Charles Clover, Foreign Pol. How an obscure academic and a marginalized philosopher captured the minds of the Kremlin and helped forge the new Russian nationalism.
Managing the Gray Zone is a Gray Matter Challenge
Larry Kay, SWJ Gray zone competitions vary in location and character and are currently the preferred alternative to challenging U.S. supremacy in the contemporary security environment….
10 Safest Cities in North Carolina 2016
JodyHi, I’m Jody. I graduated with honors with a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and have over 15 years of experience working as an engineer with electronics products. I’m a lifelong learner and tinkerer and enjoy automating thin…
What If Turkey’s Military Coup Succeeded?
Aaron David Miller, WSJ Had Turkeyâ??s military succeeded in toppling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last Friday, by seizing and consolidating power, and the public acquiesced, how would…
Hacking with Kali at Black Hat USA 2016
Kali Linux Dojo, BlackHat 2016 – Las Vegas
We have really enjoyed doing the Dojo at Black Hat the last few years. It’s been a great opportunity to show off some of the lesser known (but oh so useful) features of Kali Linux as well as interact wit…
China’s State Security Commission
Samantha Hoffman, et al., War on the R. Marking the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), state-run CCTV News ran a three-part series, â??Understanding the…
France Grapples With How to Combat Terrorism
Nolan Peterson, Daily S. KYIV, Ukraine—The Nice terror attack spurred finger pointing among France’s political elite about insufficient security during Bastille Day celebrations, as well…
There’s No Such Thing as an Illegal War
George Friedman, Mauldin Econ. The national interests of the US, Russia, China, France, and Britain inevitably diverge. Since the founding of the UN, each nation has waged war, or supported…
Why Obama Must Pardon Gen. David Petraeus
Mike Galloucis, W. Times Anyone who served in the military understands the underlying principle of getting the bottom line up front. Because in a war zone there is always a chance the…
Is Terrorism Getting Worse?
Uri Friedman, The Atlantic These days, terrorism seems not just more lethal and more common, but more widespread. The death toll in recent weeks speaks for itself: 22 people dead in…