SecurityNews
Navy SEAL Shot 27 Times by al-Qaeda Lives. Now He Helps Others.
On April 6, 2007, Navy SEAL Sr. Chief Mike Day was shot 27 times by four al-Qaeda leaders. Despite the extensive close-range wounds, Day was… Read More
SecurityNews
Once Here, 70 Percent of Illegal Families Don’t Report Back to Immigration Agents
Seven of every 10 families released by the Obama administration this year after entering the country illegally didn’t show up for follow-up appointments with authorities,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s UN Speech: Long on Rhetoric, Short on Substance
President Barack Obama’s 2014 speech to the United Nations General Assembly today highlighted a number of major crises facing the world today, but it focused… Read More
SecurityCommentary
‘I Think Our Values Are Better’: UK’s Liam Fox Talks the West and Islamic State Threat
Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood talks to Liam Fox, former United Kingdom defense secretary and a conservative member of parliament, about ISIS and what must be… Read More
SecurityNews
UK’s Fox: We Must Stop ISIS Before It Becomes ‘University of Jihad’
If the world does not destroy the terrorist group ISIS, former British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said today, “they will become the University of Jihad,… Read More
SecurityNews
Raw Footage of First U.S. Strikes Against ISIS in Syria
Videos released by the U.S. Navy early Tuesday captured raw footage of the military’s first assault on Islamic State targets in Syria. The broad series… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Federal District Court—Not Military Commission—Was Right Court to Try Bin Laden’s Son-in-Law
Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law was sentenced to life in prison today in a New York federal district court. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was convicted in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Washington Shouldn’t React to White House Fence Jumper By Making Government Buildings Less Accessible
Since this article was originally published, it has been reported that the fence jumper, Omar Gonzalez, got further inside the White House than was known…. Read More
SecurityNews
Dem Rep.: Congress ‘Abdicating’ Constitutional Power by Leaving D.C. Without Authorizing War
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., today said Congress is “absolutely” abdicating its constitutional power to declare war by leaving Washington, D.C., without authorizing war in either… Read More
SecurityNews
Tony Blair: Obama Is ‘Absolutely Right’ With Plan to Defeat ISIS
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair commended President Obama for his strategy to defeat ISIS, but noted that over time, there may be a need… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What Obama Could Learn From George W. Bush About War
Replaying the video of President Bush’s 2007 warning against a premature withdrawal U.S. troops from Iraq is all the rage. Millions of Americans have “gone… Read More
SecurityNews
Q&A: Meet Khorasan, the Terrorist Group That Might Be Scarier Than ISIS
As the Islamic State terrorist organization commands attention with its cold-blooded tactics of rape and murder, another group of violent extremists in Syria considers itself… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Won’t the Obama Administration Fund Efforts to Make the Rest of the World Not Hate Us?
The U.S. Congress heard recently from the President that the world is a dangerous place and that we may need to defend our national security… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What Should U.S. Diplomacy Strategy Be in a Time of Terrorism?
Without question, the Obama administration has been slow in coming up with a strategy to counter the threat from ISIS terrorism. This week, Rick Stengel,… Read More
SecurityNews
Australia Foils Terror Plot to Randomly Behead Civilians
Australian security officials say they stopped a suspected plan by Islamist extremists to capture random citizens and behead them in public and on camera. More… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Can’t We See This in the Cinema?
Of late, Hollywood has given us all kinds of movies about the military. The worst of them—such as “Green Zone,” a dreadful 2010 film that… Read More
SecurityFeature
Former State Dept. Official: Details of Maxwell’s Benghazi Document Story ‘Ring True’
A State Department whistleblower has come forward to say the details of a former colleague’s account of the sifting of Benghazi-related documents to identify damaging material “ring… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cartoon: Obama’s Version of Fantasy Football
Does this “team” look like it’s ready to challenge ISIS?
SecurityCommentary
Benghazi Hearings: At Some Point, Hillary Clinton Must Answer Questions About Her Role
At the first public hearing of the Benghazi Select Committee, Democrats and Republicans alike expressed frustration with the State Department’s actions and responses with regard… Read More
SecurityNews
For Lawmakers, an ‘Agonizing’ Decision on How to Confront ISIS
One popular notion is that members of Congress who oppose helping Syrian rebels confront the Islamic State terrorists fall into one of two groups: anti-war Democrats who… Read More
SecurityNews
Jimmy Carter: ‘I Think We Need to Attack ISIS’
Former President Jimmy Carter, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, says President Obama is justified in taking military action against the terrorist group… Read More
SecurityNews
Did Terrorists Try to Cross the Border? Congressman Presses Homeland Security Chief for Answers
At a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing yesterday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, asked Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about a report that four men… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Al-Qaeda Attack on Pakistani Ship Demonstrates Need to Support Islamabad in Terrorist Fight
The recently launched al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) attempted to hijack a Pakistani Navy frigate on September 6 in order to use it to… Read More
SecurityNews
6 Takeaways From the Benghazi Panel’s First Hearing on Security Failures
The House special committee investigating the Benghazi terrorist attacks today convened its first public hearing, examining progress in implementing security improvements at U.S. embassies and… Read More
SecurityNews
As Senators Quiz Kerry on ISIS, House OKs Obama Request to Arm, Train Syrian Rebels
After lengthy debate that aligned Democrats and Republicans on both sides of the argument, the House today passed an amendment allowing the Obama administration to… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
5 Key Points Marco Rubio Made in His Big Defense Speech Today
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., outlined his views on the role of America in the world, why we need American power, and his position on what… Read More
SecurityNews
Benghazi Panel to Probe Diplomat’s Account of Document Sift
The House special committee investigating the Benghazi terrorist attacks, convening its first public hearing tomorrow, will examine the State Department’s progress in implementing a review… Read More
SecurityNews
Top General Re-Opens Door on Ground Troops That Commander in Chief Closed
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, today said he may advise President Obama to deploy U.S. ground forces should a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Not So Fast: ISIS Crossing Texas-Mexico Border Not a Serious Concern
Today Texas Sheriff Gary Painter warned about the possibility that ISIS terrorists could cross the Texas-Mexico border. Painter told Fox News that close to the… Read More
SecurityFeature
Benghazi Bombshell: Clinton State Department Official Reveals Details of Alleged Document Review
As the House Select Committee on Benghazi prepares for its first hearing this week, a former State Department diplomat is coming forward with a startling… Read More
