By John Ubaldi
Contributor, In Homeland Security
Last week while on vacation in Hawaii, President Barack Obama addressed military personal and announced that the U.S. is officially ending its combat mission in Afghanistan.
By Brett Daniel Shehadey
Special Contributor for In Homeland Security
Today, President Barack Obama nominated Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter to be the next Secretary of Defense. This comes after mounting speculation of an unwanted, undesirable and difficult position to fill challenged the administration’s recent efforts.
By John Ubaldi
Special Contributor for In Homeland Security
The media coverage of November’s midterm election and the Ebola crisis, have effectively drowned out any and all other issues. Perhaps more importantly, it has diluted virtually all discussion regarding the U.S. airstrikes against ISIS.
By Brett Daniel Shehadey
Special Contributor for In Homeland Security
The U.S. Navy could have autonomous patrol boats protecting warships through swarming maneuvers or attack incoming small surface threats like that on the U.S.S. Cole within one year.
When the Government Accountability Office was looking at security clearance issues, it found a curious situation among Defense Department…
By Richard Pera
Dean of the School of Security and Global Studies at American Military University
Major news organizations like CNN and Fox News recently reported the story of the venerable aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga (CV-60) (known affectionately as “Sara”), which the U.S. Navy sold to ESCO Marine, a scrap metal and recycling company, for one cent.
Brett Daniel Shehadey Special Contributor for In Homeland Security “Fat Leonard” (Leonard Glenn Francis of Glenn Defense Marine Asia)…
Brett Daniel Shehadey Special Contributor for In Homeland Security US Navy Admiral William H. “Bill” McRaven, Commander of US…
Brett Daniel Shehadey Special Contributor for In Homeland Security Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and Fort Greeley in…