Guantanamo on the Doorstep?
On October 9th, residents of Leavenworth, Kansas will hold a peaceful demonstration outside the gates of Fort Leavenworth to protest...
Ben Lerner
Ben Lerner is the Vice President for Government Relations at the Center for Security Policy, where he manages the Center's educational efforts and interactions with the federal government. His articles have appeared in The American Spectator, The Washington Times, Townhall, The Washington Examiner, and inFocus Quarterly. He holds a law degree from Georgetown University, and received his bachelor's degree in political science, with highest distinction, from the University of Michigan.
Here Come Iran’s Drones
The U.S. military recently concluded its annual two-week exercise known as Black Dart. Conducted every year since 2002, but only...
The Guantanamo Non-Answer That Says a Whole Lot
Over the weekend, Lisa Monaco, Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, announced some details of the plan that...
Worried About Terrorist Drones? Then Worry About the Iran Deal.
Analysts are rightly pointing out that the deal between the United States and Iran on the latter’s nuclear program frees...
Is Castro About to Solve Obama’s Guantanamo Problem?
Breitbart reports that as President Obama this week announced the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba – which...
Making Civilians Less Safe on the Battlefield
It’s never a good time to be a civilian on a battlefield. But as we saw this past week, President...
How Not to “Stabilize” the South China Sea
The Diplomat, often a good source on East Asia security-related issues, recently ran a piece suggesting that in light of...
On Gitmo, Stick with the House
Approximately one year ago, President Obama released five senior Taliban leaders from detention at Guantanamo Bay in exchange for Army...
The Right Lessons From a Tragic Drone Error
In the wake of revelations that a January 2015 drone strike targeting two senior al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan also...
Terrorist Drone Warning in India – Another Reason for Action on U.S. Airspace
Days after Japanese authorities arrested the man responsible for flying an unmanned aerial vehicle (or “drone”), carrying radioactive sand, onto...
In US Airspace … You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff
The past couple of months have seen some positive developments for the commercial utilization of drones in the United States....
Securing the Grid Against More Than the Cyberthreat
On Capitol Hill, there are indications that Congress will take another crack at passing cybersecurity legislation in the next couple...
About that “Peace and Security of a World Without Nuclear Weapons” Thing…
We are days away from marking the 6th anniversary of President Obama’s 2009 speech in Prague, Czech Republic, during which...
The “Digital Pearl Harbor” Doesn’t Have to Be a Cyberattack
This week’s panel on cybersecurity at CPAC rightfully put a spotlight on the vulnerability of our economy and critical infrastructure...
Drone at White House: Counterdrone options needed
Media reports indicate that a drone was found on the grounds of the White House during overnight hours heading into...
Shouldn’t our train systems be on high alert too?
As the Department of Homeland Security ramps up airport security in response to the latest Al Qaeda threat involving the...