November 19, 2009
START Follow-On Treaty Could Interfere with Conventional Strike Systems
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2704)
Early indications are that the successor to the START treaty will limit U.S. options to field conventionally armed missiles -- something Congress warned the Administration ...
November 16, 2009
Move to Hastily Retire Legacy Fighter Aircraft Puts Air Sovereignty at Risk
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #2699)
Congress must ensure that the final version of the FY 2010 defense appropriations bill prevents the Pentagon from retiring Air National Guard legacy fighter aircraft ...
November 9, 2009
Japan's Security Policy: Navigating the Troubled Waters Ahead
By Bruce Klingner
(Backgrounder #2340)
The United States's relationship with Japan has just become more complicated. The recent election victory of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has resulted in ...
November 6, 2009
The Pakistan-Britain Terror Connection: Lessons and Warnings for the United States
By Ted R. Bromund Ph.D., and Lisa Curtis
(Backgrounder #2337)
The Pakistan-Britain terror connection poses a serious threat to Great Britain and its allies, including the United States. Breaking the personnel, financial, and ideological links ...
November 6, 2009
Executive Summary: The Pakistan–Britain Terror Connection: Lessons and Warnings for the United States
By Ted R. Bromund Ph.D., and Lisa Curtis
(Executive Summary #2337)
The Pakistan-Britain terror connection poses a serious threat to Great Britain and its allies, including the United States. Breaking the personnel, financial, and ideological links ...
November 2, 2009
Congress Wisely Acts to Bring Greater Independence to Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review Process
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Eric Sayers
(WebMemo #2676)
Congress has wisely appointed an independent panel to critique the analysis underpinning the Pentagon's 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review. The panel should pay particular attention to ...
October 28, 2009
National Security: Not a Good Argument for Global Warming Legislation
By James Jay Carafano, Ph. D.
(Testimony )
The Clean Energy Jobs and America Power Act (S. 1733) has engendered tremendous controversy. Concerns abound about the legislation's adverse economic consequences, and there is ...
October 26, 2009
Islamist Terrorist Plots in Great Britain: Uncovering the Global Network
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D and Morgan L. Roach
(Backgrounder #2329)
Individuals who traveled in Pakistan and received terrorist training there or in Afghanistan are a central part of the challenge of Islamist terrorism in Britain. ...
October 20, 2009
State Department Strategy Review Flawed from Start
By Helle C. Dale and James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #2659)
If the discussions at the kick-off event are an indicator, the final QDDR product will repeat past policy mistakes.
October 2, 2009
AFGHANISTAN: A War Worth Winning
By heritage.org
(Fact Sheet #41)
When campaigning for President, Barack Obama understood the necessity of a strategy for success in Afghanistan. On March 27, 2009, as President, he announced his ...
September 29, 2009
2010 Defense Appropriations Bill: Conference Report Should Defer to Senate Bill on Many Programs
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #2633)
The Senate's version of the 2010 defense appropriations bill provides the funds necessary to meet the needs of America’s military.
September 23, 2009
Missile Defense and the Defense of Freedom
By The Honorable Jim DeMint
(Heritage Lecture #1135)
In any situation, the friend of freedom is the friend of the United States, but the current Administration does not seem to abide by this ...
September 23, 2009
Endangering America And Our Allies: Obama's Missile Defense Plans Don't Add Up
By heritage.org
(Fact Sheet #39)
President Obama's decision to abandon plans for basing elements of the U.S. global missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic is entirely political, ...
September 17, 2009
Obama Administration's New Missile Defense Plan Is a Losing Proposition
By Baker Spring and Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #2620)
Today, President Obama reneged on a long-standing agreement with America's allies and formally abandoned the "third site" missile defense plan.
September 10, 2009
Alaska's Strategic Role in the Defense of the United States and the Vital Role of Missile Defense
By The Honorable Mark Begich
(Heritage Lecture #1133)
Alaska is sixth among all states and territories in volume of personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and is a very important component in America's ...
September 10, 2009
Maintaining Full-Spectrum Capabilities in an Operating Environment of Hybrid Threats: The Army's Future Requirements
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Heritage Lecture #1134)
Experience shows that blended warfare will happen more often than expected in one conflict and that hybrid conflict will demand creative approaches to operational problems, ...
September 8, 2009
Critical Reforms Required for U.N. Peacekeeping
By Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #2313)
The unprecedented pace, scope, and ambition of U.N. peacekeeping operations have led to numerous serious flaws, limitations, and weaknesses that need to be addressed. Peacekeeping ...
September 8, 2009
Executive Summary: Critical Reforms Required for U.N. Peacekeeping
By Brett D. Schaefer
(Executive Summary #2313)
The unprecedented pace, scope, and ambition of U.N. peacekeeping operations have led to numerous serious flaws, limitations, and weaknesses that need to be addressed. Peacekeeping ...
September 3, 2009
President Obama Must Not Surrender to Russia on Missile Defense
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and Sally McNamara
(WebMemo #2603)
Abandoning the third site missile defense installation would sacrifice U.S. interests, as well as those of its allies in Europe, on the altar of political ...
September 2, 2009
The Perils of Prediction and Unpreparedness in Building the Future Force
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1131)
America can afford to pay more for defense, but we need to be more modest in our strategic assumptions and build that modesty into both ...
August 24, 2009
Why Congress Cares About Engine Competition for the Joint Strike Fighter
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #2594)
Pentagon officials must follow the law and require all major programs and subsystems to compete, including the F136 Joint Strike Fighter alternate engine.
August 21, 2009
The U.N.'s Arms Trade Treaty: A Dangerous Multilateral Mistake in the Making
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D., and Steven Groves
(Backgrounder #2309)
The treaty contemplated by the U.N.'s October 2008 arms trade resolution would be a license to almost all states, no matter how irresponsible, to buy ...
August 21, 2009
Executive Summary: The U.N.'s Arms Trade Treaty: A Dangerous Multilateral Mistake in the Making
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D., and Steven Groves
(Executive Summary #2309)
The treaty contemplated by the U.N.'s October 2008 arms trade resolution would be a license to almost all states, no matter how irresponsible, to buy ...
August 17, 2009
Sustain MEADS, the Other European Missile Defense Program
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2589)
A vital missile defense/air defense cooperation program deserves congressional attention and support: the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) development program.
August 17, 2009
Obama Missile Defense Proposal: Numbers Matter
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2590)
Congress should examine these implications of the fiscal year 2010 missile defense cuts.
August 6, 2009
Maintaining America's Safety to Build Our Prosperity and Freedom
By The Honorable Newt Gingrich
(Heritage Lecture #1128)
The United States needs a new strategy to counter unforeseen developments in the technology and capability of rivals, competitors, and foes; less bureaucratic red tape ...
August 5, 2009
Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization Bill: Conference Issues and Recommendations
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #2577)
As the House and Senate conference the FY 2010 defense authorization bill, Members should consider the long-term impact their decisions as a whole may have ...
August 3, 2009
National Security Not a Good Argument for Global Warming Legislation
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2572)
The Waxman-Markey bill's supporters are increasingly making the case that creating a new law is a national security imperative. They are wrong.
July 20, 2009
Spending Spree and Cutting Defense Don't Add Up
By Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D.
(Special Report #62)
Our leaders are cutting back on defense, even in the midst of a war in Afghanistan and ongoing terrorist threats. That's a mistake, because protecting ...
July 14, 2009
A Defense Budget to Recapitalize the U.S. Military with Next-Generation Platforms
By James Talent
(Special Report #61)
For three years, The Heritage Foundation has been advocating the “4 percent for Freedom” solution as national defense policy. This 10-year commitment would affirm the ...
July 13, 2009
U.S. Air Force Fifth-Generation Fighter: The F-22A Raptor Requirements Retreat
By Mackenzie Eaglen and Eric Sayers
(WebMemo #2539)
Without congressional intervention, the Air Force's ability to conduct air superiority missions will be increasingly at risk over the next three decades.
July 13, 2009
Congress Should Support the Development of an Allied Variant of the F-22A
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Eric Sayers
(WebMemo #2540)
Congress should reward allies like Japan, Australia, and possibly South Korea with the option to purchase the F-22A.
July 13, 2009
The State Secret Protection Act Is Not Like the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA)
By Andrew M. Grossman
(Legal Memorandum #43)
The proposed State Secret Protection Act would require the disclosure of highly classified information in a variety of contexts, putting at risk the nation’s security ...
July 9, 2009
Fixing the Fighter Gap Facing the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Air National Guard
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #2531)
The ability of America's Air Force to dominate the skies is under attack from a long-standing and widening fighter aircraft gap.
July 8, 2009
President Obama Retreats on Third-Site Missile Defenses
By Sally McNamara
(WebMemo #2529)
For the sake of U.S. national security and to prevent another dangerous geopolitical setback in Russia's neighborhood, President Obama should make it clear that he ...
July 7, 2009
Arms Control with Russia: Senators Should Provide Their Advice to the Obama Administration
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2526)
Before they are asked to consent to its ratification, prudent Senators should provide advice to the President Obama regarding the prospective U.S.-Russia treaty on strategic ...
July 7, 2009
The Growing Air Power Fighter Gap: Implications for U.S. National Security
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Lajos F. Szaszdi, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2295)
The immediate threat to America's air power does not originate from foreign nations, but from President Obama's fiscal year 2010 defense budget request that would ...
June 30, 2009
What Americans Need to Know About Missile Defense: We're Not There Yet
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Peter Brookes, and Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2512)
President Obama is cutting missile defense spending by over $1 billion. This makes no sense at the same time that North Korea is testing nuclear ...
June 29, 2009
Obama Missile Defense Plan Puts America at Risk
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2292)
On May 7, 2009, the Obama Administration announced its FY 2010 defense budget--which reduces missile defense spending by $1.62 billion. The programs that require funds ...
June 26, 2009
Unfinished Business at FEMA: A National Preparedness Perspective
By Dennis R. Schrader
(Heritage Lecture #1125)
The nation's preparedness has come a long way in the past 20 years, but there is significant unfinished business. The challenge is to find ways ...
June 24, 2009
2010 Defense Authorization Bill: Merits and Flaws of House Armed Services Bill H.R. 2647
By Mackenzie Eaglen and Eric Sayers
(WebMemo #2501)
As the Senate Armed Services Committee marks up its version of the 2010 defense authorization bill this week, Members should support and retain many House ...
June 24, 2009
Maritime Security: Fighting Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Beyond
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Richard Weitz, Ph.D., and Martin Edwin Andersen
(Special Report #59)
This report provides specific recommendations for addressing piracy and other armed criminal acts at sea. It assesses the current threat in the Gulf of Aden ...
June 23, 2009
Create a National Defense Panel to Independently Judge Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review
By Mackenzie Eaglen and Eric Sayers
(WebMemo #2500)
Congressional authorization for a National Defense Panel is an important step toward forcing a transparent public debate regarding how America’s military should be organized for ...
June 22, 2009
Moving Forward on Missile Defense
By Baker Spring
(Special Report #58)
On April 6, 2009, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that the Obama Administration would reduce the ballistic missile defense budget by $1.4 billion to ...
June 19, 2009
The FY 2010 Defense Budget Request: Prelude to Another Procurement Holiday?
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2286)
The Obama Administration's core defense budget request for fiscal year 2010 (not including funding for overseas contingency operations) will absorb 3.8 percent of gross domestic ...
June 16, 2009
Improving U.S. Competitiveness with K-12 STEM Education and Training
By Ethel Machi
(Special Report #57)
The Heritage Foundation, supported by the McCormick Tribune Foundation, convened leading education and national security experts as well as private-sector representatives to discuss methods for ...
June 15, 2009
Rogue States and Rising Powers Continue to Pose a Strategic Risk to American Security
By Peter Brookes
(Special Report #56)
The world remains a dangerous place, populated with countries that will compete with the United States for political, economic, and military preeminence and could hold ...
June 15, 2009
Obama's 2010 Defense Budget: Top Five Worst Choices for National Security
By Jim Talent and Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #2486)
President Obama has submitted a defense budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2010 that, if implemented, will dramatically reshape America's military.
June 12, 2009
The Confluence of Cyber Crime and Terrorism
By Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D
(Heritage Lecture #1123)
The West has a huge number of intelligence and law enforcement assets dedicated to stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction but does not ...
June 11, 2009
America's Air Force Is in the Fight
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #2478)
Congress should provide additional modernization funds to the U.S. Air Force.
June 8, 2009
Protecting the Protectors by Investing in People and Next-Generation Equipment
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Special Report #54)
A citizen who volunteers to become a member of the armed forces deserves the best equipment to succeed. The contract that exists between the volunteer ...
June 4, 2009
The State Secret Protection Act: Unnecessary, Unconstitutional, and Undemocratic
By Andrew M. Grossman
(Testimony )
The misnamed State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984) is dangerous, in terms of both its effect on national security and the violence it ...
June 4, 2009
Iran's Nuclear Threat: The Day After
By The Heritage Foundation Iran Working Group
(Special Report #53)
Iran is on the brink of attaining a nuclear weapons capability. The U.S. should immediately put in place the foundations of a strategy to dissuade ...
June 3, 2009
The Care of Freedom
By The Honorable Mitt Romney
(Heritage Lecture #1122)
The current leadership in Washington has passed measures that will add almost $4 trillion to the national debt in the short term and then over ...
June 1, 2009
Sustaining American Leadership with Military Power
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Special Report #52)
Contrary to what many politicians and talking heads tell Americans, a false choice exists between what are often referred to as hard and soft power. ...
May 28, 2009
Contracting Out in Defense: Lessons from the British Experience for the U.S. and Great Britain
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2278)
Contracting out is an important instrument and should to be employed effectively. The British method of financing it has encouraged the growth of the state ...
May 28, 2009
Executive Summary: Contracting Out in Defense: Lessons from the British Experience for the U.S. and Great Britain
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D.
(Executive Summary #2278)
Contracting out is an important instrument and should to be employed effectively. The British method of financing it has encouraged the growth of the state ...
May 22, 2009
Maintaining the Superiority of America's Defense Industrial Base
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Eric Sayers
(Backgrounder #2276)
America’s defense manufacturing industrial base has given the United States an advanced array of weapons systems and platforms to meet the full spectrum of potential ...
May 20, 2009
20 Years Later: Professional Military Education
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
The Pentagon is currently undertaking a congressionally mandated Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) of strategy, force structure, missions, and resources. One issue that should be on ...
May 18, 2009
Social Networking and National Security: How to Harness Web 2.0 to Protect the Country
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2273)
Social networking has already profoundly redefined business practices and politics. National security is next. Washington is well behind in its willingness and capacity to adapt ...
May 13, 2009
Strategic Posture Commission's Report Provides Necessary Guidance to Congress
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2442)
The Strategic Posture Commission reached agreement on a wide variety of issues. Congress would do well, therefore, to pay attention to the commission's areas of ...
May 5, 2009
Independent Panel Needed for Alternative Views to the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Eric Sayers
(WebMemo #2425)
A congressionally-mandated National Defense Panel offers a pragmatic way to ensure transparency in the defense strategy process by creating a hedge against the prevailing opinions ...
May 4, 2009
Strategic Nuclear Arms Control for the Protect and Defend Strategy
By Andrei Shoumikhin, Ph.D., and Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2266)
On April 1, 2009, President Obama and Russian President Medvedev issued a joint statement committing both states to arms control negotiations on strategic nuclear weapons. ...
May 4, 2009
Executive Summary: Strategic Nuclear Arms Control for the Protect and Defend Strategy
By Andrei Shoumikhin, Ph.D., and Baker Spring
(Executive Summary #2266)
On April 1, 2009, President Obama and Russian President Medvedev issued a joint statement committing both states to arms control negotiations on strategic nuclear weapons. ...
May 4, 2009
Reviving Pakistan's Pluralist Traditions to Fight Extremism
By Lisa Curtis and Haider A. H. Mullick
(Backgrounder #2268)
To fend off the growing extremist influence in Pakistan, its leadership should highlight the brutality of the pro-Taliban militants that are gaining ground in the ...
April 27, 2009
Squeezing the Military through the Emergency War Supplemental
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #2410)
As Congress begins consideration of the second emergency supplemental spending bill for Iraq and Afghanistan, Members must scrutinize the request to ensure all of the ...
April 27, 2009
The $64,000 Question: Is President Obama Actually Increasing the Defense Budget?
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #2411)
Although the defense budget proposal may seem to provide a superficial spending increase, a closer examination reveals an increased risk to the military.
April 27, 2009
100 Days of Obama's Presidency: Serious Questions on National Security Strategies
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2412)
Presidents must keep the nation safe, free, and prosperous for four years, not 100 days. The White House has a lot more work to do. ...
April 27, 2009
Obama's 100 Days in Foreign Policy: Triumph of the Personal
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2413)
In his first 100 days in office, President Barack Obama completed two whirlwind tours of Europe and Latin America. His message on both continents was ...
April 23, 2009
Set the Record Straight: Publish All Key Memos on CIA Interrogations
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2406)
U.S. government officials have a solemn obligation to resist those who want to play political “lawfare” with counterterrorism policies to advance constituent agendas at the ...
April 22, 2009
People and Platforms: An Agenda for Balanced Defense Forces
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Special Report #50)
After eight years of warfare, the U.S. military requires considerable recapitalization. Predictable levels of robust defense spending will allow the military to reset and rebuild ...
April 21, 2009
Conservatives Should Have Done More to Increase Long-Term Defense Spending During Budget Resolution Debates
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #2402)
The annual congressional budget debate is over, and the House and Senate have passed one-party budget resolutions. A flat--or, worse, a declining--defense budget will come ...
April 20, 2009
Incompatible Pronouncements on the Future of the U.S. Nuclear Force
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2400)
In an April 5 speech in Prague, President Barack Obama reiterated his campaign commitment to "seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear ...
April 16, 2009
Complex Systems Analysis-A Necessary Tool for Homeland Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2261)
Many of the threats the United States faces, and many of the means available to counter them, are embedded in webs of complex systems—from the ...
April 13, 2009
Gates' Proposed Missile Defense Cuts: Confusion and Contradictions
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2394)
In an April 6 press briefing at the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced sweeping changes in a variety of defense modernization. Congress and ...
April 9, 2009
President Should Merge Homeland Security Council with NSC
By Jena Baker McNeill and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2390)
President Obama should fold the Homeland Security Council into the National Security Council. Doing so would improve interagency policy planning and eliminate gaps between efforts ...
April 1, 2009
Budget Proposal Will Raise Taxes, Grow Government, and Cut Defense
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #2373)
The military cannot afford a "modernization depression"—yet that is exactly what is coming.
March 27, 2009
Russia and Eurasia: A Realistic Policy Agenda for the Obama Administration
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Special Report #49)
Russia, seeking a new place in the global architecture, is pursuing an increasingly assertive foreign policy. President Barack Obama and his Administration will need to ...
March 9, 2009
An Analysis of Federal, State, and Local Homeland Security Budgets
By Matt A. Mayer
(Center for Data Analysis Report #09-01)
Despite a rich history in which states and localities have taken responsibility for their own affairs, we are federalizing more and more of the homeland ...
February 25, 2009
Pros and Cons of Multilateral Nonproliferation: Lessons Learned from the Bush Administration
By Ambassador Jackie Wolcott
(Heritage Lecture #1112)
International institutions sometimes fail, and it is not our job to save them from themselves. Failure, on the other hand, could force them to adapt ...
February 24, 2009
The Elements of a Responsible Budget Proposal
By Brian M. Riedl, Mackenzie M. Eaglen, Curtis S. Dubay, J. D. Foster, Ph.D., William W. Beach, and Rea S. Hederman, Jr.
(WebMemo #2309)
The President must ensure that his budget proposal protects America’s security abroad and economic security at home.
February 9, 2009
Biden's Munich Speech: Obama Administration Foreign Policy Projects Weakness and Confusion
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2280)
Vice President Joe Biden's outline of the Obama Administration's foreign policy vision should be viewed as one of the weakest projections of U.S. leadership in ...
February 5, 2009
Concerns on Proposed Reduction of U.S. Nuclear Stockpile to 1,000 Weapons
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2274)
According to press reports, President Obama has directed the U.S. to seek a future strategic arms control treaty with Russia that will reduce the U.S. ...
January 28, 2009
Quadrennial Defense Review: Building Blocks for National Defense
By Baker Spring and Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Backgrounder #2234)
The Obama Administration needs to set the stage for the QDR by creating a buffer between demands of the budget calendar and the strategy policy ...
January 28, 2009
Executive Summary: Quadrennial Defense Review: Building Blocks for National Defense
By Baker Spring and Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Executive Summary #2234)
The Obama Administration needs to set the stage for the QDR by creating a buffer between demands of the budget calendar and the strategy policy ...
January 27, 2009
U.S.–India Strategic Partnership on Laser-Based Missile Defense
By Lisa Curtis and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2250)
Working together on directed-energy developments offers a significant opportunity to strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership.
January 26, 2009
Homeland Security Secretary Asks—Here Are Answers!
By James Jay Carafano, PhD.
(WebMemo #2241)
New Secretary for Homeland Security Janet Napolitano issued a directive requiring her staff to report to her by the end of the month on five ...
January 26, 2009
4 Percent of GDP Defense Spending: Sustained Spending, Not Economic Stimulus
By Baker Spring, Mackenzie Eaglen, and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2243)
Congress should insist on adequate defense spending in order to create a strong military.
January 23, 2009
Holding Terrorists Accountable: A Lawful Detainment Framework for the Long War
By Charles D. Stimson
(Legal Memorandum #35)
Military detention is a necessary and lawful tool with a long history of use, and whatever President Obama does, he is extremely unlikely to end ...
January 22, 2009
Time for a New International Game Plan
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2231)
The United States cannot remain a global leader unless it modernizes its alliances and international associations. America needs international institutions, alliances, and a multilateral diplomacy ...
January 21, 2009
President Obama's Inaugural Speech: Tough Road Ahead for U.S. Foreign Policy
By Helle C. Dale
(WebMemo #2234)
In the days ahead, Mr. Obama's foreign policy will take shape. There is no doubt that philosophically, Mr. Obama differs from his predecessor. Yet, how ...
January 16, 2009
President Bush’s Farewell Address
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #2226)
President George W. Bush used his farewell address to reflect on his Administration’s record and outline some of the challenges the nation will face in ...
January 14, 2009
Key Questions for Incoming Senior Department of Defense Nominees
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #2219)
The United States Senate will soon render its advice and consent on the nominees for Pentagon officials. As part of this process, the Senate should ...
January 13, 2009
Contracting in Combat: Advice for the Commission on Wartime Contracting
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2228)
The Commission on Wartime Contracting is due to issue an interim report in 2009, which should focus on specific priorities in order to provide a ...
January 12, 2009
Key Questions for Senator Hillary Clinton, Nominee for Secretary of State
By Steven Groves
(WebMemo #2201)
On January 20, 2009, the incoming Administration will confront a multitude of international issues. In order to determine where the next secretary of state stands ...
January 6, 2009
Securing U.S. Objectives in North Korea: A Memo to President-elect Obama
By Bruce Klingner and Walter Lohman
(Special Report #37)
President-elect Obama, during the campaign you stressed the need for "sustained, direct, and aggressive diplomacy" with North Korea in order to achieve "the complete and ...
January 2, 2009
Toward an Alternative Strategic Security Posture
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2183)
On December 12, the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States released its interim report. If the tentative and general recommendations in ...
December 31, 2008
National Security Resolutions for 2009
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2182)
The United States should resolve to help make the world a better place with initiatives that keep Americans safe, free, and prosperous in the coming ...
December 18, 2008
The Oil-Price Roller Coaster: Global Challenges for the Obama Administration
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., and Owen Graham
(Backgrounder #2216)
The U.S. should increase pressure on OPEC and non-OPEC countries, which are failing to meet production forecasts, to open access to IOCs while authorizing oil ...
December 18, 2008
Executive Summary: The Oil-Price Roller Coaster: Global Challenges for the Obama Administration
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., and Owen Graham
(Executive Summary #2216)
The U.S. should increase pressure on OPEC and non-OPEC countries, which are failing to meet production forecasts, to open access to IOCs while authorizing oil ...
December 16, 2008
Building Cyber Security Leadership for the 21st Century
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Eric Sayers
(Backgrounder #2218)
A cyber-strategic leadership program is necessary for constructing a resiliency strategy (methods for ensuring that basic structures of global, national, and local economies remain strong ...
December 16, 2008
Protectionism Won't Fuel a Nuclear Renaissance
By Jack Spencer and Daniella Markheim
(Backgrounder #2221)
Expansion of nuclear power will result in increased demand for uranium. Growing fuel markets will create the environment that can sustain new enrichment capacity; artificially ...
November 28, 2008
After Mumbai: Could It Happen Here? What to Do
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2147)
There are dos and don’ts that should be followed in thinking about the unthinkable—armed assaults in America.
November 25, 2008
Pentagon Should Battle Pirates and Terrorists with Laser Technology
By James Jay Carafano
(WebMemo #2144)
Directed Energy Weapons, particularly those powered by lasers, have long been the stuff of science fiction. Due to recent innovations in commercial solid-state lasers and ...
November 24, 2008
Why the World Still Needs America's Military Might
By Peter Brookes
(Heritage Lecture #1102)
As one American statesman said, diplomacy without the credible threat of military force is nothing but a prayer. America should seek consensus before making a ...
November 18, 2008
British Defense Cuts Threaten the Anglo-American Special Relationship
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2210)
The Blair and Brown governments have reduced British defense spending as a share of GDP to its lowest point since 1933. The forces are being ...
November 18, 2008
Executive Summary: British Defense Cuts Threaten the Anglo-American Special Relationship
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D.
(Executive Summary #2210)
The Blair and Brown governments have reduced British defense spending as a share of GDP to its lowest point since 1933. The forces are being ...
November 13, 2008
Getting the Big Ideas Right: The Strategic Concepts that Helped Achieve Substantial Progress in Iraq
By General David Petraeus
(Heritage Lecture #1101)
U.S., coalition, and Iraqi forces have made substantial and durable progress in providing security and stability for the Iraqi people; but security alone is an ...
November 10, 2008
The Global Response to a Terror-Generated Energy Crisis
By William W. Beach, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., David W. Kreutzer, Ph.D., Karen A. Campbell, Ph.D., and Hopper Smith
(Center for Data Analysis Report #08-11)
In June 2008, The Heritage Foundation invited energy scholars and policy experts to participate in a computer simulation and gaming exercise assessing the economic effects ...
October 20, 2008
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack: A Preventable Homeland Security Catastrophe
By Jena Baker McNeill and Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2199)
A major threat to America has been largely ignored by those who could prevent it—the U.S. Congress and the President. They should conduct research on ...
October 7, 2008
Changing Course on Navy Shipbuilding: Questions Congress Should Ask Before Funding
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Backgrounder #2193)
After a decade designing and testing the DDG-1000 Zumwalt multimission destroyer as a “warfighting imperative,” Navy officials now recommend that Congress limit Zumwalt procurement because ...
October 7, 2008
Executive Summary: Changing Course on Navy Shipbuilding: Questions Congress Should Ask Before Funding
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Executive Summary #2193)
Executive Summary: After a decade designing and testing the DDG-1000 Zumwalt multimission destroyer as a “warfighting imperative,” Navy officials now recommend that Congress limit Zumwalt ...
September 25, 2008
Europe, Missile Defense, and the Future of Extended Deterrence
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #2080)
During the Cold War, the U.S. supported the security of its allies by threatening a possible nuclear response to an attack on them by the ...
September 23, 2008
Building Infrastructure Resiliency: Private Sector Investment in Homeland Security
By Jena Baker McNeill
(Backgrounder #2184)
America’s infrastructure is in desperate need of repair and lacks resiliency—the ability to keep the country running after a disaster has struck. Rather than spending ...
August 26, 2008
Real Solutions for Challenges on the Mexico-U.S. Border: The Mérida Initiative
By Honorable Arturo Sarukhan
(Heritage Lecture #1095)
The Mérida Initiative should provide Mexico and the United States an opportunity to think strategically and to understand how enhanced cooperation and security will provide ...
August 26, 2008
Challenges on the U.S.–Mexico Border: A Panel Discussion
By Helen E. Krieble, James M. Roberts, Marcus Brubaker, and Mario Loyola
(Heritage Lecture #1096)
Challenges on the U.S.–Mexico border include economic, immigration, and security challenges for both countries. The Mexican government should take the painful but necessary steps to ...
August 21, 2008
Who Serves in the U.S. Military? The Demographics of Enlisted Troops and Officers
By Shanea J. Watkins, Ph.D., and James Sherk
(Center for Data Analysis Report #08-05)
The men and women of America’s all-volunteer military do not come disproportionately from ...
August 19, 2008
Russia-Georgia War Highlights Need for Directed-Energy Defenses
By James Jay Carafano, Ph. D.
(WebMemo #2030)
For the second time in recent years, the United States has witnessed another wake-up call for the importance of fielding directed-energy weapons capable of shooting-down ...
August 14, 2008
Congressional Commission Should Recommend "Damage Limitation" Strategy
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2172)
The Strategic Posture Commission will need to choose from three options (nuclear disarmament, multilateralized deterrence, and damage limitation strategy) in making its recommendation to Congress. ...
August 14, 2008
Executive Summary: Congressional Commission Should Recommend "Damage Limitation" Strategy
By Baker Spring
(Executive Summary #2172)
Executive Summary: The Strategic Posture Commission will need to choose from three options (nuclear disarmament, multilateralized deterrence, and damage limitation strategy) in making its recommendation ...
August 13, 2008
When Electrons Attack: Cyber-Strikes on Georgia a Wake-Up Call for Congress
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2022)
Washington needs to get serious about systematically developing the cyber-strategic leaders in the public and private sector who are skilled in dealing with the complex ...
August 11, 2008
Congress Should Pass a 2009 Defense Authorization Bill This Year
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #2018)
The legislative calendar is quickly running out on the 110th Congress, and many competing priorities await the U.S. Senate upon return from recess. However, the ...
July 23, 2008
Executive Summary: Mexico, Drug Cartels, and the Merida Initiative: A Fight We Cannot Afford to Lose
By Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(Executive Summary #2163)
As a drug-consuming nation and major source of arms, cash, and precursor chemicals, the U.S. shares responsibility with Mexico for combating the drug trade. The ...
July 23, 2008
Mexico, Drug Cartels, and the Merida Initiative: A Fight We Cannot Afford to Lose
By Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2163)
As a drug-consuming nation and major source of arms, cash, and precursor chemicals, the U.S. shares responsibility with Mexico for combating the drug trade. The ...
July 14, 2008
Congress Set to Open the Air Cargo Security Sore
By Jena Baker McNeill
(WebMemo #1989)
Congress should use tomorrow’s hearing on the 9/11 Commission Act to reexamine the feasibility of the 100 percent screening mandate.
July 11, 2008
Congress Should Not Permit Negative GAO Report to Curtail Weapons Programs
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2160)
The Government Accountability Office recommends an additional layer of bureaucracy to review acquisition programs under a "knowledge-based acquisition approach." But this course, if adopted, could ...
July 11, 2008
"A Glorious Mess": EPA Notice Would Have Dramatic Impact on U.S. Military
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #1988)
The EPA's proposed new rules could put more obligations on our already-burdened military.
June 30, 2008
U.S. Should Defy Chinese-Russian Attack on Missile Defense
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2154)
China and Russia need to recognize that the more defensive strategic policies that have been formulated by the Bush Administration, including support for missile defense, ...
June 30, 2008
NATO in Afghanistan: A Special Address by the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
By General Bantz John Craddock
(Heritage Lecture #1092)
NATO is succeeding in Afghanistan, and we will continue to succeed, but we in the international community can and must do more. We need to ...
June 23, 2008
Why NATO Must Win in Afghanistan: A Central Front in the War on Terrorism
By Sally McNamara
(Backgrounder #2148)
NATO members cannot afford to underestimate the threat that al-Qaeda continues to pose to the West and its values of freedom, liberty, human rights, equality, ...
June 23, 2008
Why NATO Must Win in Afghanistan: A Central Front in the War on Terrorism
By Sally McNamara
(Executive Summary #2148)
Executive Summary: NATO members cannot afford to underestimate the threat that al-Qaeda continues to pose to the West and its values of freedom, liberty, human ...
June 17, 2008
Paying for America's All-Volunteer Military: Reform Is Not a Dirty Word
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Backgrounder #2144)
Military compensation reform should not be treated as a "third rail" of annual budget submissions or as an effort to cut benefits. A serious discussion ...
June 13, 2008
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: An Effective Tool for Winning Hearts and Minds
By Jeffrey Gedmin, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1089)
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has changed in terms of technology and medium, but its core principles, philosophy, and guidelines remain the same as they were ...
June 9, 2008
The Pentagon's Balancing Act: A Special Address by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
By Admiral Michael G. Mullen
(Heritage Lecture #1087)
U.S. military challenges are highlighted by incredible uncertainty about the future and the incredibly dangerous time that we're living in. It's a very delicate balance ...
June 5, 2008
War Funding Bill: PAYGO Awry, Surtaxing Toward GI Benefits
By J.D. Foster, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1947)
The Congress is readying legislation to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and threatening to load up the bill with unrelated related programs and ...
June 2, 2008
U.S. Air Force Guard and Reserves Are Force Multipliers that Deserve Support
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Samuel C. Mahaney
(WebMemo #1942)
While Congress continues debate on the fiscal year (FY) 2009 defense bills, the services continue their work on the Pentagon’s 2010 budget proposal in consultation ...
May 29, 2008
Strategizing Strategic Communication
By Tony Blankley and Oliver Horn
(WebMemo #1939)
The United States can and must improve in strategic communications. There is no national security strategy for strategic communications seven years into the War on ...
May 21, 2008
U.S. International Broadcasting on the Frontlines of Freedom
By James K. Glassman
(Heritage Lecture #1086)
U.S. international broadcasting is by far the largest public diplomacy program, reaching the largest number of people—some 175 million per week. Its language services are ...
May 21, 2008
Fighting Terrorism, Addressing Liability: A Global Proposal
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2138)
The SAFETY Act provides protections to manufacturers, distributors, and providers of anti-terrorism technologies for cases under the jurisdiction of U.S. courts, but terrorism is a ...
May 20, 2008
Cuba Solidarity Day 2008: Remembering Our Totalitarian Neighbor
By Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1928)
May 21 is Cuba Solidarity Day. The day seeks to remind Americans that 90 miles away from the United States is an island nation controlled ...
May 6, 2008
The Bucharest Summit: NATO and the Future of the Transatlantic Alliance
By Kurt Volker
(Heritage Lecture #1082)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) faces diverse threats, such as terrorism, proliferation, and the consequences of failed states. NATO must sharpen its focus on ...
May 1, 2008
The U.S. Should Reject the U.N. "Responsibility to Protect" Doctrine
By Steven Groves
(Backgrounder #2130)
Advocates of "responsibility to protect" believe that the international community has an obligation to intervene, militarily if necessary, in another country to prevent acts of ...
May 1, 2008
Executive Summary: The U.S. Should Reject the U.N. "Responsibility to Protect" Doctrine
By Steven Groves
(Executive Summary #2130)
Executive Summary: Advocates of "responsibility to protect" believe that the international community has an obligation to intervene, militarily if necessary, in another country to prevent ...
April 28, 2008
Congress Should Fund Development of Air-to-Air Missile Defense Technology
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1904)
Congress should make certain that development of the Network Centric Airborne Defense Element interceptor continues into the 2009 fiscal year. Assuming continued interceptor success on ...
April 18, 2008
Missile Defense: The Way Forward
By the Honorable Jeff Sessions
(Heritage Lecture #1077)
The U.S. currently spends less than $10 billion on national missile defense and all our other missile programs. Maintaining funding for the European missile defense ...
April 18, 2008
The Value of American Leadership in the 21st Century
By the Honorable Mirek Topolánek
(Heritage Lecture #1076)
The Czech Republic is now witnessing a debate about the construction of the U.S. radar site for an anti-missile defense system. This issue primarily concerns ...
April 18, 2008
Reagan's Strategic Vision for Missile Defense
By the Honorable Richard B. Cheney
(Heritage Lecture #1078)
In March 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced an initiative to build strategic defenses for the United States with a system to intercept and destroy ballistic ...
April 17, 2008
The War in Afghanistan: More Help Needed
By James Phillips and Lisa Curtis
(Backgrounder #2124)
Greater international support is needed to secure and stabilize Afghanistan, a crucial front in the global war on terrorism. The February 18 Pakistani election provides ...
April 15, 2008
Private Faith, Big Government: Understanding the Impact of Marginalizing Religion
By Ryan Messmore
(Backgrounder #2123)
In the 20th century, America witnessed a significant transition toward a privatized understanding of reli¬gion. Social and political pressures have prompted many to view religion ...
April 15, 2008
Losing Latin America? A Protectionist Congress Is Destroying U.S. Credibility
By James M. Roberts and Ray Walser, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1890)
In American election years, a theme sure to grab the nation’s attention is who "lost" a certain country. In 1952, it was "Who lost China?" ...
April 14, 2008
The Heritage Foundation's Leadership on Missile Defense
By Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1075)
One of The Heritage Foundation’s main objectives is for the U.S. to fully deploy a comprehensive missile defense system within the next decade. Heritage will ...
April 4, 2008
NATO Backs Washington's Missile Defense Plans: A Victory for U.S. Diplomacy
By Sally McNamara
(WebMemo #1884)
NATO's endorsement stands as testimony to the Alliance's strategic relevance in the 21st century and its enduring commitment to the principle of mutual defense.
April 2, 2008
SOS: Congress Must Save the Aircraft Carrier Fleet
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Jim Dolbow
(WebMemo #1880)
Congress should reject the Navy's request to temporarily reduce its fleet of 11 aircraft carriers to 10.
March 28, 2008
Iraq: Pause in Troop Drawdown Makes Sense
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and James Phillips
(WebMemo #1871)
The Bush Administration and Congress should fully support the recommendation on force levels from the commander on the ground.
March 21, 2008
U.S. Africa Command: Challenges and Opportunities
By Brett D. Schaefer and Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Backgrounder #2118)
The decision to create the U.S. Africa Command reflects the increasing strategic importance of Africa to the U.S. and recognizes that a single independent command ...
March 18, 2008
Supporting Our South Korean Ally and Enhancing Defense Cooperation
By Bruce Klingner
(WebMemo #1859)
Legislation pending in Congress would facilitate foreign military sales to South Korea.
March 18, 2008
Iraq Five Years On: The Coalition Is Winning the War Against Al-Qaeda
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1860)
The U.S. and its allies must make a long-term military commitment to defeating the al-Qaeda threat in Iraq.
March 14, 2008
Liberty's Best Hope: Why American Leadership Is Needed for the 21st Century
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., Henry R. Nau, Ph.D., and Dov Zakheim, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1069)
To counter the challenges to America's leadership at home and abroad, even by long-standing allies, we must be more persuasive, win the war on terrorism ...
March 14, 2008
How the U.S. Navy Inadvertently Supports Hugo Chávez
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1855)
A U.S. designation of Venezuela as a terrorist-sponsoring state would allow the Navy to end its practice of buying gasoline from a company owned by ...
March 14, 2008
Public Diplomacy: Reinvigorating America's Strategic Communications Policy
By Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Helle C. Dale, Colleen Graffy, Michael Doran, Ph.D., Joseph Duffey, Ph.D., and Tony Blankley
(Heritage Lecture #1065)
U.S. government agencies are hampered in their efforts to improve public diplomacy by a combination of poor leadership, inadequate coordination, and insufficient resources. As we ...
March 13, 2008
Questions on Iraq for the Petraeus-Crocker Hearings
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1850)
When General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker testify before Congress, Members must ask questions that will help Americans develop an informed opinion about the ...
March 13, 2008
Principles for Stability Operations and State-Building
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1067)
Historically, the United States has done very poor job of post-conflict planning before and during conflicts. In order to be successful in a post-conflict setting ...
March 13, 2008
The Surge in Iraq: One Year Later
By Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
(Heritage Lecture #1068)
The 2007 Iraq surge allowed Coalition and Iraqi forces to hold the hard-earned ground that was wrested from the enemy, while continuing to pursue terrorists ...
March 12, 2008
Securing the High Seas: America's Global Maritime Constabulary Power
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen, James Dolbow, Martin Edwin Andersen, and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Special Report #20)
To meet 21st century threats to freedom and world commerce, greater emphasis needs to be placed on bolstering the Navy’s core warfighting mission while expanding ...
March 11, 2008
Nuclear Games: A Tool for Examining Nuclear Stability in a Proliferated Setting
By Baker Spring
(Heritage Lecture #1066)
The United States can address the threat posed by nuclear proliferation and start taking steps to reverse a disturbing trend. “Nuclear game” exercises showed that ...
March 10, 2008
President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative Proposal 25 Years Later: A Better Path Chosen
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1841)
President Reagan's visionary proposal for a missile defense system was based on principles that remain valid today.
March 6, 2008
Sovereign Wealth Funds and U.S. National Security
By Daniella Markheim
(Heritage Lecture #1063)
Sovereign wealth funds are coming under growing scrutiny due to concerns about the investment strategies underlying these funds and the fear that these funds could ...
February 29, 2008
Competitive Technologies for National Security: Review and Recommendations
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Andrew Gudgel, and Alane Kochems
(Special Report #21)
Emerging technologies will provide capabilities that include protection and possible immunity against biological agents, better screening at airports and ports, more efficient information-gathering and information-sharing ...
February 25, 2008
The FY 2009 Defense Budget Request: The Growing Gap in Defense Spending
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2110)
Projected growth in entitlement spending, not defense spending, is at the core of the federal government's looming fiscal crisis. Current defense expenditures, or even spending ...
February 22, 2008
Satellite Shootdown Was a Necessary Operation
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1823)
The Bush Administration made an appropriate executive decision to protect human life, property, and the environment.
February 19, 2008
Providing for the Common Defense: What 10 Years of Progress Would Look Like
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Baker Spring, and Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Backgrounder #2108)
The U.S. military must cap manpower costs, adapt Reserve Component forces, maintain access to cutting-edge technologies, deploy a robust missile defense system, obtain military space ...
February 19, 2008
Executive Summary: Providing for the Common Defense: What 10 Years of Progress Would Look Like
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Baker Spring, and Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Executive Summary #2108)
The U.S. military must cap manpower costs, adapt Reserve Component forces, maintain access to cutting-edge technologies, deploy a robust missile defense system, obtain military space ...
February 11, 2008
Russia on the March: The Return of the Red Square Parades
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1805)
The world should take notice of Russia’s increasing militarism.
February 11, 2008
U.S. Public Diplomacy: The Search for a National Strategy
By Helle C. Dale
(Executive Memorandum #1029)
Engaging strategically in the war of ideas is crucial to U.S. national security, but U.S. public diplomacy is hampered by a lack of leadership, poor ...
February 8, 2008
International Missile Defense: Washington and Warsaw's Postive Step Toward Final Agreement
By Sally McNamara and Peter Brookes
(WebMemo #1803)
A comprehensive missile defense system would offer protection to America, its forward deployed troops, and its allies.
February 8, 2008
Combating Enemies Online: State-Sponsored and Terrorist Use of the Internet
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2105)
The United States is not defenseless in the face of illicit exploitation of computer networks. Both the government and the private sector have developed significant ...
February 8, 2008
Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with Australia and the U.K. Will Improve Security
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2107)
The U.S. arms export licensing process can be time-consuming and confusing. Ratification of defense trade cooperation treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia would reduce ...
February 6, 2008
Administration Makes Needed Reforms in the Arms Export Control Process
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1798)
The Bush Administration should also lay the groundwork for more fundamental changes to an outdated system.
February 4, 2008
The Commission on the National Guard and Reserves: Reforming the Reserve Component
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #1793)
Congress should pass legislation to transform America's military—specifically, its Reserve component.
January 24, 2008
Securing American Interests in Japan's Uncharted Political Waters
By Bruce Klingner
(Backgrounder #2100)
The United States should encourage Japan to maintain course on adopting a stronger security presence and implementing the necessary legal and constitutional changes to do ...
December 28, 2007
Grassroots Disaster Response: Harnessing the Capacities of Communities
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jennifer A. Marshall, and Lauren Calco Hammond
(Backgrounder #2094)
The survivors of a major disaster require immediate, personal relief, and the government is simply not equipped to provide for all of these needs, especially ...
December 21, 2007
Pakistan: Defense and Security Challenges
By Lisa Curtis
(Heritage Lecture #1055)
To garner the full counterterrorism cooperation the U.S. requires from Islamabad, Washington must develop a realistic and hard-nosed policy that takes on Pakistan’s ambivalence toward ...
December 19, 2007
The Pentagon's Robots: Arming the Future
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Andrew Gudgel
(Backgrounder #2093)
America's capability to seize and maintain a strategic advantage in robotic national security applications could be lost without sustained and focused commitment from the Administration ...
December 18, 2007
Omnibus Eliminates Funding for the Reliable Replacement Warhead Program
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1755)
Creating a new nuclear warhead is essential for the security of the United States and its friends and allies.
December 13, 2007
Providing for the Common Defense: Four Percent for Freedom
By The Honorable Jim Talent and Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Executive Memorandum #1028)
U.S. foreign policy needs a strong military. Allocating a minimum of 4 percent of GDP to defense spending would be a first step toward meeting ...
December 12, 2007
Trojan Dragons: China's International Cyber Warriors
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1735)
China's clandestine intelligence collection is the top intelligence threat to America's science and technology secrets.
December 11, 2007
Future Combat Systems: A Congressional Guide to Army Modernization
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Oliver L. Horn
(Backgrounder #2091)
Having gone to war in Iraq in 2003 with equipment based on 30-year-old technologies that has deteriorated even more in harsh operating environments, the Army ...
December 3, 2007
Obsolete Restrictions on Public Diplomacy Hurt U.S. Outreach and Strategy
By Juliana Geran Pilon, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2089)
Section 501 of the U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (Smith–Mundt Act) prohibits domestic dissemination of information designed for foreign consumption, ostensibly to ...
November 30, 2007
Combating Insurgencies: Past, Present, and Future
By Honorable Thaddeus McCotter
(Heritage Lecture #1053)
General David Petraeus's strategy of fostering the grassroots will mollify the Sunnis and success will occur. People who have a vested stake in the future, ...
October 31, 2007
Grading Cybersecurity Initiatives: Six Necessary Components
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1684)
Such initiatives should meet all of the nation's priorities: enhancing security, promoting economic growth, and preserving liberty and privacy.
October 15, 2007
Revitalizing U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan
By Lisa Curtis and James Phillips
(Backgrounder #2076)
Consolidating a stable Afghanistan that is free from Taliban influence and ideology will be expensive and will require a patient, long-term, integrated political, military, and ...
September 25, 2007
Four Percent for Freedom:
The Need to Invest More in Defense - Selected Writings
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Special Report #18)
Four Percent for Freedom: The Need to Invest More in Defense provides the rationale for sensible spending on defense; illustrates the dire consequences of inadequate ...
September 24, 2007
Treatment of Detainees and Unlawful Combatants: Selected Writings on Guantanamo Bay
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Steven Groves, and Janice Smith
(Special Report #17)
The research presented in The Heritage Foundation’s Guantanamo Bay collection clearly indicates that Congress should not interfere with the U.S. military’s policy of detaining unlawful ...
September 21, 2007
Nanotechnology and National Security: Small Changes, Big Impact
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Andrew Gudgel
(Backgrounder #2071)
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, leaders in both the legislative and executive branches essentially discarded public diplomacy as a Cold War relic. Since ...
September 20, 2007
The Air Force's Cyber Command: Combating Electronic and Network Threats
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1629)
Congress and the President must fully support the effort to thwart America's adversaries in the cyber domain.
September 19, 2007
The House's Anti-Terror Insurance Bill: Unnecessary Corporate Welfare
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1623)
Congress should reject any reauthorization of TRIA, for any period of time.
September 18, 2007
Public Diplomacy and the Cold War: Lessons Learned
By Carnes Lord, Ph.D., and Helle C. Dale
(Backgrounder #2070)
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, leaders in both the legislative and executive branches essentially discarded public diplomacy as a Cold War relic. Since ...
September 18, 2007
Follow the Leader: The House and Senate Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Appropriations Bills
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1621)
To alleviate equipment shortfalls and enable the military to fulfill current and future missions, Congress must fully fund the Army's Future Combat Systems program and ...
September 16, 2007
"Cut and Run Lite": Congressional Iraq Proposal Puts Troops at Risk
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1618)
Congress limiting deployments would tie Pentagon planners' hands and force a de facto drawdown of U.S. force levels in Iraq.
September 13, 2007
A Baghdad Statistician's Perspective on the Positives and Negatives of Polling in Iraq
By Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1615)
Due to the difficulties of polling in a place like Iraq, policymakers should approach such polls with caution and should use them to measure trends ...
August 31, 2007
Questioning the CIA's Claim of a Drop in China's Military Spending
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(WebMemo #1597)
The CIA may be under political pressure to downplay the "China threat."
August 20, 2007
If the Real Simón Bolívar Met Hugo Chávez, He'd See Red
By James M. Roberts
(Backgrounder #2062)
Hugo Chávez aims to dominate the Caribbean Basin and Andean region and fulfill the dream of his mentor, Fidel Castro. Venezuela has become a hub ...
August 20, 2007
Executive Summary: If the Real Simón Bolívar Met Hugo Chávez, He’d See Red
By James M. Roberts
(Executive Summary #2062)
Hugo Chávez aims to dominate the Caribbean Basin and Andean region and fulfill the dream of his mentor, Fidel Castro. Venezuela has become a hub ...
August 1, 2007
Terrorists in Their Own Words
By James Phillips and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2057)
U.S. security depends on bolstering the security of Muslims against the menace of Islamist totalitarian movements. Such unified action requires consensus: a common view of ...
July 25, 2007
If Iran Provokes an Energy Crisis: Modeling the Problem in a War Game
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and William W. Beach
(Center for Data Analysis Report #07-03)
A focused but restrained use of military power oriented toward objectives that address vital national interests would demonstrate U.S. determination to uphold freedom of navigation ...
July 23, 2007
National Security and Biotechnology: Small Science with a Big Potential
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Andrew Gudgel
(Backgrounder #2055)
Because dual-use biotechnologies developed in the private sector offer powerful tools to protect Americans from biological threats and to increase the military’s operational capabilities, the ...
July 20, 2007
CBO Weighs In on the All-Volunteer Force
By Tim Kane, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1561)
A new report by the Congressional Budget Office debunks the notion that a volunteer military is inferior to a conscripted force.
July 17, 2007
New Handguns: The Wrong Priority for the U.S. Air Force
By Mackenzie Eaglen and Oliver Horn
(WebMemo #1560)
Instead of spending more than $100 million on an unnecessary handgun replacement program, the Air Force should devote resources to more urgent priorities such as ...
July 13, 2007
International Missile Defense: Ensuring America's Safety and Its Global Alliances
By Sally McNamara
(WebMemo #1553)
An amendment to pull funding for proposed missile defense installations in Poland and the Czech Republic would damage the transatlantic security alliance.
July 13, 2007
Bolstering Pakistan in its Fight Against Extremism
By Lisa A. Curtis
(WebMemo #1554)
As Pakistan faces a crucial moment in its battle against extremism, Washington must support President Musharraf's offensive against terrorism while pressing for free and fair ...
July 13, 2007
Senate Effort to Impose Iraq Study Group Recommendations: Unrealistic, Unwise, and Unnecessary
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1555)
Senate Amendment 2063 mandates a "cut and run" strategy that ignores key conclusions of the Iraq Study Group report.
July 13, 2007
Dispelling Misconceptions: Guantanamo Bay Detainee Procedures Exceed the Requirements of the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Law, and Customary International Law
By Steven Groves and Brian W. Walsh
(WebMemo #1556)
Contrary to the claims of the Bush Administration's critics, the detainees held at Guantanamo actually receive the most systematic and extensive procedural protections afforded to ...
July 12, 2007
Visa Waiver Reform: The Heritage Foundation's Research
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1552)
Restricting casual travel with many countries that seek stronger ties to America has hurt the U.S. economy, diminished America's image abroad, and actually foreclosed one ...
July 10, 2007
Deployment-Length Amendment Is First Step Toward "Cut and Run" In Iraq
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1544)
Legislating combat deployment schedules would limit the Commander in Chief's flexibility during war and would be the first step toward cutting and running from Iraq. ...
July 5, 2007
Future Computing and Cutting-Edge National Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Andrew Gudgel
(Backgrounder #2049)
Data mining and cognitive computers are powerful tools that could greatly improve the identification, analysis, and decision-making capabilities in homeland security and defense. Congress not ...
July 5, 2007
The War on Terrorism: Habeas Corpus On and Off the Battlefield
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1535)
Extending habeas corpus rights to unlawful enemy combatants would impede military operations, undermine the laws of war, and unnecessarily burden an already fair legal process. ...
June 29, 2007
Ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: A Bad Idea in 1999, a Worse Idea Today
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1533)
U.S. ratification of the CTBT would jeopardize the national security of the United States by undermining its nuclear deterrent.
June 26, 2007
Twelve Principles to Guide U.S. Energy Policy
By Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D., and Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2046)
The best way to facilitate access to oil and gas and foster new alternatives that work for the U.S. economy while addressing homeland and national ...
June 18, 2007
Visa Waiver Reform: Time for Action
By The Honorable George V. Voinovich
(Heritage Lecture #1032)
The Visa Waiver Program is an important tool that we can use to modernize and improve homeland security, public diplomacy, and economic competitiveness. Expanding visa-free ...
June 18, 2007
Keep Missile Defense on Track in the Senate
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1511)
The Senate should scrap two provisions in its Defense Authorization bill that would block space-based missile defenses and impose unreasonable delays on fielding a missile ...
June 15, 2007
Enduring Alliances Empower America's Long-War Strategy
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Sally McNamara
(Backgrounder #2042)
Enduring alliances should be the centerpiece of America's long-war strategy, but they will require a concerted U.S. effort to facilitate secure travel and interchange between ...
June 12, 2007
Collective Bargaining for Defense and DHS Would Undermine National Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and James Sherk
(WebMemo #1498)
Congress considers collective bargaining policies that would empower unions at the expense of national security.
June 8, 2007
"Buy America" Provisions Hurt War Fighters and Taxpayers
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1494)
The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act would restrict the supply of certain specialty metals used in weapons construction to domestic sources. Congress ...
June 8, 2007
Adjusting to the Reality of a Democratic Indonesia
By Walter Lohman
(WebMemo #1495)
House appropriators have charted a strikingly unwise course in slashing and conditioning military assistance to Indonesia. Indonesia is a natural partner for the United States ...
June 7, 2007
Putin's Missile Defense Proposal Leaves Key Questions Unanswered
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1493)
A new openness on the part of Russia to missile defense in Europe? Perhaps.
May 31, 2007
America's Image Abroad: Room for Improvement
By Lisa A. Curtis
(Heritage Lecture #1027)
Recent polls show that large majorities of Muslim populations believe the U.S. seeks to undermine Islam as a religion. Defeating terrorist ideology requires that we ...
May 29, 2007
Four Percent for Freedom: Spend More on National Defense
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #1027)
The Bush Administration's budget proposal shows the defense budget declining to 3.2 percent of GDP by 2012. Even with robust levels of economic growth, this ...
May 23, 2007
Making Progress on National Guard "Empowerment"
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #1467)
As Secretary Gates acts on the recommendations of the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, Congress must do its part to ensure that those ...
May 21, 2007
Building on the House's National Defense Authorization Act To Ensure Long-Term Readiness
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1462)
Congress should restore funding for Army modernization and missile defense while supporting funding for many other important defense programs and initiatives that will help provide ...
May 18, 2007
Airmen vs. Modernization: The Air Force Budget Dilemma
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Backgrounder #2037)
Current operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere have strained the Air Force's ability to man, operate, maintain, and modernize simultaneously, all of which are essential ...
May 14, 2007
The National Security Consequences of Oil Dependency
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1021)
The dependence of the U.S. and the global economy on oil is growing, which can have dire consequences for the economic well-being of the United ...
May 11, 2007
International Missile Defense: Challenges for Europe
By Sally McNamara
(WebMemo #1453)
"Third site" installations allow America to extend its own security umbrella and protect its European allies at the same time.
May 11, 2007
Congress's Critical Role in the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) Program
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #1026)
Post–Cold War security requires a new nuclear weapons policy, operational doctrine, arsenal, and infrastructure. Congress needs to accelerate the Reliable Replacement Warhead program, require a ...
April 27, 2007
Efforts to Deal with America's Image Abroad: Are They Working?
By Lisa Curtis
(Testimony )
The attacks of September 11, 2001, and their aftermath have renewed Washington's focus on the importance of reaching out to foreign audiences, particularly within the ...
April 26, 2007
The Navy Needs to Close the Projected Gap in the Attack Submarine Fleet
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1432)
Attack submarines provide invaluable capabilities to the Navy and the nation, but without action from Congress, the fleet could fall beneath the number needed for ...
April 25, 2007
The Next Steps for Missile Defense
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2028)
Congress and the American people need to understand that, despite recent progress in putting missile defense systems in the field, the U.S. remains largely vulnerable ...
April 13, 2007
Remarks by the Vice President to The Heritage Foundation
By Vice President Dick Cheney
(WebMemo )
Remarks by the Vice President to The Heritage Foundation
April 10, 2007
Four Percent for Freedom: Maintaining Robust National Security Spending
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Baker Spring, and Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Executive Memorandum #1023)
Congress and the President should commit to spending 4 percent of GDP on national defense even after any drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan or ...
April 9, 2007
A Step Forward in Reforming the U.S. Arms Export Control Process
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1416)
An industry proposal to streamline the arms export approval process deserves serious consideration by the Bush Administration.
March 27, 2007
Delayed Emergency Appropriations Put U.S. Forces at Risk
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1410)
Further delay by Congress will have serious real-world consequences for U.S. military operations and U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
March 27, 2007
House and Senate Defense Budgets Imply the Need for Future Supplemental Funding
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1411)
Congress needs to support plans to fill the gaps in the defense budget between FY 2009 and FY 2012 and pave the way to sustain ...
March 20, 2007
Why America Is Such a Hard Sell: Beyond Pride and Prejudice
By Juliana Geran Pilon, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1003)
America's greatest contribution to the world is not material but spiritual. Our job is to make it clear, to others as much as to ourselves, ...
March 19, 2007
Navy Transformation: A Stable, Long-Term View
By The Honorable Donald C. Winter, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1004)
The Navy needs to transform the fleet to be better positioned to meet the challenges of an uncertain future. A nation achieves peace through strength; ...
March 1, 2007
Expanded Missions of the National Guard Demand Expanded Authorities
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1379)
The Commission on the National Guard and Reserves's new report should serve as a starting point when Congress drafts and debates this year's defense bills. ...
February 14, 2007
A "Rucksack" for U.S. Military Personnel: Modernizing Military Compensation
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1020)
A "rucksack" of health care and retirement benefits that military personnel select themselves and can carry with them would help the Pentagon get the military ...
February 6, 2007
U.S. Navy: Maintaining Maritime Supremacy in the 21st Century
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Backgrounder #2005)
The U.S. Navy should increase shipbuilding by finding efficiencies within the current shipbuilding budget, continuing to invest in modernization programs, strengthening and codifying the National ...
February 6, 2007
The Still Enduring Features of the Debate Over Missile Defense
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #2004)
The debate over missile defense has shifted from whether missile defense should be pursued as a matter of principle to whether deploying such a defense ...
February 5, 2007
An Adequate Defense Budget That Must Be Sustained into the Future
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1342)
The U.S. government will need to devote no less than 4 percent of GDP to defense on a sustained basis to meet the nation’s defense ...
February 1, 2007
China's Anti-Satellite Weapons and American National Security
By The Honorable Jon Kyl
(Heritage Lecture #990)
America's space platforms are the strategic center of its defense architecture, and China wants them eliminated. China's new anti-satellite weapons programs are targeted exclusively on ...
February 1, 2007
A Successful Test Shows the Way Forward on Missile Defense
By Peter Brookes and Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1335)
A big step forward for the U.S.'s leverage against hostile regimes that would develop ballistic missiles.
January 31, 2007
Nine Essential Points for Talking About the War on Terrorism
By James Phillips and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1019)
Winning the war on terrorism requires understanding the enemy, delegitimizing its view of the world, offering a credible alternative, and demonstrating the will to prevail. ...
January 24, 2007
State of the Union 2007: What the President Should Have Said on Missile Defense
By Peter Brookes and Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1328)
Despite the deployment of launchers in Alaska and California for dealing with the North Korean nuclear and missile threat, more work needs to be done ...
January 23, 2007
Thinking Differently About Winning the Peace
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #987)
Winning the peace is part of fighting and winning the war. Historically, American occupations tend to be ad hoc affairs. We do a poor job ...
January 23, 2007
State of the Union 2007: Increasing the Size Of The Army And Marine Corps
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1321)
Congress should continue its support for growing America's ground forces by funding the President’s proposal to do so.
January 22, 2007
The Conservative Consensus: Frank Meyer, Barry Goldwater, and the Politics of Fusionism
By Lee Edwards, Ph.D.
(First Principles #8)
Frank Meyer, the intellectual father of fusionism, and Barry Goldwater, the first political apostle of fusionism, sought to unite, not divide, all conservatives. Their goal ...
January 5, 2007
Negroponte Departs with Intelligence Reform Still a Work in Progress
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1299)
Much work remains to be done to finish the job of creating the intelligence community America needs.
December 27, 2006
Grow America's Ground Forces and Don't Forget the Reserve Component
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1293)
Increasing endstrength is prudent, and the Reserve component must be a substantial part of any plan to add troops. For Congress, more troops need more ...
December 15, 2006
Evaluating Emergency Supplemental Spending: Advice for Congress
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Mackenzie M. Eaglen, and Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1288)
Congress should use emergency supplemental spending to provide our armed forces in the field with the support they need while being a good steward of ...
December 13, 2006
Giving the National Guard What It Needs for the Future
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(Executive Memorandum #1016)
Congress should carefully consider the National Guard’s needs when deciding policy and provide adequate funding for equipment, personnel, and training. Specifically, Congress should promote the ...
December 8, 2006
The United States: Anticipating and Conducting War, 1939–1942
By Brian McAllister Linn
(Heritage Lecture #981)
Recognition that the military was not the sole, or even the most important, member of the interagency process made officers who helped mobilize the nation ...
December 5, 2006
The Gates Confirmation Hearing: Congress Must Focus on Defense Essentials
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1275)
Prudent confirmation hearings should focus on the near-term issues that can be addressed and will have the greatest long-term impact on national security.
December 5, 2006
Gates Confirmation Hearing Focuses on Right Issues
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1277)
The confirmation hearing of Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense focused on the war in Iraq and the broader war on terrorism, equipment modernization, the ...
November 30, 2006
President's Proposed Visa Waiver Program Reforms Strengthen Fight Against Terror
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Laura P. Keith
(WebMemo #1268)
President Bush’s proposed reforms for the Visa Waiver Program would create better, more flexible security standards and open up business and trade.
November 29, 2006
The Case Against the Draft: The Heritage Foundation's Research
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1265)
Heritage Foundation research counters arguments in favor of reinstating the military draft.
November 28, 2006
No Justification for a Military Draft
By Tim Kane, Ph. D.
(WebMemo #1263)
Rep. Charlie Rangel’s three justifications for a military draft are not supported by facts or history.
November 13, 2006
Equipping the Army National Guard for the 21st Century
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Backgrounder #1983)
The Army National Guard currently faces a severe shortage of available equipment within the United States and needs its own modernization program to buy the ...
November 9, 2006
The Pentagon's Inadequate Vision for Safeguarding U.S. Soil: What’s Needed from the Reserve Components
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #975)
National Guard forces ought to large and robust and dual-use, suitable for domestic missions at home and many of the tasks our military is called ...
November 9, 2006
Grassroots Response: Citizens Taking Care of Citizens During Disasters
By The Honorable James Gilmore
(Heritage Lecture #976)
To manage disasters, there needs to be a national strategy, which means a partnership between federal, state, local, private sector, and community leadership for an ...
November 8, 2006
After Rumsfeld: Next Steps for the National Defense
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1251)
Defense priorities for Congress and the next Secretary of Defense.
November 3, 2006
Stupid Soldiers: Central to the Left's Worldview
By Tim Kane, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1244)
John Kerry's gaffe reveals a common belief among the antiwar Left.
October 31, 2006
Private Contractors on Deployed Military Operations: Inter-Agency Opportunities and Challenges
By Matthew Uttley
(Heritage Lecture #972)
Armed forces, especially in the U.S. and U.K. are making increasing use of private contractors to provide military support services. Further study is needed before ...
October 27, 2006
Who Are the Recruits? The Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Military Enlistment, 2003–2005
By Tim Kane, Ph.D.
(Center for Data Analysis Report #06-09)
The all-volunteer force is representative of our nation and meets standards set by Congress and the Department of Defense. Although recent recruiting goals have been ...
October 25, 2006
Homeland Security Authorization Key to DHS Performance, Oversight
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Laura P. Keith
(WebMemo #1240)
Piecemeal legislation isn't enough; Congress needs to pass a broad homeland security authorization bill.
October 4, 2006
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Current Nuclear Proliferation Challenges
By Baker Spring
(Heritage Lecture #968)
Congress therefore should not treat the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission’s report as a “take it or leave it” proposition. It needs to discriminate between ...
October 2, 2006
The Army Needs Adequate Funding
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1228)
Ongoing operational expenses inadequately covered by Congress’s supplemental appropriations may leave the Army in the hole, risking America’s security.
September 29, 2006
9/11: Five Years Later--Gauging Islamist Terrorism
By Peter T.R. Brookes
(Heritage Lecture #965)
Although we have made significant progress in securing the homeland and fighting terrorism overseas, complacency about the challenge of Islamist terrorism will prove to be ...
September 29, 2006
Coming to America: Initiatives for Better, Faster, and More Secure Visas
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Brian C. Goebel, and Josh Kussman
(Backgrounder #1976)
Congress and the Administration should improve the visa issuance system by creating a risk management system to separate low-risk applicants from high-risk applicants; defining more ...
September 22, 2006
Congress Should Act on Directed-Energy Defenses That Could Protect Israel from Hezbollah's Short-Range Rockets
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1220)
If Congress acts fast, these defenses could be deployed in time to make a difference.
September 20, 2006
The Enduring Features of the Debate Over Missile Defense
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #1972)
The debate over missile defense has shifted from whether missile defense should be pursued as a matter of principle to whether deploying such a defense ...
September 18, 2006
Congress Should Compromise on Military Commissions
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1216)
Establishing military commissions to try terrorists should not be a battleground for debating the president's ability to interpret the Geneva Conventions.
September 18, 2006
New Evidence for a New Visa Waiver Policy
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1217)
A new report strengthens the case for expanding the visa waiver program.
September 6, 2006
Countering Hugo Chávez’s Anti-U.S. Arms Alliance
By Stephen Johnson, Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., and William L. T. Schirano
(Executive Memorandum #1010)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s military buildup and aggressive policies could endanger U.S. allies in Latin America and a major source of U.S. oil imports. U.S. ...
September 5, 2006
Lessons from Lebanon: A Defense Budget Wish List
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and David D. Gentilli
(WebMemo #1205)
Directed-energy defenses, submarines, and advanced soldier systems provide capabilities the U.S. military needs for the Long War against terrorism.
August 21, 2006
C-17 Shortfall More Evidence of a Hollow Force
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1198)
Congress should promote enhanced data analysis capabilities.
August 10, 2006
Beyond the Rainbow Plans: Military Industrial and Mobilization Planning in an Uncertain Century
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1959)
Planning for programs and policies that can be implemented when strategic warning signs make it apparent that the unthinkable is about to happen will require ...
August 10, 2006
The U.K. in Sierra Leone: A Post-Conflict Operation Success?
By Major General Jonathon P. Riley
(Heritage Lecture #958)
Post-conflict reconstruction depends on three elements: security, good governance, and essential services such as basic health and sanitation. If these three things are put in ...
August 8, 2006
Rethinking VISA Policy for the 21st Century
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1191)
A discussion of U.S. visa policy.
August 7, 2006
Workplace Enforcement to Combat Illegal Migration: Sensible Strategy and Practical Options
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #957)
The right strategy to stop illegal workers would give DHS the resources and authority to target large-scale employers in the sectors of the economy where ...
August 3, 2006
Strengthening Visa Management
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1008)
To enhance security and ease travel, Congress should (1) create an ombudsman authority within the Department of Homeland Security to review contentious visa denials and ...
August 3, 2006
The Death of Neutrality: U.S. and European Convergence in Fighting the War on Terrorism
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #956)
To win the war on terrorism, the U.S. and Europe should take unified action to support the Proliferation Security Initiative, promote information sharing, and take ...
July 26, 2006
Herding Cats: Understanding Why Government Agencies Don't Cooperate and How to Fix the Problem
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #955)
In order to make the interagency process more responsive in the operational environment, the U.S. needs a means to create a corps of interagency professionals; ...
July 21, 2006
The Detention and Trial of Unlawful Combatants
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #954)
In the wake of the Supreme Court's Hamdan v. Rumsfeld decision, the U.S. should focus on providing a legal process that does not treat unlawful ...
July 21, 2006
Is Iraq Another Vietnam? Not for U.S. Troop Levels
By Tim Kane, Ph.D., and David D. Gentilli
(Backgrounder #1954)
Iraq is not Vietnam. There are far fewer U.S. troops in Iraq today than there were in Vietnam in the late 1960s, and there are ...
July 20, 2006
President Reagan's Legacy and U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
By Paul Lettow
(Heritage Lecture #953)
Reagan's anti-nuclearism was part and parcel of his larger vision for U.S. Cold War policy, one that he developed years before taking office as President, ...
July 20, 2006
Defanging Hezbollah: A Directed Energy Defense Could Help
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and David D. Gentilli
(WebMemo #1169)
Hezbollah's Katyusha rocket attacks have killed and wounded dozens of Israelis, destroyed property, and sent thousands to bomb shelters. They threaten to plunge the entire ...
July 19, 2006
The Detention and Trial of Unlawful Combatants
By James J. Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
My view of what the Congress should do is tempered by a 25-year military career as a soldier and strategist. In deciding how to move ...
July 17, 2006
Talking Through Disasters: The Federal Role in Emergency Communications
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1951)
Creating the kind of emergency communication systems needed to respond to national disasters will include (1) adhering to policies that promote effective public–private sharing of ...
July 14, 2006
Robots: The Future is Here
By Andrew Gudgel and Laura Keith
(WebMemo #1160)
On June 5, 2006, the Heritage Foundation held an event titled "Robots: the Future is Here." The discussion, part of the 2006 Competitive Technology for ...
July 14, 2006
Nanotechnology: Changing the Face of National Security
By James Jay Carafano. Ph. D., and Andrew Gudgel
(WebMemo #1166)
On March 29, 2006, the Heritage Foundation held an event titled "Nanotechnology: Changing the Face of National Security." The event, part of the 2006 Competitive ...
July 12, 2006
A Hollow Force: The Heritage Foundation's Research
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1153)
A hollow force lacks the resources to provide trained and ready forces, to support ongoing operations, and to modernize. Today's military is not hollow, but ...
July 12, 2006
A Sound Visa Policy: The Heritage Foundation's Research
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1154)
In fiscal year 2000, a record 33.7 million visitors, students, and temporary workers passed through U.S. borders. In a post- 9/11 world, visas are a ...
July 7, 2006
Learning Katrina's Lessons: Coast Guard Modernization Is a Must
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Laura P. Keith
(Backgrounder #1950)
An accelerated Deepwater program would provide better assets not just for catastrophic disaster response, but also for the full range of Coast Guard missions. Fully ...
July 5, 2006
The Supreme Court Guantánamo Ruling:
How the Administration Should Respond
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and Todd Gaziano
(WebMemo #1143)
Last week, the Supreme Court issued a split decision declaring unlawful the military commissions the United States planned to use at Guantánamo Bay. Regardless of ...
June 27, 2006
Successfully Securing Identity Documents: A Primer on Preventive Technologies and ID Theft
By Alane Kochems and Laura Keith
(Backgrounder #1946)
Policymakers need to examine available technologies, reviewing their capabilities, requirements, infrastructure demands, and costs; consider how these technologies could affect individual privacy and fundamental liberties; ...
June 15, 2006
Winning the Peace: Readings and Recommendations for Post-Conflict Operations
By Heritage authors
(Special Report #07)
Military planners traditionally disdain conducting post-conflict missions. Their training emphasizes warfighting and, as a result, they tend to focus on that aspect of the job. ...
June 13, 2006
Ten Years Later, a Successful Demonstration of a Sea-Based Terminal Defense Against Ballistic Missiles
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1125)
In 1995, The Heritage Foundation's Missile Defense Study Team proposed to Congress a comprehensive plan for developing and deploying an effective global defense against ballistic ...
June 13, 2006
The Need for CFIUS Reform to Address Homeland Security Concerns
By Daniella Markheim
(Heritage Lecture #944)
A strong economy, bolstered by free trade and investment, is a pillar of national defense; reform of the CFIUS process should therefore address the appropriate ...
June 12, 2006
After Zarqawi: The Way Forward in Iraq
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1119)
President Bush meets with senior advisors this week to assess the next steps in Iraq following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of ...
June 7, 2006
State Department Ponders Expediency over Effectiveness on Exchanges
By Stephen Johnson and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1115)
After the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and its own inspector general faulted the U.S. Department of State for failing to oversee summer work and ...
June 5, 2006
Military Readiness and the National Guard: A Crisis in the Making?
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1107)
The term "hollow force" describes the situation when military readiness declines because of a lack of adequate funding. A hollow force lacks the resources to ...
June 5, 2006
Haditha's Aftermath: What's Next?
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1111)
Allegations that U.S. Marines murdered Iraqi civilians in Haditha are deeply troubling. The American government bears a grave responsibility to fully meet its obligations to ...
June 5, 2006
Congress Questions Homeland Security Grants
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1110)
Members of Congress have raised concerns over the recently announced distribution of Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grants. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ...
May 31, 2006
Visa Waiver Initiative in Senate Immigration Bill Falls Short
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1099)
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows most visitors from participating countries to enter the United States for up to 90 days without a visa if ...
May 25, 2006
The Solution for Immigration Enforcement at the State and Local Level
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. and Laura Keith
(WebMemo #1096)
A crucial component to the 1996 Immigration and Nationality Act paves the way for state and local law enforcement officers to play a role in ...
May 25, 2006
A Visa Reform Plan for Congress
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1001)
Foreign travel to America has still not recovered to pre-9/11 levels, and congressional inaction threatens to undermine the competitiveness of U.S. society. By developing an ...
May 24, 2006
Global U.S. Troop Deployment, 1950-2005
By Tim Kane, Ph.D.
(Center for Data Analysis Report #06-02)
The first priority in deployment strategy is not a particular foreign government's desire to keep American troops in its country, but America's need to align ...
May 19, 2006
When Should the Government Use Contractors to Support Military Operations?
By Alane Kochems
(Backgrounder #1938)
Decisions regarding military contractor support should involve an examination of the risks, mitigation techniques, and benefits provided. To ensure oversight and transparency in the contracting ...
May 17, 2006
Congress Should Accelerate Submarine Procurement
By Baker Spring and David D. Gentilli
(WebMemo #1084)
The Department of Defense must prepare to meet the wide variety of challenges of the long war against terrorism. As well, Congress must establish spending ...
May 17, 2006
After Dubai Ports: Getting CFIUS Reforms Right
By Daniella Markheim and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1081)
In the wake of the Dubai ports controversy, debate has centered over how much control Congress should wield over foreign direct investment (FDI). Proposals in ...
May 17, 2006
Congressional Checklist for Chemical Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1000)
In addressing the threat from terrorists who would use the chemical industry to attack Americans, standards that focus on the greatest threats make sense, but ...
May 16, 2006
Bush Sends Troops to the Border
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1079)
Troops at the border alone cannot substitute for comprehensive immigration and border security reform.
May 15, 2006
FEMA Proposals: Much Ado About Nothing
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1077)
Proposals to reform FEMA fall short.
May 12, 2006
Avoiding the Hollow Force: Modernizing for the Future
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1075)
Mandatory spending growth could negatively impact the military.
May 12, 2006
S.O.S—Save Our Ships: Coast Guard Modernization Must Be Congressional Priority
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1073)
Modernizing the Coast Guard is vital for homeland security.
May 5, 2006
Holding Troops Hostage to Pork Barrel Spending Is No Way for Congress to Fight the War on Terror
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1062)
Unreasonable spending demands threaten funding for the troops.
May 4, 2006
Victory in Tripoli: Lessons for the War on Terrorism
By Joshua E. London
(Heritage Lecture #940)
In considering America's wars with the Barbary pirates, it is particularly instructive to remember that they were committed, militant Muslims who meant to do exactly ...
May 4, 2006
Shaping the 21st Century Role of the National Guard and Reserves
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
The reports of both houses of Congress and the Homeland Security Council argue that coordination between the Departments of Defense and Homeland security are inadequate. ...
April 28, 2006
The Viability of Directed-Energy Weapons
By Alane Kochems and Andrew Gudgel
(Backgrounder #1931)
The armed services need to move from just saying that directed-energy weapons are a good idea to fully supporting their development, and the Defense Department ...
April 27, 2006
Executive Summary: Trade Security at Sea: Setting National Priorities for Safeguarding America's Economic Lifeline
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Martin Edwin Andersen
(Executive Summary #1930)
Executive Summary: The debates over U.S. maritime security policies and programs are inappropriately focused on ports and shipping containers. An effective approach to making the ...
April 27, 2006
Trade Security at Sea: Setting National Priorities for Safeguarding America's Economic Lifeline
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Martin Edwin Andersen
(Backgrounder #1930)
The debates over U.S. maritime security policies and programs are inappropriately focused on ports and shipping containers. An effective approach to making the seas safer ...
April 26, 2006
Congress Must Expand the Nation's "Limited Defensive Capability" Against Ballistic Missiles
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #1049)
In March 9 testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Lieutenant General Henry A. Obering, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, stated that his ...
April 18, 2006
More Signs of a Future Hollow Force? The Air Force Cuts a Corner
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1039)
The budget decisions derived from the Defense Department's Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) suggest more and more that the military's long-term preparedness is in doubt.
April 18, 2006
Avoiding the Hollow Force: Maintaining a Trained and Ready Military
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Alane Kochems, and David Gentilli
(WebMemo #1043)
Three military experts discuss the current and future issue facing the U.S. armed forces.
March 23, 2006
Assessing "Rights" Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
By Baker Spring
(Heritage Lecture #930)
Because all international treaties require the good-faith efforts of participating states to make them work, U.S. nuclear nonproliferation policy must go beyond the Nuclear Non-Proliferation ...
March 21, 2006
America Needs a Security Strategy for Safer Skies
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #996)
Maritime security is vital to the nation's defense, and no one federal agency bears all the responsibility for preventing, responding to, and recovering from threats ...
March 20, 2006
Voice of America's Death by a Thousand Cuts
By Stephen Johnson
(WebMemo #1019)
America needs a more balanced long-term strategy for its foreign broadcasting.
March 17, 2006
The Evolving Al-Qaeda Threat
By James Phillips
(Heritage Lecture #928)
To defeat al-Qaeda, the U.S. and its allies must not only destroy its leadership, but also destroy its ability to recruit replacements by discrediting its ...
March 2, 2006
A Defense Budget Strategy for Winning the Long War
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #1918)
U.S. leadership is essential to winning the "Long War" against the forces of Islamic fascism. Given the open-ended nature of this conflict, this means a ...
February 17, 2006
Road Maps for Visa Waiver Program Lead Nowhere
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #993)
The proposed "road maps" for countries interested in participating in the Visa Waiver Program are a good first step, but they are not sufficient to ...
February 10, 2006
The Quadrennial Defense Review: Satisfactory but Not Sufficient
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Baker Spring, and Alane Kochems
(WebMemo #996)
The Pentagon needs to forge long-term strategic plans.
February 3, 2006
First Echoes of a Hollow Force? Air Force Choices Make Little Sense
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #986)
Spending a lot in the long run to save a bit in the short run is a sign that something's wrong.
February 3, 2006
With a Little Help from Our Friends: Enhancing Security by Expanding the Visa Waiver Program
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #991)
Protecting America and promoting economic growth and freedom require international partnerships that serve mutual interests. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enhances security by setting common ...
February 2, 2006
Congress Needs To Focus on the Big Picture in Defense Acquisition Reform
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #984)
Cutting the defense modernization budget will only exacerbate the problems in defense acquisition.
January 31, 2006
State of the Union 2006: America's Global Leadership
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #978)
A President's answer to "the call of history."
January 31, 2006
A Foreign Policy Agenda for the State of the Union
By Helle Dale
(WebMemo #974)
Iraq, Iran, the war on terrorism, democracy promotion, and more.
January 31, 2006
State of the Union 2006: A Strong Statement on National Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #977)
Security, prosperity, civil liberties, and freedom. It really does all add up.
January 27, 2006
The Hollow Force: Background and Issues
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Alane Kochems, JD, MSLS, and David D. Gentilli
(WebMemo #972)
Will defense funding for the future be adequate to prevent the return of the hollow force?
January 24, 2006
Deconstructing Bin Laden's Latest Propaganda
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #965)
Osama bin Laden's latest audiotape message, broadcast by Al Jazeera on January 19, is ostensibly aimed at the American people but also addresses important audiences ...
December 15, 2005
The Defense Base Act and Contractor Liability: Give Federal Courts Exclusive Jurisdiction
By Alane Kochems
(WebMemo #942)
Congress should address liability issues that have been dogging military contractors with employees working in foreign theaters.
December 15, 2005
Getting it Right: A Congressional Guide to Grading the 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Baker Spring, and Alane Kochems
(Backgrounder #1905)
The QDR must address issues of strategy, force structure, roles and missions, and budget, as well as emerging strategic imperatives including China's military modernization and ...
December 7, 2005
When Government Regulations Hinder Security: Shoulder-Fired Missile Defenses
By Alane Kochems and David D. Gentilli
(Backgrounder #1902)
The uncertainty caused by unanswered legal and policy questions may deter companies from developing technology to counter shoulder-fired missiles. By addressing the legal issues related ...
December 2, 2005
The Impact of Peacekeeping and Stability Operations on the Armed Forces
By Peter F. Herrly
(Heritage Lecture #915)
The complexity and lack of clarity of non-war-fighting operations poses serious and often confusing issues for soldiers charged with their prosecution in such disparate areas ...
December 2, 2005
The 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review: The Role of America's Allies
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Alane Kochems
(WebMemo #931)
Concluding a year-long lecture series on the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)—a congressionally-mandated internal review conducted by the Pentagon every four years—the Heritage Foundation recently hosted ...
November 23, 2005
Is Iraq a Poor Man's War?
By Tim Kane, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #922)
How does Heritage's study stack up against the National Priorities Project's?
November 14, 2005
The Impact of the Imperial Wars (1898–1907) on the U.S. Army
By Brian McAllister Linn
(Heritage Lecture #908)
America's experience in the Philippines during the 1899-1902 imperial wars showcases senior and junior leaders' ability to adapt and innovate to local conditions, to recognize ...
November 7, 2005
Who Bears the Burden? Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Military Recruits Before and After 9/11
By Tim Kane, Ph.D.
(Center for Data Analysis Report #05-08)
The current all-voluntary military looks like America. Where they are different, the average soldier is slightly better educated and comes from a slightly wealthier, more ...
November 3, 2005
The Demographics of Military Enlistment After 9/11
By Tim Kane, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #987)
Heritage Foundation analysis of Department of Defense enlistment data for 1999 and 2003 shows that, contrary to claims that poor and minority Americans account for ...
November 2, 2005
The Army's Future: A View from the Top
By James Jay Carafano, Ph. D., Alane Kochems, and David Gentilli
(WebMemo #906)
Francis Harvey, Secretary of the Army, lays out the Army's priorities for the next five years.
October 31, 2005
Containing Sensitive Information in a Free Society
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Les Szwajkowski
(Heritage Lecture #903)
In dealing with the problem of unauthorized disclosure of classified information, (1) classifiable information must be strictly defined; (2) government employees must be trained in ...
October 28, 2005
Congress Should Back Bush Administration Plans to Update Nuclear Weapons Policy and Forces
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #1890)
Congress can move to restore confidence in America's strategic and nuclear forces by reaffirming the policy established by the Nuclear Posture Review; pledging to meet ...
October 19, 2005
Congressional Restraint Is Key to Successful Defense Acquisition Reform
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #1885)
Congress's tendency to micromanage contributes to a cumbersome defense acquisition system and, most important, drives DOD personnel to adopt a risk-averse mentality in managing acquisitions. ...
October 12, 2005
BRAC Pack
By Heritage authors
(Special Report )
Base closures are important for military modernization and fiscal responsibility and that, furthermore, base closings can create opportunities for private economic development. Congress should focus ...
October 7, 2005
Bush Speech Clarifies the War Against Terrorism
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #878)
The target is "Islamic radicalism," rather than the more generic "terrorism."
September 6, 2005
Sustaining Military Capabilities in the 21st Century: Rethinking the Utility of the Principles of War
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #896)
The factors that most dramatically impact on the future conduct of war include emerging technologies, the increasing capacity of the private sector to perform traditional ...
September 6, 2005
Secrets and Leaks: The Costs and Consequences for National Security
By The Honorable Pete Hoekstra
(Heritage Lecture #897)
It has become all too common—almost second nature—for people in Washington to leak information. These leaks put our operational capabilities at risk and allow our ...
September 1, 2005
The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Process: The Heritage Foundation's Research
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #826)
BRAC saves money and makes the military more effective.
August 19, 2005
The Effects of Operations Other Than War-fighting on the Participants
By Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold
(Heritage Lecture #894)
Counter-insurgency often is more lethal than war-fighting, with greater casualties and trauma to troops. Fighting rapidly adapting enemies demands tactical and doctrinal agility of a ...
August 11, 2005
The 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review: China and Space—The Unmentionable Issues
By By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #819)
Every four years, the Department of Defense, as required by law, conducts a review of its forces, resources, and programs and presents the findings of ...
August 11, 2005
The Future of the Coast Guard: A View From the Top
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #818)
How should the Coast Guard transform to meet the missions of a post-9/11 environment? At a recent Heritage Foundation lecture, Admiral Thomas H. Collins, Commandant ...
August 10, 2005
The 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review: New Missions in Homeland Security and Post-Conflict Operations?
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #816)
Every four years, the Department of Defense conducts a review of its forces, resources, and programs and presents the findings of this Quadrennial Defense Review ...
August 8, 2005
Boots on the Ground: The Impact of Stability Operations on the Armies That Must Conduct Them
By Major General Jonathon P. Riley
(Heritage Lecture #893)
Counter-insurgency and Operations Other Than War require intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance systems, and supporting intelligence processes of greater precision. Still, low-tech skills built up ...
July 28, 2005
Rethinking Professional Military Education
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Alane Kochems
(Executive Memorandum #976)
The Defense Department must restructure officer education to emphasize a broad range of education opportunities. The attribute most needed by military officers is the critical ...
July 18, 2005
BRAC Wars, Episode Three
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #798)
BRAC, the National Guard, and the states.
July 8, 2005
BRAC and Per Capita Income
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1867)
Base Realignment and Closure is not about jobs, nor should it be. It is about national security. The Pentagon has too much infrastructure, and much ...
July 7, 2005
The 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review: The Reserve Component
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #785)
The Reserves, transformation, and the QDR.
June 29, 2005
Bush at Fort Bragg: A Steadfast Course to Victory
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #780)
The next steps in the long war.
June 21, 2005
Building a Global Training Base: Military Transformation's Missing Priority
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #973)
One result of the Quarterly Defense Review should be a rethinking and restructuring of the Joint National Training Capability. What is needed is a global ...
June 14, 2005
The Future of the Air Force: A View from the Top
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #760)
The Air Force, transformation, and the QDR.
June 14, 2005
The 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review: The Military Industrial Base
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #761)
What is the role of the military industrial base in Quadrennial Defense Review planning?
June 13, 2005
Winning the Peace: Principles for Post-Conflict Operations
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Dana R. Dillon
(Backgrounder #1859)
In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has relearned painful lessons on how to win the peace. Institutionalizing these lessons requires establishing a common national ...
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 ...
May 23, 2005
Base Realignment and Closure: National Guard and Regional Implications
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #748)
How BRAC affects the National Guard.
May 20, 2005
Preventing a Nightmare Scenario: Terrorist Attacks Using Russian Nuclear Weapons and Materials
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1854)
During the Cold War, NATO and the Warsaw Pact were led by strong nation-states with strong chains of command. Today's multiple terrorist players are driven ...
May 17, 2005
Smarter Security for Smaller Budgets: Shaping Tomorrow's Navy and Coast Guard Maritime Security Capabilities
By Bruce B. Stubbs
(Heritage Lecture #878)
America cannot afford two separate solutions for its maritime security requirements. Full integration of Navy and the Coast Guard maritime security capabilities, planning, and operations ...
May 13, 2005
The U.S. Should Consider F/A-22 Sales to Select Allies
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(Executive Memorandum #970)
The United States should consider opening the F/A-22 to limited international sales. Exporting this fighter on a limited basis would be good for U.S. national ...
May 10, 2005
Slipping the Surly Bonds of the Real World: The Unworkable Effort to Prevent the Weaponization of Space
By Baker Spring
(Heritage Lecture #877)
The United States now finds itself in a favorable position regarding the use of space for military purposes, but its lead should not be taken ...
May 6, 2005
Building the Alliance for Freedom: An Agenda for Improving and Expanding the Visa Waiver Program
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1850)
With post-9/11 improvements and more vigilant oversight, the Visa Waiver Program will significantly enhance security, trade, and travel. The VWP should include such strategic nations ...
April 28, 2005
The Quadrennial Defense Review: Are Secretary Rumsfeld's Priorities Valid?
By Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #876)
The Defense Department's matrix of potential threats identifies three categories of unconventional danger: "irregular" threats such as terrorism and insurgency; "catastrophic" threats involving weapons of ...
April 26, 2005
The Future of the Navy: A View from the Top
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #731)
The Navy, transformation, and the QDR.
April 25, 2005
A Congressional Guide to Defense Transformation: Issues and Answers
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jack Spencer, and Kathy Gudgel
(Backgrounder #1847)
The Pentagon must continue to emphasize transforming the force to meet the security challenges of the 21st century. Congress and the Administration can support these ...
April 20, 2005
The 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review: Strategy and Threats
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #728)
All about the threat matrix.
April 18, 2005
The Army Reserves and the Abrams Doctrine: Unfulfilled Promise, Uncertain Future
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #869)
Junking the policies justified by the Total Force Concept and the Abrams Doctrine may be a prerequisite for rethinking how the Reserves are organized, employed, ...
April 13, 2005
The Role of Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century
By Baker Spring and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #721)
Experts consider the U.S. nuclear posture.
April 13, 2005
Sorting Out the Supplemental: Congress Must Cut and Paste to Get It Right
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #722)
Congress has work to do before this goes to the President.
April 11, 2005
The Impact of U.S. Troop Deployments on Economic Growth
By Tim Kane, Ph.D., and Garett Jones, Ph.D.
(Center for Data Analysis Report #05-03)
Preliminary research indicates that (1) in the long run, U.S. troop deployments are typically associated with positive economic outcomes; (2) the duration of deployments matters ...
April 8, 2005
The ADVANCE Democracy Act: A Dose of Realism Needed
By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., and Helle C. Dale
(Executive Memorandum #968)
The promotion of democracy remains an important U.S. foreign policy goal, but the ADVANCE Democracy Act could hinder it. The U.S. should continue its tradition ...
March 30, 2005
Congress Should Restore Funding to Refuel Attack Submarines
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #967)
The Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) are involved in nearly all aspects of national security. Undetected, they gather intelligence, insert special forces, and are among ...
March 29, 2005
Making the 2005 BRAC a Success
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #703)
Why this round is especially important
March 22, 2005
Options for Maintaining a Robust, Adequate and Efficient Military Industrial Base: The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Free Market and Controlled Competition Models
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #699)
Experts examine the existing military industrial base, compare free market and controlled competition models, and provide recommendations.
March 11, 2005
The 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review: The View from the Pentagon
By Jack Spencer and Kathy Gudgel
(WebMemo #682)
The 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) should be quite different from past reports because of the unique conditions under which it is being conducted.
February 17, 2005
National Security Requires a National Perspective—and Congressional Action
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Baker Spring, and Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #959)
Comprehensive assessments of national defense and homeland security efforts within the context of the overall interagency national security effort would enable the Departments of Defense ...
February 1, 2005
The Pentagon and Postwar Contractor Support: Rethinking the Future
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #958)
There are important lessons to learn from the occupation of Iraq. One of the most vital is understanding the private sector's potential to address critical ...
February 1, 2005
The Quadrennial Defense Review: Some Guiding Principles
By Dov S. Zakheim
(Heritage Lecture #864)
The next Quadrennial Defense Review should be a forward-looking document with an emphasis on security assistance, an elaboration of the Defense Department's role in homeland ...
January 11, 2005
Defense Priorities for the Next Four Years
By Jack Spencer, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #953)
Although defense spending has increased, underfunding continues to burden all of the armed services. America must prepare itself for the rigors of post-conflict operations in ...
January 7, 2005
Intelligence Reform and the Safety of America: Have We Succeeded?
By The Honorable Saxby Chambliss
(WebMemo #633)
The 9/11 bill is just the first step in intelligence reform.
January 5, 2005
Pentagon Cuts Should Be Based on Needs, Not Budgets
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #632)
Jack Spencer considers the Pentagon's leaked budget cuts.
December 21, 2004
The Future of the Army: A View from the Top
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #628)
The Army Chief of Staff names the strategic challenges of transformation.
December 15, 2004
Principles for the Next Quadrennial Defense Review
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #954)
The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is meant as a long-term analysis of the nation's defense requirements. During the next QDR, platforms and systems must be ...
December 10, 2004
The War on Terrorism and Beyond: Principles and Issues for the Quadrennial Defense Review
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #619)
A successful QDR will focus on transformation and other issues
December 8, 2004
Congress is Wrong to Defund Strategic Programs
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #618)
Congress should reinstate funding for strategic weapons programs.
November 8, 2004
Jihadist Strategies in the War on Terrorism
By Mary R. Habeck, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #855)
Generally, Islamic terrorists' military strategies are based on something they call the "Method of Mohammad." These strategies attempt to mirror Mohammad's life and recreate today ...
October 27, 2004
Global U.S. Troop Deployment, 1950-2003
By Tim Kane, Ph.D.
(Center for Data Analysis Report #04-11)
The first priority in deployment strategy is the American need to align its forces against contemporary and future threats. Better data about the levels of ...
October 20, 2004
Bush and Kerry: Stark Contrasts on National Security
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #947)
National security is a top issue in this year's presidential election. Decisions made over the next four years on a number of high-stakes issues (nuclear ...
October 19, 2004
Defense Transformation and the New Allies
By Helle C. Dale
(Heritage Lecture #853)
Addressing the technological gap between the United States and its new and necessary allies will be one of the most important strategic challenges we face ...
September 30, 2004
Information Oversight: Practical Lessons from Foreign Intelligence
By Joel F. Brenner
(Heritage Lecture #851)
The National Security Agency has years of practical experience in the supervision of complex systems for gathering and protecting information. With the growing electronic data ...
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 ...
September 1, 2004
Before the Overseas Basing Commission
By Jack Spencer
(Testimony )
President George W. Bush announced on August 16, 2004, that the United States will alter its overseas basing infrastructure in the coming years. This realignment ...
August 26, 2004
Missions, Responsibilities, and Geography: Rethinking How the Pentagon Commands the World
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1792)
To prosecute the global war on terrorism effectively, the United States will need unprecedented integration of its military, intelligence, law enforcement, diplomatic, and other national ...
August 16, 2004
Principles for Restructuring America's Global Military Infrastructure
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #554)
The United States will alter its overseas basing infrastructure in the coming years. This move is overdue.
August 10, 2004
Before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
A little over one year after the horrifying September 11 strikes on New York and Washington, Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed into ...
August 9, 2004
Defense Authorization Bill Should Require Commission to Study Reserves
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #553)
Using part-time soldiers full-time will undermine this critical force. The Administration and Congress need to find a better solution.
August 6, 2004
2005 Defense Appropriations Bill Reflects Heritage Priorities
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #551)
Many of the activities funded by the bill are vitally important to United States' national security and have been advocated by the Heritage Foundation.
August 4, 2004
CBO's Cost Estimate for Boost-Phase Missile Defenses Should Not Lead Congress To Terminate These Programs
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #552)
Since boost-phase programs are all in the development phase, it is impossible to determine their advantages or their precise costs.
August 3, 2004
The Electromagnetic Pulse Commission Warns of an Old Threat with a New Face
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1784)
Neither the U.S. armed forces nor civilian infrastructure is adequately protected against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. Protecting the United States against the evolving EMP threat ...
August 2, 2004
The Use of Directed-Energy Weapons to Protect Critical Infrastructure
By Jack Spencer and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1783)
America's critical infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to the threat of precise, airborne missile attack. Directed-energy weapons (DEWs) can help protect against these threats. Congress and ...
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 ...
July 21, 2004
The Case for Intelligence Reform: A Primer on Strategic Intelligence and Terrorism from the 1970s to Today
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #845)
To combat future terrorism, Congress should: (1) undertake responsible intelligence reform, focusing on ways to reduce bureaucracy, institutionalize effective information sharing, and improve the capacity ...
July 20, 2004
The Defense Authorization Bill: A Survival Guide
By Jack Spencer, Baker Spring, Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., Brett D. Schaefer, and John J. Tkacik
(Backgrounder #1780)
As the conference committee reconciles the House and Senate versions of the 2005 defense authorization bill, some of the most important differences that must be ...
July 13, 2004
Post-Conflict Operations from Europe to Iraq
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #844)
The U.S. military and its allies were poorly prepared to undertake post-conflict operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. If the U.S. and its allies wish to ...
June 15, 2004
Before the Committee on Armed Services
By Peter T.R. Brookes
(Testimony )
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, it is an honor and privilege to appear before you today to discuss the decision of the United States ...
May 24, 2004
Improving U.S. Public Diplomacy Toward the Middle East
By Stephen C. Johnson
(Heritage Lecture #838)
Official efforts to reorganize U.S. public diplomacy functions have yet to gain traction. The U.S. lacks clear communications objectives in the Middle East. Improving inter-agency ...
May 20, 2004
BRAC Must Not Be Delayed
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #507)
The Armed Services Committee passed an amendment that would delay BRAC. Congress should reject this delay.
May 20, 2004
Large Increases in Manpower Not Needed at This Time
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1762)
Before deciding if increased military personnel are needed, those already in uniform should first be used more efficiently. By making smart investments and freeing wasted ...
May 19, 2004
How al-Qaeda May End
By Christopher C. Harmon, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1760)
The U.S. and its many allies can defeat al-Qaeda, and even the larger militant Islamic international. What we need is national stamina, strong leadership, continued ...
May 10, 2004
Abu Ghraib: Shameful Action Calls for Strong Response
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #501)
The guilty should be exposed and punished. The Administration and the Congress must also root out the leadership and systemic failures that allowed this horror ...
May 5, 2004
Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties in Wartime
By The Honorable Frank J. Williams
(Heritage Lecture #834)
During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln declared martial law and authorized military tribunals to try terrorists because they could act quickly, gather intelligence through interrogation, ...
April 30, 2004
Thinking About the Imperatives of Defense Transformation
By The Honorable Paul Wolfowitz
(Heritage Lecture #831)
We have continued to transform America's defense, and the resulting changes involve a full range of military capabilities: hardware, doctrine, communications, organization, and training. We ...
April 19, 2004
President Bush's Global Nonproliferation Policy: Seven More Proposals
By Henry Sokolski
(Heritage Lecture #829)
The Bush Administration's new nonproliferation proposals would strengthen international efforts to interdict nuclear shipments; reduce accessibility to nuclear weapons-usable materials; streamline procedures at the International ...
April 9, 2004
After Madrid: Preserving the Alliance Against Terrorism
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and John Hulsman, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1743)
To counter possible adverse effects of the recent Socialist party electoral victory in Spain, the Bush Administration should shore up the "coalition of the willing," ...
April 1, 2004
Defending Defense: Budgeting for an Unpredictable Future
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #918)
Some Members of Congress are thinking of cutting defense to help reign in federal spending. This is both unnecessary and dangerous; even with recent defense ...
March 31, 2004
Australia's Continuing Role in the War on Terrorism
By the Honorable Michael Thawley
(Heritage Lecture #830)
Defeating terrorism is a collective good and therefore should be a collective responsibility: in military, law enforcement, intelligence, denying finance to terrorists, preventing proliferation of ...
March 18, 2004
Harnessing the Power of Nations for Arms Control: The Proliferation Security Initiative and Coalitions of the Willing
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #1737)
By spearheading the Proliferation Security Initiative, the Bush Administration has taken a major step toward balancing international and national authority in controlling weapons proliferation. The ...
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 ...
March 5, 2004
The Homeland Security Budget Request for FY 2005: Assessments and Proposals
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1731)
The Bush Administration's FY 2005 budget proposal calls for $47.4 billion in homeland security funding: approximately 13 percent more than estimated FY 2004 spending and ...
February 25, 2004
Canceling Comanche: All the Right Moves
By James Jay Carafano
(WebMemo #433)
Killing Comanche was the right choice. Comanche simply does not fit into the Army's present or future.
February 10, 2004
Growing the Army the Right Way
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #912)
Ultimately, the United States may need a permanent increase in end-strength to meet all of its defense needs, but that step should wait until existing ...
February 4, 2004
Use New Acquisition Procedures for Missile Defense
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #414)
Senator Jack Reed recommens that Congress put off funding a limited missile defense. His objections are misguided.
January 21, 2004
The State of Defense
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #392)
Combating terrorism requires more than the tools of law enforcement because terrorism is a form of warfare. The national security policy that President George W. ...
January 21, 2004
Compassionate Counter-Proliferation
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #395)
Last night's State of the Union speech clearly commits the Bush Administration to a policy of compassionate counter-proliferation. The outlaw regimes in Iran, North Korea, ...
January 21, 2004
The State of Homeland Security and the War on Terrorism
By Helle Dale
(WebMemo #391)
While American presidents in an election year have traditionally spent more time touting their domestic programs, this President's most important accomplishment has been to keep ...
January 6, 2004
Guidelines for a Successful BRAC
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1716)
A successful Base Realignment and Closure will rid the Department of Defense of excess infrastructure, free resources, and ensure that the remaining infrastructure is appropriate ...
November 24, 2003
Strategy and the Idea of Freedom
By Douglas J. Feith, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
(Heritage Lecture #OL1)
November 20, 2003
Post-Conflict and Culture: Changing America's Military for 21st Century Missions
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #810)
The military's role in warfighting is unquestioned, but its responsibilities in peace operations are both controversial and poorly understood. If the United States wishes to ...
November 14, 2003
Riyadh Attack Threatens U.S. Energy Security
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #368)
Al Qaeda's massive attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 8, killed 17 and wounded over 120. This attack, the second since May, and the ...
November 13, 2003
Achieving Balance in America's Long-Range Strike Aircraft Capabilities
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1706)
Instead of facilitating the transformation that most strategic thinkers agree is necessary, the Pentagon's current strategy of relying on short-range aircraft for strike operations while ...
September 24, 2003
Defense Authorization Bill Should Include Navy/Coast Guard Studies
By James Jay Carafano
(WebMemo #339)
To ensure that the nation's maritime defense needs at home and abroad are adequately addressed the House introduced an initiative for eight independent studies to ...
August 20, 2003
Leading the Department of Homeland Security:
By Deputy Secretary Gordon England, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(Heritage Lecture #796)
Today, we face a threat to the very foundations of our country—liberty and freedom, justice and law—unlike any fight we have ever encountered. 9/11 was ...
August 12, 2003
A Strong National Defense Commands New Nuclear Research Funding
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #325)
Senate appropriators are rightly concerned with attempts by certain members of Congress to curtail critical nuclear national security programs by amending pending "energy development" appropriations ...
August 1, 2003
Reducing Stress on an Overstretched Force
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #895)
To bridge the capabilities gap, the United States should focus its military resources on missions that are vital to the nation. Specifically, it must field ...
June 13, 2003
Congress Must Act to Link Navy and Coast Guard Future Needs
By James Jay Carafano
(WebMemo #294)
Congress is about to miss a major opportunity when reviewing the nation's future fleet requirements. The House version of the 2004 defense authorization bill calls ...
June 12, 2003
Planning a Revolution: Mapping the Pentagon's Transformation
By Arthur Cebrowski
(WebMemo #292)
Arthur Cebrowski discusses ways for the U.S. to update and streamline its defense policies to accommodate the needs of the 21st century.
June 9, 2003
Congress's Vital Role in Building a Strong National Defense
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1658)
America's long-range bomber force needs to be modernized; its nuclear force structure is largely a relic of the Cold War; and Army transformation must move ...
June 2, 2003
The Bush Presidency at Midterm: An Assessment
By Michael Barone, Fred Barnes, Carl Cannon, James Pfiffner
(Heritage Lecture #789)
The Heritage Foundation, before and after the 2000 presidential election, held a series of panels that were intended to help a new President make the ...
May 14, 2003
Reclaiming America's Voice Overseas
By Stephen Johnson and Helle Dale
(WebMemo #273)
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and opposition to U.S. actions in Iraq have shown that America's image abroad is in serious trouble, particularly ...
May 7, 2003
Keeping Missile Defense at the Heart of Defense Transformation
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #874)
Fielding an effective global missile defense system is a pressing need because ballistic missile defense programs are lagging behind the emerging missile threat.
April 11, 2003
Waging War on Terrorism
By Marshall Billingslea
(WebMemo #256)
The United States and its allies have made significant progress in destroying and disrupting key parts of the international terrorist network with which we are ...
April 10, 2003
Ten Principles for Combating Nuclear Proliferation
By Baker Spring
(Heritage Lecture #783)
The prospect of nuclear weapons in the hands of unpredictable rogue states and terrorist groups makes a damage limitation strategy one of the few viable ...
March 28, 2003
Beyond the Middle East: In Search of Energy Security
By The Honorable Conrad Burns
(Heritage Lecture #780)
America can no longer continue with business as usual on foreign oil imports, the economic and political benefits of using our own OCS gas resources ...
March 21, 2003
Focusing Defense Resources to Meet National Security Requirements
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1638)
America's armed forces must, at a minimum, be prepared to fight the immediate war on terrorism, fight with little or no warning in unanticipated places, ...
March 21, 2003
Focusing Defense Resources to Meet National Security Requirements
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Summary #1638)
bg1638es: Focusing Defense Resources to Meet National Security Requirements
March 21, 2003
Opening Days of Gulf War II Demonstrates Need to Accelerate Army Transformation
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #233)
In the era of modern warfare, where timelines are extremely short, strategic agility cannot be undervalued thus demonstrating a need to accelerate Army transformation.
March 19, 2003
Why Preemption is Necessary
By Jack Spencer
(WebMemo #226)
In situations where the evidence demonstrates overwhelmingly that behavioral trends, capability, and motives all point to imminent threat, it may be necessary for the President ...
February 28, 2003
No Defense for Criticism on Missile Defense Testing
By Baker Spring
(WebMemo #215)
Questions whether the criticisms leveled at the missile defense system are motivated by policy considerations and not on the basis of concern about whether the ...
February 21, 2003
Congress Should Commend Britain on Missile Defense Radar Upgrade
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #861)
Congress should commend the British government for taking this courageous step through statements by individual Members and the adoption of a sense-of-Congress resolution...
November 4, 2002
What To Do In 2003: Domestic & Foreign Policy
By Andrew Olivastro
(WebMemo #168)
2003 should provide Congress with many opportunities for strengthening the U.S. economy, improving the nation's public infrastructure, and enhancing the health and safety of Americans. ...
October 24, 2002
The Vital Role of Alliances in the Global War on Terrorism
By Paolo Pasicolan and Balbina Hwang
(Executive Summary #1607es)
bg1607es: The Vital Role of Alliances in the Global War on Terrorism
October 24, 2002
The Vital Role of Alliances in the Global War on Terrorism
By Paolo Pasicolan and Balbina Y. Hwang
(Backgrounder #1607)
The dependability of alliances is what the U.S. requires to combat terrorist threats, and will be key to a successful strategy in Iraq. Unswerving alliance ...
September 9, 2002
Missile Nonproliferation and Missile Defense
By Henry Sokolski
(Heritage Lecture #761)
hl761: Missile Nonproliferation and Missile Defense
July 12, 2002
Why the Department of Homeland Security Should Control Visas
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(Backgrounder #1569)
BG1569: Why the Department of Homeland Security Should Control Visas
June 25, 2002
Federal Homeland Security Policy: A Nine-Month Assessment
By Michael Scardaville and Jack Spencer
(Executive Summary #1563)
In light of the President's proposal for a new Department of Homeland Security, it is more important than ever that Washington make the right decisions ...
June 25, 2002
Federal Homeland Security Policy: A Nine-Month Assessment
By Michael Scardaville and Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1563)
the President and Congress have done much to meet daunting new challenges to security, including a bold proposal to create a Cabinet-level Department of Homeland ...
June 20, 2002
Narco-Terror: The International Connection Between Drugs and Terror
By The Honorable Asa Hutchinson
(Heritage Lecture #751)
We understand from our study of history that the maintenance of democracy requires in essence two things: sacrifice and participation. We also know from our ...
June 20, 2002
A Report on Missile Defense Tests
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #114)
In the past two years there have been 11 tests of various types of missile defense systems in which an intercept was a possibility. Of ...
June 14, 2002
Terrorism, Tariffs and...Tuna?
By Paolo Pasicolan
(WebMemo #112)
The tuna tariff dispute should serve as an incentive for the United States and ASEAN countries to prioritize negotiations of a free-trade agreement to eliminate ...
June 12, 2002
Principles for Creating an Effective U.S. Department of Homeland Security
By Michael Scardaville
(Backgrounder #1559)
The DHS must promote information-sharing instead of further compartmentalizing it, and it should reduce bureaucracy by consolidating agencies with homeland security missions.
June 4, 2002
Heritage's Center for Media and Public Policy Details Nuclear Scenarios
By Dexter Ingram
(WebMemo #104)
Millions of Americans are learning more than ever before about the terrible consequences of a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, thanks to an incredibly ...
May 31, 2002
Don't Let Politics or Bureaucracy Hobble Missile Defense
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #817)
Members of Congress should not consider steps that would undermine the efforts of Secretary Rumsfeld to enable the MDA to proceed aggressively toward missile defense. ...
May 28, 2002
Securing America's Airports and Waterways: The Role of the U.S. Department of Transportation
By The Honorable Michael P. Jackson
(Heritage Lecture #746)
Securing America's Airports and Waterways: The Role of the U.S. Department of Transportation
April 10, 2002
Breaking Down Intelligence Barriers for Homeland Security
By Dana R. Dillon
(Backgrounder #1536)
The United States should immediately close the gaps in America's intelligence machinery by creating of an intelligence fusion center and developing methods to enlist state ...
March 4, 2002
How to Interpret the CBO Report
By Baker Spring and Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #803)
Accurate assessments of the cost of missile defense can be made only once a decision is made about the actual architecture the Administration will pursue. ...
December 21, 2001
The Diplomatic Front of the War on Terrorism: Can the Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights Tip the Scales?
By The Honorable Paula J. Dobriansky
(Heritage Lecture #724)
The post-September 11 fight against terrorism, while drawing upon all of the traditional tools of American statecraft, has reinvigorated the moral and spiritual aspects of ...
December 21, 2001
The Role of the Coast Guard in Homeland Security
By Admiral James M. Loy
(Heritage Lecture #725)
The Coast Guard, with its multiple missions, maritime expertise, military discipline, and civil law enforcement authority, plays an integral role in ensuring our nation's security ...
December 6, 2001
Keys to the Endgame in Afghanistan
By James Phillips
(Executive Summary #1507)
BG1507es: Keys to the Endgame in Afghanistan
December 6, 2001
Keys to the Endgame in Afghanistan
By James A. Phillips
(Backgrounder #1507)
The United States has made considerable progress in its war to uproot Osama bin Laden's terrorist network and the Taliban regime that protects it in ...
November 9, 2001
The Road Ahead: Securing the Home Front in the 21st Century
By The Honorable Newt Gingrich
(Heritage Lecture #722)
The United States faces many opponents. It's important to regard September 11 as an opportunity to come to grips with reality, comparable to 1941 at ...
November 5, 2001
Maxims for Conducting War on Terrorism
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #52)
Maxims for Conducting War on Terrorism
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 ...
October 15, 2001
Learn from Experience on Airport Security
By Robert W. Poole, Jr.
(Backgrounder #1493)
Before the United States rushes into creating a new 28,000-person federal passenger-screening bureaucracy, it might make sense to start with a clean sheet of paper ...
October 11, 2001
Understanding the Bioterrorist Threat: Facts and Figures
By Jack Spencer and Michael Scardaville
(Backgrounder #1488)
As devastating as the September 11th terrorist attacks were, the likelihood is growing that terrorists may soon decide to use biological agents as weapons to ...
October 9, 2001
U.S. Coalition Against Terrorism Should Include Latin America
By Stephen Johnson
(Executive Summary #1489)
BG1489es: U.S. Coalition Against Terrorism Should Include Latin America
October 9, 2001
U.S. Coalition Against Terrorism Should Include Latin America
By Stephen Johnson
(Backgrounder #1489)
The September 11 terrorist strikes on New York and Washington have focused America's attention on the Middle East, but a potential source of danger lurks ...
October 8, 2001
America Strikes Back: Looking Ahead
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #46)
The goal of U.S. policy should be to show countries like Iran, Syria, Sudan and Libya that support for terrorism is not only unproductive and ...
October 4, 2001
Stop Subsidizing Terrorism
By Brett D. Schaefer
(Backgrounder #1485)
It makes little sense for America to provide millions in development assistance to its adversaries. To fulfill the President's promise to combat terrorism, America and ...
October 3, 2001
The Administration's Anti-Terrorism Package: Balancing Security and Liberty
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. and Edwin Meese III
(Backgrounder #1484)
The changes in law contained in the Administration's anti-terrorist proposal would be a small price to pay to enhance the nation's capabilities to apprehend terrorists. ...
October 2, 2001
James A. Phillips on Terrorism
By James A. Phillips
(WebMemo #45)
James A. Phillips, Heritage research fellow, has more than two decades experience examining foreign policy and security issues. Compiled here are some of Phillips's quotes ...
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 26, 2001
National Security Priorities for the 21st Century
By The Honorable Robert L. Livingston
(Heritage Lecture #716)
In the aftermath of September 11th, the United States must reassess and overhaul their military and intelligence resources, wisely and selectively, without throwing money indiscriminately ...
September 25, 2001
Stopping Terrorism: Follow the Money
By Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Ph.D., Brett D. Schaefer, and John C. Hulsman, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1479)
In order to fulfill its promise to combat terrorism, America and its allies in the war on terrorism must cut off terrorist groups from the ...
September 21, 2001
A New Agenda for America: What We Must Do Now
By Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Kenneth Adelman, David Malpass, and Denise Bode
(Heritage Lecture #721)
Ken Adelman, David Malpass and Denise Bode discuss three domestic and foreign policy areas where change is necessary to the future of our nation and ...
September 20, 2001
A Defense Agenda for 21st Century Warfare
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1476)
In response to September 11, President Bush has promised a sustained military effort to eradicate the terrorist networks and the state sponsors behind them. Although ...
September 18, 2001
Terrorist Attack on America
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #40)
Terrorist Attack on America
September 17, 2001
Afghanistan: Facts and Figures
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #37)
Afghanistan is a nation that two decades of almost constant warfare has reduced to one of the most primitive places on earth.
September 17, 2001
Responding to the Attack on America: Beware of Constraints Imposed by International Coalition
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1473)
The U.S. faces a fundamental dilemma in this international war against terrorism. In order to gain Islamic support for a war against radical Islamic terrorism, ...
September 14, 2001
Facts and Figures About Terrorism
By Dexter Ingram
(WebMemo #36)
Facts and Figures About Terrorism
September 12, 2001
At Issue: The Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S.
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #35)
We must hope that the complacency and self-delusion that made yesterday's attack possible does not return to prevent us, once again, from defending ourselves against ...
August 25, 2001
Defense Spending and the Shrinking Federal Surplus
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #32)
In the last three years -- with a budget surplus in Washington -- non-defense domestic discretionary spending has skyrocketed. Defense spending has suffered because of ...
August 10, 2001
Why Secretary Rumsfeld's Plan to Modernize the B-1B Bomber Force Is Necessary
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #765)
Secretary Rumsfeld's plan to upgrade and strengthen US national defense is necessary to meet the current stategic requirements of the US armed forces.
July 18, 2001
Why the Social Experiment of Gender-Integrated Basic Training Has Failed
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #758)
National security and the readiness of America's armed forces to fight and win wars must come before political correctness. The first step, and one that ...
May 25, 2001
The Shalikashvili Report on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #1444)
The Senate should ignore the Shalikashvili Report and the calls of arms control advocates to reconsider ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
May 18, 2001
Intelligence and Espionage in the 21st Century
By The Honorable Richard Shelby
(Heritage Lecture #705)
As we proceed to face the counterintelligence threat of the 21st century, we are faced with a host of challenges: some new, others ancient and ...
May 9, 2001
Intelligence and Espionage in the 21st Century
By The Honorable Richard Shelby
(WebMemo #13)
As we proceed to face the counterintelligence threat of the 21st century, we are faced with a host of challenges: some new, others ancient and ...
April 17, 2001
Time to Review the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Memorandum #739)
The DACOWITS' agenda has become too politicized, and many of the committee's members are pursuing a feminist agenda that diverts attention and resources away from ...
April 2, 2001
Don't Shortchange Defense: The Urgent Need for Supplemental Defense Spending
By Jack Spencer and Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #734)
The most pressing needs facing the U.S. armed forces today are assuring near-term readiness and being able to defend America from missiles carrying nuclear, biological, ...
March 28, 2001
Guidelines for Modernizing America's Armed Forces
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1422)
A successful modernization strategy will adhere to the core missions of the U.S. military: to protect and defend Americans at home and abroad; to deter ...
March 28, 2001
Guidelines for Modernizing America's Armed Forces
By Jack Spencer
(Executive Summary #1422es)
BG1422es: Guidelines for Modernizing America's Armed Forces
March 21, 2001
Building a Better Military
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #8)
For the past eight years, the Clinton Administration's national security strategy failed to balance defense budgets with missions and forces. Its force structure does not ...
February 20, 2001
Dispelling the Myths About Military Use of Depleted Uranium
By Jack Spencer and Michael Scardaville
(Executive Memorandum #721)
Depleted uranium vitally important to American weaponry, not proved harmful
February 16, 2001
The Importance of Vieques Island for Military Readiness
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1411)
The Importance of Vieques Island for Military Readiness
February 9, 2001
Rebuilding America's Military Strength: Recommendations for the New Administration
By Hon. James Schlesinger, Gen. Charles Horner
(Heritage Lecture #694)
Rebuilding America's Military Strength: Recommendations for the New Administration
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
June 5, 2000
Why Cutting the Submarine Fleet Will Seriously Threaten National Security
By Jack Spencer
(Backgrounder #1374)
Why Cutting the Submarine Fleet Will Seriously Threaten National Security
September 24, 1999
Improving Security at the Department of Energy's Weapons Labs
By Dr. Ronald D. Utt
(Executive Summary #1327)
BG1327ES: Improving Security at the Department of Energy's Weapons Labs
September 24, 1999
Improving Security at the Department of Energy's Weapons Labs
By Dr. Ronald D. Utt
(Backgrounder #1327)
Revelations that China may have illegally acquired advanced nuclear weapons and radar technology provoked the Clinton Administration and Members of Congress to propose ways to ...
September 7, 1999
Improving Security at DOE Weapons Labs
By Dr. Ronald D. Utt
(Executive Memorandum #622)
Inquiries have uncovered long-standing security deficiencies at weapons laboratories funded and managed by the DOE.
August 25, 1999
The New Space Race: Challenges for U.S. National Security and Free Enterprise
By Bryan T. Johnson
(Executive Summary #1316)
BG1316ES: The New Space Race: Challenges for U.S. National Security and Free Enterprise
August 25, 1999
The New Space Race: Challenges for U.S. National Security and Free Enterprise
By Bryan T. Johnson
(Backgrounder #1316)
As the nation celebrates the 30th anniversary of the lunar landing, Congress is considering legislation that will chart the future course of America's space program. ...
January 25, 1999
Putting Muscle in Clinton's Proposed Defense Hike
By James H. Anderson, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1244)
The declining readiness of U.S. military forces has become so acute that even President Clinton has been forced to acknowledge it.
January 21, 1999
The Duty to Lead: America's National Security Imperative
By The Hon. Dan Quayle
(Heritage Lecture #630)
The last time America had an impeached President, back in 1868, it didn't have the slightest effect beyond our shores.
November 20, 1998
Mounting World Crisis: Can Clinton Cope
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., William W. Beach, James A. Anderson, Ph.D.,James Phillips, Daryl M. Plunk, and Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
(Heritage Lecture #628)
Clinton must deal with Russian economic troubles, Iraqi intransigence, China-Taiwan tentions, North Korean missiles, and global terrorism and ecnomic chaos.
November 8, 1998
Time To Stop North Korea's Missile Blackmail
By Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
(Executive Memorandum #550)
U.S. must suspend aid, redouble efforts on missile defense
October 30, 1998
The Army's New Division: A Force Cut by Any Other Name
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #558)
New structure unrealistically asks fewer soldiers to hold more territory, defeat more enemies
June 26, 1998
Commercial Space Cooperation Should Not Harm National Security
By Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
(Backgrounder #1198)
US must be vigilant when dealing with Chinese corporations
June 26, 1998
Commercial Space Cooperation Should Not
By Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
(Executive Summary #1198)
BG1198es: Commercial Space Cooperation Should Not Harm National Security
June 15, 1998
Priorities For the President at the China Summit: Putting National Security First
By Richard D. Fisher, Robert P. O'Quinn, James J. Przystup, and Stephen J. Yates
(Backgrounder #1190)
Priorities for the President At the China Summit: Putting National Security First
May 26, 1998
Microbes and Mass Casualties: Defending America Against Bioterrorism
By James H. Anderson, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1182)
Executive Memorandum: U.S. must be prepared for a biological attack.
May 26, 1998
Microbes and Mass Casualties: Defending America Against Bioterrorism
By James H. Anderson, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1182)
U.S. must be prepared for a biological attack
May 15, 1998
The Moral Foundations For Strong National Defense
By Gary Bauer
(Heritage Lecture #614)
The Moral Foundations For Strong National Defense
September 4, 1997
The Air Force Turns 50: Is It Ready for the Future
By Lt. General James A Abrahamson, Lt. General Bradley C. Hosmer, General Charles A. Horner
(Heritage Lecture #594)
Generals discuss the state of the Air Force
June 25, 1997
A User's Guide To Economic Sanctions
By Robert P. O'Quinn
(Backgrounder #1126)
The annual debate over renewal of normal trading status for the People's Republic of China (PRC) has raised an enormous debate in this country over ...
April 23, 1997
Six Faulty Reason for Supporting the Chemical Weapons Convention
By Thomas Moore
(Backgrounder #1111)
Why Senators must not ratify the CWC
April 3, 1997
The Chemical Weapons Convention: Making America Less Secure
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #473)
Treaty will be unenforceable, harm business, and promote complacency
February 14, 1997
Clinton's "No-Win" Defense Budget
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #467)
Clinton budget ignores own studies, will harm national security
September 12, 1996
The Chemical Weapons Convention: Unverifiable, Unenforceable, and A Burden To Business
By Baker Spring
(Executive Memorandum #460)
Convention will not actually decrease chemical weapons proliferation.
May 30, 1996
The CBO Estimate On Missile Defense: A Case of Flaws and Distortions
By Spring, Baker
(FYI #106)
May 21, 1996
Flawed Intelligence Report No Guide for Missile Threat
By Spring, Baker
(FYI #103)
May 2, 1996
American Military Intervention: A User's Guide
By John Hillen
(Backgrounder #1079)
Five criteria for American military involvement
April 15, 1996
The Chemical Weapons Convention: A Bad Deal for America (Committee Brief)
By Spring, Baker
(Committee Brief #25)
October 31, 1995
Conditions for Ratifying START II
By Spring, Baker
(Committee Brief #21)
October 6, 1995
National Defense and America's Alliances
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #542)
A strong military is the key to strong alliances
August 21, 1995
The U.S. Still Needs Military Bases In Panama
By John J. Tierney, Jr.
(Executive Memorandum #426)
Strategic location, training facilities, vitally important
July 18, 1995
More Military Bases Need to Be Closed
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #1042)
Process needs to be extended, made more efficient and cost effective
July 7, 1995
Clinton's ABM Treaty Muddle
By Holmes, Kim R.; Spring, Baker
(Committee Brief #16)
May 23, 1995
At Stake in the Defense Budget Battles: America's Freedom and Prosperity
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #249)
May 22, 1995
Fixing the War Powers Act
By Albert E. Jenner
(Heritage Lecture #529)
Restrictive act must be loosened and adapted to current realities of security policy
April 22, 1995
Keeping America Great: Toward a New Foreign Policy Doctrine
By Wallop, Malcolm
(Heritage Lecture #526)
April 3, 1995
Social Experimentation in the Military
By Donnelly, Elaine
(Heritage Lecture #522)
March 31, 1995
Defense Freeze Would Harm National Security
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #244)
March 7, 1995
Clinton's Defense Budget Falls Far Short Again
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #242)
February 27, 1995
GAO Report, Echoing Heritage Warnings, Says Clinton Military Force Is Not Enough
By Spring, Baker
(FYI #52)
February 21, 1995
The Truth Is Out: The U.S. Military's Looming Readiness Crisis
By Luddy, John
(FYI #51)
February 3, 1995
A Game Plan for Restoring America's Defenses
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder #1019)
January 19, 1995
H.R.7 - The National Security Revitalization Act: Congress's Defense Contract with America
By DiRita, Lawrence T.
(Issue Bulletin #205)
January 11, 1995
Inspector General Finds Fraud and Waste at AID
By Johnson, Bryan T.
(FYI #49)
December 30, 1994
More Non-Defense Spending in the Defense Budget
By Luddy, John
(FYI #48)
December 12, 1994
Clinton Defense Increases: Good Start, But Not Enough
By Lawrence T. DiRita and Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #399)
Defense budget at least $100 million too small; Missile defense especially underfunded.
October 29, 1994
Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weapons
By Spring, Baker
(Heritage Lecture #506)
October 21, 1994
What 'Restoring Democracy' in Haiti Is Costing the U.S. Military
By Luddy, John
(FYI #43)
October 17, 1994
The Decline of U.S. 'Military Strength Since the Gulf War`
By Di Rita, Lawrence T.; Spring, Baker
(FYI #42)
September 27, 1994
Clinton's Bankrupt National Security Strategy
By DiRita, Lawrence T.
(Backgrounder #1000)
September 20, 1994
Now Comes the Hard Part: The U.S. Occupation of Haiti
By Lawrence T. DiRita
(Executive Memorandum #391)
Questions for policymakers
June 22, 1994
Fixing the 1995 Defense Budget
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #227)
June 13, 1994
The Chemical Weapons Convention: A Bad Deal for America
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder #990)
May 26, 1994
What the Pentagon's Nuclear Doctrine Review Should Say
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #987)
Six questions and answers
March 30, 1994
This Is Defense? Non-Defense Spending in the Defense Budget
By Luddy, John
(FYI #14)
March 28, 1994
The Army's Budget Choice: A Force Too Small or Hollow
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #219)
March 18, 1994
Proliferation: The Case for Export Controls
By Henry D. Sokolski
(Heritage Lecture #491)
Sensible controls will keep advanced military technology out of hostile hands without damaging U.S .economy
March 15, 1994
Clinton's Defense Budget Falls Far Short
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #217)
March 9, 1994
Charting a Course for the Navy in the 21st Century
By John Luddy
(Backgrounder #979)
New weaponry should focus on aircraft carriers, submarine warfare, and projecting power ashore
February 14, 1994
Rhetoric Vs. Reality: Assessing Clinton's
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #216)
February 10, 1994
A National Security Agenda for the New Secretary of Defense
By Luddy, John
(Backgrounder Update #214)
January 14, 1994
Stop the Slide Toward A Hollow Military
By Luddy, John
(Backgrounder Update #209)
November 1, 1993
The Role of the Marine Corps in the Post-Cold War Era
By General Carl E. Mundy, Jr.
(Heritage Lecture #475)
HL475: The Role of the Marine Corps in the Post-Cold War Era
October 22, 1993
Supporting the Force: The Industrial Base and Defense Conversion
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #964)
Clinton's defense spending cuts threaten America's military-industrial base.
September 24, 1993
Thumbs Down to the Bottom-Up Review
By Larence T. DiRita, Baker Spring, and John Luddy
(Backgrounder #957)
Clinton proposed military too small, designed to be peacekeepers rather than war fighters
September 24, 1993
Building an Army for the Post-Cold War Era
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #956)
America needs a sole superpower army
September 16, 1993
Ten Questions for General Shalikashvili
By DiRita, Lawrence T.
(Executive Memorandum #363)
September 1, 1993
Clinton's Defense Policy: Indefensible?
By Representative Bob Livingston
(Heritage Lecture #466)
Congressman explains that Clinton's feeble defense policies will not keep America safe
July 9, 1993
Why Aspins's 'Bottom-Up'. Defense Review Is a Charade
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #198)
July 1, 1993
The Military Gay Ban: Why Don't Ask, Don't Tell Don't Work
By John Luddy
(Executive Memorandum #359)
Total ban required to retain unit cohesion and professionalism, prevent AIDS
June 11, 1993
Punish Saddam's Terrorism with Military Action
By Phillips, James A.
(Executive Memorandum #358)
May 19, 1993
Controlling the Bomb: International Constraints on Nuclear Weapons Are Not Enough
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder #941)
May 7, 1993
Assessing America's Military Options In Bosnia
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder #939)
March 5, 1993
Clinton's Defense Budget Weakens Nation's Insurance Against Disaster
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #189)
February 10, 1993
American Perspectives on Civil-Military Relations and Democracy
By The Honorable I. Lewis Libby
(Heritage Lecture #433)
Evolving domestic relationship will help us support a strong, democratic, Russia
January 12, 1993
Preparing the Navy for a New Strategic Mission
By W. Grover Coors
(Heritage Lecture #429)
Navy must change its doctrine to accomodate the role of the Aegis in strategic missile defense
December 28, 1992
A Plan for Preserving America's Military Strength
By Spring, Baker
(Clinton Memo #4)
December 15, 1992
To Save the Starving, Internationalize the Peacekeeping Force in Somalia
By Thomas P. Sheehy
(Backgrounder #922)
United Nations best suited to keep peace, ensure end to famine
September 21, 1992
The Chemical Weapons Treaty: An Illusory Search for a Panacea
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #187)
September 16, 1992
Congressional Misperceptions and the SDI Battle of the Budget
By Cooper, Ambassador Henry F.
(Heritage Lecture #408)
August 6, 1992
Reshaping the Army Reserves After the Cold War
By John Luddy
(Backgrounder #910)
Large reserve force with limited training no longer as useful
July 13, 1992
How Cuba's Nuclear Plants Threaten America
By John Shanahan
(Executive Memorandum #335)
Shoddy Communist construction could result in nuclear accidents
July 8, 1992
"Tailhook" Aftermath: Don't Feminize the Fleet
By Luddy, John
(Backgrounder Update #184)
March 6, 1992
Subic Bay: How Bush Can Turn a Former Military Asset Into A Future Economic Asset
By Fisher, Richard D. Jr.
(Backgrounder Update #174)
March 5, 1992
Arms Control: The End of an Era
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Heritage Lecture #366)
February 5, 1992
Recognizing the Obvious, Bush Should Declare The ABM Treaty Dead
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #173)
January 13, 1992
As the Military Is Cut, America Still Needs the Marines
By Si1verstein, David
(Backgrounder #871)
August 19, 1991
Four Principles for Curtailing The Proliferation of Biological and Chemical Arms
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #844)
Arms control must be suppliamented by deterrance, defense, and preemption
July 18, 1991
The START Arms Accord: Does It Matter?
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Executive Memorandum #305)
July 12, 1991
The Defense Budget Debate: Is Bush Asking the Right Questions?
By Jay P. Kosminsky
(Backgrounder #841)
Bush's cuts may endanger the integrity of our national defense.
June 14, 1991
Women in Combat: Why Rush to Judgment?
By Robert H. Knight
(Backgrounder #836)
Serious concerns remain about the impact of women in combat
May 28, 1991
Women in Military Combat? What It Means for American Culture and Defense
By Schlafly, Phyllis
(Heritage Lecture #317)
May 3, 1991
Special Operations Forces: Finishing the Job of Reconstruction
By David Silverstein
(Backgrounder #828)
Special Forces need new aircraft, ships
February 26, 1991
Winning a Real Victory Over Iraq
By Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #813)
February 25, 1991
Philippine Bases Negotiations: Enough Is Enough
By Fisher, Richard D. Jr.
(Backgrounder Update #156)
February 22, 1991
Ending the War and Winning the Peace in the Persian Gulf, Part I: Three Scenarios for Victory
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Backgrounder #812)
February 8, 1991
Congress Bickered Over Weapons Now Proving Themselves in the Gulf
By Baker Spring
(Backgrounder #808)
New Carriers, Patriot Missiles, Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, JSTARS Radar, ATACMS Surface-to-Surface Missiles previously controvercial in Congress.
October 25, 1990
The Defense Bill, with Its Priorities Wrong, Deserves a Veto
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Backgrounder Update #151)
August 23, 1990
How to Defeat Iraq
By Holmes, Kim R.; Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Executive Memorandum #279)
August 1, 1990
The Defense and Space Talks: The Prospects for a Breakthrough
By Spring, Baker
(Heritage Lecture #275)
July 27, 1990
Why Bush Should Prepare His Veto of the Senate SDI Proposal
By Spring, Baker
(Executive Memorandum #275)
May 2, 1990
A Wiseman Commission to Craft America's Post-Cold War Foreign and Defense Policy
By Holmes, Kim R.; Phillips, James A.
(Backgrounder #767)
March 15, 1990
Congress Makes GIs Victims of Budget Games
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Executive Memorandum #262)
March 2, 1990
Four Imperatives for Cutting the Defense Budget
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Backgrounder #757)
February 5, 1990
Bush Should Move Full Speed on Conventional Arms Limits, Slow on Nuclear
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Backgrounder Update #124)
January 25, 1990
Brilliant Pebbles: The Revolutionary Idea for Strategic Defense
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder #748)
December 26, 1989
Preserving American Security Ties to Somalia
By Johns, Michael
(Backgrounder #745)
September 21, 1989
Meeting the Threat of Ballistic Missiles in the Third World
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder #726)
September 18, 1989
Defense Authorization Bill: The Need for a Veto Strategy
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #109)
September 1, 1989
A U.S. Agenda for the Conventional Forces Reduction Talks
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Backgrounder #725)
July 28, 1989
Zenith Star Experiment to Test Laser Weapon in Space
By Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder Update #107)
July 25, 1989
Why America's Military Services Balk at the Strategic Defense Initiative
By Tarver, Robert; Spring, Baker
(Backgrounder #721)
July 19, 1989
Congress's SDI Cuts Deserve a Bush Veto
By Spring, Baker
(Executive Memorandum #243)
July 13, 1989
For the U.S., Too Soon to Withdraw Troops from the Korean Peninsula
By Plunk, Daryl M.
(Backgrounder Update #106)
June 1, 1989
The State Department and Arms Control
By Spring , Baker ; Lind , Michael
(Backgrounder #709)
May 12, 1989
Meeting the Challenge of SDI Battle Management
By Jarrell, Robert J. Jr.
(Backgrounder #707)
May 1, 1989
Balancing the Risks and Opportunities of Arms Control in Europe
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Heritage Lecture #187)
April 24, 1989
A Presidential Strategy for Repealing the War Powers Resolution
By Crovitz, L. Gordon
(Backgrounder #701)
April 6, 1989
The Competitive Strategies Concept: Giving the U.S. A Battlefield Edge
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Backgrounder #698)
February 17, 1989
The Citizens Corps: A Flawed Proposal
By Lind, Michael
(Executive Memorandum #225)
January 17, 1989
A Ten Point Program for Increasing the Allies' Share of Defense Costs
By Fisher, Richard D. Jr.
(Backgrounder #686)
January 11, 1989
"In Nuclear Arms Talks, Go Slow on START"
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder #684)
November 28, 1988
The Future of the Land-Based Deterrent
By Hackett, James T. (edited by)
(Heritage Lecture #176)
August 4, 1988
Three Cheers for Reagan's Defense Veto
By Kosminsky, Jay P.
(Executive Memorandum #210)
April 14, 1988
Growing Allied Role in SDI Research
By Loebs, Grant
(Backgrounder Update #73)
March 21, 1988
SDI's Trillion Dollar Dividend
By Loebs, Grant
(Backgrounder #641)
March 11, 1988
More Tasks for U.S. Cruise Missiles
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder #639)
February 28, 1988
The Fallacy of the INF Treaty
By Bernoist, Jean-Marie
(Heritage Lecture #149)
January 21, 1988
"The Strategic Defense Initiative: A Shield, Not a Sword"
By Cohen, Samuel
(Backgrounder #628)
December 14, 1987
A Timetable for Deploying A Strategic Defense
By Weinrod , W . Bruce ; Rivkin , David
(Backgrounder #623)
December 14, 1987
A Positive Compliance Regime for the INF Treaty
By Ranger, Robin
(Heritage Lecture #140)
December 2, 1987
Basing Deterrence on Strategic Defense
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder #621)
November 12, 1987
Why More Special Forces Are Needed for Low-Intensity War
By Fischer, Walter
(Backgrounder #616)
November 3, 1987
Sensor Technology Advances Push SDI Forward
By Loebs, Grant
(Backgrounder Update #57)
November 1, 1987
Defending America's Future: The Strategic Defense Initiative
By DuPont, Pete
(Heritage Lecture #133)
October 21, 1987
Strengthening America's Defense: Six Steps
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Heritage Lecture #131)
October 2, 1987
Strategic Defense: How Much Will It Really Cost?
By Loebs, Grant
(Backgrounder #607)
September 21, 1987
By Impeding Contracting Out, Congress Forces the Pentagon to Waste Money
By Moore, Stephen
(Executive Memorandum #270)
September 16, 1987
Kinetic Energy Technology Gains Speed the SDI Timetable
By Loebs, Grant
(Backgrounder Update #53)
September 14, 1987
The Case for a Strategic Defense Force
By Wallop, Senator Malcolm
(Heritage Lecture #125)
August 21, 1987
Why the U.S. Needs SDI
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Heritage Lecture #122)
August 17, 1987
The Hidden Agenda for the U.N. Conference on Disarmament and Development
By Ranger, Robin
(Backgrounder #598)
May 21, 1987
Scientists Uncover Serious Errors in Controversial Study on SDI
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder Update #45)
April 28, 1987
Why the U.S. Must Test Nuclear Weapons
By Hackett, James T. (edited by)
(Heritage Lecture #102)
April 24, 1987
Why the Physicists' SDI Study Is Flawed
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Executive Memorandum #158)
April 15, 1987
U.S. Nuclear Testing: Enhancing Deterrence Mackubin Thomas Owens
By Owens, Mackubin Thomas
(Backgrounder #576)
March 19, 1987
The Case for Deploying SDI in the 1990's
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder #570)
February 26, 1987
Weighing the Evidence: How the ABM Treaty Permits A Strategic Defense System
By Holmes, Kim R. ; Weinrod, W. Bruce
(Backgrounder #565)
February 14, 1987
The Future of Deterrence Ha
By Haig, Alexander M. Jr.
(Heritage Lecture #92)
February 1, 1987
Why the First Amendment Is Not Incompatible with National Security Interests
By Feldman, Honerable Martin L.C.
(Heritage Lecture #90)
January 13, 1987
Technology Speeds the Strategic Defense Initiative Timetable
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder #557)
January 2, 1987
America's Allies Continue to Join the Strategic Defense Initiative
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder Update #34)
November 25, 1986
Setting Limits on Conventional Arms: A New Strategy for U.S. Negotiators
By Linam, Lt. Col. James
(Backgrounder #548)
August 12, 1986
The Courter Amendment: Transforming Strategic Defense into Reality
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Executive Memorandum #130)
July 16, 1986
"The Conventional Arms Balance, Part 3: Deterring Nuclear War in Europe"
By Hamm, Manfred R.
(Backgrounder #523)
May 5, 1986
A Solid Case for Pentagon Reorganization
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder #508)
February 14, 1986
East-West Trade and National Security
By Robinson, Roger W. Jr.
(Heritage Lecture #50)
January 28, 1986
For Real, Effective Military Reform
By Courter, Representative James
(Heritage Lecture #48)
January 23, 1986
Closing the Military Airlift Gap
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder #482)
January 15, 1986
Technology Is Turning SDI Theory into Reality
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder Update #4)
December 18, 1985
The Strategic Defense Initiative's Promise for Asia
By Fisher, Richard D. Jr.
(Asian Studies Backgrounder #40)
October 16, 1985
Strategic Defense: Implications for Arms Negotiations
By Weinrod, W . Bruce
(Backgrounder #463)
October 2, 1985
Why SDI Is No Bargaining Chip
By Hamm, Manfred R.
(Backgrounder #460)
September 30, 1985
Managing the Transition from Nuclear Offense to Strategic Defense
By Thompson, Loren
(Backgrounder #459)
August 12, 1985
Restoring Military Professionalism
By Hauser, William L.
(Backgrounder #449)
July 5, 1985
"In the Key Battle of Comparative Costs, Strategic Defense Is a Winner"
By Hoeber, Francis P.
(Backgrounder #442)
June 7, 1985
SALT II: At What Price?
By Hamm, Manfred R. ; Green, Brian
(Backgrounder #439)
April 16, 1985
Strategic Defense and America's Allies
By Weinrod, W. Bruce; Hamm, Manfred R.
(Backgrounder #425)
April 4, 1985
U.S. -Soviet Arms Accords Are No Bar to Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative
By ANONYMOUS
(Backgrounder #421)
March 19, 1985
Military Pensions: How Scandalous?
By Miller, Thomas
(Backgrounder #418)
March 6, 1985
Is Ronald Reagan Abandoning Civil Defense?
By Green, Brian
(Executive Memorandum #75)
January 22, 1985
Pentagon Management Problems: Congress Shares the Blame
By Crackel, Theodore J.
(Backgrounder #405)
January 4, 1985
Protecting U.S. Interests at the Geneva Umbrella Talks
By Hamm, Manfred R.
(Backgrounder #401)
December 18, 1984
Will America Be Able to Treat Its Battlefield Wounded?
By Mohr, Maj. Gen. Henry (U.S. Army, Ret.)
(Backgrounder #398)
October 18, 1984
Military Compensation: A Key Factor in America's Defense Readiness
By West, Lt. Gen Richard (U.S. Army, Ret.)
(Backgrounder #387)
August 29, 1984
The New Case for Civil Defense
By Green, Brian
(Backgrounder #377)
August 23, 1984
Strategic Defense: The Technology That Makes It Possible
By Green, Brian
(Backgrounder #375)
August 1, 1984
The Utility of Force
By Mackubin, Thomas Owens
(Backgrounder #370)
June 19, 1984
Removing the Pentagon's Perverse Budget Incentives
By Stockfisch, J. A.
(Backgrounder #360)
May 18, 1984
Keeping the All-Volunteer Force Healthy
By Griffith, Lt. Col. Robert K.
(Backgrounder #353)
March 27, 1984
The Flawed Test Ban Treaty
By Green, Brian
(Backgrounder #340)
March 23, 1984
Strategic Defense: One Year After Reagan's Speech
By Green, Brian; Hamm, Manfred R.
(Executive Memorandum #48)
March 9, 1984
Five Myths of Defense Spending
By Green, Brian
(Executive Memorandum #45)
March 5, 1984
How the White House Can Regain Control of Foreign Policy
By Hackett, James T.
(Institutional Analysis #27)
February 2, 1984
"Space Weapons, The Key to Assured Survival"
By Green, Brian; Foelber, Robert
(Backgrounder #327)
December 8, 1983
Wanted: A Space Policy to Defend America
By Wheleb, C. Richard
(Backgrounder #311)
July 26, 1983
The Limits of Arm Control
By Foelber, Robert
(Backgrounder #280)
July 25, 1983
Better Testing to Prevent Shoddy Weapons
By Foelber, Robert
(Executive Memorandum #29)
June 15, 1983
Deterring Chemical War: The Reagan Formula
By Hamm, Manfred R.
(Backgrounder #272)
May 17, 1983
Shortchanging Military Readiness
By Foelber, Robert
(Backgrounder #267)
April 20, 1983
One Cheer for the Scowcroft Commission
By Foelber, Robert
(Executive Memorandum #21)
November 3, 1982
The Hard Facts the Nuclear Freeze Ignores
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Backgrounder #225)
October 6, 1982
What Price Defense?
By Foelber, Robert
(Backgrounder #217)
July 28, 1982
A Freeze Makes No Sense
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Executive Memorandum #3)
June 3, 1982
An Ambassadorial Quota System (S.1886)
By Krizay, John
(Issue Bulletin #85)
April 15, 1982
The Peace Academy (S.1889 - H.R.5088)
By Sheehan, Jeffrey A.
(Issue Bulletin #81)
March 16, 1982
Cutting the High Cost of Weapons
By Foelber, Robert
(Backgrounder #172)
November 1, 1981
The Intelligence Identities Protection Act (S.391 -H.R.4)
By Francis, Samuel T.
(Issue Bulletin #70)
August 31, 1981
MX Deployment: Inadequacies of the Air and Sea Based Options
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Backgrounder #150)
February 11, 1981
NATO Restoring American Leadership
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Backgrounder #132)
August 12, 1980
Congress and the Manned Penetrating Bomber Debate
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Backgrounder #125)
May 27, 1980
Insuring Survivability: Basing the MX Missile
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Backgrounder #120)
April 28, 1980
The Defense Debate: Prospects and Alternatives
By Schroeder, Wayne A.
(Backgrounder #117)
December 10, 1979
Assessing Defense Spending
By Schroeder, Wayne A.
(Backgrounder #106)
September 5, 1979
SALT II: The Basic Arguments
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Backgrounder #98)
May 30, 1979
SALT I Revisited: Old Arguments Raised Anew
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Backgrounder #85)
May 1, 1979
NATO's Northern Flank: The Growing Soviet Threat
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Backgrounder #82)
February 23, 1979
European Reactions to SALT II
By Barlow, Jeffrey G.
(Backgrounder #75)
August 17, 1978
NATO and the Strategic Nuclear Balance
By Donley, Michael B.
(Backgrounder #63)
June 6, 1978
Examining SALT Violations and the Problems of Verification
By Behuncik, John G.
(Backgrounder #60)
May 4, 1978
Neutron Weapons and the Credibility of NATO Defense
By Behuncik, John G.
(Backgrounder #58)
March 3, 1978
The Carter Defense Budget — FY 1979
By Behuncik, John G.
(Backgrounder #54)
June 21, 1977
Carter's Defense Budget
By Unknown
(Backgrounder #18)
June 14, 1977
Unionization of the Military (S.274 - S.997)
By Poole, William T.
(Issue Bulletin #12)
June 9, 1977
Laser and Charged Particle Beam Weapons
By Unknown
(Backgrounder #13)
The Strategic Defense Initiative: Myth and Reality
By Holmes, Kim R.
(Backgrounder #664)
The U.S. Submarine Fleet: Increasingly Vulnerable to Soviet Attack
By Fossedal, Gragory
(Backgrounder #466)
July 21, 2009
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