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Our armed forces must be ready to act anywhere in the world where vital national interests are threatened. This can be achieved by ensuring the military has the resources and skilled personnel it needs to keep us safe and maintain freedom. 

 

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Cold War Lessons for Estimating the Chinese Defense Budget

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Prioritizing Procurement over Research and Development

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008 Set to Expire John Malcolm

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Missile Defense: the Lost Years Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

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Congress Should Not Enable Executive Orders on Cybersecurity Paul Rosenzweig

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False Choice: Raising Taxes or Slashing Military Budget Owen Graham

Aug 24, 2012 2 min read

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Open Microphone: What’s Behind President Obama’s Missile Defense Comments?

Jul 24, 2012 27 min read

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New York Times Turns Blind Eye to EMP Threat

Jul 16, 2012 3 min read

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Providing the Capabilities That the Common Defense Requires Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

May 21, 2012 4 min read

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President Obama’s Missile Defense Program Falls Behind the Threat Baker Spring

May 3, 2012 17 min read

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James Jay Carafano
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Brent Sadler
Senior Research Fellow, Allison Center for National Security
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Max Primorac
Senior Research Fellow, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom
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Wilson Beaver
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Robert Greenway
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The Honorable Steve Yates
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