SecurityCommentary
Arms Control Policy Under Biden Not Off to a Good New START
News that President Joe Biden intends to seek a five-year extension of the New START agreement with Russia is disappointing, to say the least. New… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Senate to Consider Amnesty and Open Borders with DHS Secretary Vote
United States senators will soon have a chance to support or oppose massive amnesty for illegal aliens and open borders policies. These policy decisions will permanently alter the nation’s sovereignty… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Will Biden Place Political Correctness Ahead of Military Readiness on Transgender Policy?
At his Tuesday confirmation hearing, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be secretary of defense, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, asked about service by transgendered people in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pompeo Blasts Iran for Ties to al-Qaeda Terrorists
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted Iran in a speech on Tuesday for the covert support and sanctuary it has extended to al-Qaeda. Pompeo charged… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Capitol Riot Tactics Strongly Resemble Those Used in 2020 Riots
Watching rioters breach the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as members of Congress were certifying the presidential election inside was alarming and raised many questions regarding… Read More
SecurityNews
Barr Accuses Trump of ‘Orchestrating a Mob’ and ‘Betrayal of His Office and Supporters’
Former Attorney General William Barr accused President Donald Trump on Thursday of “orchestrating a mob” of his supporters to pressure Congress to overturn the presidential… Read More
SecurityNews
Police Say 4 Dead, 52 Arrested After Mob Storms Capitol
Washington, D.C. police announced late Wednesday that four people died during the riot following the “Stop the Steal” rally on Capitol Hill. Rioters supporting President… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In New Book, Sharansky Offers a ‘Refusenik’ Perspective on Human Rights, Anti-Semitism
They were called “refuseniks”—Jews in the Soviet Union who wanted to emigrate. They were not just “refused” the right to leave. They were spied on,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Honoring How Our Deployed Troops Keep Us Safe
Like a zombie, the notion that America is fighting “endless” or “forever” wars in the Middle East refuses to die. It’s a theme not reserved… Read More
SecurityCommentary
As US Space Force Turns 1, Its Trajectory Is on Target
The U.S. Space Force will celebrate its first birthday on Dec. 20. Through a year of news cycles dominated by coronavirus-driven lockdowns and the presidential… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Goodwill From Iran at Year’s End? Not a Chance
There’s more trouble coming from Iran—not that we should be surprised. This week, the Iranian defense minister announced that the country’s already worrisome nuclear research… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Hack of US Agencies, Fortune 500 Firms Highlights Need for Cybersecurity
Russians are the prime suspects in a major hack this month against U.S. computer networks, compromising the data of the departments of Commerce, Treasury, and… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What You Need to Know About Chinese Spying on US Politicians
Christine Fang is a Chinese national who is suspected of being a spy and has had ties to American mayors and other politicians, including Rep…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Think Twice Before Changing the Military’s Transgender Policy
Many predict that shortly after assuming office, former Vice President Joe Biden will move to rescind the Trump administration’s 2019 policy on military service by… Read More
SecurityNews
Pelosi Defends Swalwell After His Ties to Alleged Chinese Spy Are Revealed
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., on Thursday in response to revelations of his interactions with an alleged Chinese spy, accusing the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Remembering Aviation Legend Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager, the Air Force pilot who became the first man in history to break the sound barrier, made his last takeoff Monday, dying peacefully… Read More
SecurityCommentary
When Climate Change Distracts the US Military
Climate change is an urgent national security threat? Here we go again. Leaving aside the debate over the causes of climate change—and the pace of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
This Mid-Atlantic Outpost Is Critically Important in the Era of Great Power Competition
As a global power, the United States has global interests. Currently, those interests are being directly contested by near-peer competitors China and Russia. Effectively meeting… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How We Can Help the Military Fight for the Future of Our Country
America’s security depends largely on the readiness of the U.S. military. Threats loom like a rising China, terrorism, and bad actors like North Korea, Iran,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Left Pegs Israel as Villain in Assassination of Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist
I always thought no one—including Israel—could pull off something as incredible as the raid on Entebbe, Uganda, on July 4, 1976. To remind readers what… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What You Need to Know About the ‘Marginal’ State of the US Military
The military strength of the United States again is rated as only “marginal” in a new report, the “2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength“, from… Read More
SecurityCommentary
3 Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defense Initiatives the Next Administration Should Continue
In a revived era of great power competition, the United States must face revisionist powers and rogue regimes with advancing nuclear forces and a greater… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Our Military Is Only Marginally Able to Defend Our National Interests
The future of the United States depends on our ability to meet the military challenges coming from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran in this… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Lame Duck Can’t Hide From Defense Authorization
The top two items on the agenda in the waning days of the 116th Congress should be to pass appropriations bills to keep the government… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pentagon’s New Missile Interceptor Could Be a Game-Changer for ICBM Defense
In the wee hours of Nov. 17, as Americans slept, the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency successfully shot down an intercontinental-range ballistic missile… Read More
SecurityNews
America’s Might Again Rated as ‘Marginal’ in Index of Military Strength
The military strength of the United States again is rated as only “marginal” in a new report from The Heritage Foundation, a status that a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Global Threats Are High. Now Is Not the Time to Shortchange National Defense Budget.
One of the unexpected consequences of COVID-19 is it forced the U.S. government to reexamine how it does its job, including how it spends on… Read More
SecurityCommentary
National Native American Veterans War Memorial Honors Great American Patriots
“There were terrible moments that encompassed a lifetime, an endlessness, when terror was so strong in me, that I could feel idiocy replace reason. [Yet,]… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Vets’ Service Is Worthy of Reflection on Veterans Day—and the Rest of the Year
This Veterans Day, we have great reason to thank our many veterans and reflect on the immeasurable value of their service. Celebrated every year on… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Better Election Security Preparation Meant No ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ in 2020 Vote
As ballot counting continues in states across the country and potential election fraud is being flagged and litigated, we are thankfully not hearing about another… Read More
