More on National Security
No More Russian Engines on American Rockets
Nov 13, 2014
Column
An invisible battle is raging between those who believe the U.S. military should rely only on secure defense suppliers and those who are willing to turn a blind eye, in the interest of globalization, to the dangers of foreign dependence. Despite...
Death of Bin Laden: SEALs are heroes but Team Obama should have shut up about mission details
Nov 13, 2014
Column
Navy SEALs are disciplined, tactical and menacing warriors within the U.S. Special Forces community. They are often at the tip of the spear, operating in the shadows and conducting dangerous missions worldwide, and they have achieved much success:...
Budget cuts should not weaken security
Sep 10, 2014
Column
In 2011, I presented a question to then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates during a budget hearing with the House Armed Services Committee. To get to zero threat, I asked, what would be the annual cost of the defense budget — $1 trillion, $2 trillion or...
It’s Time for Better Options for Rescuing US Hostages
Sep 4, 2014
Column
The deaths of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff give good reason why the Islamic State group must be crushed. Though less apparent in these tragedies is what the U.S. government must do differently to support Americans in captivity...
Strategic Budget Choices: Apache, Black Hawk Engine Upgrades Vital
Aug 18, 2014
Column
Within the complicated universe of military acquisition is a relatively new method of decision-making that forces the US Department of Defense and the military services to make choices that balance want versus need. A reversal of sequestration is...
Hunter to Hagel on situation in Iraq: Bring back the old hands
Jun 30, 2014
Press Release
In a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel today, Rep. Duncan Hunter, a veteran of the war in Iraq and member of the House Armed Services Committee, recommended six steps that should be taken quickly to retrieve Iraq from its current state of...
Hunter statement on Iraq and reports of intelligence gaps
Jun 18, 2014
Press Release
Washington DC—In response to reports that the U.S. is “scrambling” in Iraq to close intelligence gaps, Rep. Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, made the following statement...
DHS to Hunter: More than 300 border incursions by Mexican military and law enforcement authorities since January 2004
Jun 17, 2014
Press Release
Washington DC—Today, Rep. Duncan Hunter received a written response from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), stating that since January 1, 2004, there have been a total of 300 documented incursions by Mexican military and law enforcement...
Hunter statement on Iraq
Jun 16, 2014
Press Release
Rep. Duncan Hunter made the following statement today regarding the situation in Iraq: "The latest escalation in Iraq underscores a massive strategic and foreign policy failure by the President and his Administration. And because of the President's...
White House had better options on Bergdahl
Jun 8, 2014
Column
With the recovery of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl last week, feelings about whether a disproportionate exchange of prisoners was right or wrong are divided between the principles that our military “leaves no man behind” and America “does not negotiate...
