SecurityAnalysis
Visa Waiver Program Shortcomings and Successes
The Government Accountability Office recently released a critical report on the Visa Waiver Program. While there is plenty to be frustrated about in the report,… Read More
SecurityNews
Senate Democrats Mount Filibuster in Quest for Gun Control
Days after America’s deadliest terrorist attack since 9/11, lawmakers in Washington are clashing over Democrat demands for more gun control. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Women in the Draft: The Obama Legacy Grows
The Senate’s reauthorization of the National Defense Authorization Act includes language that would require women to register for the Selective Service—a step the House version… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Our Enemy Is Political Islam, Not Each Other
Around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, a 29-year-old man named Omar Mateen walked into a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and killed 49 people, wounding 53 more. It… Read More
SecurityNews
Obama Administration Demanding More Gun Control as Counterterrorism Measure
President Barack Obama and administration officials made a strong push for gun control Tuesday in the wake of the terrorist attack in Orlando. Speaking about… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Terrorist Watch List, Explained
In the aftermath of the Orlando terrorist attack, the fact that Omar Mateen was twice investigated by the FBI has many wondering why he was… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
ISIS Strikes Again in Europe
The Islamic State has struck in Europe again. Yet, with media attention focused on the terrorist attack in Orlando, it has gone somewhat under the radar…. Read More
SecurityNews
FBI Terrorist Watch List Can Have Little Impact, Experts Say
Being on the FBI’s terrorist watch list doesn’t necessarily have a direct impact on an individual, experts say. This is why the Islamist-inspired gunman who… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
The Army Is Another Year Older, but Not Better
Today marks the 241st birthday of the United States Army. Hundreds of thousands of American heroes have served our country in the United States Army over… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Massacre in Orlando: 86th Instance of Islamist Terror in US Since 9/11
This attack is the 22nd plot or attack since the start of 2015, and the sixth this year. The massacre in Orlando is also the… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
4 Reasons Why We Need Another 9/11 Commission After Orlando
How many red flags does it take to see that Islamist-related terror is increasing? The U.S. alone has been the target of at least 85… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Where Does the Hate Come From?
I was driving from Sarasota, Florida, to Washington in the pre-dawn hours Sunday morning when my iPhone chirped a news alert. More than 50 people… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s Shameful Pivot to Gun Control After Orlando
It’s not surprising that, after the first responders, the first response to the horrific attack that killed 50 or more people at gay nightclub Pulse… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
House Republicans Go Strong on National Security
The United States is under growing threats, and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and his team deserve credit for recognizing that threat and outlining a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
It’s Time for the World to Take the Zika Threat Seriously
The Zika virus continues to be a problem that must be addressed. The mosquito-borne virus is now known to be transferable from human to human… Read More
SecurityNews
To Keep Guantanamo Open, Conservative Senators Push to Declassify Detainee Records
President Barack Obama is running out of time to fulfill his campaign promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay and bring some detainees… Read More
SecurityNews
Nearly a Year Since Nuclear Deal, Tom Cotton Alarmed by ‘Empowerment of Iran’
Nearly one year after a group of six nations led by the United States reached a nuclear deal with Iran, one of the loudest critics… Read More
SecurityNews
White House Spin on Iran Omissions Doesn’t Include Denial of Deception
The Obama administration is spinning its own spin on the Iran nuclear deal, explaining two omissions from official records of public press briefings regarding questions… Read More
SecurityCommentary
America’s Army Shrinks as Threats Proliferate
Today, the United States and its allies face a wider and more serious array of threats than at any point since the end of the… Read More
SecurityNews
Conservative Senator Is Trying to Keep Women Out of the Draft
To Sen. Mike Lee, the battle over whether women should have to register for a draft that does not exist is more consequential than it… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress Should Not Use Defense Budget as Piggy Bank for Personal Priorities
The defense budget should be used to pay for things that make our country more secure and help the men and women in uniform accomplish… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s ‘Military Justice Destruction Act’
For the third time in as many years, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is pushing her radical scheme that, if enacted, would render the military justice… Read More
SecurityCommentary
72nd D-Day Anniversary: All Who Serve Are a Part of the Greatest Generation
Stop your average American on the street and ask them, “What happened on June 6?” Surprisingly, a few might recall that on a dreary morning while… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What’s Good (and What’s Horrible) in the Senate Defense Bill
The Senate will soon start debating the annual defense policy bill. This bill is particularly critical now when threats are rising, from state-sponsored cyberattacks to Russian… Read More
SecurityNews
TSA ‘Needs to Do More,’ Aviation Officials Say
Aviation officials described current affairs at the Transportation Security Administration at a House subcommittee hearing in a bleaker light than the organization’s head did the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Former Thunderbirds Commander Reflects on Thunderbirds and Blue Angels Crashes
There are only a handful of organizations whose sole mission is to travel across the United States and allow Americans to see their military up… Read More
SecurityNews
Federal Officials Delayed San Bernardino Terrorist Attack Probe
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security inspector general concludes that the field office director at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services “improperly delayed”… Read More
SecurityNews
Documents Reveal Operation Fast and Furious Firearms Used Extensively by Mexican Drug Cartels
Five years after America first learned of the Operation Fast and Furious federal gunwalking program, new information about the extent of the scandal continues to… Read More
SecurityNews
A Visit to Ground Zero of ISIS’ Genocide in Iraq
SINJAR, Iraq—This town in northern Iraq was home to more than 88,000 civilians in 2013. Today, there are none left living here. As The Daily… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
How NDAA Could Impact US Missile Defense
The U.S. House of Representatives recently took a first step to enact the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2017 into law…. Read More
