In The News
- in the news | November 14, 2014 | Future of War
China Shows Off Its Growing Drone Fleet
Peter Warren SingerWhile much of the buzz at the Zhuhai Air Show has been about new manned stealth Jets in China’s arsenal, it has also shed light on how China's unma... - in the news | November 14, 2014 | Future of War
Not As Sexy As Stealth, But Maybe More Important: China Shows Off New Cargo Planes
Peter Warren SingerAt Zhuhai 2014, China debuts the Y-20 heavy transport to the entire world, with a USAF C-17A Globemaster III present as a guest of honor. Meanwhile... - in the news | November 13, 2014 | Future of War
The guys saying Iraq and Syria don’t exist are writing a recipe for a general war (14)
The notion that this process can be managed to American advantage is nonsense. We saw what a comparable effort to redraw boundaries to accommodate ... - in the news | November 13, 2014 | Future of War
Why that New York Times story about chemical weapons in Iraq is important
I didn't see what the big deal was about the New York Times story on chemical weapons in Iraq, mainly because in '03-'04 everyone there knew there ... - in the news | November 13, 2014 | Future of War
China's J-31 Stealth Fighter: Then and Now
Peter Warren SingerChina has joined the U.S. in being the only nations to have built multiple stealth fighter classes. This week, China shows off its newest fighter, ... - in the news | November 13, 2014 | Future of War
‘Serial’: An investigative journalism podcast becomes a cultural obsession
The answer turned out to be: a lot of people. Chaudry isn’t the only one with a first-thing-Thursday appointment with the multi-part true-crime inv... - in the news | November 13, 2014 | International Security
A conversation with 'Warrior Diplomat' Michael G. Waltz
Michael G. WaltzIt’s one thing to be able to create a policy. It’s another altogether to be able to execute it. Without a strategy that is executable and with suff... - in the news | November 12, 2014 | International Security
Free Speech Zone with @AlyonaMink
Alyona cuts through the spin to find the real story. Today she speaks with writer Shane Harris about his new book "@War: The Rise of the Military-I... - in the news | November 12, 2014 | International Security
The Mercenaries
Endgame is one of a small but growing number of boutique cyber mercenaries that specialize in what security professionals euphemistically call “act... - in the news | November 11, 2014 | International Security
Terrorist attack on Australian soil 'a certainty'
David KilcullenDavid Kilcullen, who has advised Army Generals in Iraq, and was the Chief Counter Terrorism strategist at the US State Department, is convinced too... - in the news | November 11, 2014 | International Security
China's New Military Robots Pack More Robots Inside, Starcraft-Style
Peter Warren SingerChina puts autonomous and armed robots up for sale at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show. In one package, you get three robots! - in the news | November 10, 2014 | International Security
Doctrine Man speaks: Tom, you magnificent bastard, I read your post!
*The Human Dimension White Paper describes what is arguably the most significant institutional challenge we will face in the next generation -- opt... - in the news | November 10, 2014 | International Security
The Supreme Court's legacy could 'blow a big hole' in Obama's legacy this year
"Health Care is the most important part of the president's legacy, and the most unstable part of his legacy," said Julian E. Zelizer, a professor o... - in the news | November 10, 2014 | International Security
Avoiding Unnecessary Wars and Preserving Accountability: Principles for an ISIL-Specific AUMF
Earlier today, a group of legal experts–including Rosa Brooks, Sarah Cleveland, Jen Daskal, Walter Dellinger, Harold Koh, and Marty Lederman–releas... - in the news | November 07, 2014 | International Security
Root for oil prices to go back up?
American drivers across the country are rejoicing at falling gasoline prices, but the world's oil producers are understandably less thrilled at the... - in the news | November 05, 2014 | Future of War
Obama’s Foreign Policy
From Ukraine to the Middle East to China, the United States is redefining its role in international affairs. Alliance building, public diplomacy, a... - in the news | November 05, 2014 | Future of War
Are today's leaders prepared for cyberwarfare?
Peter Warren SingerPeter W Singer, a strategist and senior fellow at the New America Foundation, is lecturing on cyber security and cyber war at Sydney University ton... - in the news | November 04, 2014 | International Security
Did Robert O'Neill really kill bin Laden?
Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill said in an interview with The Washington Post that he was the one who fired the final shot to kill Osama bin Laden ... - in the news | November 03, 2014 | International Security
China's New Laser Zaps Drones
Peter Warren SingerA group of Chinese companies has developed a powerful anti-drone laser for use in urban areas. In the next few years, mini-UAVs like quadcopters an... - in the news | November 03, 2014 | Future of War
Secretive D.O.D. Drone Dodges Defenses At Hypersonic Speed
Peter Warren SingerThe details behind the U.S. and China’s HGV programs remain confidential, but that real-world tests—however spectacular the crashes—are taking plac... - in the news | October 29, 2014 | International Security
First line of defense against terrorism: Mom and Dad
Last week, three teenage girls from Denver were alleged to have tried to join ISIS. The key lead in this case wasn't high-tech surveillance by the ... - in the news | October 28, 2014 | International Security
The Middle East after the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal: A look back from next year
These scenarios are well within the realm of possibility should the major powers and Iran succeed in concluding a nuclear deal.