National Security

GITMO IS OK

Current Events        vs.       Founding Documents Entry 91 Current Event According to the New York Times on March 7, 2011 WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday reversed his two-year-old order halting new military charges against detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, permitting military trials to resume with revamped procedures but implicitly admitting the failure of his pledge [...]

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Effects on National Security

The U.S. Senate’s repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy governing the service of homosexual men and women in the military has the potential to put the national security at risk.  DADT reflected one priority: minimizing the risk to our nation’s military capabilities.  The underpinnings of the law were carefully studied by Congress [...]

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The Case for a Strong International Affairs Budget

Since the height of the Cold War, the U.S. International Affairs budget steadily declined until reaching a historic low of $21 billion for FY 1995. While the significantly larger defense budget was drastically reduced, the already-smaller International Affairs budget suffered even more in terms of percentage of reduction. From 1992 to 1998, the International Affairs [...]

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Nation Needs Spies

Nation needs spies Read published oped online Posted: Friday, July 2, 2010 1:28 pm The arrest of 11 Russian spies last week has again enlivened a national discussion on the topic of espionage – the art of spying. How timely! As we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, and relive the history that secured [...]

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PRESS RELEASE: PAI Contracts New Fellow of National Security Affairs

PRESS RELEASE: 7 June 2010, Madison, WI. The Pax Americana Institute is happy to announce the newest addition to its staff, Mr. Craig Caruana, from New York.  Craig is a Master of International Affairs with concentrations in national security, military affairs and intelligence.  He has previously worked with the Heritage Foundation, Office of Naval Intelligence, [...]

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The Influence of the U.S. Catholic Church on U.S. Foreign and National Security

Download The Influence of the U.S. Catholic Church on U.S. Foreign and National Security By Drew Davis, Executive Director, Pax Americana Institute The intersection of religion and politics has fascinated people for centuries. In modern day, it seems to be an ever-constant concern of many. The enormity of such an issue, however, means that unless [...]

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