Not So Fast, Rep. Smith: Why We Need Modernized Nuclear Weapons

Not So Fast, Rep. Smith: Why We Need Modernized Nuclear Weapons
Not So Fast, Rep. Smith: Why We Need Modernized Nuclear Weapons

The Heritage Foundation is pretty much the only Washington thinktank President Trump ever mentions and he’s been known to refer to their analyses when he speaks about defense. So, when one of Heritage’s experts wants to rebut the arguments of one of the top defense Democrats on Capitol Hill, we’re inclined to give them a…

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Feel The Bern! What A Sanders’ Military Might Look Like

Feel The Bern! What A Sanders’ Military Might Look Like
Feel The Bern! What A Sanders’ Military Might Look Like

Here’s a thought experiment. What if Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders becomes president? What would a Sanders defense program look like? Yes, yes, a near win in Iowa does not a presidential nominee make. Even though he’ll probably win in his neighboring state of New Hampshire, there is a long slog to the convention. Then there is…

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Our Nukes Cost More Than You Think; Stimson Pegs Annual Nuke Spending At $31B

The defense budget is going down…have you heard? The presidential campaign is shedding a lot of heat, but very little light on this reality; you won’t hear much of substance about how or where it will go down. Or much sensible or reasonable discussion about how we manage a defense build-down in a way that…

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