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Featured article: “Sovereignty-in-Being”: A Dangerous New Model for Territorial Expansion in the 21st Century by Russell Handy, Michael J. Forsyth and Joseph Kunkel The basis by which nation-states “declare” sovereignty is being challenged in ways our current generation has not experienced. Non-state entities have historically ignored the concept of borders and move with near impunity […]

The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have proposed a new regulation that would allow them to seek small contracts after a cyberattack or natural disaster. The proposed rule amends the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, and would allow the agencies to better respond in the event of an […]

National Security As Trump pushes Space Force, support quietly builds for ‘Space Guard’, Politico Launching the sixth branch of the US armed forces, Defense News The National Security Rationale, NPR North Korea Submarine Development Signals Increased Nuclear Threat, The Wall Street Journal Analysis: Pentagon continues to underestimate al Qaeda, downplay ties to Taliban, FDD’s Long […]

National Security Another Death Knell for the Iran Nuclear Deal, Time How the ballooning federal debt threatens U.S. defense, Brookings The Pentagon’s latest budget is its largest counter-drone budget ever, C4ISR Net Drone activity soaring at the US-Mexico border, Washington Examiner Unpacking Overmatch: Three Crucial Questions About U.S. Military Superiority, War on the Rocks What […]

Featured article: The Business of War: Private Military and Security Companies in Armed Conflict by Kenneth A. Segelhorst In war-torn countries around the world, thousands of rough men stand ready to do violence on behalf of those unable or unwilling. They are equipped with the most advanced military technology available: assault-rifles with holographic and laser […]

On June 28, the Department of State released the 2018 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke at the launch ceremony for the TIP Report, speaking about reach of human trafficking and recognizing the 2018 TIP Report Heroes. Each TIP Report focuses on a specific theme, with previous reports highlighting the responsibility […]

National Security The New Arms Race Threatening to Explode in Space, Wired How America Protects Its Citizens and Allies from Ballistic Missiles, Defense One Concern over using US military to help border enforcement, The Associated Press Special Operations DEPTEMPO and the National Security Risk, The Cipher Brief North Korea Expands Key Missile-Manufacturing Plant, The Wall […]

The deputy commander at U.S. Army Central Command (Centcom), Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., gave the keynote address at a stabilization symposium at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. on June 27. During his keynote, Brown spoke on the Stabilization Assistance Review (SAR), which was published earlier this year, and of the partnership between […]

Soldiers from the West Virginia Army National Guard and the West Virginia Swift Water Rescue Team recently completed necessary training and certification through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). From June 10-13, the National Guard soldiers and the water rescue team members took part in training to identify as a FEMA Type 1 swift water/flood […]

National Security It’s (Mostly) Not FEMA’s Fault, The Atlantic National Security Adviser Bolton Arranging A Summit Between Trump And Putin, NPR US border agents hacked their “risk assessment” system to recommend detention 100% of the time, Quartz DHS wants 2,000 beds on military bases in next 45 days to house detained immigrants, Military Times Pentagon […]