SecurityCommentary
Cyberspace and Terrorism: A Global Challenge
ISIS’ effectiveness at using the Internet to spread terror and attract foreign recruits is now well documented. The terrorist group has taken psychological warfare to… Read More
SecurityNews
Gen. John Allen: ISIS on a ‘Entirely Different Level Than al-Qaeda Was’
Gen. John Allen, the president’s special envoy for the coalition against ISIS, told ABC News on Sunday that the terrorist group “is at an entirely… Read More
SecurityNews
Benghazi Committee’s Democrats and Republicans Want to Question Hillary Clinton
The House Select Committee on Benghazi announced that both Democrats and Republicans want to schedule the appearance of Hillary Clinton “as soon as possible.” But… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s National Security Strategy Is Weak and Underwhelming
President Obama’s new national security strategy will do little to reassure America’s allies or intimidate America’s enemies. Today, the White House unveiled a document poorly… Read More
SecurityCommentary
ISIS Execution Video Ignites Jordanian Backlash
The grisly propaganda video issued by the Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), showing a captured Jordanian air… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ Not a Strategy Against Terrorism
In several recent interviews, President Obama has attempted to put the fight against radical Islamist terrorism in perspective. The president’s personal style is indeed often… Read More
SocietyNews
Why ISIS Burned Jordanian Pilot Alive
ISIS terrorists today released a video that appears to show a captive Jordanian pilot being burned alive while standing inside a cage. The pilot, 1st Lt. Moaz… Read More
PoliticsNews
Why Scott Walker Doesn’t Rule Out ‘Boots on the Ground’ to Defeat ISIS
Sending American combat troops to fight in Syria could be “what it takes” to defeat ISIS as part of a more aggressive U.S. strategy against… Read More
SecurityNews
Why Won’t Obama Use the Words ‘Islamic Extremism’? Watch What This Democrat Says
In a recent interview with Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, was asked why President Obama avoids the phrase “Islamic extremism.” Gabbard,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Hezbollah Attacks Israel: Latest Chapter in a Long Shadow War Between Israel and Iran
The long shadow war between Israel and Iran erupted in a high-profile clash yesterday, as Iran’s surrogate Hezbollah attacked an Israeli military convoy, killing two… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Gowdy Accuses State Department, CIA of Not Cooperating With Benghazi Investigation
More acrimony emerged between Democrats and Republicans during yesterday’s third public hearing of the House Select Committee on Benghazi than had been seen at any… Read More
SecurityNews
McCain, Feinstein Call for More US Presence in Yemen
Two U.S. senators – a Republican and a Democrat – called for an increased American presence in Yemen this morning on CBS’ Face the Nation…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
What the Rivalry Between al-Qaeda and ISIS Means for the US
The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), has become a bitter rival of al-Qaeda, its parent organization. Its… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Ouster of Yemeni President Major Setback for U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts
The ouster of Yemeni President Mansour Hadi on Thursday is a victory for al-Qaeda as well as Iran, and a major setback for U.S. counterterrorism… Read More
SecurityNews
Federal Agencies Stonewall House Committee’s Benghazi Investigation
Some federal agencies continue to stonewall when it comes to the ongoing investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attacks, according to insiders familiar with the process…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Still Digging for the Truth About Benghazi
As promised by Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., the House Select Committee to Investigate Benghazi is proceeding deliberately and carefully, holding two closed-door-meetings last week with officials… Read More
SecurityNews
For First Time Since 2002, al-Qaeda Wasn’t Mentioned in State of the Union
Noticeably missing from President Obama’s state of the union speech was any mention of al-Qaeda, the first time that terrorist network went unmentioned since George… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Call It What It Is: Islamist Extremism and Terrorism
On Monday, Louisiana Gov. and likely 2016 presidential candidate Bobby Jindal will speak in London at the Henry Jackson Society about the treat of Islamist terrorism…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why the CentCom Hack Matters
The reported cyberstrike by the Islamic State or some of its acolytes on social media accounts of the U.S. Central Command — responsible for American… Read More
SecurityNews
Q&A: The Terrorist Group That Took Credit for Charlie Hebdo Attack Also Has Targeted U.S.
A leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for last week’s deadly terrorist attack by brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi on the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Charlie Hebdo Attack Shows West What Rising Threat Islamist Terrorists Pose
Last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris against the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists and a Jewish grocery store that killed 17 people have underscored the rising threats… Read More
SecurityNews
Critics Accuse Obama Administration of Jeopardizing US Security in Wake of Guantanamo Bay Prisoner Transfer
Despite significant opposition from a group of Republican senators, the Department of Defense announced yesterday that five detainees would be transferred from the Guantanamo Bay… Read More
SecurityNews
FBI Arrests Ohio Man for Plotting Attack on U.S. Capitol
The FBI has arrested an Ohio man for allegedly plotting an “ISIS-inspired” attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to ABC News. The FBI said agents… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What ISIS Achieved by Hacking CentCom Twitter: A Propaganda Victory
On Monday, exactly when President Obama was giving a major cyber security speech at the Federal Trade Commission, the Twitter and YouTube accounts of the… Read More
SecurityNews
Charlie Hebdo Releases First New Cover After Terrorist Attack. It Features Mohammad.
Slide the cursor to the left to see the cover translated. Survivors of last week’s terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper in… Read More
George Clooney on Charlie Hebdo: ’We Will Not Walk in Fear’
George Clooney used a portion of his Golden Globes speech Sunday night to recognize last week’s massacre in Paris. The murder of 12 people at… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
6 White House Hopefuls Use Twitter, Facebook to Share on Paris Terror Attacks
Six of the 14 likeliest Republican presidential candidates chose to speak out on the Islamist terrorist attacks in Paris on their Facebook and Twitter accounts, a review… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Charlie Hebdo Attack Shows Us What We’re Up Against
The brazen attack on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris that killed a dozen was no way to start the New Year — a… Read More
SecurityNews
Raw Footage of French Police Raids: Smoke, Explosions and Chaos
Twelve people were murdered Wednesday in a terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper headquarters in France. Today, French police raided two locations to… Read More
SecurityNews
French Police Kill Terrorists Suspected in Charlie Hebdo Massacre
French police on Friday killed the two brothers suspected of murdering 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper. Cherif Kouachi and Said Kouachi had… Read More
