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Obama ISIS Strategy Under Fire
The Obama administration continues to have difficulty in gaining support for its failing strategy to defeat the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL)…. Read More
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40,000 Soldiers Cut: Army Now Smaller Than Before 9/11
Today, the Army is announcing that it is cutting another 40,000 soldiers, leaving the United States with an Army that is smaller than before Sept…. Read More
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Poverty Isn’t the Root Cause of Jihadist Terrorism. Here’s What Is.
What is the best way for America to combat terrorism? That question is bound to loom large as we enter the next presidential race. Yet… Read More
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Congress Questions Obama Administration’s ‘Anemic’ Training Program to Defeat ISIS
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this morning, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E…. Read More
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What Fireworks Does ISIS Plan for the 4th of July?
What to make of reports that ISIS may try to pull off a terrorist attack on Independence Day? Let’s look at the facts. It is not the… Read More
SecurityNews
This Blind Veteran Overcame All Odds to Complete Ironman
Retired Army Maj. Scott Smiley defied all odds last Sunday when he became the first blind veteran to successfully complete an Ironman. The race in Coeur… Read More
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DHS Should Proceed With Caution on Detention Center “Reforms”
Nearly a year after the U.S. experienced a surge of illegal immigration from Central America, public officials are still grappling with the fallout. Under significant… Read More
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Threat of Terrorism Remains Very Real During July 4 Weekend
As Americans gather this weekend to celebrate July Fourth, we remember our nation’s birth and the brave men and women who fought for our independence…. Read More
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A Space War With China or Russia Is a Real Threat
A war in space sounds like a great plot for a summer blockbuster. Unfortunately, a conflict in space isn’t just a Hollywood movie script anymore,… Read More
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University of Wisconsin Launches Program to Find Missing Soldiers
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
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No Deal Still Better Than a Bad Deal on Iran Nukes
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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Terrorist Attempts in US Reach Highest Level Since 9/11
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
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The Flash, the Boom, and the Dark: 8 Days on the Front Line of the Ukraine War
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
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The First Half of 2015 Was Most Intense Period of Terrorist Plotting Since 9/11
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
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Tunisia Needs US Help As It Moves Into Crosshairs of ISIS
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
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Can Families Pay Ransom to Terrorists or Not?
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
SecurityNews
How Cyber Attack on US Personnel Office Erodes Public Confidence
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
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Does Obama’s New Hostage Policy Allow Negotiations With Terrorists? Details Must Be Clarified
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
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The World Isn’t Safer. So Why Has the National Security Budget Decreased By 15%?
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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The Start of Summer Is a Reminder: We Need FEMA Reform Now
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
More Hillary Clinton Benghazi Emails Revealed
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
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New Outbreak of MERS in Thailand
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
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Continued Iranian Missile Development Threatens Security
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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Obama’s Lack of Strategy Shows Again He’s No Churchill
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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Despite Current Friction, Taliban and ISIS Could Eventually Merge Forces in Afghanistan
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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Following Agency’s Failures, TSA Reform Takes Center Stage
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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The White House Is Not Being Serious About Defeating ISIS
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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How the Information Nabbed in the OPM Hacking Helps Chinese Spies
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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Why Terrorists Love Twitter
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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There Have Been Six Terrorist Plots Since April Alone. How Concerned Should We Be?
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
