Wilson Beaver

Wilson Beaver is a policy adviser for defense budgeting in the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation.

Opinion
Remembering Bunker Hill: 250 years later

(The Daily Signal) – Tuesday marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle started when Colonel William Prescott led 1,200 men onto the Charlestown peninsula in… Read More

June 17, 2025
Opinion
Countering the drone threat

(The Daily Signal) – On Jan. 29, 2024, three American service members were killed and over 40 wounded when a drone exploded inside a U.S. base in Jordan. That was the… Read More

June 6, 2025
World
‘Breathtaking’: New documentary exposes dramatic Chinese nuclear weapon expansion

(The Daily Signal) – Not long ago, the United States was an uncontested superpower. Nor was it that long ago that the United States fielded a military that was qualitatively… Read More

April 4, 2025
World
Surprise Chinese naval drills spark midair chaos, escalate tensions with US and allies

(The Daily Signal) – In yet another provocation of U.S. allies, China conducted live-fire naval drills in international waters on Friday without providing adequate notice, causing nearly 50 commercial flights to… Read More

February 28, 2025
Government
China continues buying up land near US military installations

(The Daily Signal) – Chinese companies and Chinese nationals have been buying farmland across the United States, disproportionately located in the vicinity of major military installations. This includes land located near… Read More

November 4, 2024