8 October 2017
Iran and the PMF
A Watchful Shepherd, Or A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? Written by: David Poythress The Popular […]
Entries By Spencer Kolssak
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8 October 2017
An Alliance Through Thick and Thin
ran has played a major role in supporting Bashar al-Assad’s regime, both in terms of material support and manpower.
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1 May 2017
A Sleeping Bear
Russia suppresses political opposition. Just how unified is political opinion in the nation really?
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10 March 2017
Pakistan’s Second Chance
Pakistan Improves Second Strike Capability With First Successful Submarine Ballistic Missile Launch
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9 November 2015
Ganging Up Against the Gang: The Threat Posed by MS13
MS13 is so large that it has been officially labeled a transnational criminal organization and a threat to international stability. To counter the threat, the United States should commit more resources towards the fight against crime in Central America and expand efforts to address its underlying economic and social causes.
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26 October 2015
Keep the Lights On: The Threat from EMP Weapons
Modern living is intimately connected to the use of electronics…. Without power, life in the United States would come to a halt…. EMP weapons have the ability to cripple a nation’s power systems. In fact, a specific type of EMP called the high-altitude EMP, or HEMP, has the capability to neutralize power across the continental United States.
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12 October 2015
Bioterrorism: Neither Likely Nor Practical
The threat of bioterrorism remains a constant concern of US health programs. Yet how dangerous is the use of bioterrorism as a weapon of mass destruction? Recent research has led many to believe that the threat is largely overhyped. In response, the United States should conserve resources by adopting a risk-based approach to biodefense research.
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5 October 2015
A Failed Cry for Freedom: The Syrian Rebels
The operation was supposed to train 5,000 rebels a year. Of just 54 rebels trained, only four or five fighters remain in September 2015. The US program to arm moderate opposition groups in Syria has come to widespread public attention after numerous presidential candidates have criticized its failures.
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28 September 2015
Spies and Drugs: Mexican Cartels as a Counterintelligence Threat
How the United States can avoid “tunnel vision” when addressing the threat from Mexican organized […]
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22 September 2015
Stranger than Fiction: Hackers Take On Islamic Terrorists
In January 2015, Anonymous declared war on the Islamic terror group, ISIS. Unlike other terrorist organizations, ISIS relies on social media and other Internet mediums to recruit and spread its message of terror. Anonymous has been able to cripple much of ISIS’ online presence through various attacks.