Under current law, the U.S. Department of Defense automatically faces significant spending cuts over the next 10 years—cuts that america's civilian and military leaders have cadidly described as "devastating" and "very high risk."

Six years after the invasion of Iraq and more than seven after the invasion of Afghanistan, we still do not have the land forces we need.

But few inside Washington think Americans are concerned about sequestration. House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Randy Forbes (R-Va.) wants to change that. He’s embarking on the “Defending Our Defenders” national tour to conduct installation oversight and hold local town-hall meetings to better understand the real impact of sequestration.

AEI defense expert Mackenzie Eaglen testifies before the oversight subcomittee of the House Armed Services Committee about how the US Navy's shipbuilding plan will critically downsize the size of the Navy at the same time that the demands on it are growing.

The Defending Defense series brings together Senator John McCain (R-AZ), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative "Buck" McKeon (R-CA), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, for a discussion of US defense spending and America's global commitments.

When he was director of central intelligence, Leon Panetta earned a reputation as an energetic advocate for his agency. When he replaced Robert Gates at the Pentagon, it was reasonable to hope that Panetta would continue to play the role of a senior statesman.

The Law of the Sea Treaty's ratification will diminish our capacity for self government, including, ultimately, our capacity for self defense.

It is time now to unleash the creativity of American scientists and technicians and allow them to take on the problems of protecting the United States, its allies, and peace.