Howard P. McKeon: “The security challenges facing our Nation require that we find solutions and not merely prolonged political debate.”

Our naval forces are the best in the world. They provide our Nation with an incredible ability to project power and strength.

Russian military developments pose significant challenges to our national security.

Unfortunately, the largest threat to our naval forces is one of our own making.

From Aleppo in western Syria to Fallujah in central Iraq, Al Qaeda now controls territory that stretches more than 400 miles across the heart of the Middle East.