Obama’s Nuclear Surrender to Iran
With the clock winding down on a June 30th deadline for a nuclear agreement with Iran, Obama administration critics fear...
Politics & Policy
The Extreme View that IS and Al Qaeda Can Become Moderate
Last week, articles suggesting the US should ally itself with Al Qaeda and should consider the Islamic State (IS) as...
General Flynn and Ambassador Joseph Testify on Iran’s Missile Program and a Possible Nuclear Deal
On June 10, 2015, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on the Middle East...
House of Representatives to Vote on Bill to give President Sweeping Authority with Little Oversight
The House of Representatives is reportedly poised to vote on so-called Trade Promotion Authority (TPA, also known as Fast-Track Authority),...
5 Takeaway Points from Today’s Hearing on Iran’s Ballistic Missile Threat
On June 10, the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, chaired by Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), met...
Qatar extends travel ban for ‘Taliban 5’
The United States Department of State has reached an agreement with the Qatari government regarding extending the travel ban on...
Burundi’s Reign of Terror and the Upcoming Presidential Election
As Burundi’s June 26th presidential election approaches, in-country opposition forces against incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza, the African Union (AU), and prominent...
Iran’s Goals in Iraq Directly Oppose Those of the United States
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon warned Wednesday that Iran is perpetuating conflict in Iraq to keep the country destabilized and...
No Good Choices in Burundi’s Upcoming Presidential Election
Burundi’s political crisis took a further downturn after this past weekend when the opposition decided to boycott peace talks with...
Russia and Iraq Plan to Collaborate to Fight the Islamic State
On May 21, Russia and Iraq announced plans to collaborate to combat the threat of the Islamic State in the...
Morell Continues to Spin the Benghazi Terrorist Attack
With the appearance of new evidence from the Defense Intelligence Agency and Hillary Clinton’s emails indicating that the September 11,...
Memorial Day for Millenials
When you google Memorial Day weekend, the first results are American flags, barbeques, and pictures of America’s heroes. For older...
Riyadh Conference on Yemen Unlikely to Change Situation on the Ground
Saudi Arabia's King Salman hosted Yemen’s exiled government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, several Yemeni political parties, and the...
A Living Legacy
The Center for Security Policy was privileged to have been associated with Dr. John M. Templeton, Jr. for more than...
Implications of Parliamentary Elections Being Pushed Back in Burundi
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza postponed local and parliamentary elections originally scheduled for May 26th to June 5th because of requests...
Impending Shia Militia Counteroffensive in Ramadi Puts US in Tough Spot
The Iraqi city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar Province located about 70 miles west of Baghdad, fell to Islamic...