proposed change to the National Defense Authorization Act would provide free flights home to military service dogs after they complete their tours of duty… Read More
SecurityNews
Old Budget System Makes Modernizing Nuclear Defense Difficult
The need to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal is inevitable, but modernization of Major Force Programs for budget projections needs to come first, said panelists… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s Decision to Keep U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Is Long Overdue
President Barack Obama’s decision to extend U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan is welcome news. It would have been preferable for him to drop all arbitrary… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Navy Turns 240 Today. Here’s Why Obama Shouldn’t Reduce Its Capabilities Further.
On this day in 1775, the U.S. Navy was created by a resolution of the Continental Congress. Throughout its illustrious history, the U.S. Navy has… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Climate Change Is Not a National Security Issue
On Monday, Oct. 5, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change released its most recent draft of a global climate change agreement ahead of the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama Is Willing to Put Our National Security at Risk With a Veto
The Russians are bombing CIA-backed rebels in Syria and continuing to hold parts of Ukraine. ISIS continues to spread in the Middle East and inspire… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Defense Reform Is Far From Dead in Congress
Defense reform has gotten a lot of attention around Washington—from members of Congress and senior Pentagon leaders as well as the usual policy mavens and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Special Forces Are Great, but They Require a Strong Conventional Military to Operate
Reuters recently reported on a contingent of U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel in southern Niger assisting the West African country in its battle against… Read More
SecurityCommentary
8 Important Takeaways From the 2016 Defense Authorization Act
On Thursday the House (with the Senate shortly thereafter) will vote on the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
While Iran Receives Billions From Lifted Sanctions, the U.S. Military Is Cut by Billions
There are many reasons to think that the Iran nuclear deal is an awful agreement—one of those being the $150 billion (or so) that Iran… Read More
