As part of the Iran deal, international sanctions prohibiting Iran from purchasing and selling conventional arms and ballistic missile systems will be lifted in the […] More

Territorial claims in the South China Sea have been contentious for centuries, but recent land reclamation attempts by China have made it a global security […] More

Despite all the debate on the merits of the Iran nuclear deal, one thing is abundantly clear: the Middle East is changing in ways that […] More

President Obama departed this week for his first trip to Kenya since taking office.  He will meet with the Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, and attend […] More

Today, the United States reopens its embassy in Havana, Cuba and formally re-establishes diplomatic relations.  The embassy will primarily perform standard functions such as issuing visas […] More

The painting is compelling.  The spy looks tense, perhaps a bit rushed.  He casts a sidelong glance at the clock on the table as he […] More

Social media offers valuable information that can improve day-to-day operations and strategic planning for businesses and governments.  The ease of accessing social media, however, belies […] More

Ten years ago, four homegrown militants, some of who trained in Pakistan, launched devastating terror attacks in London. Today, the Islamic State of Iraq and […] More

The White House has reached an agreement with Iran to suspend its nuclear weapons program in exchange for sanctions relief. Congress now has 60 days […] More

Cybercriminals are now using more advanced methods, once the exclusive domain of the state, to steal and profit from personal and proprietary information, blurring the […] More

The call came on June 23. Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, the spokesman for the Islamic State, in June urged ISIS followers to go on a month-long […] More

Al-Qa’ida’s number two, Nasir Wahishi, is believed to have died in a drone strike in southern Yemen last month. He ran one of the most […] More

Seemingly a typical teen living in the Virginia suburbs of the nation’s capital, Ali Shukri Amin, 17, led a different life online as curator of a pro-ISIS […] More

A recent opinion piece in the Washington Post suggests that the major political parties and their prospective presidential candidates ought to be thinking about transition […] More

Memorial Day brings a set of complex emotions. I think about the thousands of Americans who gave their lives so that we could live free. […] More

There’s one group you almost certainly did not hear mentioned as the news media and others on Memorial Day lauded, honored, and remembered our richly […] More

There are some voices that are rarely heard from on Memorial Day.  The families of Special Operators understand better than anyone the sacrifices that every […] More