Security
A collection of 89 posts
Will There Be a New Cold War with China? A Reply to Niall Ferguson
Americans have suddenly grown fearful of the growth of Chinese power.
Alex Salmond's Moral Corruption
Salmond simply ignores all comment that he is morally tarnished by continuing to work for RT.
The Erdoğanization of Hungary
The United States should learn from the Turkey experience.
Sanders' Indifferent City on a Hill
Private Military Contracting Is Misunderstood
Like all competitive industries, contracting evolved and became heavily corporate in nature, leaving the cowboy conduct behind in 2006, but retaining the cowboy image for sex appeal.
How Long Before the Regime Falls in Iran?
Opposition to the regime is not just to be found in the clergy. It is wide and deep but also unfocused.
'The Report' Review—A Careful Examination of the CIA's Interrogation Methods
As unpleasant as this kind of harsh treatment was, defenders of EITs maintained that it fell short of torture.
Tensions in NATO and the Looming End of Pax Americana
The Availability Heuristic and Mass Shooting Fears
Understanding this mental tick, and how it operates, provides us with a clear picture of the process that turns outlier events into sources of persistent worry.
Abandoning Malmö to Its Criminals
The explosion happened three blocks away, but the sound had become so familiar that I went back to sleep without even getting out of bed to check on my twins.
Palestine Misunderstood
Humeniuk’s essay lends implicit support to the notion that a Palestinian state will be modern, open, and peaceful, if not positively progressive, and not the bastion of fanaticism that exists in Israelis’ fearful imagination.
Ramallah For Beginners
Many of the most renowned symbols that unify Palestinians are connected to political revolutionaries.
A Shameful Betrayal
The Real Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The TSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that was created as a response to the 9/11 attacks to make sure nothing like that ever happens again.