Tag: US national security

Pentagon Leaders Say Tuberville’s Hold on Military Promotions Threatens National Security

Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) indefinite hold on military promotions in protest of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) “reproductive health” policy is having a definite effect on national security “in every theater, every domain, and every service,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a Senate panel on May 11. Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff…


National Security Takes a Back Seat

Commentary On Jan. 20, 2021, Joe Biden swore the following oath before God and the world to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” From Article II of the U.S. Constitution: “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of…


Russia’s Arctic Threat to US National Security

Commentary The world is allowing itself to be distracted by Ukraine, which is just a small part of Russia’s overall political and military strategy. Roughly 25 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, the Russian goal has been to eliminate democratic Western influences across a number of dimensions, including global security, the rule of…


US Mask Manufacturing at Risk Due to Cheap Imports From China

Evidence shows that cheap masks from China have cornered U.S. domestic manufacturers, according to a report by Nikkei Asia.  As a result, industry professionals are now calling on the Biden administration to take immediate action to ensure self-sufficiency over the national security concerns. The American Mask Manufacturer’s Association (AMMA) highlighted to President Joe Biden in an…