SecurityNews
More than 73,000 Americans who served in World War II “remain unaccounted for,” according to the Department of Defense. As we approach the 70th anniversary of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Not surprisingly, the artificial June 30 deadline set for concluding the P5&1 nuclear talks won’t be met. The deadline backfired against the United States in… Read More
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The United States is experiencing its highest level of terrorist activity since Sept. 11, 2001, according to a Heritage Foundation report published last week advocating Congress… Read More
SecurityCommentary
PISKY, Ukraine—There are a lot of ways to die in Pisky, and they all come down to seconds and inches. Snipers, artillery, mortars, booby-traps. That’s… Read More
SecurityCommentary
I hate to roust you from your well-deserved summer snooze, but I continue to get a sinking feeling about the threat of the Islamic State… Read More
SecurityCommentary
For the second time in three months, the North African country of Tunisia has suffered a terrible terrorist attack. According to media reports, multiple gunmen… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Obama administration released its new hostage policy directive Wednesday—PPD-29. To its credit, the administration reaffirms several long-standing U.S. government policies, such as a government-wide… Read More
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Americans will become even more reluctant to entrust themselves to the government’s electronic records because of the widening scandal of successful cyber attacks on the federal personnel… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Today, President Obama issued a presidential policy directive (PPD-29) and executive order (EO) concerning U.S. hostage policy. These actions are the result of an administration… Read More
SecurityCommentary
No one would argue threats to America have decreased by 15 percent since 2011. So why has the budget for protecting ourselves decreased by that… Read More
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Summer officially started this weekend. The kids are finished with school, neighbors are planning barbecues, and families are beginning to head to the beach. But… Read More
SecurityNews
There’s new evidence that the investigative record has long been incomplete on the administration’s actions surrounding the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attacks on the U.S…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has spread to yet another Asian nation: Thailand. Malaysia and the Philippines were the first to report cases… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In spite of continued negotiations with the P5+1 (five permanent member countries of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany) over its nuclear program, Iran has… Read More
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During a news conference last week at the G-7 meeting in Germany, President Barack Obama acknowledged that his administration does not have a “complete strategy” to… Read More
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In a letter addressed to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State, or ISIS, and released to journalists this week, the Taliban warned against… Read More
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The recent shortcomings of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are not passing problems—there is a need for “fundamental” reform within the government agency, according to… Read More
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Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, could be in for a rough ride when they go… Read More
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Former Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet famously said when asked about so-called open source (unclassified) intelligence, “we only pay for secrets.” He spoke with… Read More
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There is nothing social about using social networks to help slaughter innocents and disseminate murder porn. But that kind of activity is merely symptomatic of… Read More
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Islamist terrorists are busier than ever trying to kill us. That’s a fact. Two years ago, The Heritage Foundation conducted an exhaustive review of publicly available U.S…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Seventy years ago, the five victors of World War II and 46 other signatory nations ratified the United Nations Charter, thus making the U.N. an… Read More
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A “tiger mom” might go ballistic if her child came home with a “needs improvement” on his kindergarten report card. But most adults wouldn’t panic…. Read More
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In Washington, a gaffe is defined as a statement in which a politician inadvertently tells the truth. President Obama has been roasted this week for… Read More
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Just over a week ago, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) revealed what is possibly the largest federal personnel data breach of all time. Specific… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Last week, the Missile Defense Agency conducted a successful flight test of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA. The SM-3 Block IIA interceptor is a… Read More
SecurityNews
Americans are conflicted about the government’s ability to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States, and even how they should do so, according to two… Read More
SecurityNews
This week, the Senate is debating the National Defense Authorization Act, which outlines the U.S. Department of Defense budget for fiscal year 2016. The legislation… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) just underwent another round of government inspection, and the results are decidedly not good. The Inspector General of the Department… Read More
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The good news is that the number of sexual assaults in the military is going down. According to the RAND Corporation’s recent study, there has… Read More
