WASHINGTON—China and North Korea pose the greatest cyber threats to the United States, said panelists during a Brookings Institution conference June 14. The conference was part of the institution’s Asia Transnational Threats forum. William Carter, deputy director of the Technology Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said China’s goal is to […]
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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 […]
D-Day Impact Still Resonates in Today’s World
D-Day–June 6, 1944–marked the Allied invasion of France and the eventual liberation of Western Europe. In a mere three months, Allied forces advanced to the Rhine and prepared to invade Germany. D-Day, formally known as Operation Overlord, was the largest amphibious assault in military history and involved troops from 12 nations. The invasion was a […]
Webcast: U.S. Losing its Global Edge in Era of Retreat
In the wake of “inconclusive wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,” along with the 2008 financial crash, America’s desire for global leadership is in decline, according to Gary Schmitt, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and editor of Rise of the Revisionists. Speaking in AEI’s online forum reTHINK TANK, Schmitt said the country still […]
Russia, China, Iran Under Microscope in New Book
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) explores the ascension of Russia, China, and Iran in its latest book, Rise of the Revisionists, a collection of essays that focuses on the ambitions of each country and how the United States might address their influence. Editor Gary J. Schmitt, a resident scholar at AEI, insists understanding their roots […]