http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/national-security-and-defense.xmlNational Security and Defense - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2012info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {4DBC3E64-1A57-4440-8729-AE1A226295CD}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/02/facts-about-the-national-defense-authorization-act-and-military-detention-of-us-citizensIn no way does the NDAA negatively impact or change the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:28:00 -0500{04E1EF8B-4512-4376-B729-45B32C6F7AF1}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/02/possible-move-of-okinawa-marines-to-guam-cuts-military-capability-in-asiaThe U.S. has needlessly compromised military capabilities in Asia in favor of budgetary and political considerations.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:41:00 -0500{A465F61A-44D8-45DE-B17D-B1AE85030B39}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/02/congress-fails-to-undo-president-obamas-damage-on-missile-defenseIn passing the FY 2012 defense authorization and appropriations bills, Congress missed an ideal opportunity to reverse the damage that the Obama Administration inflicted on U.S. missile defense programs in 2010Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:11:00 -0500{0B92847B-23EE-47B4-B537-7A29A315E638}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/02/fix-the-top-5-military-modernization-mistakesIt will be difficult if not impossible to address military modernization challenges at the current level of funding.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500{8BDB1FD0-364C-4D46-91AE-E77EEF9D68FA}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/02/defense-budget-senate-initiative-to-block-blow-to-military-readinessFinding alternatives to cutting essential military capabilities without raising taxes or ballooning the federal deficit is prudent and necessary.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:33:00 -0500{5CAF2C6B-618C-47B5-9BFE-2A3EA2842774}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/01/obamas-new-defense-guidanceThe U.S. dramatically reduced defense spending after the Cold War. Since then, the military has been living off the build-up under Ronald Reagan. Defense increases after 9/11 were largely spent on 10 years of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, not modernization or recapitalizing forces (i.e., new planes, ships, or weapon systems). Today, the military is in dire need of repair, not another “peace dividend.”Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:46:00 -0500{A4C48507-C1B4-4491-B8DB-1969A72F0DA2}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/time-to-modernize-and-revitalize-the-nuclear-triadThe U.S. nuclear triad of heavy bombers, intercontinental-range ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) is aging.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:17:00 -0500{AB7F49C2-37B4-45C3-BC0E-467DB4B8AA32}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/pentagon-preview-of-defense-budget-shows-reduced-military-capabilitiesDefense Secretary Leon Panetta’s presentation makes it clear that the budget will not provide the U.S. military with the resources it needs.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:53:00 -0500{807B022F-D4FA-482F-951C-02852BC5F5CE}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/air-force-needs-to-maintain-its-focus-on-the-nuclear-missionMaintaining a nuclear-mission-dedicated squadron of bombers would help keep the Air Force’s focus on maintaining nuclear deterrence.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:27:00 -0500{4020BF8D-B10A-4835-9B13-DBF8667AA97A}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/01/new-start-treaty-little-to-show-one-year-laterCongress as an institution needs to come together in a commitment to mitigate and reverse damage caused by New START.Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500{4C0D02A1-BED4-4CC8-8369-26F30ADCE6F2}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/the-limits-of-the-pakistan-china-allianceAfter the U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan in May 2011, Pakistani political leaders played up their country’s relations with China, touting Beijing as an alternative partner to Washington. But China’s concerns over Pakistan’s future stability will likely limit the extent to which it will help Pakistan out of its economic difficulties. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500{CAC13C70-75E1-4107-BC2F-E37466EB4A1B}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/us-needs-to-meet-chinas-space-challenge-of-the-next-5-yearsChina has made it clear that it is intent on advancing its space footprint.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:40:00 -0500{A23C960F-6E00-4ECA-B613-4E9F50C0E8C4}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/a-comprehensive-suspicious-activity-reporting-sar-system-requires-actionA robust, comprehensive, and integrated suspicious activity reporting (SAR) system, linking the unique observations of law enforcement personnel from around the nation, is a necessary component of a 21st-century policing strategy predicated on the increasing role of state and local law enforcement in the battle against domestic radicalization and homegrown terror. While many state and local agencies have embraced their roles in the development of SAR, far too many have yet to do so. The Department of Justice, under which the initiative to expand the nationwide adoption of SAR operates, should vigorously promote the use of SAR within federal, state, local, and public agencies.Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:08:00 -0500{65A4A48B-7335-472C-A7B2-2D225AAB863C}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/44th-terrorism-plot-terror-attack-marks-need-for-continued-vigilanceOsmakac’s arrest serves as a strong reminder that the global war on against terrorists is not yet won.Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:48:00 -0500{E5658DBB-3EB7-4346-B0F9-65A2C1E44476}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/the-missing-asia-pivot-in-obamas-defense-strategyPresident Obama’s new defense strategy is long on rhetoric but bereft of details on how it will actually be implemented.Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:53:00 -0500{DDF2A0B7-D145-4104-9215-9ECA64B7F24D}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/top-five-foreign-policy-moves-in-2012Washington could do a lot in the next 12 months to make up the ground lost under the Obama Doctrine over the last three years.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:07:00 -0500{58E13828-AC54-4275-B2F4-B5152E28C4BC}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2012/01/top-five-defense-moves-for-2012Congress and the White House should be making bold moves to restore America's capacity to protect itself.Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:53:00 -0500{3A1900D7-AD5B-458C-A758-D11751C583AA}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/multimedia/audio/2011/12/istook916-extremists-within-militaryIstook terrorists in our militaryFri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500{74807C80-2AAF-4337-835E-873D02E1A549}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/12/defense-budget-is-being-cut-by-any-way-you-look-at-itSome are asserting that the defense budget cuts required under the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA), or the “debt-limit deal”, will only reduce the rate of increase in the overall defense budget. While precise defense budget projections under the BCA are not possible, it is a certainty that the overall defense budget will decline under its terms.Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:56:00 -0500{A0FA8920-D765-44A7-8904-C531C0375352}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/reports/2011/12/defense-budget-cuts-will-devastate-americas-commitment-to-the-asia-pacificThe failure of the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (“super committee”) to come to agreement on reducing the federal deficit raises the real prospect of a total of $1 trillion in cuts to the defense budget over the next decade. These cuts have been put forth with little consideration for their long-term impact: a dangerous degradation of America’s capacity to deter, defend, and defeat her enemies. They will have a particularly negative impact on America’s ability to stabilize and influence Asia, a critical component of U.S. national security. While the past century has seen America establish a strong role in Asia, these gains would be jeopardized by the proposed enormous pending cuts in defense capability.Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:12:00 -0500