Children are increasingly terror victims on the world stage—not only as targets but also as perpetrators—according to panelists at the Heritage Foundation forum “Islamist Ideology and the Radicalization of Children: What Can be Done?” on June 14. “‘[R]adicalization of children,’ these are three words that should never go together,” said Emilie Kao, director of the […]
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Forum: U.S. Drone Policy Not Transparent, Accessible
WASHINGTON—Current U.S. drone policy is less transparent and less accessible under the Trump administration, said panelists at a Stimson Center forum June 7. The event was focused on the release of the Stimson Center report An Action Plan on U.S. Drone Policy: Recommendations for the Trump Administration. Rachel Stohl, managing director of the Stimson Center, […]
Domestic Energy Production to Impact Security
A recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that domestic energy production has reached a point where the U.S. is producing more oil than Saudi Arabia. Production is nearly on par with Russia, the world’s leading crude oil producer. U.S. to be Energy Independent by 2020 Several production forecasts show that the United […]
FEMA’s Tips for the 2018 Hurricane Season
As many continue recovering from the active 2017 Hurricane season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on June 5 released a number of recommendations of how to prepare for the current season, which began June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. FEMA suggests assembling an emergency kit, pre-planning evacuation routes and locations, upgrading insurance, and […]
NYC Releases Hundreds of Criminal Alien Suspects
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has determined that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and New York Department of Corrections (NYDOC) ignored hundreds of ICE detainers early in 2018, releasing suspected criminal aliens from custody without notifying ICE. “Within the three months, from January to mid-April this year, ICE prepared more than 440 detainers […]