The Devil is in the Details for the F-35
OPINION — While the media and Congress have kept the public focused on the Mueller report and the next election, there are national security budgetary […] More
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The Strategic Risks of Inaction on Syria’s Chemical Weapons
Bottom Line: Syria’s chemical weapons program not only contributes to a tragic humanitarian situation, but its uninhibited use and maintenance creates strategic implications for the […] More
Trump Hits Assad Regime Over Suspected Chemical Attack
After days threatening to take action, President Donald Trump announced Friday evening that he’d ordered “precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities,” […] More
President Trump, Remove Assad From Power, or You’re Just Like Obama
In response to the “barbaric” chemical attack by the “animal” Assad on Douma, a suburb of Damascus, over the weekend, President Donald Trump has promised […] More
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Trump’s “Red Line” Moment in Syria?
Bottom Line: U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to rain missiles on forces loyal to Syrian Bashar al-Assad, one week after they allegedly conducted a […] More
Officials: ISIS Followers Plot WMD Attacks on US
U.S. officials are working to protect the continental U.S. from possible chemical attack by ISIS followers in the Mideast, who are plotting to bring chlorine […] More
Trump Officials to Syria: Stop Using WMD or We Strike, Again
Sometimes reporters get called to a briefing so an administration can defend what it has done. And sometimes, it’s a warning of what it may […] More
Another Deadly Scourge to Fear: Opioids as Weapons of War
As the U.S. public-health system struggles to alleviate the scourge of opioid addiction that killed more than 50,000 Americans in 2016, a variation on the […] More
The Opioid Crisis Becomes a National Security Threat
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to officially declare the American opioid epidemic a public health emergency Thursday, as part of an effort to combat […] More
Mystery Clouds North Korea’s Chemical Arsenal
North Korea has been brazen in displaying its nuclear capabilities and missile ambitions, but lets the world know virtually nothing about its age-old and lethal […] More
White House Warning to Syria Leaves Little “Wiggle Room”
The White House late Monday night released a statement warning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime against launching another chemical weapons attack. The Trump administration said […] More
How Syria’s Chemical Attack Could Force Shift U.S. Policy?
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his “attitude” toward Syria and President Bashar al-Assad “has changed very much” in the wake of a deadly chemical […] More
Syrian Government Again Accused of Using Chlorine on Civilians
The Syrian government is suspected of dropping barrel bombs containing chlorine gas on an opposition-held neighborhood in eastern Aleppo. The Syrian Civil Defence, a rescue […] More
UN: Assad Used Chemical Weapons in Syria
A United Nations investigation for the first time has laid blame for using chemical weapons on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to a new […] More
ISIS' Chemical Weapon Use: A Serious Threat On The Rise
With the world watching, ISIS deployed chemical weapons in the Iraqi towns of Sinjar and Taza in February and March of 2016, respectively. Since gaining […] More
Chemical Weapons and the Terror ‘Genie’
A major conference on chemical security kicks off next week in Europe amid alarming reports of chlorine-filled barrel bombs dropped by the Syrian government and […] More
Deterring ISIS’ Ambitions
While debate continues over whether the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses an immediate threat to the United States and Europe, there […] More
The ISIS WMD Threat
In a town filled with a seemingly endless number of acronyms, none are dreaded as much as ISIS and WMD—especially when put together. Recent allegations […] More
Russia — the Most Likely Target
The Paris attacks last year bought home that ISIL intends to terrorise all those who oppose the group, wherever they may be. Outside the Syria […] More