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Defense

Our armed forces must be ready to act anywhere in the world where vital national interests are threatened. This can be achieved by ensuring the military has the resources and skilled personnel it needs to keep us safe and maintain freedom. 

 

Index of U.S. Military Strength

 

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HERITAGE EXPLAINS

Critical Race Theory in the Military

What would our military be like if Marines were taught to assess their fellow marines' trustworthiness or capability based on

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Defense Priorities

President Reagan talked a lot about securing peace through being strong, and there's no question that our military is strong

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How Strong is the United States Military?

After a long needed boost in defense spending, does the United States military have what it needs to protect our interest at

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Does the United States Need a Space Force?

On the “Heritage Explains” podcast, Dean Cheng, a senior research fellow in Heritage's Davis Institute for National Security

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