Brent Sadler

Brent D. Sadler is a senior fellow for naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation.

Don’t Delay Recommitting to AUKUS

Our security in the Pacific depends on it

Opinion September 9, 2025
Turning Up the Heat: China Continues Its Years-Long Military Pressure Campaign Around Taiwan

Commentary “Taiwan is, of course, a country,” proclaimed the island’s president, Lai Ching-te, on June 22. In his first ...

Opinion July 8, 2025
Peace Through Technological Strength: How Trump’s America Tames the Chinese Dragon

Commentary In the days surrounding the U.S. presidential election, dozens of People’s Liberation Army warplanes cruised through Taiwanese ...

Viewpoints April 14, 2025
What’s in Store in 2025 for US From China’s Military?

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping turned down an invitation to attend the U.S. inauguration offered by President Donald ...

Viewpoints January 24, 2025
For the Larger Navy US Needs, American Shipping and Shipbuilding Must Be Revived

Commentary With the Navy’s eyes set on achieving a goal well above Congress’ mandated 355 manned warships, the ...

Viewpoints October 26, 2022
In 5 Charts, Factors Affecting China’s Military Future

Commentary China launched missiles over Taiwan and into Japanese waters in a truculent response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ...

Viewpoints August 24, 2022

Don’t Delay Recommitting to AUKUS