A new Defense Science Board report, produced by a special task force, has raised serious questions about how robust existing and future defense systems are and will be against cyber attacks and cyber intrusions. As the Trump administration rightly … [Read more...] about Dealing With Cyber Vulnerabilities of US Weapons Systems*
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Gulf States Weigh Israel Options
Fear of Iran and Distrust of the Obama Administration have been pushing the Gulf States closer to Israel By this time it is a commonplace to mention that because of a common fear of Iran, Israel and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi … [Read more...] about Gulf States Weigh Israel Options
‘Newspeak’ Vs. Trump’s Illegal Immigration Executive Order
We are witnessing deliberate efforts to cripple America’s ability to control its borders and stop ill-intended immigrants and refugees from entering its gates. These efforts advanced by the Left-leaning, pro-Muslim media and social networks … [Read more...] about ‘Newspeak’ Vs. Trump’s Illegal Immigration Executive Order
Any Secrets Left to Steal?
Left: Credit: CNN, October 9, 2015 - Everyone is shocked, shocked by WikiLeaks’ latest exposé that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been exploiting software vulnerabilities in our digital and electronic devices. All those “shocked” should … [Read more...] about Any Secrets Left to Steal?
US Gov. Fails Protecting Personal Information, Again
Once again the U.S. government has failed to protect sensitive personal information, this time highly sensitive information on 4,000 Air Force officers. This information, contained in extensive 127-page individual security questionnaires known … [Read more...] about US Gov. Fails Protecting Personal Information, Again
Of Baseball and Boxing
American politics is becoming a blood sport, more like boxing than baseball. The goal is no longer to defeat the opposition but to knock it out. Very large segments of the American public, elites, and media believe in one or more of the following … [Read more...] about Of Baseball and Boxing
Could You Prevent ‘Big Brother’ Watching?
In Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell described the protagonist, Winston Smith's efforts to find a way to prevent Big Brother from watching his expressions: "The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above … [Read more...] about Could You Prevent ‘Big Brother’ Watching?
Nuclear Weapons in the Hands of the European Union?
The European Union does not have an army, navy or air force but it is now considering embarking on a joint European nuclear deterrent force. Why now and what for? Trying to understand this idea is not very easy. Its origin ostensibly is a lack of … [Read more...] about Nuclear Weapons in the Hands of the European Union?
The Anti-Trump Movement and The Blind Sheikh’s Legacy
A few minutes past noon, on February 26, 1993, as a senior editor in a major centrist publishing house was berating me for proposing a book on the Islamic Proselytization of America, the deafening noise of screaming ambulances, firetrucks and police … [Read more...] about The Anti-Trump Movement and The Blind Sheikh’s Legacy
The Jerusalem of Science and Culture
Left: The meeting as recounted in the Genesis 14 between Abraham and Melchizedek (King of Salem, a/k/a Jerusalem), by Peter Paul Rubens,1616-17, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen, Normandy. On October 12, 2016, the United Nations Education, Science, … [Read more...] about The Jerusalem of Science and Culture