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The headline above a September 13 article in Politico blares that the Department of Defense is stating that the U.S. military is “ready for anything.”… Read More
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Moscow has quickly exploited Secretary of State John Kerry’s off-the-cuff remark on Monday about how Syria could avoid a U.S. military attack by giving up… Read More
If the Obama Administration follows through with its planned “shot across the bow” of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime, it should be prepared to deal with… Read More
In pressing Congress to approve military action against Syria, both President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry have argued that the U.S. must strike for… Read More
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With the full Senate vote to come on whether to authorize air strikes against the Assad regime in Syria, it would be useful to have… Read More
Having carelessly established a “red line” for intervening in the Syrian civil war without a clear strategy or appropriate course to protect U.S. interests, the… Read More
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Can the Pentagon be downsized? Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has selected former Air Force Secretary Michael Donley to oversee a Pentagon downsizing effort to cut… Read More
The Obama Administration is now seeking the least bad option for responding to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s increasingly brazen use of chemical weapons against Syrian… Read More
As the Obama Administration readies to respond to with force against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria for employing chemical weapons, it has been pretty… Read More
Today, August 23, is remembered across much of the world as Black Ribbon Day in remembrance of the millions of victims of Nazi and Communist… Read More
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This past week, Burma announced the release of 68 child soldiers from its ranks. This latest action is promising, but progress toward ridding the army… Read More
“The zero option is the Taliban dream option. An abrupt drawdown would pave the way for the Taliban to regain influence and cripple the U.S…. Read More
1. Does North Korea have nuclear weapons? North Korea conducted its third nuclear weapons test in February in defiance of international efforts to halt its… Read More
Amidst increased sequestration cuts and North Korean threats of hostility, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel expressed deep concern on Thursday over the increased danger… Read More
Today is the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. There will be much heated debate and discussion today about how the… Read More
In what has been a season of memorable debates, President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney faced off one last time at Lynn University in… Read More
The second presidential debate is done, and the pundit debate regarding its meaning continues. President Obama made three questionable statements relating to national security, and… Read More
EconomyNews
Earlier this week, the Obama White House criticized Members of Congress for examining the effects of the $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts scheduled to… Read More
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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
The closer we get to the election, the more the White House rewrites the notion of “state secrets.” First there was the sneak-peek of Osama… Read More
Not even a year after South Sudan’s independence from Sudan, the world’s newest country is already on the brink of war with its longtime foe…. Read More
World War I had killed millions, and in its aftermath, the great nations of the world were in an arms race that was alarming and… Read More
Next Tuesday, the contenders for the GOP presidential nomination will square off in another debate, this time focused on foreign policy. If the last few… Read More
In this week’s Heritage in Focus, former Attorney General Ed Meese and graduate fellow Marion Smith discuss the Constitution and providing for the common defense…. Read More
Progressive Presidents love war in the shadows. During World War I, Woodrow Wilson wanted to spy on all Americans. FDR created the OSS during World… Read More
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. What would the founders do about… Read More
The Washington Post reports today that Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. commander in Afghanistan, apologized for an upcoming article in Rolling Stone magazine that portrays him… Read More
This weekend, President Obama will skip Memorial Day services at Arlington National Cemetery, and instead he will take his family to Chicago for rest and… Read More
The United States is a maritime nation. The military is the nation’s guarantor of freedom of the seas and protector of global sea lines of… Read More
In a report titled, “Long-Term Implications of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Budget,” the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) points out that this year’s Department of… Read More
