Are Navy aircraft carriers destined for failure?
Aircraft carriers, once the cornerstone of U.S. naval dominance, face growing criticism due to their vulnerability to modern missile technology...
FERC’s failure to protect America’s electric grid: A national security blind spot
On October 1, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) delivered its long-awaited decision: it denied the complaint that was...
Israeli public believes now is the time to attack Iran’s nuclear installations
Israelis are almost unanimous in their support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision not to coordinate the airstrike that targeted...
A seamount ‘strike’ nearly crippled a $3 billion Navy ‘Seawolf’ submarine
In October 2021, the USS Connecticut, a $3 billion Seawolf-class submarine, collided with an uncharted seamount in the Pacific Ocean....
In first since Oct. 7, Netanyahu’s gov’t wins outright majority in tracking poll
If elections were held today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition would be reelected, according to a poll published on...
The first and perhaps last Iran-Israel war
Iran declared war in 1979 as one of the first acts after the Islamic Revolution. Along with declaring the aim...
A US Navy aircraft carrier could be sunk by Iran’s missiles
Recent developments suggest that Iran may possess the capability to inflict serious damage on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. -Iranian state...
Putin’s favorite
On September 5th, Vladimir Putin publicly named his favorite for the U.S. presidential election. At the Eastern Economic Forum session,...
The decline and fall of the Iranian empire
The killing of Hassan Nasrallah and the entire Hizballah high command, followed almost immediately by the killing of Nasrallah’s designated...
China’s obsession with trying to sink US Navy aircraft carriers
As tensions rise between the U.S. and China, the South China Sea could become a flashpoint. While China’s aircraft carrier...
How China lost an attack submarine
In 2003, Chinese submarine 361, a Type 035G vessel, experienced a fatal mechanical failure during a training exercise, resulting in...
Israel’s quandary: Can it afford to win in the face of international opprobrium?
The life of Israel is a split screen. The first screen shows the life of a nation and a country...
Get ready for the US Army’s new ‘light tank’
The U.S. Army is introducing the M10 Booker, formerly known as the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) system, to fill a...
A way forward on Taiwan?
The recent journalist discussions with Taiwan authorities helped generate some interesting discussions and potential new pathways for positively changing the...
USS Missouri: The greatest battleship of all time?
The USS Missouri, an Iowa-class battleship, played pivotal roles in WWII, the Korean War, and the Gulf War. Known as...
Frank Gaffney departs CSP after 36 years
After more than three decades of leadership and tireless service, the founder and former Executive Chairman of The Center for...