SocietyAnalysis
For 7 Days, We Remember Our Past to Secure Our Future
Patriot Week, launched in 2009, is a week dedicated to honoring America’s past and studying its founding principles. Every year, Sept. 11 marks the first… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Troop Withdrawals From Iraq and Afghanistan Show Progress in Resolving ‘Endless Wars’
The announcement Wednesday of U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan marks another step forward by President Donald Trump to give the two nations greater responsibility to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In Choosing a New Prime Minister, Japan Should Elect a Champion for US Alliance
Washington strongly supported Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s national security and foreign policies. Now that Abe will be resigning before the end of his term… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Saying Goodbye, Sort of, to Germany
President Donald Trump recently ordered a 12,000-troop reduction in American military personnel stationed in Germany. That leaves about 24,000 American soldiers still in the country…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
‘Great Nightfall’ Provides Extraordinary Overview of Military Challenges Facing America
Americans who want to better understand the complex threats the United States faces might assume that they need to read at least several books to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Administration Ramps Up Use of Defense Production Act
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration was criticized for not using the Defense Production Act quickly enough or in sufficient… Read More
SecurityCommentary
On Purple Heart Day, How a Medal Rewards Acts of Love
The first time I was wounded, I bled little and required no serious treatment, but the soldier next to me, who bore the full brunt… Read More
SecurityCommentary
House, Senate Defense Authorization Votes Are Rare, Welcome Show of Bipartisanship
The House of Representatives and the Senate approved their respective versions of the National Defense Authorization Act last week. Both passed with strong bipartisan support…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Mindless Defense Cut Loses Big in Congress
The Congressional Progressive Caucus introduced a measure in both the Senate and the House to cut the U.S. defense budget by 10%. The proposed amendment… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Effect of Coronavirus on the US Military
When most people think about the military and the coronavirus, they think of stories such as the hospital ship, USNS Comfort, deploying to New York… Read More
