Bio-terrorism dates back to the New Stone Age. The Scythians (7th century BC - 4th century AD), the Gauls (Celtic people, 5th century BC - 3rd century AD), the ancient Romans (first and second centuries AD), the Aztecs, and the Mayans have used … [Read more...] about Countering BioTerrorism 2020*
Economic warfare
Chinese Drones – A Big Risk for U.S. Army
Left: An ISIS drone with RPG-7 warhead seen at the top left The U.S. Army has shut down drones made in China and used by the Pentagon. What took them so long? As we now have it, the U.S. Army has issued a Memorandum For Record of August 2 … [Read more...] about Chinese Drones – A Big Risk for U.S. Army
Facing China’s Economic Warfare
The Trump administration is facing an increasing level of Chinese economic malfeasance. China’s actions have long-term negative consequences to the United States economy and national security. Indeed, China’s mercantilist approach holds grave conse … [Read more...] about Facing China’s Economic Warfare
Arabia Moves to Bosnia: The implications of the Middle-Eastern influx into Central Bosnia
The past several years have witnessed a development likely to have significant implications for the future of Bosnia and southeastern Europe as a whole—the emergence of central Bosnia as a target for large-scale Middle-Eastern investment. Bosnia, t … [Read more...] about Arabia Moves to Bosnia: The implications of the Middle-Eastern influx into Central Bosnia
Europe: How Many Minutes to Midnight?
https://www.investigativeproject.org/1100/hizb-ut-tahrir-shariah-takes-precedence-over-usLeft: ISIS supporters attack German police before Solingen Town Hall, May 1, 2012. Decades of European efforts to avoid stigmatizing Muslims and to allegedly … [Read more...] about Europe: How Many Minutes to Midnight?
Misnavigating America
As if seven years of Obama’s efforts to diminish the world’s superpower were not enough, recent events in the Middle East highlight the need for American leadership capable of righting the ship. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s statement that the U.S … [Read more...] about Misnavigating America
Palestinian Attacks Against Israel at Home and Abroad ( January 13-20, 2016)
Left: Picture posted on the Facebook page of QudsN, after the lethal stabbing attack in Otniel, in which Dafna Meir, 39, the mother of six, was murdered at the entrance to her home, while her children were watching helplessly. The single word in the … [Read more...] about Palestinian Attacks Against Israel at Home and Abroad ( January 13-20, 2016)
Weekly Review, September 21-25, 2015
The U.S. Moral Decline - Rachel Ehrenfeld - What would Eleanor Roosevelt say about the election of Saudi Arabia’s Geneva ambassador Faisal Trad, as Chair of the United Nation Human Rights Council’s monitoring panel? She would wonder how. … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, September 21-25, 2015
Xi’s Bluffing Hand*
Next week’s state visit of China’s No. 1 Xi Jinping looks to be all pomp and circumstance. There is little expectation that the long list of critical issues between Washington and Beijing will be addressed in any substantive way. And, in fact, the int … [Read more...] about Xi’s Bluffing Hand*
ISIS’ Chemical Weapons
It is surprising that the Islamic State’s use of chemical warfare has taken this long. On August 11, ISIS shelled the northern Syrian town of Marea, with Mustard gas mortars. The specific effects of this deadly gas were almost immediately evident. M … [Read more...] about ISIS’ Chemical Weapons