PoliticsAnalysis
Congress’ Race to Pass COVID-19 Relief Package
The clock is ticking as Congress attempts to reach bipartisan agreement on a COVID-19 relief bill before Christmas. After multiple failed attempts to agree upon… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Blame Unions for NY Transit Agency’s Deep Red Ink. A Federal Bailout Won’t Fix That.
News of big cuts to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority service and staffing levels in 2021 has led to calls for a massive federal bailout… Read More
InternationalCommentary
UK’s Commitment to Boost Defense Spending Shows Britain Still a Major Power
The British government, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced a major step forward Thursday in modernizing Britain’s armed forces by committing to increase defense… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Lame Duck Can’t Hide From Defense Authorization
The top two items on the agenda in the waning days of the 116th Congress should be to pass appropriations bills to keep the government… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Global Threats Are High. Now Is Not the Time to Shortchange National Defense Budget.
One of the unexpected consequences of COVID-19 is it forced the U.S. government to reexamine how it does its job, including how it spends on… Read More
SecurityCommentary
NATO Allies Now Spend $50 Billion More on Defense Than in 2016
President Donald Trump has placed a significant emphasis on the need for increased defense spending among NATO allies, and the newest data suggests his efforts… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Defense Budget’s Brewing Storm
“If the reason that you want a 20% cut in the defense budget is because you see the U.S. military as a fundamentally destabilizing force… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Stimulus Spending Benefits Politicians, Not Taxpayers
I recall several presidential elections ago, an elementary school teacher wrote a newspaper column about a mock election he held in his class. Two students… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Too Early to Judge the Fate of Pentagon Reform Efforts
If you hired a trainer to lose 50 pounds, would you fire him after two weeks if you’d lost only 5? Now, imagine being asked… Read More
SecurityNews
Defense Secretary Says Growing Military Readiness Can Deter China, Russia
The readiness of the nation’s military has grown in the past few years, but only congressional support for annual increases in defense spending will ensure… Read More
