Issue Brief posted June 7, 2012 by Luke Coffey
Removing Brigade Combat Teams from Europe Undermines U.S. Interests
Recently, the House of Representatives passed an amendment that calls for the removal of all four U.S. Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) currently based in Europe. The sponsors of the amendment, Representatives Mike Coffman (R–CO) and Jared Polis (D–CO), argue that the U.S. should not be subsidizing the defense of its European partners at a time when many European nations…
White Paper posted January 27, 2010 by Mackenzie Eaglen
The State of the U.S. Military
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 wins the nation’s wars.
Two primary components determine a strong military: the quality…
Backgrounder posted June 19, 2008 by John J. Tkacik, Jr.
Taiwan's "Unsettled" International Status: Preserving U.S. Options in the Pacific
Ma Ying-jeou, inaugurated as Taiwan's new president on May 20, 2008, has pledged to strengthen Taiwan's economic and political relationships with China. At the same time, he has good reason to preserve Taiwan's separate identity, and the U.S. has good reason to support him. Taiwan is one of the most dynamic democracies in Asia and one of America's top 10 trade partners.…
Lecture posted May 5, 2004 by The Honorable Frank J. Williams
Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties in Wartime
This
month, several individuals detained as "enemy combatants" will make
their appeals for freedom to the highest court in the land. Perhaps
now, more than any other time in recent memory, the eyes of the
world are intensely focused on the United States Supreme Court. In
making their decisions, they must walk a fine line between
protecting the civil liberties we all…