SecurityCommentary
Trump Gives Important Military Backing to Taiwan
While much of the focus of President Donald Trump’s G-20 summit had to do with Europe, his trip could have big implications for Asia as… Read More
SecurityCommentary
‘Laptop Ban’ on Airplanes Expands but Wisely Gives Airlines a Way Out
The Department of Homeland Security announced on March 21 that all personal electronic devices larger than a cellphone—such as a laptop—were banned from the cabin… Read More
SecurityCommentary
One Year After Dallas Police Shooting, Anti-Cop Hostility Still Threatens Our Society
One year ago, the American law enforcement community suffered through what was arguably it’s most trying and emotionally difficult event since 9/11. July 7, 2016,… Read More
SecurityNews
Reagan Scholar: Trump Should Hold Russia Accountable for Plot to Kill Pope
A scholar of Ronald Reagan’s presidency says that by publicizing Moscow’s role in the 1981 attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II, he hopes to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress Bucks White House Budget Proposal, Shows Commitment to Rebuilding the Military
Congress has rejected President Donald Trump’s defense budget proposal. Both the Senate and the House armed services committees have authorized more resources for the Department… Read More
SecurityNews
4 Response Strategies for Trump After North Korea’s New Missile Test
President Donald Trump may have no good options in responding to North Korea’s successful missile launch July 4, experts say, but a military strike is… Read More
SecurityCommentary
North Korean Missile Threat Proves Need for More Investment in Missile Defense
Policymakers writing the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act are responsible for crafting new defense policies to deal with an increasingly turbulent and dangerous world. Sen…. Read More
SecurityNews
Flags of Steel: How a Combat Veteran Works to Unite Americans
An Air Force veteran in Utah uses his talent and passion to make, display, and sell images of the one thing he believes can help unite… Read More
SecurityFeature
Freedom Isn’t Free: An Independence Day Reminder From the War in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—I arrived in Ukraine for the first time in July 2014, three years ago this month. I originally planned to stay for three weeks…. Read More
SecurityNews
Defense Department Delays Costly Transgender Policy, for Now
Defense Secretary James Mattis has granted the request of top military brass to postpone the Obama-era policy of admitting openly transgender individuals to the armed services until… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Some Cities Want to Help With Immigration Enforcement, Not Be Sanctuaries
The House passed two closely watched immigration bills this week, one of which seeks to impose penalties on localities that refuse to assist federal officials… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Active Cyber Defense Will Help Deter Future Threats
On Tuesday, a massive cyberattack hit Ukraine. The very next day, professor Scott Jasper of the Naval Postgraduate School offered a systematic analysis of the… Read More
SecurityNews
Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Battlefield in Ukraine Heats Up
KYIV, Ukraine—Combat modestly abated along the front lines in eastern Ukraine this week as part of a “harvest truce” so farmers near the front lines… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Keep Elmo Out of My Politics
I won’t lie: I am a big Elmo fan. Elmo keeps my 15-month-old daughter captivated and content when she is melting down in a car… Read More
SecurityNews
Why Google Wants to Help Law Enforcement Access Personal Data on the Internet
The challenges of the digital age warrant an updated international legal framework for governments to access important data, Google’s top lawyer argues. Democratic governments and… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump, Moon to Talk North Korea Strategy
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have common ground in dismantling North Korea’s nuclear program, according to the White House, even if… Read More
SecurityNews
Terrorism Evolving and on the Rise in Europe, Expert Tells House Panel
Europeans who are joining ISIS make up one big reason the rise of terrorism isn’t going to be thwarted anytime soon, an expert on the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US-India Could Be World’s Next Great Global Partnership
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump will meet for the first time on Monday. Their conversation will set the tone for future… Read More
SecurityCommentary
This Alternative to the Laptop Ban Would Tighten Airport Security at Low Inconvenience
U.S. officials say they have uncovered evidence that the Islamic State was using Mosul University laboratories to develop bombs that could pass through airport screeners… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Lone Wolf Terror Attack in Michigan is 96th US Plot Since 9/11
Earlier this week, Amor M. Ftouhi, a Canadian-Tunisian dual citizen attacked a police officer at Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan. This is the 96th… Read More
SecurityNews
Ukrainian President Credits US Help in Defense Against Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the United States has been a “co-sponsor of this story of success” in helping his country fight for freedom against… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How to Resolve Tangled Relationship Between Congress and Homeland Security
With homeland security being such a national priority, one would expect Congress and the Department of Homeland Security to have a well-organized relationship. Unfortunately, that… Read More
SecurityFeature
Watch as Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts US Bombers Over Baltic Sea During NATO Exercise
KRZESINY AIR BASE, Poland—A Russian fighter jet last week intercepted a formation of 11 NATO aircraft, including U.S. bombers, as they flew within international airspace… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Administration Keeps Obama LGBT Policies at Pentagon, Other Agencies
The Defense Department recently held an LGBT Pride Month event, while the Army conducted transgender sensitivity training, moves that baffled retired Army Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Mattis Is Punting the Military Buildup to 2019
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has news for Congress and for the nation: The military buildup will have to wait until next year. Mattis delivered… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Army Just Turned 242. Here’s How Far It’s Come, and Where It’s Going.
Few American institutions pre-date the founding of our country. Yet on Wednesday, we celebrate the birthday of one of them—the U.S. Army. Tracing its birth… Read More
SecurityCommentary
With Army Stretched Too Thin, Military Buildup Should Begin Right Now
Testifying in front of the Senate Appropriations’ defense subcommittee last Wednesday, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley was characteristically blunt. When asked, he told… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Challenge of Modernizing Nuclear Weapons
The Senate Armed Services Committee hosted a hearing last week on defense nuclear acquisition programs and doctrine. Gen. Robin Rand, commander of the Air Force… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How New Social Media Background Checks Could Enhance Homeland Security
Terrorist travel just got a little bit harder, as selected visa applicants are now being asked to turn over their social media information to State… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Terror Has Hit London Again. Why US Courts Should Let Government Do Its Job.
A new terror strike in London has renewed the world’s focus on transnational Islamist terrorism, rekindling the old debate over how best to fight it. The debate… Read More
