SecurityFeature
Houston’s Muslim-Led Plan to Protect the Homeland
HOUSTON—It’s rush hour after a 9-to-5 cycle at his day job, and Mustafa Tameez is forcing his massive Infiniti SUV through traffic, passing the time… Read More
SecurityCommentary
ISIS’ Next Attack Could Be With Chemical Weapons
Earlier this month, Morocco’s head of counterterrorism, Abdelhak Khiame, warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) is trying to build chemical weapons to use in an… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pentagon Got ISIS’ Second Ranking Leader. Why We Need to Try Harder.
American defense officials have announced that a very senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader has been killed in a U.S. military operation. While this is good… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Brussels Terrorists Linked to Nuclear Plot
Two of the terrorists responsible for the bombings in Brussels have been linked to a possible plot on nuclear facilities uncovered by Belgian security back… Read More
InternationalNews
Has Europe Blinked on Defeating ISIS in the Middle East?
KYIV, Ukraine—The terrorist attacks in Brussels so far have produced an internal evaluation of Belgium’s intelligence and law enforcement missteps, rather than the escalated airstrikes… Read More
SecurityNews
National Security Experts: Brussels Terrorist Attacks ‘Grave,’ ‘A Bit Embarrassing’
When twin explosions hit Brussels early Tuesday morning, killing at least 31 people and wounding at least 270 others, they exposed a dangerous intelligence gap right… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama Administration Reshuffles Counterterrorism Strategies
Tuesday’s terrorist attack during Brussels’ morning rush hour was horrific proof again that Islamist terrorists are waging war on Europe and the United States. Islamic… Read More
SecurityNews
In Aftermath of Brussels Attacks, Conservatives Call for Border Security
In the aftermath of Tuesday’s terror attacks in Brussels that left at least 30 dead, conservatives in Congress say that addressing border security is the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Real American Leadership Is Needed in Aftermath of Brussels Terror Attacks
The barbaric terror attacks on the Belgian capital of Brussels highlight once again that the free world is fighting a global war against Islamist terrorism…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Europe’s Breeding Ground for Terror
Belgians and all Europeans are looking around themselves today with renewed apprehension, having been reminded once more by the attacks in Brussels about their vulnerability… Read More
SecurityCommentary
After Brussels Attacks, US Must Not Repeat Europe’s Mistakes
The first question security professionals around the world ask after a horrific terrorist attack is: What’s next? The second question is: How to stop it?… Read More
SecurityCommentary
KT McFarland on the ‘Powder Keg’ That’s About to Explode in Europe
KT McFarland decided to re-enter the national security arena after 9/11. She had stepped down as the highest-ranking woman at the Pentagon in the Reagan… Read More
SecurityNews
Iraqi Priest Grateful That John Kerry Recognizes ISIS Atrocities Against Christians as Genocide
Secretary of State John Kerry formally declared Thursday that attacks from the Islamic State terrorist group against Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Defection Points to Possible Problems Within ISIS Leadership
One of the keys to defeating the Islamic State (ISIS) is acquiring intelligence on it. So when a Syrian ISIS defector passed over a memory… Read More
SecurityCommentary
4 Ways an Outspoken American Muslim Frames the Debate on Terrorism
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, an Arizona physician and prominent voice for Muslims who reject terrorism in the name of Islam, says he is hopeful because Americans… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Rep. Mark Meadows: House Panel Demands Accurate Numbers on Visa Overstays
A House watchdog committee has demanded that the Department of Homeland Security produce accurate statistics on the persons who each year stay in the United States longer than… Read More
SecurityNews
Former Muslim: It’s Not ‘Islamophobic’ to ‘Discuss Islam as a Set of Ideas’
U.S. leaders should learn the history and motivations behind Islam in order to defeat radicalized terrorists, human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali told an audience… Read More
SecurityNews
Does UK’s David Cameron Provide Model for US to Counter Domestic Terrorism?
American leaders can learn something from British Prime Minister David Cameron in responding to Islamic radicalization at home, policy experts said at a forum in… Read More
SecurityNews
Political Correctness Creates National Security Openings for Terrorists, CPAC Told
“Political correctness kills.” That’s what Deneen Borelli, chief political correspondent for the Conservative Review, told hundreds of conservative activists during a panel discussion this morning… Read More
SecurityNews
Sen. Joni Ernst Warns ‘ISIS Present in All 50 States’
Speaking in front of a room filled with conservative grassroots activists, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, took on President Barack Obama’s foreign policy strategy, arguing that… Read More
InternationalNews
Kerry Urged to Accuse ISIS of Genocide Against Christians
Pressure is building for Secretary of State John Kerry to include Christians in a declaration of genocide against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Broadcasting Reform Is Urgently Needed To Fight ISIS
The U.S. government desperately needs new and better tools to fight the information war against the Islamic State (ISIS) and other terrorist networks. One such… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Cartoon: The Devil’s In the Details
The Heritage Foundation’s Cully Stimson wrote on President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo. As President Barack Obama delivered his speech from the Roosevelt Room in the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why ISIS Has Threatened the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter
U.S. social media companies are taking steps to curb support for terrorist causes on their websites. According to news reports, both Facebook and Twitter have rooted… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What’s Behind the Battle Between FBI and Apple
A recent court order against Apple compels the company to help the FBI gain access to a locked iPhone 5C used by San Bernardino terrorist… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Obama’s Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay Leaves Out Key Details
As President Barack Obama delivered his speech from the Roosevelt Room in the White House on closing Guantanamo, his plan to close the terrorist detention… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Growing Threat of ISIS Unleashing a Weapon of Mass Destruction
The apocalyptic ideology that propels the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) is by now well known. Much less widely known are the use of… Read More
SecurityNews
Sen. Joni Ernst Calls for Strategy to Fight ISIS ‘No Matter Where They Are’
The Obama administration’s strategy against ISIS “is not working, ” Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told a gathering of conservative lawmakers and policy wonks, and in… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Already, 3 Islamist Terror Plot Attempts in US This Year
The Heritage Foundation tracks Islamist-inspired terror plots, which have occurred within the United States since Sept. 2001. Five plots have recently been added to the… Read More
SecurityNews
Find Out How Your Senators Voted on the Refugee Bill
The Senate voted 55-43 Wednesday to block legislation that would strengthen the vetting process for refugees seeking haven in the United States. As fears of… Read More
