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Arctic Security is Heating Up
By Victoria Tinker The Arctic region is becoming a hot spot for global security and trade issues, and countries are rushing to stake...
Apr 22, 20213 min read


The Case for a Stronger NATO Post-INF Treaty
By: Patrick Dozier In early February, the United States announced that it will withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF)...
Apr 4, 20193 min read


The Living Alliance: Montenegro’s Accession to NATO
By: Trevor Herden Montenegro, nestled between Serbia and the Adriatic Sea in the Balkans, is home to about 600,000 people, split largely...
Nov 20, 20184 min read


The Cost of Nuclear Weapons in the Interest of National Security
By Katherine Youssouf Restricting the Means & Methods of Warfare In 1863, Russian military authorities developed an explosive rifle...
Sep 15, 20174 min read
So-Long NATO?
By Amanda Leonard In an August 2016 speech on terrorism, President-elect Donald Trump stated that the “era of nation-building will be...
Nov 15, 20162 min read
Congress Should Consider NATO to Fill Gaps in European Security
The House Homeland Security Committee Task Force on Combating Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel released its final report in September...
Mar 3, 20164 min read
Libya: National Interest?
Each day new information regarding the extent of US involvement in Libya is released. Recently we found out about CIA agents present on...
Apr 19, 20112 min read
Insurgents Kill Vice Mayor of Kandahar
Insurgents killed the Vice Mayor of Kandahar during prayers at a local mosque. In neighboring Khost Province, NATO troops fired on a car...
Apr 21, 20101 min read
Secretary Gates Calls Out Europe
Defense Secretary Gates, long time critic of European contributions to NATO, has said that opposition by Europe to military activity has...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
General McChrystal Reduces Civilian Deaths, Takes More Responsibility
A recent NATO airstrike has claimed the lives of 27 civilians, including woman and children. Immediately after reports surfaced that...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
NATO Forces Remain Engaged in Afghanistan
An airstrike yesterday in south Afghanistan resulted in a death toll of at least 27 people. The strike was carried out by NATO forces who...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
Much Anticipated Marjah Offensive Launches in Southern Afghanistan
Operation Moshtarak launched just before dawn in Southern Afghanistan today, the Wall Street Journal reported. Unlike previous...
Feb 12, 20101 min read
Tymoshenko to Contest Yanukovyich Victory
Former Ukrianian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and her supporters are formally contesting Opposition Leader Victor Yanukovyich‘s...
Feb 9, 20101 min read
Antigua and Barbados Vessel Saved From Pirates
The Ariella was en route to the Indian Ocean from the Red Sea when the 25-person ship saw 6 to 7 people firing weapons at them from a...
Feb 6, 20101 min read
Karzai’s Plan to Court Taliban
In London, Afghan President Hamdi Karzai unveiled his proposal to lure the Taliban leadership away from the insurgency. His strategy goes...
Jan 29, 20101 min read
Georgian Route For NATO Supplies Not Likely
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili offered NATO an alternate supplies route to Afghanistan. Currently, supplies go through either...
Jan 29, 20101 min read
New German Troop Commitment to NATO Disappoints
In response to President Obama’s revamped Afghan strategy, NATO is struggling to fill its ranks in Afghanistan. To provide the...
Jan 27, 20101 min read
120 Suspected AQ Members Arrested in Turkey
On Friday, Turkish police launched raids across 16 different provinces, leading to the arrest of 120 individuals with suspected Al-Qaeda...
Jan 24, 20101 min read
NATO in Russia
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General, was in Moscow this week asking Russia to contribute military supplies and support for the...
Dec 25, 20091 min read
Video of American POW Released by Taliban
The Taliban released a video showing captured soldier Bowe Bergdahl, with the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Ft. Wainwright,...
Dec 25, 20091 min read
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