SecurityCommentary
Cyber Bill Moving Along, but Still More Work to Be Done
Next week will be cyber week in the House of Representatives, and the Senate is set to act soon on cybersecurity legislation. In recent months… Read More
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Cyber Espionage: Report Claims China Behind Southeast Asia Hacks
Cyber security firm FireEye’s recent report details persistent cyber espionage in Southeast Asian countries over the past decade. Many of the victims include defense and… Read More
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Cyber Sanctions: The Right Move
In the wake of constant cyber attacks and acts of cyber espionage against the United States, the President signed an Executive Order effectively initiating the… Read More
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Yemen Is a Public Relations Disaster for the Obama Administration
You have to wonder whether the White House has a good grip on the global terrorism fight considering a number of strategic missteps, judgments and… Read More
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Cartoon: Kerry and Iran
>>> Hold the Applause: No Iran Deal Yet
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Thwarting of NYC Women’s Terrorist Plot Shows US Must Remain Vigilant
Two women were arrested in New York Thursday for allegedly plotting to conduct bombings with pressure cookers or propane tanks. The women, Noelle Velentzas, 28,… Read More
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The Palestinians Have Officially Joined the International Criminal Court. What the US Should Do.
The International Criminal Court, the first permanent international court established to try and punish individuals committing genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime… Read More
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Clinton Defies Benghazi Committee, Destroys Remaining Emails
For Hillary Clinton, the deadline came and went Friday to hand over the personal email server she used as secretary of state to the House… Read More
SecurityNews
Remembering the Vietnam War, 42 Years After US Troops Withdrew
On this day, in 1973, the last of the U.S. troops withdrew from South Vietnam. The eight-year war was over. Sort of. Two months earlier,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cartoon: Negotiating From Behind
Whether it’s not following through, underestimating the enemy or simply making a bad deal, President Obama doesn’t have the best track record when it comes… Read More
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Group That Inspired Charlie Hebdo, Fort Hood Attacks Stands to Benefit From Yemen Turmoil
Yemen has been engulfed in an intensifying civil war that has weakened U.S. counterterrorism efforts, created a vacuum of power in which al-Qaeda’s regional franchise… Read More
SecurityCommentary
1 Million Reasons for PreCheck’s Success
Terrorists are continuously probing for any weakness in our security systems that could be used against us. Protecting the homeland is especially complex regarding aviation… Read More
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Bowe Bergdahl Charged: Where Do We Go From Here?
Yesterday, the Army announced its intention to charge Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and has served him with those two… Read More
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Clinton Emails Show Instinct to Protect Herself and Her Department
Those 300 Hillary Clinton emails released by the State Department to the House Select Committee on Benghazi appear to confirm the view that Clinton’s top… Read More
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On National Medal of Honor Day, Reflecting on Sacrifice and Selfless Service
Today we celebrate National Medal of Honor Day—a tribute to those “who distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above… Read More
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How Serious Is ISIS Threat Against Military Families?
Our military and their families carry a heavy burden on behalf of all of us. That makes the threat against them by a shadowy outfit… Read More
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Military Exercises Do Not Violate Posse Comitatus Act
Recent reports that several of the U.S. military’s various Special Operations elements may be participating in exercises in areas that are not on existing military… Read More
SecurityNews
McCain: Obama Needs to ‘Get Over’ His ‘Temper Tantrum’ About Netanyahu’s Reelection
This morning on CNN’s State of the Union, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., blasted the president’s priorities when it comes to U.S.-Israeli relations. McCain said that… Read More
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U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Makes America and Allies Safer
“Unilaterally reducing or eliminating America’s nuclear arsenal will not make the world a safer place,” writes Keith Payne, director of the Graduate School of Defense… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to the Islamic State
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram, formally pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in an audio recording posted to Boko Haram’s Twitter account on… Read More
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John Kerry: US Must Negotiate With Syria’s Assad
The United States must negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in order to try to bring an end to the nation’s four-year civil war, Secretary… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What the Next President Can Do to Clean Up Obama’s Middle East Mess
President Obama sure knows how to get the world’s attention. His public tantrum over Benjamin Netanyahu being invited to speak before a joint session of… Read More
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Is Obama Sidestepping Congress and Going to UN on Iran Deal?
The letter to Iran signed by 47 Republican senators has provoked a lot of commentary—and some welcome clarification on the White House’s negotiations with Iran…. Read More
SecurityFeature
How Arab Spring Opened the Door to Terrorism’s Ugly March
It’s not your imagination. Global terrorism, dominated by Muslim extremist groups, is by far the worst it’s been in modern times. In the past six… Read More
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Benghazi Committee Seeks Missing Clinton Emails
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finally addressed the festering issue of her use of a private email account for official State Department business in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cyber Compliance Is Not Cyber Protection
Leading cybersecurity analysts met at the 2015 SecureWorld conference in Boston on March 4–5 to discuss the emerging threats and increasingly noticeable drawbacks of cyber… Read More
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China’s Military: Not a Giant, but Not a Midget
In support of the U.S.–China Economic and Security Commission, the RAND Corporation provided a report on the limitations of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)…. Read More
SecurityNews
Why Mitch McConnell Insists Any Iran Deal Must Have Congressional Approval
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will insist that any deal President Obama strikes with Iran be approved by Congress. The Kentucky Republican told CBS News’… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
The World Is Becoming More Dangerous. So Why Are We Letting Our Military Power Decline?
The world seems to be becoming more dangerous these days. Not so coincidentally, America’s military power continues to decline rapidly. Before considering how and why,… Read More
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With ISIS Threat, It’s a Mistake to Not Spend More on Weapons
President Obama’s proposed $122.2 billion funding request for the Air Force calls for greater spending in procurement, with particular focus on increasing intelligence, surveillance and… Read More
