Why No UAVs Over Nigeria?
CBS News is reporting that Boko Haram’s leader recently stated on video that he is willing to release over two...
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.
New START’s “extraordinary events”
The editors at the Wall Street Journal observe today: …Russia has seized Crimea and has 50,000 troops as a potential...
The Next Huddle on US-Israel Security Technology Cooperation
One of the many benefits of the US-Israel relationship has been the extent to which American and Israeli security have...
The Other Hollowing
Kudos to Homeland Security Today for reporting on a quieter, but highly worrisome, hollowing of our security capabilities taking place...
Who’s Left At Guantanamo
Fox News reports today that the State Department is designating as terrorists two groups responsible for the September 2012 Benghazi attack, as...
Revised Pentagon Guidelines on UAVs a Needed Adjustment
The Washington Times is reporting that the Pentagon has issued revised guidelines on avoiding civilian casualties during unmanned aerial vehicle...
UAVs and Force: Current Debates and Future Trends in Technology, Policy and the Law
This study examines a representative sample of the ongoing legal and policy debates surrounding the United States’ use of unmanned...
Location, Location, Location
News reports indicate that the State Department is closing numerous embassies throughout the Middle East this Sunday due to security...
Far from Alone on Keeping Guantanamo Open
On July 24th, the Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing "Closing Guantanamo: The National Security, Fiscal, and Human Rights Implications",...
The NDU Speech: UAVs and Proportionality Doctrine
Much, though not all, of what President Obama said about his administration's use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, also referred to...
It’s Not Just Those Dam Hackers
Bill Gertz has an alarming piece up at today's Washington Free Beacon on the latest revelations on Chinese hacking of...
The Boston Marathon and Enemy Combatants: Time to Revisit the AUMF?
Today the Obama administration announced that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a naturalized U.S. citizen, will be tried in federal...
UAVs and the Boston Marathon
As authorities scramble to track down those responsible for using deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to target the Boston Marathon...
China’s UAV Expansion
Washington Free Beacon’s Bill Gertz has a startling piece today on China’s expansion of its unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities. From...
Judging ‘Drones’ From Afar
Since the nomination of John Brennan to Director of Central Intelligence, the past few weeks have seen intensified debate within...
Fighting Words on UAVs
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) continues to be hotly debated within and outside DC, and opinions are both...