By Tee Morris
Special Guest Contributor
Last week, we watched a textbook example of what happens when you enter a situation unprepared. I speak of the address presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered in the waning hours of September 11, 2012.
By William Tucker
The UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released their quarterly report on the Iranian nuclear program. The widely anticipated report stated that Iran had doubled the number of centrifuges used to enrich uranium at the Parchin site. Although the centrifuges are not yet operating, the increase in capacity will help Iran enrich uranium more rapidly.
By Jamie Smith, Esq. Special to InHomelandsecurity.com Cyberattacks are initiated by a wide variety of groups including criminal gangs,…
By Kerry Givens
To truly understand the concept of terrorism and its recent connection to drug cartels we must first understand that terrorism justifies its violent actions based on alleged, collective principles. It is important to know how wrong thinking can replace right thinking in relation to these principles, and why those who engage in terrorist activity might believe God is asking this of them.
By Kerry Givens
U.S. has made no qualms about its aggressive policy to isolate Iran and to ensure that its nuclear program is used for purely civilian purposes. India has never shared U.S. assessments of Iran as an aggressive regional power.
By Robert Smith, J.D.
Professor, School of Security and Global Studies at American Military University
Drones have dramatically changed the playing field of modern warfare. The use of drones, from battlefield surveillance to surgical strikes on suspected terrorists, has allowed the American military to fight to terrorism in ways unimagined just a decade ago.
By Kerry Givens
The 2008 U.S National Security Strategy outlines the U.S objective to strengthen alliances and build new partnerships to defeat global terrorism and prevent attacks against us, our allies, and our friends; prevent our enemies from threatening us, our allies, and our friends with weapons of mass destruction (WMD); work with others to defuse regional conflicts, including conflict intervention; and transform national security institutions to face the challenges of the 21st century(2008 National Defense Strategy).
By Jeff James, Ph.D.
National Security Faculty Member, American Military University
As a professor of National Security Studies I’m often reminded of why this discipline is so engaging to our professors and our students. Trained as a political scientist and having worked in international affairs the majority of my professional life, I naturally appreciate the discipline due to my inquisitive nature and the knowledge I’ve gained working around the world.
By William Tucker
In yet another apparent leak to emanate from the U.S. intelligence community, the Washington Post is reporting that the U.S. and Israel jointly developed the so-called Flame virus that was recently discovered in Iran. The virus was discovered in Iran just last month after it had wreaked havoc with the computer network belonging to the Oil Ministry, although the Post report claims the software was developed five years ago.