After a long needed boost in defense spending, does the United States Military have what it needs to protect our interest at home and abroad? Heritage just released it’s 2019 Index of U.S. Military Strength, an annual deep dive into our militaries capabilities. Dakota Wood, a senior research fellow in Heritage’s Center for National Defense and editor of the Index, walks us through some of the reports most important findings. Browse the index here https://www.heritage.org/military-strength

North Korea continues to generate headlines as one of the most serious threats to our national security. While peace with is something the entire world wants, it must be handled carefully. This week, Tim Doescher spoke with Bruce Klinger about what the US role in brokering a peace deal should look like, and why we should not rush into signing “peace declarations.”

In an effort to make up for past injustice, the leaders of South Africa have proposed taking land from white people and giving it to black people for no compensation. On this week’s episode, Heritage’s Josh Meservey explains the situation and the potentially devastating consequences of pursuing this policy.

This week, Heritage’s Nick Loris and Tim Doescher explain why President Trump overhauled Obama-era regulations for coal-fired power plants.

In the wake of an alleged assassination attempt of Venezuelan Socialist Dictator Nicolas Maduro, Heritage expert Ana Quintana explains the troubling circumstances surrounding this, the devastating economic crisis plaguing Venezuelan citizens, and a proper US response.

This week, Stephen Moore, a distinguished visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation, who also served as an economic advisor to Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, helps explain GDP numbers and the state of our economy.

Daniel Kochis, a policy analyst at Heritage, explains some of the ways NATO continues to serve our national security interests and the White House’s current state of play

Did you know that international waters actually cover 71% of the Earth’s surface? Adm. John Richardson, our nation’s chief of Naval Operations helps us explain why it’s so important that America has a strong Navy.

This week, the tragic story of Susanna Feldman’s murder and how Angela Merkel’s leadership is threatened by killings, immigrants, and open borders.

This week, part two of our special series on immigration. David Inserra, a policy analyst in Heritage’s Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy, helps to explains the history of amnesty and the lessons we can learn moving forward.