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heritage.org > defense > commentary > reviving-the-nations-maritime-industry

Reviving the Nation’s Maritime Industry

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (756+ words) Senior Research Fellow, Allison Center for National Security The U.S. Merchant Marine is responsible for a fleet of U.S.-registered commercial ships that transport goods and passengers. The most attractive and promising approach to solving the unlicensed mariner shortage lies in schools…...

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heritage.org > budget-and-spending > commentary > why-the-chips-act-fell-short-its-strategic-promise

Why the CHIPS Act Fell Short of Its Strategic Promise

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (774+ words) Policy Analyst, Economic Policy, Center for Data Analysis Spring 2026 Member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation Congress had taxpayers front $280 billion via the 2022 Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors Act, ostensibly to spur domestic production. Ostensibly, this…...

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heritage.org > defense > report > build-the-golden-fleet

To Build the Golden Fleet

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (746+ words) President Donald Trump has repeatedly made clear that he intends to promote the growth of the nation's maritime industry. Building the Golden Fleet will send demand signals to American and treaty ally shipbuilders to participate in the wider reindustrialization of…...

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heritage.org > government-regulation > commentary > epa-let-me-drive-my-kei

EPA, Let Me Drive My Kei!

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (489+ words) Spring 2026 Member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation Policy Analyst, Economic Policy, Center for Data Analysis While kei cars won't solve every transportation problem, small fixes to outdated regulations could bring big results to Americans. While teaching…...

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heritage.org > american-history > commentary > should-we-build-national-womens-museum

Should We Build a National Women’s Museum?

3+ week, 19+ hour ago  (730+ words) Assistant Director and Research Fellow, Simon Center Before Congress acts, lawmakers and the public should weigh in on whether such a museum is wise in principle and consider what it is likely to become in practice. The Women's Museum currently…...

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heritage.org > border-security > commentary > getting-rogue-truckers-out-behind-the-wheel

Getting Rogue Truckers Out From Behind the Wheel

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (817+ words) According to the DOT, 194,000 people who are neither American citizens nor legal permanent residents hold a "non-domiciled" commercial driver's license (CDL). I've driven cars in India, Kenya, Togo and plenty of other places with very different rules of the road from…...

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heritage.org > government-regulation > event > feeding-america-safely-practical-path-forward-pesticides

Feeding America Safely: A Practical Path Forward on Pesticides

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (60+ words) Feeding America Safely: A Practical Path Forward on Pesticides'The Heritage Foundation Feeding America Safely: A Practical Path Forward on Pesticides March 23, 2026 Feeding America Safely: A Practical Path Forward on Pesticides Voices from medical research, law, farming, and health advocacy come…...

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heritage.org > military-strength > assessment-us-military-power > us-coast-guard

U.S. Coast Guard

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (847+ words) Mar 4, 2026 Over an hour read A service that is charged with protecting the homeland should not be allowed to continue its rudderless drift, especially as competitors and other threats are actively increasing their capabilities. Since the beginning of the Republic,…...

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heritage.org > military-strength > assessment-us-military-power > us-merchant-marine

U.S. Merchant Marine

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (461+ words) With a small commercial fleet and a diminutive commercial shipbuilding infrastructure, the United States finds itself in the strange position of being the most significant naval power in the world while also lacking the key commercial component to make it…...

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heritage.org > defense > report > commonsense-plan-rebuilding-americas-maritime-industry

A Commonsense Plan for Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industry

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (364+ words) In the next major war, ensuring adequate shipping will be the deciding factor in achieving victory. It is estimated that this will require growing the shipbuilding workforce by 250,000 and expanding the number of shipyards and their capacity. This will require…...