Why Should We Believe Biden?
Before leaving for the Middle East, President Biden sat down for an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 News. Anchor Yonit Levi asked the president if he would use force to…
Biden Defines Defense Down
War was in the background of President Biden’s trip to Asia last week. He redeployed U.S. forces to Somalia before he left. He signed into law $40 billion in financial and military…
The KC-46 Tanker Is the World’s Most Capable
The U.S. Air Force now has 57 new, high tech refueling tankers with more in the proverbial pipeline to replace its aging fleet of Eisenhower-era tankers. While tankers don’t generally…
How Democracies Perish
“Democracy needs champions,” President Biden said on December 9 as he called to order his summit of democracies. It sure does. Yet Biden has a funny way of championing it.…
U.S. Space Academies Prioritize ‘Diversity’ And ‘Inclusion’ As China Prepares To Eclipse U.S. In Space
The United States may soon lose its status as a truly global superpower, both on Earth and in the heavens of low orbit. “The threats are really growing and expanding…
Proposed Defense Merger Puts National Security at Risk
Lockheed Martin has announced a plan to purchase Aerojet Rocketdyne. Often mergers are natural responses to market forces that produce a more capable competitor in the marketplace which can benefit…
Upgraded Heavy-Lift Capabilities Critical to Maintaining Military Superiority
A few years back, the Pentagon committed to an important upgrade of our military’s heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47F Chinook. That was a smart decision as it kept costs under control…
Missile Defense: More Innovation, Not Less
In this highly divided era, it is worth noting that missile defense enjoys strong bipartisan support not only in the halls of Congress but also among the American people. The…
The extension of a nuclear treaty between the U.S. and Russia would be a crucial, responsible step
Albert Einstein is said to have thought that God does not play dice with the universe. Two nations, Russia and the United States, now possess about 90 percent of the…
Missile Defense Too Important to Leave to Chance
The Pentagon is wisely examining future risks of missile attack and making plans to prevent them. These plans will take at least 10 years to develop — maybe even longer,…
Poor spending decisions on F-18 could have long-term national security consequences
Lt. Tyler Fisher spots the deck as an F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to land aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower. (MC3 Hillary Becke/U.S. Navy) Those who plan…
Adam Smith And SpaceX: Who Watches The Watchmen?
If there was any doubt that SpaceX is working behind the curtain to pull strings on Capitol Hill, it’s all but been erased. The sudden groundswell of support in Washington…
China Building Long-Range Cruise Missile Launched From Ship Container
By Bill Gertz • Washington Free Beacon China is building a long-range cruise missile fired from a shipping container that could turn Beijing’s large fleet of freighters into potential warships…
Pentagon Conducts Successful Missile Defense Intercept Test
By Bill Gertz • Washington Free Beacon Two U.S. Ground-based Interceptor missiles destroyed a target in space during a successful test of the Pentagon’s strategic missile defense system on Monday.…
Trump Should Take a Page from Reagan’s Playbook in North Korea Talks
By John Heubusch • The National Review President Trump made headlines last week by walking out of his Hanoi summit meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The move came…