Missile Defense: Insurance Against Mistakes, Miscalculation, and Madmen
As the number of missile-wielding states grows and as the nuclear club expands, the likelihood of a missile being unleashed against the American people or their allies—whether by mistake, miscalculation, or a madman—also grows. Missile defense doesn’t eliminate the danger, but it does give us a fighting chance to confront it.
Alan DowdDecember 7, 2017
What You Should Know About the North Korean Missile Crisis
North Korea has threatened to fire an ICBM into international waters near the U.S. territory of Guam. Donald Trump has threatened fire and fury. Here is what you should know about the ongoing North Korean missile crisis.
Joe CarterAugust 12, 2017
Trump has Realistic Options for North Korea after ICBM Test
After North Korea’s successful ICBM test on July 4, does the Trump administration have any realistic policy options to deter the Kim Jong-un regime?
Rebeccah HeinrichsJuly 13, 2017
Unprepared for the Storm: America is Vulnerable to EMP Attack
Some dismiss North Korea and Iran’s threat, but such a view ignores the devastating impact a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event could have on the United States.
Alan DowdMay 30, 2017
“Star Wars” 40 Years Ago
The rhapsodic public reception that Star Wars received 40 years ago in America, even as it was originally banned in the Soviet Union, was part of a larger, slowly emerging renewal of American confidence in its democratic principles and in its global responsibilities.
Mark TooleyMay 26, 2017
A Low Bar and High Stakes in Korea
There are legitimate reasons to brace for the worst on the Korean Peninsula. The challenge in bracing for the worst is to not hasten the worst.
Alan DowdApril 20, 2017
A Defensive Shield
One area, happily, where President-elect Donald Trump has left little room for concern, at least during the campaign, is missile defense.
Alan DowdNovember 15, 2016
The Admiral & Libertarian Isolationism
Retired Rear Admiral Gene La Rocque, a Pearl Harbor hero who just died at age 98, was the controversial founder…
Mark TooleyNovember 10, 2016
An Ideology for Global Power
Berman’s Iran’s Deadly Ambition reveals that the Iranian threat has never emanated from Iran’s nuclear program, but rather from the Iranian regime itself.
Jessica MeyersJuly 8, 2016
