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Defense & SecurityCyber Security, Russia, United States

Déjà Vu: Hacked Again

Matthew J. Fecteau

This is getting old. Yet again, Russian-backed agents have hacked the United States. The United States can only sanction and indict so many people before discovering that this alone will…

Defense & Security

Cyber World War: The People’s Republic of China, Anti-American Espionage, and the Global Cyber Arms Race

Joshua E. Duke

"O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you, we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible; and hence we can hold the enemy's fate in our hands." - Sun…

Defense & SecurityAl Qaeda, COVID-19, Iraq, ISIS, Syria, Terrorism

COVID-19 and the Increasing Risk of Terrorism

Mohamed ELDoh

There is no doubt that the global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of life. From how we interact with one another to how we commute and work, people…

Defense & SecurityNATO, Syria, United States

Are The U.S. And Its Partners Losing Their Grip On Syria’s North East?

Ahmad al-Khaled

The oil-rich province of Deir ez-Zor, located in Eastern Syria, has witnessed another escalation between the local Arab populace and the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Unexpectedly for the SDF…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, ISIS, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

With the U.S.-Taliban Deal in place, IS-K seeks to build a reign of terror in Afghanistan

Ahmad Shah Katawazai

Last Sunday evening, a large prison in eastern Afghanistan was stormed by IS-K militants resulting in dozens of casualties and hundreds of prisoners escaping. The sophisticated attack continued for almost…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Al Qaeda, China, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Pakistan, Private Military Companies, Russia, United States

Paid to Kill: An Examination of the Evolution of Combatants for Hire

Joshua E. Duke

Throughout world history, as long as there has been conflict among people, there have been people willing to pay others to carry out violence. From assassins and mercenaries to bounty…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Iraq, ISIS, Terrorism, United States

After Almost Twenty Years, America’s “War on Terrorism” Resembles Insanity

John Arias

September 11th, 2020 will mark the nineteenth year since the attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. For those nineteen years, terrorism underpinned U.S. foreign policy decision making. As a result,…

Defense & SecurityGreece, NATO, Turkey, United States

Kastellorizo is the Key to Turkish & Greek Ambitions in the Eastern Mediterranean

Jack Dulgarian

“Greece can live inside the dream world of its past… Now it is time to sit at the table for the solution of chronic problems in the Aegean.” – Retired…

Defense & SecurityCOVID-19, Cyber Security, United States

COVID-19 & Global Cybersecurity: Urgent Action is Needed

Leo S.F. Lin

COVID-19 has impacted our lives in many aspects; one of them is the emerging trend in cybersecurity threats on a global scale. Many governments have reported an increase in cyber…

Defense & SecurityCOVID-19, Disinformation, International Security, Public Health, Social Media, Terrorism

Social Media’s Role in Disaster Preparedness & Crisis Management

Mohamed ELDoh

There were over 4.5 billion active internet users around the world as of January 2020—roughly 60 percent of the global population. In an average month, over 3 billion are active…

Defense & SecurityIran, United States

Post-Soleimani, Iran is a Major Cyber Threat to the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East

Mohamed ELDoh

An overview of recent public unrest in Iran and the elimination of Qasem Soleimani Civil unrest in Iran has been mounting for the past several months. Sparked by an increase…