Oct 14, 2022

The latest research from Heritage's Center for National Defense

North Korean Provocations Highlight Continuing Need for Homeland Missile Defense

Patty-Jane Geller

On Oct. 3, Pyongyang conducted its 39th ballistic missile test of the year. The question is: Will U.S. homeland missile defense be able to keep pace with Kim’s accelerated nuclear and missile programs?

Why Putin’s Delusional Nuclear Gambit Can’t Be Dismissed Out of Hand

Dakota Wood

No one in the West has any interest in invading Russia. But it isn’t what we think that ultimately matters; it’s what Putin thinks that drives his decisions. 

U.S. Naval Presence Needed in Sea of Japan to Strengthen Deterrence Against Chinese Aggression

Brent Sadler

The Sea of Japan is the intersection of America's most dangerous adversaries and its most capable military and economic partners. Meeting threats while deterring China will require minor naval posture changes and more support from Japan and South Korea.

Military Might: Are We Still a Superpower?

Dakota Wood

A superpower’s heft is underwritten by its wealth and military power; its ability to defend itself and its interests creates a space for its economy to flourish that provides the wherewithal to maintain and modernize the military force. Increasingly for the United States, however, both are under pressure, which begs the question: Is America still a superpower?

America’s Dependence on China Is a Crisis in the Making

Brent Sadler

American prosperity and well-being have grown far too dependent on China and the whims of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The United States needs a larger commercial fleet to remain globally competitive.