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VIDEO: Navy Faces Readiness Crisis as More Ships Unprepared for Combat
The year was 1979. America’s military had emerged from the Vietnam War earlier in the decade and was now facing sizable and significant budget cuts…. Read More
America at Risk: Military Went to War in Iraq With Unarmored SUVs
Rebuilding Iraq during the raging insurgency was no easy task. It required ingenuity, courage and innovative ways to get the job done—sometimes with equipment that… Read More
U.S. Nuclear Warheads Face More Uncertainty as Scientists Retire
In about five years, the United States will not have a single active engineer with actual nuclear weapons testing experience, defined as “a key hand… Read More
Happening Now: Online Chat on Protecting America
Next week is the start of Heritage’s fourth annual Protect America Month. Protect America Month is the month where we highlight the need for a… Read More
CISPA Is Ready for Prime Time
This week, the House of Representatives will vote on several cybersecurity bills, giving rise to the apt moniker “Cyber Week.” Congress is right to act… Read More
A Constitutional Obligation of the Federal Government
Representative Howard “Buck” McKeon (R–CA), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke last week at the Reagan Library on national security and the declining… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Obama’s NLRB Comes Under the Microscope
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce holds a hearing today in response to the National Labor Relations Board’s recent proposal to dramatically alter… Read More
Rep. Allen West on What America’s Armed Forces Need
Representative Allen West (R–FL) said in a speech today that funding America’s Armed Forces is the No. 1 responsibility of the federal government. Without the… Read More
Guest Blog: Rep. Cravaack on Protecting America from Terrorism
This coming weekend we will celebrate the Memorial Day holiday. While it serves as the unofficial start of summer, it also marks a solemn remembrance… Read More
A Call for Transparency: Provide the Senate with the Negotiating Record
The administration is launching a full-scale defense of the new START Treaty, as evidenced by two days of testimony in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee… Read More
A Weapon from “The Matrix” Isn’t Just Science Fiction
In The Matrix, EMP (electromagnetic pulse) was used to stop the Machines during the Machine War. Even Agent Smith used EMP to take out the… Read More
A Call to Protect America
On July 20th, The Heritage Foundation launched the Four Percent For Freedom Petition calling on President Obama and Congress to halt defense spending cuts. If… Read More
Morning Bell: Providing for the Common Defense Uncommon in White House
Though the President made a big deal about Father’s Day, on national security issues the White House continues to look like an absent father. What… Read More
Heritage Fellow At The Border: Cartel Tactics
The character of the cartel war as seen in Pima County can be brutal. One “bandit” tactic is to organize small teams that camp out… Read More
