National Security and Defense

America must be capable of proactively protecting the nation and its citizens. Our armed forces must be ready to act anywhere in the world where vital national interests are threatened. This can be achieved by giving the military the resources it needs to keep us safe and maintain freedom.

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  • Backgrounder posted March 30, 2007 by Baker Spring Ten Myths About the Defense Budget

    "Immense Expense Is Mainly in Defense" is a parody tune performed by the Capitol Steps, a Washington-based troupe; but while the tune has a nice rhyme scheme, it does not reflect the facts concerning recent federal budgets. By historical standards, the federal government's investment in defense is relatively modest.… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted March 8, 2007 by Mackenzie Eaglen The DHS Budget for FY 2008: Time for a Comprehensive Approach toHomeland Security

    In the years since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established, the Bush Administra­tion has demonstrated its commitment to homeland security by proposing reasonable budgets. The Administration's proposed DHS budget of $46.4 bil­lion for fiscal year (FY) 2008 continues this tradition by requesting an 8 percent increase over the FY 2007 budget.… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted July 23, 2008 by Ray Walser, Ph.D. Mexico, Drug Cartels, and the Merida Initiative: A Fight We CannotAfford to Lose

    Since Mexican President Felipe Calderón took office in 2006, a virulent war has raged with the Mex­ican drug cartels, and this drug-related violence has spilled across the U.S. border, threatening U.S. lives and public safety. Geostrategic pessimists fear that the U.S. has been taking Mexico's stability for granted and warn… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted June 27, 2007 by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. How to Confront Russia's Anti-American Foreign Policy

    President George W. Bush's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kennebunkport, Maine, on July 1-2 may be the last opportunity to improve U.S.-Russian relations before the two leaders leave office in 2008-2009. In Kennebunkport, President Bush may find out whether Putin's proposal at the G-8 summit to cooperate on missile defense with the U.S.… Read more

  • WebMemo posted September 25, 2009 by Hans Von Spakovsky Defunding ACORN: Necessary and Proper, and Certainly Constitutional

    Barring the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) from receiving federal funds through the Defund ACORN Act is perfectly constitutional. It certainly is not a bill of attainder, as some recent reports have claimed.[1] The House of Representatives voted on September 17, 2009, to specifically prohibit ACORN from receiving… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted June 15, 2007 by James Carafano, Ph.D. Enduring Alliances Empower America's Long-War Strategy

    The threats of the new century are international in character and indeterminable in length, and they require an international response. Alone, the United States cannot win the long war against transnational terrorism, nor can it respond effectively to the other emerging national security concerns of the 21st century. America… Read more

  • WebMemo posted May 29, 2008 by Tony Blankley Strategizing Strategic Communication

    As the two-front war in Iraq and Afghanistan continues, Congress is finally beginning to calibrate the nation's instruments of foreign policy on a new front-the information battle in the War on Terror. While scholars and policymakers may differ on what to call this new battlefield-the War of Ideas,… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted May 18, 2007 by Mackenzie Eaglen Airmen vs. Modernization: The Air Force Budget Dilemma

    The primary mission of the U.S. Air Force is to fly and fight in defense of U.S. global interests in air, space, and cyberspace.[1] To continue fulfilling this mission, the Air Force must modernize its rapidly aging fleet while simultaneously maintaining robust personnel levels to meet current missions. As Air… Read more

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