China Will Not ‘Barter Away’ Core Maritime Interests
China’s military head maintained the right of the country to defend its maritime claims during a Monday press conference at the Pentagon. Chinese…
Report: A Unified National Security Budget?
From the March 14, Congressional Research Service report: In order to encourage holistic consideration of national security issues, some members of this inchoate school…
Ambassador: Solving Migration Crisis Key to European Security
Security in the Atlantic requires security in Mediterranean, and that means addressing the root causes of the European migration crisis, Italy’s ambassador to the…
Document: Report to Congress on Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies
The following is Dec. 21, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies.…
Document: Report to Congress on Next Generation Oiler
The following is the Feb. 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy TAO(X) Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Shutdown: Without More Funds Veterans Could Lose Benefits as Early as November
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki told the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday he would have to deliver bad news to more…
Civil War Sailors Will Be Laid to Rest Today in Arlington
The remains of two unknown sailors from the Civil War’s most iconic sea battle will be buried in Arlington today in ceremony marking the…
CRS Report: U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
Special Operations Forces (SOF) are elite military units with special training and equipment that can infiltrate into hostile territory through land, sea, or air…
Document: Report to Congress on Navy Lasers, Railgun and Hypervelocity Projectile
The following is the Nov. 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service report Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding
The following is Nov. 4, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Document: CBO Cost Estimate of the House FY 2017 NDAA
The following is the May 4, 2016 cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office on the House Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.…
Document: Report to Congress on Iran’s Foreign Policy
The following is the Nov. 25, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Iran’s Foreign Policy.…