Megyn Kelly Takes Down State Department Spokeswoman on Obama’s Iraq Rhetoric
Megyn Kelly went on offense last night. On “The Kelly File,” she aggressively questioned a State Department spokeswoman, Marie Harf, on what the Fox News… Read More
SecurityNews
Humanitarian Crisis on the Border: Genevieve Wood Discusses Her Trip to South Texas
Thousands of illegal immigrants, predominantly unaccompanied minors from Central America, have flooded across the Texas border, “creating a humanitarian and security crisis.” Genevieve Wood, senior… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Three Frightening Facts About Iraq
What is going in Iraq has nothing to do with American politics. The enemies of America don’t care if the West Wing is run by… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Q&A: Is America’s Defense Effective Enough? This Test Showed We’re Getting Closer
On Sunday, the U.S. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) successfully intercepted a sophisticated long-range ballistic missile target. The target involved counter-measures. Counter-measures can be decoys or… Read More
SecurityCommentary
West African Countries Finally Create a Coordinated Intelligence Unit
After years of disconnected and uncoordinated counterterrorism efforts in West Africa and the Sahel, recent attacks by Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Venezuela: Government Uses Forged E-Mails to Quell Democratic Opposition
Venezuela has issued arrest warrants for three opposition leaders for allegedly trying to destabilize the country’s socialist government and assassinate its president. These people are… Read More
SecurityNews
Obama’s Approval Is Tanking on Foreign Policy, Immigration
A humanitarian crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border and a series of foreign policy challenges have left President Obama with his some of worst public opinion… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s ‘No War, No Way’ Policy Isn’t Working
President Obama is fond of saying he was elected to “end” wars, not start them. He clearly is tapping into Americans’ well-known weariness of wars… Read More
SecurityCommentary
You Can’t Use the Military to Solve Every Government Problem
“What’s the point of having this superb military that you’re always talking about if we can’t use it?” —Madeline Albright, 1993, as she argued for… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Second Chinese Military Group Identified in Cyber Attacks
CrowdStrike, a private security technology firm, released a report last week condemning Unit 61486 of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for cyber espionage against U.S…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
EMP: Bigger Scare Than “Friday the 13th Solar Flares” on the Horizon
Last week’s “Friday the 13th solar flares” were one example of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event. Whether the event is natural or man-made, such an… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Russia Remains on Offense in Ukraine
The weak response by the U.S. and Europe to Russia’s illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea and continued machinations against the rest of Ukraine have… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Canadian BMD Gets a Boost
Ballistic missile defense (BMD) is continuing to gain significant support in Canada. On June 17, the Canadian Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defense… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Texas Won’t Wait on Washington to Secure the Border
Texas officials won’t wait on the federal government to secure their southern border with Mexico. Thousands of illegal immigrants, predominantly children from Central America crossing without… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Ukraine: Pro-Russian Forces Seizing Private Property
Thousands are fleeing the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, ground zero in the ongoing armed conflict between the Ukrainian army and Russian… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Nuclear Bombs Should Stay in Europe
A recent article in Foreign Affairs argued for the elimination of all U.S. tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) currently stationed Europe. Throughout the article, Barry Blechman… Read More
SecurityNews
CNN Interviewed Alleged Benghazi Ringleader Nearly a Year Before Capture
Why did it take nearly two years to track down the alleged leader of the 2012 Benghazi attacks when multiple journalists had contact with him… Read More
SecurityNews
Mother of Benghazi Victim: ‘Why Can’t They Just Tell Me the Truth?’
Many Americans celebrated the capture of Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the alleged leader of the Benghazi attacks. But Patricia Smith, the mother of Sean Smith, one… Read More
SecurityNews
Major Obama Fundraiser Faces Scrutiny in Bid to Be Ambassador
In the wake of a difficult Senate confirmation, regional protest and international consternation, George Tsunis remains on track to become the next U.S. ambassador to… Read More
SecurityNews
Hillary Clinton: Child Border Crossers Should Be Sent Home
Hillary Clinton yesterday took a firm stand on how the U.S. should handle a wave of unaccompanied children from Central America who are migrating across… Read More
SecurityNews
Q&A: What You Need to Know About Benghazi Suspect’s Terror Group
As the vicious Islamist group ISIS upended the status quo in Iraq, another terrorist network — Ansar al-Sharia — broke into the headlines. Although relatively… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
The Unanswered Questions on Benghazi
As the House’s select committee on Benghazi prepares to start its work, the challenges it faces—and the questions it must answer—are numerous. Critics of the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What the Benghazi Committee Could Learn From Watergate
As South Carolina’s Republican congressman Trey Gowdy, the new chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, begins his task, it is worth recalling a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What the U.S. Must Do to Ensure the Internet Remains Free
Will the Internet continue to be the bastion of freedom and engine of economic growth it has been so far? That may be decided by… Read More
SecurityCommentary
U.S. Inaction Creates Opportunities for Our Enemies
There is a strategic dimension to the rapidly unfolding crisis in Iraq that hasn’t garnered much attention but could have a significant impact on the… Read More
SecurityNews
Here’s a Look Inside a Warship Like the One Deployed to Iraq
In response to the ongoing turmoil in Iraq as the Islamist insurgents known as ISIS advance on Baghdad, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered the aircraft… Read More
SecurityNews
Benghazi Panel Says Select Committee’s Work Will Be an ‘Uphill Battle’
It’s been nearly two years since the terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, and we still have not come close to the truth…. Read More
SecurityAnalysis
U.S. Captures Ringleader of Benghazi Attacks, Renewing Debate Over Terror Suspects
U.S. special forces have captured a key suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attacks, and he is now being held (or is about to be held)… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Administration’s Statements Not Adding Up on the Border
You know things aren’t going well when the only people using your talking points are you. That is increasingly where the Obama administration finds itself… Read More
Did Obama’s Amnesty Program Cause Spike in Child Immigrants?
New evidence has surfaced linking the influx of underage migrants to the Obama administration’s immigration policies. Republicans have argued that the situation, fast becoming a… Read More
