SecurityCommentary
Reputations and Respect Are Earned by Action, Not Talk
At the August 2017 gathering of the Aspen Security Forum, one of the prominent security conferences held annually in the United States, a panel discussed… Read More
5 Things to Know About Top Iranian General Killed by US Airstrike
President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike in Iraq on Thursday that killed Gen. Qassim Suleimani, one of the most senior members of the Iranian government…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
How US Strike Against Iranian General Changes Rules of Game in Iraq, Region
The U.S. airstrike Thursday night that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Suleimani was a bold and decisive effort to remove a key Iranian military and terrorist… Read More
SecurityNews
Kurdish Opposition Prepares for War After Iran’s Top General Dies in US Drone Strike
KYIV, Ukraine—After a U.S. airstrike in Iraq killed Iran’s top military commander, members of a coalition of Iraq-based, Kurdish Iranian militias say they are ready… Read More
SecurityCommentary
For Israelis, the Term ‘Safe Spaces’ Isn’t Academic
In American academia, a “safe space” is an environment in which a person or an identity group can seek “shelter” from being exposed to perceived… Read More
SecurityNews
Political Tensions Rise as US Strike Kills Iran’s Suleimani
Iran is threatening retaliation and Iraq is considering forcing U.S. officials out of the country after an American drone strike killed Qassem Suleimani, the notorious… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Staying Safe and Keeping the Season Bright
As much as we’d like to relax and just enjoy the holiday season—the shopping, the music, the tastes, and the scents—we unfortunately must not lose… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Protests Undermine Iran and Its Proxies in Iraq and Lebanon
Iran’s Islamist dictatorship has been challenged and rebuked in recent weeks by massive political protests—not only at home, but also in the spheres of influence… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump’s Afghanistan Trip Shows He’s No Isolationist
It was not a happy Thanksgiving for President Donald Trump’s detractors, as the president showed with his surprise trip Thursday to Afghanistan that “America First”… Read More
SecurityCommentary
London Bridge Killer Should Have Been Assessed Before Release in Terror Case
It was a matter of when, not if, the United Kingdom would be attacked by terrorists again. The when ended up being Friday. The perpetrator… Read More
SecurityCommentary
5 Things to Watch in Tracking the Future of ISIS
Almost as soon as it became clear that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was dead, the revisionism began about whether this was actually a good… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Washington Post’s Headline on ISIS Chief’s Death Shows Moral Gulf Between Left, Right
The headline to The Washington Post obituary read, “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies at 48.” “Austere religious scholar”?… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Al-Baghdadi’s Death a Reminder Freedom Isn’t Cheap
Only extreme partisans intent on denying President Donald Trump any credit for any success would be critical of the operation he ordered that resulted in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Index of Military Strength Finds Preparedness to Defend Homeland, Win Wars ‘Marginal’
How prepared is the United States military to defend the American homeland, win wars abroad, and preserve freedom of commerce internationally? Marginally. “Marginal” is a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
After a Lull, Islamist Terrorism in Europe Returns With a Vengeance
There’s lots of talk in Washington about the Islamic State and the Trump administration’s Syria policy. That’s an important discussion to have, but it’s only… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Game of Drones: Coming to a Military Theater Near You
In light of the recent attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities and oil fields, more people are paying attention to the use of armed drones,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Europe Refuses to Take Back Captured ISIS Fighters
When the caliphate of the Islamic State collapsed, its fighters scattered. Many ISIS terrorists ended up in camps being run by Syrian Kurds in northern Syria…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Must Remain Vigilant in Fight Against Terrorism
Rewind to August 2017. Islamist terrorists had just killed 16 people and injured another 137 in Barcelona and Cambrils. That attack had come hot on… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Calls New Sanctions on Iran the Harshest Ever Placed on a Country
President Donald Trump said Friday that new sanctions on Iran’s national bank are the strongest ever placed on a country, but reiterated that he hopes… Read More
SecurityCommentary
We Must Never Forget 9/11 or the Lessons We Learned From It
Wednesday marks the 18th anniversary of 9/11. On that day, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people in attacks against the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Did We Learn the Lesson of 9/11?
It’s now been nearly a full generation since Sept. 11, 2001. There are people currently serving in the U.S. military who weren’t born when that… Read More
SecurityCommentary
I Saw Our Federal Workforce Defy the Terrorists After 9/11
This week, we honor the memories of those fellow Americans we lost in New York, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon on Sept. 11,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Bolton Leaves Big Shoes to Fill as National Security Adviser
John Bolton served with distinction as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser and significantly strengthened the strategic posture and outlook of the United States as… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Trump Was Right to End Taliban Talks
PARIS—President Donald Trump was right to cancel a “secret” meeting with leaders of the Taliban and the Afghan government following two bomb attacks by the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Terrorist Plot in New York City Thwarted Before Labor Day Weekend
Law enforcement arrested a 19-year-old New York man before the Labor Day weekend and charged him with plotting a terrorist attack in New York City…. 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
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
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
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
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
