Deterrence is intrinsically linked to readiness. To provide deterrence, our military's capability must be tangible and demonstrable.
Editor's note · Context
Wicker links military readiness directly to effective deterrence.
Share
More from Roger Wicker
Our colleagues in the House of Representatives have passed this year's National Defense Authorization Act, and we are about to follow suit. This will be the 65th year in a row--the 65th consecutive year--that Congress has come together…
this weekend, our Commander in Chief made the most difficult decision a President can make. He ordered young American servicemembers into action. My friends on the other side of the aisle are challenging the President's choice, and they…
The $300 billion fund for the reconstruction and economic development of Iran — though not funded by U.S. taxpayers — would make Iran’s payoff under President Obama’s 2015 deal look like a pittance by comparison.
this week, we began a new year's work here in the Congress. But as we open this chapter, I have a bittersweet task of helping to close another. Beside me sits John Patrick Keast, my longtime adviser and friend. In a few short days, John…





