Opinion Pieces by Rob

The 30-year shipbuilding plan from the Biden Administration does not reflect our legacy or prevent a vision for our future. Instead, this plan would abandon key tenants of American naval power, shirk congressionally mandated shipbuilding requirements, break faith with our shipbuilding-industrial base, and put the Navy on a path of near-term decline during a pivotal decade for confronting the coercive maritime activities of China and Russia. Read my op-ed with Rep.

The Nation Needs a Real Plan to Grow the Navy

April 12, 2022

The Department of the Navy needs a serious, strategy-driven shipbuilding plan; and Congress must provide full, consistent funding to turn that plan into real ships. Read my Op-Ed on this issue from the U.S. Naval Institute - Proceedings below.

USCG Station Milford Haven should remain staffed all year

July 26, 2021

Opinion Pieces by Rob

For over 50 years, Coast Guard Station Milford Haven has protected life and commerce throughout the waterways of the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, and the middle Chesapeake Bay. All that could change if the Coast Guard's budget plan to downgrade their presence in the region isn't stopped.

Rep. Rob Wittman column: The importance of national defense to Virginia

March 7, 2021

Opinion Pieces by Rob

When it comes to the commonwealth of Virginia, national security is economic security. Our state is crucial to the mission and success of the U.S. military and our nation's overall defense; in turn, defense spending makes up a fifth of our economy and is the largest, single driving factor in the economic prosperity of the commonwealth. As a focal point for our military, with 27 military bases representing each military branch, and the Pentagon — the U.S.

Issues: National Defense Veterans

Rep. Rob Wittman: We must prepare now for future military challenges

February 23, 2021

Opinion Pieces by Rob

We stand at a critical juncture in our nation's history. We are about to decide if the United States retains its global primacy, or if we concede our position to those of malign intent.

It is no secret the United States is preparing for global military competition with China, and I am committed to ensuring our Department of Defense and warfighters are ready. I believe in peace through deterrence, but if we are to succeed in that endeavor, we must have the capability and capacity to deliver force where needed.

Issues: National Defense Veterans

Rep. Rob Wittman: Why I signed on to the Texas amicus brief

December 26, 2020

Opinion Pieces by Rob

I've read many letters in The Free Lance-Star that asked why I signed onto the Texas amicus brief, and many who have misconstrued what the amicus brief says in the first place, so I'd like to clear that up.

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