SecurityCommentary
How to Slash the Bloated Pentagon Bureaucracy in 5 Steps
Before the arms race with the Soviet Union came the hiring race among U.S. military bureaucracies. It started not long after the National Security Act… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Had Your Credit Card Number Hacked at Target or Home Depot? Here’s How We Can Prevent That.
Economic cyberwarfare is on the rise as cyberattacks on U.S. companies are increasing in both frequency and severity. And costs are mounting. Much like a… Read More
SecurityNews
Here’s How Conservatives Aim to Stop Obama’s Action on Illegal Immigrants
Aides to conservative members of the U.S. Senate say their bosses are rallying around a strategy to prevent President Obama from taking executive action to… Read More
SecurityNews
Top Navy SEAL Officials Aren’t Happy With Teammates Spilling bin Laden Secrets
Two high-ranking Navy SEAL officials are scolding any current or former members of the service who would “advertise” their service or “seek recognition” for their… Read More
SecurityCommentary
4 Lasting Lessons of the Cold War
Today’s world would be a far different place if the United States had not waged and won—at the cost of thousands of lives and many… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How a D.C. Airport Reacted When an Honor Flight Landed
Recently I saw one of those spontaneous events that renews your faith in the patriotism and good will of the American people. It also illustrated their… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How a New York Times Story Upset the ‘Bush Lied, People Died’ Narrative
Iraq’s chemical weapons are back in the news. The New York Times reported that American troops found roughly 5,000 chemical warheads, shells and aviation bombs… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In the War on Terrorism, We Must Win the War of Ideas
Asked recently by CNN what the United States needs most to fight ISIS on the Internet, James Glassman former under secretary of state for Public… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Behold the Russian Sandworm
Earlier this month, it was discovered that a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign had been targeting Western government leaders and institutions—including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,… Read More
SecurityNews
ISIS Video Shows British Hostage ‘Reporting’ Fall of Syrian Town
The terrorist group ISIS released a propaganda video late yesterday depicting a British hostage as a news correspondent and declaring that a besieged Syrian town… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Wrong to Conflate Visa Waiver Program with Shooting in Ottawa
Last week, the shooting in Ottawa that claimed the life of Corporal Nathan Cirillo was called a terrorist attack by Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper…. Read More
SecurityNews
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: ‘Lone-Wolf’ Terrorist Attacks a Growing Threat
The deadly shooting on Parliament Hill in Canada and hatchet attack on police officers in New York City–coupled with the Boston Marathon bombings and beheading… Read More
SecurityNews
8 Highlights From Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Speech
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., delivered a speech on Thursday outlining his foreign policy philosophy. Paul, widely regarded as a potential 2016 presidential candidate, delivered his… Read More
SecurityCommentary
A Terrorist Who Attacked U.S. Soldiers Will Be Prosecuted in Federal Court
A Russian-born terrorist who attacked U.S. soldiers in 2009 and is now detained in Afghanistan will be brought to the United States and prosecuted in… Read More
SecurityNews
Bioterrorism Should Be a Bigger Concern Than Ebola
The Ebola virus has been headline news in America as of late. While it is a dangerous disease that Washington needs to take seriously, America… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Social Media Prove Double-Edged Sword for ISIS
ISIS has issued a warning to its members about their use of social media. A new directive from the group’s leaders, first reported by the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Americans Today Should Say: ‘We’re All Canadians’
Yesterday, a Canadian soldier fell in the service of his country. He didn’t die on some far-off battlefield. A cowardly murderer shot him down as… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Should Hold the Line on Palestinian Pursuit of UN Membership
Here we go again. This week, Palestinian Authority chief negotiator Saeb Erekat has threatened that his government will apply for membership to 522 international organizations… Read More
SecurityNews
3 Schoolgirls’ Attraction to ISIS Reveals 24/7 Security Concern
News that three teen-age schoolgirls from the Denver area skipped class and headed off to join the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria isn’t as… Read More
SecurityNews
6 Outrageous Times VA Employees Did Wrong and Still Got Paid by You
The Department of Veterans Affairs remains embroiled in a scandal that resulted in the deaths of at least 40 veterans assigned to its medical facilities…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Attack in Ottawa: Facts Remain Scarce But Reality of Security Threat Remains
Gunshots rang out at multiple locations across Ottawa this morning, including at the War Memorial and in the Parliament buildings. Much is unknown at the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Benghazi Terror Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
The “not guilty” plea entered Monday by Benghazi suspect Ahmed Abu Khatallah in U.S. federal court in Washington D.C. hardly comes as a surprise. The… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Uncle of Benghazi Victim: Will We Ever Learn?
Most news accounts of the attack on Benghazi say it cost the lives of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. My nephew Sean… Read More
SecurityCommentary
This Program Makes Us All Safer. So Why Do Some Lawmakers Want to Change It?
“We are in a dangerous place in the world, perhaps more dangerous than in the past 10 years.” That’s what former Secretary of Homeland Security… Read More
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Why Iraq’s Chemical Weapons Are a Lingering Threat
The New York Times published a lengthy article Wednesday about chemical weapons found in Iraq. When it comes to chemical weapons, the New York Times… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Benghazi Accountability Coalition: Call Panetta to Testify ASAP
The Benghazi Accountability Coalition has called on Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, to depose former Secretary of Defense… Read More
SecurityCommentary
New Benghazi Indictments Reveal Terrorist Plot
We’re about to learn a lot more about the extent of the terrorist plot behind the attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi. On… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
There is No “Responsibility to Protect” Syrian Civilians
President Obama’s invocation of the language of “responsibility to protect” to justify his use of military force against Libya has been exposed for what it… Read More
SecurityCommentary
As DHS Morale Continues to Fall, Congress Should Fix the Way It Handles Oversight
Employee morale at the Department of Homeland Security has sunk to new lows, despite new leadership under Secretary Jeh Johnson and other senior DHS officials…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why the US Needs to Keep Venezuela Out of the UN Security Council
Today marks the 238th day opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has spent locked away in a Venezuelan military prison. Arrested for leading peaceful antigovernment demonstrations, Leopoldo… Read More
