Justin T. Johnson specializes in defense budgets and policies for The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for National Security and Foreign Policy.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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At a time when threats against America are growing, the U.S. military is facing a combat readiness crisis that jeopardizes its ability to protect the country…. Read More
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Today marks the 241st birthday of the United States Army. Hundreds of thousands of American heroes have served our country in the United States Army over… Read More
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The United States is under growing threats, and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and his team deserve credit for recognizing that threat and outlining a… Read More
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Today, the United States and its allies face a wider and more serious array of threats than at any point since the end of the… Read More
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The defense budget should be used to pay for things that make our country more secure and help the men and women in uniform accomplish… Read More
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The Senate will soon start debating the annual defense policy bill. This bill is particularly critical now when threats are rising, from state-sponsored cyberattacks to Russian… Read More
