From WAR ROOM—Online Journal of the U.S. Army War College Can the military keep pace with or outrun the rate of technological change? It’s a daunting challenge. The more the Army invests in legacy systems to face traditional competitors, the more a growing number of non-traditional ones will counter it with emerging, asymmetric capabilities. The Army […]
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China’s Efforts to Influence U.S. Culture and Information
While China’s global diplomatic, military, and economic power projections are well documented, a new Hoover Institution report wades into the country’s “cultural and informational influence,” examining its myriad efforts to further project global power and influence. “Except for Russia, no other country’s efforts to influence American politics and society is as extensive and well-funded as […]
Is the U.S. Military Prepared for Today’s Global Challenges?
From In Homeland Security Never in recent memory has the United States faced so many immense global challenges. But are we prepared for what confronts us today? Furthermore, is America’s preeminent global military advantage declining and opening an opportunity for others to overtake us? Following the end of World War II, the U.S. built an […]
Detailed Exploration of Stalin’s Blood-Soaked History
From Claremont Review of Books Writing a biography of Joseph Stalin is a monumental task, which he made as difficult as possible. He left no diary; nor did he spill his soul as Adolf Hitler did in Mein Kampf. He had many of his family, friends, and acquaintances arrested or killed, leaving us with few accounts […]
The Congressional Role in Trump’s INF Treaty Withdrawal
From WAR ROOM – Online Journal of the U.S. Army War College President Trump’s October announcement that the U.S. will “pull out” of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty set off a flurry of opinion pieces and assessments by numerous experts. Predictably, two camps emerged. One group applauded the decision, calling the treaty a Cold War relic that should be scrapped as it handcuffed the U.S. security in […]
El Chapo Trial Sheds Light on Mexico Drug Threat
From In Homeland Security Nearly three years after his most recent arrest in Mexico, the trial of the Sinaloa cartel’s notorious former boss is set to begin in a Brooklyn federal courthouse. Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán served as the head of one of Mexico’s largest drug cartels for decades—a reign during which he was arrested, […]
Michigan Cyber Range Focuses on Cybercrime Solutions
From In Homeland Security The global cybercrime epidemic is predicted to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, according to CSO. As a result, there will be a need to fill 3.5 million cybersecurity positions globally by then. Furthermore, these jobs will have pay scales that are beyond competitive, making cybersecurity not only essential but extremely attractive […]
WSJ: 5,000 U.S. Troops Headed to Southern Border
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that 5,000 troops will deploy to the border in anticipation of the “caravan” of asylum seekers heading through Mexico on its way to the U.S. border. Just last week, it was announced that about 800 troops were heading to the border. “The U.S. and federal law-enforcement officials said troops […]
Hungary Faces Sanctions from EU for Refugee Policy
From First Things To visit the tomb of Servant of God József Cardinal Mindszenty, in Esztergom, Hungary, is, in a sense, to venerate the suffering of the Hungarian people throughout the twentieth century. The fight for freedom and human dignity against both the Nazis and the communists is personified in the cardinal. Mindszenty was Primate […]
Troops Heading to Border to Stem Illegal Surge
Officials told CNN that President Donald Trump is preparing to deploy 800 U.S. troops to the country’s southern border in response to the Central American “caravan” of thousands trekking through Mexico to the U.S. border. “The troops will not engage in lethal operations to stop the migrants,” noted a CNN report from Barbara Starr. “Instead […]