Defense & Security

Why the “First AI War” is Still a Human Struggle

Published: June 8, 2026 The label of the “first AI war” obscures the reality that Operation EPIC FURY is still a conflict in which human judgment remains central to targeting. Artificial intelligence (AI) has not replaced human operators, but it has redefined how human judgment functions. The contemporary battlefield is now shaped by rate of fire, targeting accuracy, AI-enhanced cognition, and the […]

Why the “First AI War” is Still a Human Struggle was originally published on Global Security Review.

June 8, 2026
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Quiet Warfare: Bending Data and Perceptions in the Defense Industrial Base

Published: May 14, 2026 Artificial intelligence is quietly redrawing the front lines of national security, and the United States’ Defense Industrial Base (DIB) now sits in the crosshairs of a new style of conflict. What once looked like routine cyber incidents now appears as a persistent campaign that fuses digital intrusion, supply chain manipulation, and […]

Quiet Warfare: Bending Data and Perceptions in the Defense Industrial Base was originally published on Global Security Review.

May 14, 2026
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Hollow Ranks & Ghost Soldiers: Nigeria’s Corruption-Fueled Security Collapse

Published: May 11, 2026 Nigeria’s worsening security crisis is, at its core, a story of military breakdown. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) overran at least 15 military bases in 2025, captured and executed a brigadier general, and deployed armed drones that outmatched the defending units. The pattern of base overruns, mass desertions, and […]

Hollow Ranks & Ghost Soldiers: Nigeria’s Corruption-Fueled Security Collapse was originally published on Global Security Review.

May 11, 2026
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Beyond the Next Administration: Building Enduring Tech–Government Alliances for National Power

The tech industry can increase the nation’s trust in government by becoming a reliable and visibly accountable partner for securing America’s technological edge. Specifically, the tech industry can help Congress codify critical capabilities in law and funding provisions that outlast political cycles. Doing so successfully will require long-term relationships with legislators, bipartisan support, and clear […]

Beyond the Next Administration: Building Enduring Tech–Government Alliances for National Power was originally published on Global Security Review.

December 15, 2025
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Understanding President Trump’s Truth Social Post on Nuclear Testing?

On October 30, 2025, President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social, “The United States has more nuclear weapons than any other country. This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my first term in office. Because of the tremendous destructive power, I HATED to do it but had no choice! […]

Understanding President Trump’s Truth Social Post on Nuclear Testing? was originally published on Global Security Review.

November 18, 2025
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Deterring Nuclear Terrorism in the Era of Great Power Competition

As the Cold War ended and new counterterrorism priorities took root in the 2000s, the threat of nuclear terrorism cemented itself as the ultimate catastrophic scenario. Dick Cheney famously stated shortly after September 11, 2001, “If there was even a [one] percent chance of terrorists getting a weapon of mass destruction, and there has been […]

Deterring Nuclear Terrorism in the Era of Great Power Competition was originally published on Global Security Review.

September 11, 2025
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The Campaign to End Nuclear Deterrence

The campaign to prevent the US from deploying nuclear weapons as a deterrent is in full swing. It expanded from opposing the first use of nuclear weapons to opposing all uses of nuclear weapons. This, despite all presidential administrations over the past 80 years rejecting pressure to adopt what is often referenced as a no […]

The Campaign to End Nuclear Deterrence was originally published on Global Security Review.

August 12, 2025
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The Return of the United States Primacy

The death of the United States’ unipolar moment is exaggerated. Foreign policy experts claiming the United States is on the decline and international relations are headed to multipolarity are less than accurate. Pundits insist that China’s economic and military rise will allow the country to eclipse the United States and lead to the creation of […]

The Return of the United States Primacy was originally published on Global Security Review.

July 24, 2025
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15 Years in the Making: U.S. Precision Strike on Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Site 

Today’s Department of Defense release highlights not just a military operation, but decades of foresight, innovation, and strategic discipline. 🔹 Engineering & Intelligence Combined What began in 2009 with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s monitoring of Iran’s Fordow site evolved into a cutting-edge capability. The 30,000‑lb GBU‑57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) was precisely engineered—tested hundreds […]

15 Years in the Making: U.S. Precision Strike on Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Site  was originally published on Global Security Review.

June 27, 2025
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