by Kingston Reif America’s troubled national ballistic missile defense system just found more trouble. For the first time, the Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Dr. Michael Gilmore, has determined that this system, known as Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), may be too flawed to save. In his Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 report to […]
TakePart Story on Asymmetric Warfare in Syria Quotes Lt. General Robert Gard
As Peace Talks Inch Along, Deadly Firebombs Plague Syrians By Scott Johnson February 10, 2014 While the Assad regime’s negotiators are sitting down with representatives from the various rebel factions in the peace talks known as Geneva II this week, the regime is waging an increasingly brutal air assault campaign against civilians, using an advanced […]
Supporters continue to back off on Iran sanctions vote
Sen. Robert Menendez, Chairman of SFRC, took to the Senate floor yesterday to express his concerns about the current path forward on Iran, both in the administration and in the Senate. In a long and detailed speech, Menendez chastised the administration for its use of the term “war-mongering,” criticized the Joint Plan of Action, and stated his disinterest in playing partisan politics.
National Interest Article: Hillary’s Hardly a Hawk
This week, I had a piece in the National Interest examining the question of Hillary Clinton’s views on national security. Specifically, is she as hawkish as her critics often allege? The answer, I find, is complicated, and tells us quite a bit about th…
Christian Science Monitor Story on Joint U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises Quotes Duyeon Kim
US-South Korea joint military exercises – three things you need to know By Steven Borowiec February 6, 2014 Later this month, the US and South Korea will stage annual military exercises around the Korean peninsula. Last year’s war games led to months of high tensions as North Korea vociferously objected to joint drills being held […]