Left: Palestinian Hamas masked gunmen march in a rally to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the terrorist group in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) The European Union has taken another step, in what it apparently hopes … [Read more...] about Legitimatizing Hamas
U.S. Foreign Policy
ISIS Propaganda Campaign – Update
Left: Image of an ISIS baby in ISIS social media propaganda campaign The following are excerpts from Spotlight on Global Jihad (December 10-16, 2014). The battle for hearts and minds conducted by ISIS Detention of an Indian citizen who ran an ISIS … [Read more...] about ISIS Propaganda Campaign – Update
The U.S.-Israel Crisis*
The United States and Israel are under full sail into a perfect storm. The caterwauling back and forth from the Israeli and Anglo-American left that Prime Minister Netanyahu is inviting Pres. Barack Hussein Obama’s intervention in upcoming Israeli … [Read more...] about The U.S.-Israel Crisis*
Weekly Briefing – December 8 – 13, 2014
By 2021 new nuclear missile systems, composed of new warheads and new delivery systems, will constitute 98 percent of Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missile forces. This modernization includes the new RS-24 Yars (which NATO calls the SS-27 Mod … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – December 8 – 13, 2014
Spotlight on Global Jihad
Left: ISIS in the Sinai Peninsula December 1-9, 2014 - Main events In Syria and Iraq, the US-led campaign against ISIS continues. In the city of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) in northern Syria, the fighting continues with no decisive victory by either … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Global Jihad
Nuclear Vigor: Russia, China and Iran
Left: Plutonium pit production estimates for 2014. Russia has the ability today to produce at least 1,000 plutonium pits per year for use in building their new nuclear weapons. The United States, in contrast, has only one plutonium pit facility—an … [Read more...] about Nuclear Vigor: Russia, China and Iran
Russia’s Renewed Nuclear Threat – Part I
The end of the Cold War brought many changes including the unification of Germany, the expansion of democracy into Eastern Europe, and the integration of Russia into the global economy. It also removed the previous five-decades-long worry about a … [Read more...] about Russia’s Renewed Nuclear Threat – Part I
Islamists’ Political Power in the U.K. and U.S.
Tony Blair got it right. When asked about the consequences of the West’s intervention in Afghanistan and Iraq, Britain’s former Prime Minister, once again reiterated “the reason it was tough in Iraq and tough in Afghanistan is the reason it is tough … [Read more...] about Islamists’ Political Power in the U.K. and U.S.
Destructive Cyber Attacks on the Rise
Rising geopolitical tensions have led to a constant barrage of cyber hacking into the U.S. government, industries and businesses. The recent attack against California-based Sony Pictures Entertainment marked a turning point. It was the first … [Read more...] about Destructive Cyber Attacks on the Rise
Advanced Targeted Cyber Attacks – Identifying New Patterns
Analysis of Firsthand Experiences of the World’s Most Renowned Cybersecurity Forensics Teams Pinpoints Exploitation of Privileged Accounts as a “Signature” in Targeted Attacks. A new report was just released, identifying the compromise and misuse of … [Read more...] about Advanced Targeted Cyber Attacks – Identifying New Patterns