Brent Sadler

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The Navy’s Navigation Plan is good, but Congress has some heavy lifting to do to make it work

The Navy’s Navigation Plan is good, but Congress has some heavy lifting to do to make it work
The Navy’s Navigation Plan is good, but Congress has some heavy lifting to do to make it work

“The threat before the nation requires timely action, and the current trajectory simply doesn’t match reality,” writes Brent Sadler of the Heritage Foundation.

Guam needs effective missile defense now, not in 2028

Guam needs effective missile defense now, not in 2028
Guam needs effective missile defense now, not in 2028

With China menacing, Guam is waiting for a defensive makeover. But the Heritage Foundation’s Brent Sadler says there’s a more immediate solution already at sea.

Don’t Shift Security Cooperation To State Dept.

Don’t Shift Security Cooperation To State Dept.
Don’t Shift Security Cooperation To State Dept.

Assistance programs can be better tailored to their objectives when State shares directive authority and decision-making power with the entity most relevant to each program’s purpose. For example, when the objective is military capacity-building, the Defense Department should be an equal partner; when the goal is justice system reform, the Department of Justice should be a full partner.

Skyborg: Bold Example Or Another Joint Mistake?

Skyborg: Bold Example Or Another Joint Mistake?
Skyborg: Bold Example Or Another Joint Mistake?

Is the Air Force about to make the same mistakes with Skyborg that it made with the F-22 and F-35? Sure, they created the most capable aircraft in the world, but they neglected to give them the capacity to share their assessment of the air battlespace situation with our other fighters—and sharing data is the…