Defense Department Role in Domestic Disasters
Panelists talked about the Defense Department’s role in assisting civilian authorities during domestic disasters and unrest.They spoke about law enforcement challenges during hurricanes, wil…
365 viewsPanelists talked about the Defense Department’s role in assisting civilian authorities during domestic disasters and unrest.They spoke about law enforcement challenges during hurricanes, wil…
365 viewsRepresentatives from non-governmental organizations talked about assistance programs they offer for veterans and their families. Warriors and Quiet Waters teaches wounded veterans to fly fis…
232 viewsRepresentative Chip Cravaack (R-MN), a retired commercial airline pilot, made an emotional appeal for preserving the federal program that trains and arms airline flight crews. The program wa…
285 viewsJames Carafano talked about the effects on the Defense Department of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction’s failure to reach an agreement. He responded to telephone calls and elec…
176 viewsThe Heritage Foundation held a forum on the findings of its new report on challenges to homeland security a decade after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In their discussion pane…
257 viewsPanelists discussed the new Heritage Foundation survey looking at international data on global and domestic terrorism. According to the survey, terrorists have made over 38,000 attacks again…
329 viewsRepresentative Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) and others talked about the threat of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) to the U.S. infrastructure. An EMP, produced by detonating human-made devices or by po…
8,958 viewsJames Carafano talked about President Obama’s speech on Libya. Among his remarks he said that the president “glossed over” some of the vital questions about Libya. He also discussed defense …
3,907 viewsPanelists talked about the Obama administration’s response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the impact of the spill and federal response on local economies. John Young wa…
100 viewsJames Carafano and Bernard Finel talked about the deficit and national security ramifications of cutting defense spending. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communication…
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