Chinese Want U.S. to Stop Playing Defense While They Improve Their Offense
Last week, Chinese General Zhu Chenghu stated that China “will have to modernize its nuclear arsenal” as U.S. missile defense “may reduce the credibility of [China’s] nuclear deterrence.” Even if the...
View ArticlePolish President Blasts Obama on Missile Defense
This week, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski accused the Obama Administration of betrayal, saying, “Our mistake was that by accepting the American offer of a [missile defense] shield we failed to...
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China Says U.S. Missile Defense “Destabilizing”
The Obama Administration is granting legitimacy to Chinese and Russian claims that strengthening U.S. missile defenses are aggressive and instigate conflict. More recently, it has done so regarding...
View ArticleDefense Budget Competing with Entitlement Spending: A Crisis Point
Today, the threats to our national security are complex, fluid, and hard to fully comprehend. This requires a serious look at what the U.S. can do to affect events worldwide that would produce outcomes...
View ArticleHagel Supports Nuclear Disarmament
Former Senator Chuck Hagel (R–NE) will begin his nomination hearings before the U.S. Senate today. The Associated Press reported that if the Senate approves him, he will be the first Secretary of...
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Heritage’s Response: Blueprint for a Sustainable and Strong Department of...
Polaris/Newscom Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave his first major speech since he was confirmed for the job in February. “The Department must understand the challenges and uncertainties,...
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With Iran: Distrust and Verify
Newscom Iranian lawmaker Hossein Naqvi Hosseini said on Wednesday that Iran doesn’t need to enrich uranium above 20 percent, attempting to convince the U.S. that Iran has no intention of using uranium...
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Peace Talks on Syria Collapse over Iran
Massimo Pizzotti Stock Connection Worldwide/Newscom The U.S. and Russia have failed to come to a peace talk date to diplomatically solve the crisis in Syria. The main point of contention is the role...
View ArticleThe Complexities of the Nuclear Weapons Landscape
Two recently released government reports show that the worldwide nuclear threat is getting more complex and more dangerous. The Defense Science Board (DSB) report shows how hard it can be to develop...
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Russia Goes Rogue Without Opposition From Obama Administration
Pete Souza News reports that Moscow has almost certainly violated the INF Treaty governing intermediate-range nuclear missiles should come as no surprise to anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the...
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