Sep 4, 2025
While I am not opposed to arms control activities, having spent a significant portion of my life on such efforts, I much more favor eliminating Iran’s repeated explicit threats to attack America, the “Great Satan,” as well as Israel, the “Little Satan.”
Aug 27, 2025
I heard all the same arguments from many of the same critics over three decades ago, when I was President Reagan’s defense and space negotiator with the Soviet Union, charged with defending his Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).
Jul 23, 2025
Last week, The Heritage Foundation mourned the loss its founder, who had a major influence throughout the Christian Right that Hillary Clinton called the "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" . . . to which I was, and remain, a proud member.
Jul 14, 2025
As President Trump has observed, a "Golden Dome" missile shield, drawing inspiration from Israel’s Iron Dome, must be significantly scaled up to meet U.S. and allied needs , which demands both technical excellence and political will.
Jun 23, 2025
There have been advances in technology in the quarter century since my watch as SDI Director , and many worthy accomplishments, but the limitations of stagnating bureaucracies are unchanged.
Jun 10, 2025
With the arrival of the Clinton administration, Defense Secretary (and former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee) Les Aspin took the stars out of star wars and killed all efforts of space-based interceptors
Jun 3, 2025
I have nothing against negotiations, and have spent a major portion of my life doing just that. But I also want protection of all I hold dear by the best defense I can have, and I think they would be space-based, which is key to achieving global coverage.
May 16, 2025
This system is not particularly expensive, especially considering that it uses commercially available technology. It was designed to intercept attacking ballistic missiles during their boost phase, while their rockets are still firing.