SecurityCommentary
Defending America After 2020
Many people around the world will be watching and waiting to see how the next American election turns out, but one group doesn’t have that… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Weighs Designating Antifa as ‘Terrorist Organization’
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was considering designating masked Antifa militants as a terrorist organization because of the group’s violent actions across the country. “We’re… Read More
SecurityCommentary
UK Eco-Extremists Show Why US Needs a Counter-Drone Strategy
Climate change activists from a group called Extinction Rebellion are threatening to fly drones over London’s Heathrow Airport with the goal of deliberately stopping all… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Administration to Close Loophole Blocking Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration is moving to close what it calls a “loophole” that has stymied enforcement of immigration laws, in a change that would allow… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In Military Affairs, Quantity Really Does Matter
In a recent article, the staff at Stratfor Worldview noted how the unwillingness and/or inability of allies to work with the U.S. to address regional… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Is the Navy’s Submarine Missile Program Going Down the Tubes?
The defense industrial base is at risk of losing another industrial partner, potentially leaving the submarine missile-tube sector with only a single producer. BWX Technologies… Read More
SecurityNews
To Counter China in the Pacific, America Reboots the ‘Island-Hopping’ Campaign of World War II
POHNPEI, Federated States of Micronesia—A twin-engine, blue-and-white U.S. Air Force transport jet carrying Secretary of State Mike Pompeo descended to land on Pohnpei, one of… Read More
SecurityNews
Texas Governor Announces Domestic Terrorism Task Force After El Paso Shooting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday he is forming a counter-domestic terrorism task force in the aftermath of the shooting at a Walmart in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress Can Help Migrant Children With This Key Fix
By now it is irrefutable that there is a crisis at the border. Unfortunately, those who are suffering the most are the most vulnerable, namely… Read More
SecurityFeature
An Illegal Immigrant Shot This Dad’s Son Dead. Now He Hopes to Spare Other Parents His Grief.
An Arizona man whose son was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant says he doesn’t want another parent to experience the loss he still… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Boeing’s Dropping Bid for Next-Generation ICBM Represents Shrinking Industrial Base
In late July, Boeing dropped out of the running for the new intercontinental ballistic missile competition. Boeing chose to remove itself with the expectation it… Read More
SecurityNews
Former Islamist Extremist Describes His Escape From the Ideology and How to Help the Most Vulnerable
What leads a person to become an Islamist extremist? For one immigrant, it was not fitting in with his American classmates. Mohammed Khalid, a former… Read More
SecurityNews
Mexico Detains Fewer Migrants as Tougher Policy Takes Hold
Monthly apprehensions of migrants in Mexico have begun to slow down, indicating that its government’s recent border crackdown is yielding results. Authorities in Mexico apprehended… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Menace of Russian Hybrid Warfare and How to Thwart It
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014 with the use of so-called “little green men” and Moscow’s subsequent meddling in elections across the transatlantic community,… Read More
SecurityNews
ICE Releases 218,400 Members of Migrant Families in 8 Months
Federal immigration officials have released more than 218,000 migrant family members from custody since December, reflecting the huge backlog of U.S. immigration courts. U.S. Immigration… Read More
SecurityNews
US Slaps New Sanctions on Russia for 2018 Nerve Agent Attack
ABOARD A U.S. AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT—The U.S. has announced a new round of sanctions on Russia for its use of a chemical weapon in 2018… Read More
SecurityNews
Despite North Korea’s Missile Tests and Diplomatic Snub, Pompeo Holds Out Hope for Renewed Talks
BANGKOK—Brushing aside repeated entreaties from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a meeting, North Korea was a no-show at a diplomatic forum in Bangkok. … Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Trump Is Right to Pull Out of Nuclear Treaty With Russia
The United States is withdrawing this week from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a 31-year-old agreement with Russia. The decision to withdraw is the right… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What It’s Really Like Inside a Migrant Processing Facility
The Department of Homeland Security expects the number of new illegal immigrants coming to the U.S. to top 1.1 million by the end of the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Osama bin Laden’s Son Is Likely Dead. Here’s What It Means.
Hamza bin Laden, the son and heir of Osama bin Laden, is almost certainly dead. While his demise has not yet been confirmed by al-Qaeda,… Read More
SecurityNews
Illegal Migrants on Way to US Border Down 39%, Mexico Says
The Mexican government says the number of U.S.-bound illegal migrants traveling through its country has decreased by 39% since May, a result of its bolstered… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Video of Cocaine Bust at Sea Shows Importance of Coast Guard Funding
A dramatic video depicting the Coast Guard’s seizure of a drug-smuggling semi-submersible vehicle back in June has since gone viral. The operation resulted in the… Read More
SecurityNews
DHS Chief Visits Guatemala to Secure Deal on Migrants
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan visited Guatemala to continue talks with the country’s top leaders after reaching a major agreement on U.S.-bound… Read More
SecurityNews
Media ‘Got It Wrong’ on US Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Pompeo Says
BANGKOK—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back on what he called inaccurate news reports regarding U.S. plans to withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan by… Read More
SecurityNews
Border Chief Hits Liberals for ‘False’ Attacks, ‘Irresponsible Rhetoric’
Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, hit hard against those who are “demonizing” Border Patrol agents and directly called out members… Read More
SecurityNews
ACLU Accuses Trump Administration of Separating More Families at Border
In a court filing, the American Civil Liberties Union accuses the Trump administration of separating nearly 1,000 migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border after a… Read More
SecurityNews
Views of Rep. John Ratcliffe Under Microscope After Trump Picks Him as Intelligence Chief
Hours before President Donald Trump tapped him Sunday as director of national intelligence, Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, urged investigations into potential wrongdoing during the Obama… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Our Adversaries Are Using Cyberwarfare. We Must Be Prepared.
The recent incidents between U.S. and Iranian forces demonstrate the importance of cyberwarfare for national security and reinforce the importance of funding and developing the… Read More
SecurityNews
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Use Pentagon Funds to Build Border Wall
The Supreme Court, in an order late Friday, allowed President Donald Trump to reprogram $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds to start construction on 100 miles… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Countering China, Trump Seeks to Increase Domestic Production of Rare Earths
President Donald Trump recently invoked a provision of the Defense Production Act to ensure the timely delivery of rare earth materials to the nation’s industrial… Read More
