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STATES - APRIL 2: Secret Service block pro-marijuana protesters from carrying their 51-foot inflated marijuana joint down Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House on Saturday, April 2, 2016. The DCMJ, DC Cannabis Campaign, organized the protest at the White House to call on President Barack Obama to reschedule cannabis. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Secret Service block pro-marijuana protesters from carrying their 51-foot inflated marijuana joint down Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House on Saturday, April 2, 2016. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images)

Commentary

We Know Marijuana Is Linked to Mental Illness—So What Are We Doing?

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john_walters

John P. Walters

President and CEO

John P. Walters

May 15, 2023

3 Min Read

A worker on an oil rig drilling into the Bakken shale formation on July 28, 2013, outside Watford City, North Dakota. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

A worker on an oil rig drilling into the Bakken shale formation on July 28, 2013, outside Watford City, North Dakota. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Commentary

Permitting Reform Is Still America’s Best Path Forward

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

May 9, 2023

4 Min Read

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In the Media

The Biden Administration Chooses Green Ideology over Energy Security

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Apr 7, 2023

An oil rig in the Iranian area of the Persian Gulf. (Stock Image)

An oil rig in the Iranian area of the Persian Gulf. (Stock Image)

In the Media

OPEC Senses American Weakness in the Biden Administration

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Apr 4, 2023

A Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is launched from the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during missile testing operations off the coast of Southern California. The missile scored a direct hit on a mobile ship target. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary D. Bell/Released)

A Kongsberg naval strike missile is launched from the littoral combat ship USS Coronado during missile testing operations off the coast of Southern California. (US Navy photo by Zachary D. Bell)

Podcast

The Navy Budget, AUKUS, and the MQ-9 Reaper Mishap

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bryan_clark

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Mar 20, 2023

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(Screenshot via ABC News)

In the Media

Joe Biden Reassures Americans after Historic Bank Failure

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thomas_duesterberg

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Mar 14, 2023

190227-N-FC670-1273 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2019) The Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), sails in the eastern Pacific. LCS are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. As part of the surface fleet, LCS has the ability to counter and outpace evolving threats independently or within a network of surface combatants. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communic

The littoral combat ship USS Independence sails in the eastern Pacific. (US Navy photo by Shannon Renfroe)

In the Media

The Littoral Combat Ship Fleet's Short Life

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bryan_clark

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Mar 13, 2023

(Screenshot via NTD)

(Screenshot via NTD)

In the Media

China's Influence in the West through Artificial Intelligence

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arthur_herman

Arthur Herman

Former Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Mar 9, 2023

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In the Media

Use Precise, Limited Military Assets to Combat Cartel Violence against Americans

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william-barr

William P. Barr

Distinguished Fellow

William P. Barr

Mar 9, 2023

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site on October 19, 2022, in Freeport, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site on October 19, 2022, in Freeport, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Commentary

How Low Can You Go? For Energy, We’re Already There

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Mar 8, 2023

4 Min Read

Bill Bar Fox News Cartels Mexico Military

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

The US Should Be Willing to Destroy Cartels—with or without Mexico's Help

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william-barr

William P. Barr

Distinguished Fellow

William P. Barr

Mar 8, 2023

Seized marijuana bricks are incinerated in Guadalajara, Mexico, on March 23, 2018. (Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images)

Seized marijuana bricks are incinerated in Guadalajara, Mexico, on March 23, 2018. (Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The US Must Defeat Mexico’s Drug Cartels

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william-barr

William P. Barr

Distinguished Fellow

William P. Barr

Mar 2, 2023

1 Min Read

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