Category Archives: U.S. National Security
Why Not Charging Hillary Damages National Security
FBI Director James Comey recommended no criminal charges for Hillary Clinton. According to Comey, there was no precedent to charge Hillary Clinton for all the abuses he outlined in his 15 minute press conference. That’s hard to believe. Comey explained … Continue reading
Eight Reasons Why We Face a National Security Problem
This originally appeared in my townhall column: John Kerry called the Istanbul airport attack a sign of desperation on the part of ISIS. The following observations suggest American leaders are the ones desperately clinging to failed strategies. Choosing symbolism over … Continue reading
Scramble the jets! … (unless it’s Benghazi)
With the release of the report of the Select Committee on Benghazi this week, we were reminded of our government’s failure to defend American lives during the 2012 terrorist attack in Libya. Four Americans were killed during the attack. The … Continue reading
Learning From Israel in the Aftermath of Orlando
Danielle Zaychik is a research associate with the NCPA: “As we mourn the victims of the Orlando attack, gun control is once again at the forefront of the political debate. But the solutions should be more geared towards terrorism. Having … Continue reading
How Defense Spending Creates an Unsecure Future
This originally appeared in my Townhall column: “The defense budget, in constant dollars, has held steady for nearly 30 years. However, our armed forces are ill-equipped for conflict. Expenditures have remained stable for decades, yet America now has 35 percent … Continue reading
Fighter Aircraft and 21st Century Threats
Chris Wiley is a Veteran and Contributing Fellow for the NCPA: “Simply put: the A-10 Warthog’s lethality and simplicity have ensured its longevity. I will get to the specific merits of the A-10 Warthog in a bit, but we must … Continue reading
A Must See Video on Military Readiness!
The president recently threatened to veto the National Defense Authorization Act — the bill that annually funds our military — currently being considered in the House of Representatives. The administration wants to continue its high level of “overseas contingency operations” without the … Continue reading
Is the Iran Deal on the Rhode to Recovery?
This originally appeared in my townhall column: “I always figured a breach in the seemingly impenetrable circle surrounding the administration and its puzzling national security solutions would be the result of loose lips, rather than revulsion at the troublesome ideas … Continue reading
The Texas Electric Grid on U.S. National Security
I had the privilege of speaking to a crowd of nearly 200 people at the 2016 Texas Grid Security Summit in Austin, Texas on the importance of Texas to U.S. National Security. Watch brief highlights of my presentation here. I was joined … Continue reading
SHOCK: Congress is finally doing something RIGHT, except…
This post originally appeared at allenbwest.com. One of the responsibilities I take very seriously as a result of having this platform is to keep y’all informed, especially my brother and sister veterans. Right now the House and Senate Armed Services … Continue reading