Offensive Security Has Value
With organizations and companies continuing to experience breaches in their networks, there is a need for the cybersecurity industry to quickly adapt their strategies so […]
Opinion
AQAP's Opportunism in Yemen: Benefit or Bust?
On September 24, Abu Khalid al-Sana’ani, a mid-level al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) commander, was killed by a U.S. airstrike as he and three […]
The Test Facing Congress and the Incoming Trump Administration
“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or […]
Seeing the World As It Is: The Presidential Transition Begins
Almost a week after the election of Donald Trump, his transition team is at work, choosing the leaders who will head the many government agencies […]
Getting There is Half the Battle: Veterans Find Joy in the Post-Injury Journey
“My biggest goal was just getting here, but knowing other Vets were here made it easier for me.” Brian is an Army reservist who attended […]
Keane on Trump
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States and his most solemn responsibility is ensuring the safety of all Americans as […]
Trump Security Policy: Not a Lot to Draw On
Donald Trump isn’t one to make detailed speeches or to offer commentary at think tanks or to post policy prescriptions. And he doesn’t have a […]
American Democracy in Trouble
No matter who wins today’s election, the American democratic system is in trouble. Should Donald Trump win, the country would have a president who has […]
International Espionage on Campus
The idyllic American university campus conjures the image of a safe and open academic environment where students spend four or more years learning new ideas […]
"Order to Kill": Appealing to America's Derring-Do, Pioneer Spirit
CIA operative Mitch Rapp, the ruthlessly efficient hero of Vince Flynn’s thrillers, has singlehandedly prevented a string of terrorist attacks since the series began in […]
The F-35, UK, and Coalition Operations: Capable, But Flawed
The F-35 will bring two important capabilities, which are currently not possessed by the UK armed forces, when it enters frontline service at the end […]
The Consequences of Eroding Human Intelligence Collection
The U.S. Intelligence Community’s (IC) clandestine human intelligence (HUMINT) services are experiencing an erosion of their core mission and values, with consequences to our current […]
Keep Ash Carter at Defense
Hillary Clinton should keep Ash Carter as Defense Secretary if, as expected, she wins the presidency next week. With American troops fighting in Syria, Iraq, […]
The Lord’s Resistance Army: Still a Threat
Exactly five years ago this October, about 100 United States Army Special Forces deployed in Central Africa to assist the Ugandan military in its fight […]
Iraq’s Grim Prospects Post ISIL
In the coming months, and possibly weeks, the Iraqi Security Forces, with the help of a diverse group of fighters spanning the Iraqi political spectrum, […]
A Bigger Problem than War: Water Security in the Middle East
Water scarcity is potentially a very stressful issue in Middle East, the most water-contested region in the world. According to World Resources Institute (WRI) rankings, […]
OPEC Is Back in the Driver's Seat — For Now
Saudi Arabia’s decision at the informal gathering of OPEC countries in Algeria on September 28th to reverse course and agree to participate in a production […]
Giving Congress a Say on a No-Fly Zone in Syria
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should tell voters over the next two weeks that if elected, she would seek congressional authorization before ordering the Pentagon […]