Backgrounder posted March 28, 2011 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Sally McNamara, Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
EUCOM Should Lead U.S. Combatant Commands in Defense of National Interests in the Arctic
Abstract: Eight countries hold vast territories in the Arctic: the United States, Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark (via Greenland), Finland, Sweden, and Iceland. All eight countries are positioning themselves to protect their sovereignty, defend their competing territorial claims, and develop significant natural resources. Future disputes…
Backgrounder posted November 17, 2010 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
EMP Attacks—What the U.S. Must Do Now
Abstract: Most Americans—whether members of the public or politicians in Congress—ignore or are unaware of the very real threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. A nuclear device detonated high in the atmosphere above the American mainland can easily disable the country’s electrical grid—shutting…
Backgrounder posted September 10, 2009 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
Swine Flu: What Every American Should Know
In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared swine
flu--officially known as the H1N1 virus--the first influenza
pandemic since 1968. The following month, the WHO told countries to
stop reporting individual swine flu infections because the number
of victims had rapidly exceeded 1 million people and the virus had
spread to almost every…
Special Report posted June 24, 2009 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Richard Weitz, Ph.D., Martin Andersen
Maritime Security: Fighting Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Beyond
The Heritage Foundation's Maritime Security Working
Group--composed of representatives from academia, the private
sector, research institutions, and government--produces
cutting-edge policy recommendations for making the seas safer for
the United States, its friends and allies, and global commerce. The
fourth occasional report by the group addressing the most pressing
issues confronting maritime security examines the…