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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The debate about defense spending will likely reignite in September as Congress returns from recess and the end of the fiscal year draws near. Unfortunately,… Read More
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The United States Navy has been shrinking for decades and is now at levels last seen in the 1930s. Politicians on both sides of the… Read More
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Last week, President Obama made a rare visit to the Pentagon to meet with his military advisers and discuss the strategy (or lack thereof) for… Read More
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Today, the Army is announcing that it is cutting another 40,000 soldiers, leaving the United States with an Army that is smaller than before Sept…. Read More
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A war in space sounds like a great plot for a summer blockbuster. Unfortunately, a conflict in space isn’t just a Hollywood movie script anymore,… Read More
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No one would argue threats to America have decreased by 15 percent since 2011. So why has the budget for protecting ourselves decreased by that… Read More
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As early as next week, the full Senate could take up legislation to establish the defense budget for the 2016 fiscal year. The Senate Armed… Read More
