It is important not to allow the civilian component of the Pentagon and RAND to dictate measures that are suicidal for Taiwan and harmful to security in the Pacific and American credibility. The assumption for many years has been that that if China … [Read more...] about Taiwan is on Its Own
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Obligated to Iran
Since February 2013, Iran has received billions of dollars in sanctions relief as incentives to attend negotiations with the United States and others in Geneva. However, from March 2012, until January 2016, when the U.S. lifted the sanctions, Iranian … [Read more...] about Obligated to Iran
Needed: U.S. Cyber Defense Policy
Two years have passed since the Obama administration was tasked by Congress to develop cyber countermeasure policies. But in response to Sen. Joe McCain (R-AZ) question “Is it correct that these are policy-decision that have not been made?” U.S. … [Read more...] about Needed: U.S. Cyber Defense Policy
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?
NATO Should Fight ISIS in Europe*
Europe is in a war, but it has yet to acknowledge it. Neither does NATO which has not been called upon to fight the war. All of this is very strange because the turmoil being caused by ISIS in Europe poses a considerable threat to peace and security … [Read more...] about NATO Should Fight ISIS in Europe*
Candels and Cartoons Will Not Stop ISIS
Defeating Islamist terrorism in Belgium with cartoons of the Manneken Pis statue urinating on ISIS fighters will be as effective as the cartoons following the attack on Charlie Hebdo, or the candles to mourn the people who died when ISIS attacked the … [Read more...] about Candels and Cartoons Will Not Stop ISIS
ISIS Adopts Palestinian Children’s Jihadi Indoctrination
Left: A nine year-old soldier joined ISIS in Iraq. The Western media is shocked, shocked by the findings of a six months’ study, documenting the jihadist indoctrination of “The Children of the Islamic State.” Released on March 7, the research by the … [Read more...] about ISIS Adopts Palestinian Children’s Jihadi Indoctrination
ISIS Growing Presence in Libya Threatens Europe and the U.S.
Left: Islamic State's controlled Sirte, Libya, provides easy access to Europe (Source:news.com.au) The U.S. bombing of an ISIS training camp in Qasr Talel, Libya, today, killed 43 operatives, including their Tunisian leader, Noureddine Chouchane. … [Read more...] about ISIS Growing Presence in Libya Threatens Europe and the U.S.
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 … [Read more...] about Misnavigating America
The U.S. Cyber Vulnerability Goes On
Is there anyone in the United States whose personal information has not been stolen, yet? Hard to tell. The government agencies seem slow in detecting such breaches, slower in reporting about them, and very slow in resolving problems arising from … [Read more...] about The U.S. Cyber Vulnerability Goes On