June 22, 2006
Risks and Opportunities of a Rising China
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #948)
China and the United States share similar interests in trade but need an agreed set of rules. They also share common interests in ensuring a ...
November 4, 2005
Sources and Methods of Foreign Nationals Engaged in Economic and Military Espionage
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #907)
Faced with China's creation of companies to bring in defense technology to serve the People's Liberation Army and the military-industrial complex, as well as its ...
June 6, 2005
Change Partners: Who Are America's Military and Economic Allies in the 21st Century?
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #886)
In preserving America's core values, military relationships are valuable, but so are economic partnerships. Such partnerships ease the way for trade, and there is often ...
June 2, 2005
The Bush Doctrine: What the President Said and What It Means
By Norman Podhoretz, The Honorable Peter Whener, John Sullivan, Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D., and Helle C. Dale
(Heritage Lecture #881)
President Bush has placed support for freedom and liberty worldwide at the center of American foreign policy and has tied American vital interests directly to ...
September 23, 2004
What a Comprehensive Intelligence Bill Should Contain
By Edwin Meese III, Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D., Peter Brookes, and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1799)
As it considers recommendations to reform the intelligence community, Congress should not rush to pass legislation that overburdens a National Intelligence Director with too many ...
August 2, 2004
Conservative Principles, Political Reality, and the War on Terrorism
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph. D.
(Heritage Lecture #847)
President Bush got it right by declaring war on al-Qaeda after September 11. Just as corporations have to wrestle with globalization, which challenges established notions ...
March 17, 2004
Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
In today's threat environment a successful policy for combating weapons of mass destruction addresses the most serious danger to the peace of the world and ...
October 15, 2003
China and the Battlefield in Space
By Dr. Larry M. Wortzel
(WebMemo #346)
Military thinkers in China are probably correct--the weaponization of space is inevitable. The communications and reconnaissance satellites in orbit have already militarized space. Probably the ...
May 20, 2003
North Korea's Connection to International Trade in Drugs, Counterfeiting, and Arms
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
Addressing the North Korean connection to international trade in drugs, counterfeiting, and arms.
May 7, 2003
Securing America's Critical Infrastructures: A Top Priority for the Department of Homeland Security
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #787)
Today, the federal government and most Americans recognize that responsibility for protecting critical infrastructure from terrorism does not rest solely with any one level of ...
March 20, 2003
The Effects and Consequences of an Emerging China
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
China's economic growth, its military capacity, its industrial strength, and its entry into world economic markets challenge its regional neighbors and the United States.
January 10, 2003
United States Military Forces in Asia Maintain the Peace and Advance Democracy
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #185)
It is imperative for Americans to remember that in the final analysis, the forward deployment of U.S. troops serves American interests even as it advances ...
January 10, 2003
Americans Do Not Need a New Domestic Spy Agency to Improve Intelligence and Homeland Security
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #848)
This proposal places much-needed emphasis on domestic intelligence-gathering capabilities, but it also could undermine the structure and capabilities of the FBI and CIA and create ...
October 21, 2002
The Political-Military Dimension of U.S. Policy Toward Taiwan
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #767)
China's propensity to use force, its proliferation of WMDs to rogue states, and its nuclear-tipped ICBMs all threaten American interests in Asia. China's threats against ...
October 18, 2002
North Korea and the End of the Agreed Framework
By Balbina Y. Hwang, Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D., and Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #1605)
North Korea's admission of its nuclear weapons program was no surprise to the Bush Administration. Washington must respond with strength by instituting a combination of ...
August 23, 2002
Creating an Intelligent Department of Homeland Security
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #828)
The Department of Homeland Security needs its own integral intelligence analytical center with personnel drawn from the intelligence and law enforcement communities.
May 28, 2002
Let Congress Do Its Job and Protect the American People
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #101)
To protect the American people the Congress should create a centralized intelligence fusion center that can use advanced data-mining technology to check and collate all ...
April 8, 2002
The Role of the National Guard in Homeland Security
By Jack Spencer and Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1532)
The National Guard is well-suited to serving as the lead military agency for homeland security; it should receive adequate funding to train and equip its ...
November 5, 2001
Joining Forces Against Terrorism: Japan's New Law Commits More Than Words to U.S. Effort
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1500)
Japan gave its ally, the United States, a strong show of support in the war on terrorism by passing a significant Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law ...
September 28, 2001
Terrorism Q&A with Asian Studies Center Director Dr. Larry M. Wortzel
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #44)
The following is an exchange between Wortzel and Maribel Gonzalez, Washington correspondent for Mexican Grupo Reforma. The Washington Post (June 23, 200) calls Grupo Reforma ...
September 28, 2001
The New Agenda for Homeland Security
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D. and Michael Scardaville
(Executive Memorandum #779)
The war against terrorism requires a good offense and an effective defense for the American homeland. The established bureaucratic order must be broken apart by ...
September 4, 2001
Improving the Export Administration Act to Advance Trade and Protect National Security
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #770)
In crafting the Export Administration Act, Congress has the responsibility of weighing America's commercial interests against its national security concerns
August 22, 2001
Speech at the Nippon Conference on the Constitution of Japan
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #31)
A strong alliance serves the national interests of both the United States and Japan. Americans will welcome a constitutional change that allows Japan to be ...
May 30, 2001
Trade with China, But Avoid Strengthening Its Military
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #749)
The Administration must make it clear that it will hold Chinese officials and American businesses responsible for managing the risks that trade poses to U.S. ...
May 17, 2001
Why North Korea Should Sign a Peace Treaty with the U.N., Not the U.S.
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #748)
The Bush Administration should direct the State Department to cease its unilateral efforts and insist instead that North Korea sign a peace treaty with the ...
May 2, 2001
Statement from Larry Wortzel, director of The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center, concerning suspension of military contacts with China
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #11)
Statement from Larry Wortzel, director of The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center, concerning suspension of military contacts with China
April 18, 2001
How to Respond to China's Coercive Behavior
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1431)
The EP–3 crisis and the arrests of American scholars in China should cause all Americans to reevaluate just how far the United States is willing ...
March 19, 2001
Seeking Reciprocity in Maritime Trade with China
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #731)
The U.S. should insist on nothing less than full reciprocity in its dealings with China. Congress should block any attempt by Chinese companies to obtain ...
March 2, 2001
Proceed With Caution in Approving Satellite Exports to China
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #726)
The Administration should neither delay decisions on license applications nor rush to grant licenses to appease the industry without assuring national security.
February 1, 2001
The President's Policy Challenges in Asia
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #716)
In establishing a new agenda for strengthening U.S. relations with Asian countries, President George W. Bush faces a number of challenges, some of which were ...
December 11, 2000
Improving Relations with India Without Compromising U.S. Security
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D. and Dana R. Dillon
(Backgrounder #1402)
Washington should take this opportunity to foster a meaningful strategic dialogue with Indian officials about U.S. concerns, such as proliferation, and to find ways to ...
October 19, 2000
Rushing to North Korea is a Mistake for President Clinton
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #702)
President Clinton's trip to North Korea will bestow legitimacy on a repressive regime.
October 10, 2000
The Administration Must Name Chinese Defense Companies in the United States
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1399)
In order to keep China's weapon program from advancing the Clinton Administration must publish a list of Chinese companies within the US who do business ...
October 10, 2000
The Proper Scope, Purpose, and Utility of U.S. Relations with China's Military
By Steven J. Yates, Al Santoli, Randy Schriver, and Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #689)
Examining the new relations between the U.S. and China's military.
July 26, 2000
Planning for the Future: The Role of U.S. Forces in Northeast Asian Security
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1388)
President Kim Dae-Jung must deal with voters who increasingly question the size and duration of America's2 military presence.
June 13, 2000
Challenges as China's Communist Leaders Ride the Tiger of Liberalization
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #669)
While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the PLA appear to be unassailable monoliths, the reality is that both face many internal problems that could ...
June 5, 2000
National Security Concerns and the China Trade Debate
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #678)
National Security Concerns and the China Trade Debate
May 5, 2000
How Trade with China Benefits Americans
By Stephen J. Yates and Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1367)
In dealing with Beijing, Washington should seek policies that generate mutual benefits for the people of both countries.
March 31, 2000
What the Election in Taiwan Should Mean to Washington and Beijing
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D and Stephen J. Yates
(Executive Memorandum #665)
Taiwan's elections were an exciting culmination to a period of intensifying relations among Beijing, Taipei, and Washington.
March 16, 2000
Why the Administration Should Reaffirm the "Six Assurances" to Taiwan
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1352)
In light of new hostility from China it is necessary for the Administration to reaffirm the "Six Assurances" to Taiwan.
January 18, 2000
Export Controls and National Security in an Age of Globalization
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #652)
Export Controls and National Security in an Age of Globalization
December 2, 1999
Why Caution Is Needed in Military Contacts with China
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1340)
Secretary of Defense William Cohen announced that the United States will resume military-to-military contacts with China.
