A recent photograph taken 16 April 2014, which appeared in Turkey's Hurriyet Daily, shows an injured ISIL commander Abu Muhammad "allegedly receiving free treatment," in Turkey's Hatay State Hospital. It was reported that commander Muhammad was … [Read more...] about Turkey, Erdogan, and the Muslim Brotherhood in Iraq
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Weekly Briefing – June 8-14, 2014
Penny Wise – Flotilla Foolish - Rachel Ehrenfeld - The White House announced the deployment of the super carrier USS George H.W. Bush to the Persian Gulf. This 100,000-ton ship, with its 4.5-acre landing field and a crew of 6,000, has layered … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – June 8-14, 2014
Penny Wise – Flotilla Foolish
The escalation of the sectarian fighting in Iraq has led the White House to announce the deployment of the supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush to the Persian Gulf. This 100,000-ton ship, with its 4.5-acre landing field and a crew of 6,000, has layered … [Read more...] about Penny Wise – Flotilla Foolish
GPS Purposeful Interference – The Next Generation Urban Weapon of Mass Effect
We experience everyday interference with our communication systems and devices dependent upon uninterrupted reception of signals from the United States Global Positioning System. If the signals between our GPS satellites and their receiving ground … [Read more...] about GPS Purposeful Interference – The Next Generation Urban Weapon of Mass Effect
The Palestinians’ Latest Blood Libel
Left: Palestinan chief negotiator Saeb Erekat Once again Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat’s attempt to smear Israel with a blood libel has been exposed by ACD Fellow, Jonathan D. Halevi, ( Lt. Col. (ret.). On May 29, 2014, while Mahmoud … [Read more...] about The Palestinians’ Latest Blood Libel
Weekly Briefing – May 31-June 7, 2014
From ACD Cyberspace Time Security - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Speaking at the Shangri-LaDialogue security summit, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel again warned the Chinese to stop their cyber spying activities, suggesting they should renew the dialog to … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – May 31-June 7, 2014
Europe – Energy Security for Climate Change
The agenda of the G7 leaders' meeting in Brussels does not include energy security as an independent topic. Instead the leaders will discuss energy in the context of climate change. Two paragraphs, under “Energy and Climate Change,” talk about the … [Read more...] about Europe – Energy Security for Climate Change
Cyberspace Time Security
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel again warned the Chinese to stop their cyber spying activities, suggesting they should renew the dialog to reduce "the risk of miscalculation and escalation in … [Read more...] about Cyberspace Time Security
Weekly Briefing – May 24-30, 2014
Time to Debunk Political Islam - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Islamism has been accepted by the West as simply another political point of view and its growing efforts and sometimes violent acts to force its dictates, has been met with little, if any resistance … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – May 24-30, 2014
Time to Debunk Political Islam
Islamism has been accepted by the West as simply another political point of view, and its growing efforts and sometimes violent acts to force its dictates has been met with little, if any resistance especially since September 11, 2001. On May 23, … [Read more...] about Time to Debunk Political Islam