Since the end of the Cold War, the Air Force has struggled to maintain standards of excellence when fulfilling one of its most important missions: being prepared to respond to an adversarial nuclear attack. Recently, the Air Force has decided to move away from having one squadron of bombers dedicated…
The Obama Administration’s 2010 Nuclear Posture Review says that bombers are central to extended deterrence. But at the same time, the Obama Administration is willing to let the capability of the bomber force decline for the next several decades. This makes no sense. …
Abstract: An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) over the United States could end modern life in America overnight. Whether caused by an enemy attack (a nuclear device detonated above the atmosphere) or by a natural phenomenon (a geomagnetic storm), an EMP can cause entire regions of…
Today, America is asking its military to do more than ever before. In the past 24 months alone, U.S. military forces have conducted their 10th year of combat operations in Afghanistan, wound down operations in Iraq, started a new no-fly zone in Libya, dramatically escalated counterterrorism operations in Yemen, maintained…
A joint project of American Enterprise Institute, Foreign Policy Initiative, and The Heritage Foundation Background The Obama administration has requested that Congress provide $553 billion for the Defense Department’s base budget in FY 2012—$13 billion less than…
Testimony beforeSubcommittee on Oversight & InvestigationsHouse Armed Services CommitteeUnited States House of Represenatives June 1, 2011 My name is Mackenzie Eaglen.…
Testimony before The Readiness Subcommittee of The House Committee on Armed Services March 3, 2011 My name is Mackenzie Eaglen. I am…
Abstract: Russia’s development of the PAK FA fifth-generation stealth fighter could challenge American air supremacy, especially if Russia sells the PAK FA to its usual buyers of military equipment. In the U.S., closure of the F-22 production line…
Overview The U.S. government’s primary job is to provide for the common defense. The most important element to protecting vital national interests is the U.S. military, which reinforces America’s diplomatic initiatives, acts to deter threats, and, when necessary, fights and…
On August 12, 2008, General Norton A. Schwartz became the 19th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Before assuming his current post he served as the Commander of United States Transportation Command. …
The transparency of some anti-defense ploys boggles the imagination. The most recent one has to do with the production...…
America's flying fortress, the Cold War-era B-52 bomber, has been in service for the last 50 years, running missions...…
The youngest B-52 bomber rolled off the assembly line 50 years ago. Remarkably, it’s still flying. Like many of the...…
America is nearing a decisive moment. Unless Congress acts to change current law, automatic sequestration cuts will...…
Yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber’s first flight. The last B-52 came...…
The future is not bright for the U.S. military. Yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave America a glimpse of the...…
President Obama visited the Pentagon on Thursday to outline his plan for gutting our nation's military. Obama's vision...…
President Obama had hoped to be in Hawaii today for the start of his 17-day Christmas vacation. Instead, he's stuck in...…
It came as no surprise when Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner swept the election on Sunday, earning...…
The Heritage Foundation is proud to wish the United States Air Force a happy 64th birthday. Sixty-four may not sound old...…