Did the Iron Dome fail to stop Hamas attacks?
Perhaps Israel’s most recognizable defense system is the Iron Dome. Considered one of the most formidable air defense apparatuses in use,...
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Watching in Asia: Trouble everywhere for the United States
A foreign reporter (back when the expression meant something) once gave me some good advice: "Look where everyone else isn't...
Expert offers ‘RATCO’ label for deadly cartels
Editor's Note: This piece by J.M. Phelps features quotes from CSP's Kyle Shideler. Labeling Mexican cartels as a foreign terrorist...
Now is the time to overthrow the Chinese regime
The unexpected death of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang raises questions regarding Xi Jinping's hold on power and his willingness...
Houthi’s Iranian missiles aimed for US ship, not Israel
It is unlikely that the launch of three cruise missiles and eight drones by the Houthis in Yemen was aimed...
Looming vulnerabilities and government inaction require a “bottom up” approach to grid security
According to information from the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC), physical attacks on the U.S. electric grid rose...
The FBI will ignore Hamas-linked attacks now, as it has in the past
FBI Director Christopher Wray went before Congress this week to address concerns that the October 7 massacre by Hamas, and...
Biden’s foreign policy: Disaster upon disaster and missed opportunities
Biden’s halting and curious performances during his recent visit to Israel and in his presser aboard Air Force One are representative of a administration...
How much damage could Iran’s missiles do to Israel in a war?
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to heat up, regional actors, especially Iran, have threatened to intervene. Through...
Sino-Russo missile threats key new US OTH radars
For the first time in at least 20 years, the US plans to build and install over-the-horizon (OTH) radar systems –...
China stands to win from the Israel-Hamas war
From Mao Zedong’s early support for the Palestinian Liberation Organization, the People’s Republic of China has long supported the Palestinians....
US Iraq and Syria bases lack effective air defenses
For years I have complained that vulnerable American bases in Iraq and Syria lacked adequate air defenses. Bottom line: they still...
Pentagon’s China threat report is another case of threat deflation by Biden administration
We have identified a condition of international politics that we term “threat deflation”—where one state consistently underestimates the nature and...
Jihad isn’t all about Israel
If you listen to some political pundits these days, on both sides of the aisle, you might get the mistaken...
A test of wills: ISR missions must be protected now
The Pentagon has rightfully issued a condemnation of aggressive intercepts of U.S. military conducting Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions....
Biden’s $110 billion fiasco
Now that the US House of Representatives has finally, after four tries, elected a Speaker, business can resume in that chamber. As...