ISIS and Dirty Bombs
In February, a radiological source went missing in Iraq. There was concern that ISIS might have gained control of the radioactive material and planned to create […] More
Fighting Weapons of Mass Disruption
It’s no secret that violent extremist groups around the world are seeking to buy, steal, or build destructive weapons to use in a relentless campaign […] More
Clinton Lays Out National Security Case Against Trump
In front of a backdrop of American flags, Hillary Clinton on Thursday called presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s national security ideas a series of “bizarre […] More
U.S. Military Aid to Egypt Continues Despite Democratic Struggle
Islamic militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) in November 2014, after a deadly attack […] More
Failure to Vet 100%
The U.S. government has continued providing military support to Egypt despite the 2013 military coup that overthrew then-president Mohamed Morsi. Moreover, the U.S. State Department […] More
Differences and Distrust
The U.S. and Egypt remain allies although relations have been strained since the 2011 Egyptian revolution, which resulted in the ousting of then-President Hosni Mubarak. […] More
The Anti-ISIS Coalition Makes First Real Gains in Libya
The UN-backed Government of National Accord’s Misratan-led Bunyan Al Marsus operation room made significant gains against IS this week, advancing to within 30km Sirte. So […] More
Passing the Torch to the Next Generation of Saudi Leaders
Saudi Arabia is confronting a pivotal moment in its history. While the Kingdom navigates unprecedented regional and economic challenges, the Saudi royal family is orchestrating […] More
Setting Lofty Goals
Ripple effects have been felt across the Kingdom as the Saudi royal family transitions to a new generation of leaders. According to former U.S. Ambassador […] More
The Ruling Family Remains Poised
For almost a century, Kool-Aid experts on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia saw little more than gloom and doom, imminent collapse of the ruling family, […] More
A New Era in the U.S.-Japan Security Partnership
Last Friday, Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. President to visit Hiroshima after the city was destroyed by an American atomic bomb on August […] More
Coming Full Circle?
Seventy-one years ago, on August 6, 1945, a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing an estimated 140 thousand people. The bombing […] More
Reinforcing Substantial Momentum
Against the backdrop of an increasingly assertive China and a highly-provocative North Korea, President Barack Obama attended the G-7 summit in Ise-Shima, followed by a […] More
More Effective, Less Secure: The Cyber-Threat to Medical Devices
Like a slow-motion tsunami, the Internet of Things (IoT) is continuing to wash over an ever-greater portion of our lives, and now, our bodies. The […] More
A Recipe for Disaster
The Internet of Things is continuing to grow and expand, with some aspects of smart technology even entering the human body through pacemakers and other […] More
A Hacker’s Paradise
Connected medical devices account for some of the most insecure points within a hospital’s infrastructure. They present an issue not only for the continuity and […] More
Cross-strait Stalemate
Tsai Ing-wen’s inaugural address and Beijing’s reaction to it have done nothing more than confirm the fact that has been evident for the past few […] More
Perspectives on the Cybersecurity Startup Market
The cybersecurity startup market has been hot. On fire is probably more accurate. The graph above shows how investment has been ramping up over the […] More