The Pentagon must make a culture shift to embrace innovation
People are the bedrock of our nation’s military and create the culture that is foundational for innovation. But thus far, our Department...
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- Jan 4
Podcast: NatSec Tech
SCSP Board of Advisor member Mac Thornberry joins host Jeanne Meserve in a discussion on how to connect big national security interests...
- Sep 26, 2022
Podcast: The Hamiltonian Podcast
Former Congressman Mac Thornberry discusses his 26 years in Congress, the "pivot to Asia", and America's military readiness in the face...
- Jul 17, 2022
Podcast: Building the Base
Former Congressman and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mac Thornberry shares his perspectives on strengthening...
- Jan 20, 2022
Thornberry Honored with Prestigious Award
Former Congressman and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mac Thornberry was honored with the Ronald Reagan Peace Through...
- Aug 18, 2021
To troops who served in Afghanistan: Yes, you made a difference
Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, center, speaks with Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, head of 2nd Marine Division, at Marine Corps...
- Jul 9, 2021
How Congress must reform its budget process to compete against China in AI
The 30 NATO leaders were clear-eyed and direct in the Brussels Summit Communiqué, “We face multifaceted threats, systemic competition...
- Dec 30, 2020
Human Progress and the American Military with Mac Thornberry
Congressman Mac Thornberry discusses his views on how American military strength has built and supported the liberal international order,...
- Dec 30, 2020
Congress and defense policy: A conversation with Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas
On March 2, Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, joined Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon in a conversation on defense policy.
- Dec 30, 2020
Chairman Mac Thornberry: 2018 Nunn Prize Recipient
Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, receives the 2018 Nunn Prize.
- Dec 29, 2020
NDAA: Past, Present, and Future - The Present
When it comes to National Defense, there are no Republicans or Democrats, there are only Americans. Whether you are a soldier on a hill...
- Dec 20, 2020
Op-Ed: U.S. Retreat From Europe Would Be an Abdication
World War II’s devastation shocked America into abandoning its traditional arm’s-length approach to the rest of the world. After the war,...
- Dec 19, 2020
Op-Ed: America’s Dangerous Defense Cuts
Providing for national defense is the highest constitutional responsibility of the federal government, which congressional Republicans...
- Dec 18, 2020
Op-Ed: Preserving Primacy: A Defense Strategy for the New Administration
The next U.S. president will inherit a security environment in which the United States confronts mounting threats with increasingly...
- Dec 17, 2020
The Cowboy Congressman Corralling U.S. Defense Spending
Rep. William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry is not a frivolous man. And that's surely a good thing, as he's the guy lined up to tackle one of...
- Dec 16, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry Talks Retirement, Impeachment and Future Hopes
U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry knows his decision to retire from Congress swiftly became lumped in as part of the “Texodus” of — now six —...
- Dec 15, 2020
Thornberry on Overseas Priorities, Funding and Advice to His Successor
The House and Senate are expected to reconcile their respective versions of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, but not...
- Dec 14, 2020
Congressman Mac Thornberry Looks Back on Congressional Career
Starting in January, District 13 will have a new congressman in the United States House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry,...
- Dec 13, 2020
The Ripon Forum-Exit Interview with Congressman Mac Thornberry
Mac Thornberry was first elected to represent the 13th Congressional District of Texas as part of the Republican Revolution of 1994. In...
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