Read the full piece in The Huffington Post. John Adams, explaining why even British soldiers accused of the Boston massacre deserved a fair trial, famously stated: “Facts are stubborn things.” It’s as true today as it was in 1770. But critics almost immediately ignored the facts after President Obama announced that the Joint Comprehensive Plan […]
Science Fellow Phil Coyle Quoted in LA Times
Read full story in the LA Times Philip Coyle III, a former director of operational testing for the Defense Department, said any malfunction involving the thrusters should prompt serious concern. “It tells you that there is a problem that you really need to get your arms around, or else it’s going to bite you,” Coyle […]
Science Fellow Phil Coyle Pens Op-Ed in Breaking Defense
Read the full piece in Breaking Defense. Some members of Congress are rightfully calling for reform to the U.S. national missile defense program, but the change they suggest – removing the word “limited” from current U.S. policy – will carelessly expand the program and waste billions of dollars. If we’re serious about improving national missile defense, […]
Senior Fellow John Isaacs on Pentagon Readiness Crisis
Read the full piece in Medium When the Senate recently considered the annual National Defense Authorization bill, the rhetoric was heated, particularly from Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Their target: what they described as a glaring need for increased readiness funding for the military. The vehicle for the debate: A McCain amendment, […]
Policy Analyst James McKeon Pens Op-Ed in RealClearDefense
Read the full piece in RealClearDefense. Almost one year since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed, the agreement between Iran, the United States, and five other international partners is still regularly under attack. One particularly creative example can be seen in the recent RealClearDefense op-ed entitled, “Time to Seize the High Ground on Nuclear […]
