In The News
- in the news | October 24, 2014 | International Security
Burns retires, but will consult on Iran negotiations
“The Iranians feel comfortable working with Bill, even though they know he is a tough negotiator, always looking for ways to maximize US interests,... - in the news | October 23, 2014 | Fellows
The Raw Honesty of Klinghoffer
Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, agreed that winning over young voters is an issue for Democrats. - in the news | October 23, 2014 | International Security
In West, ISIS Finds Women Eager to Enlist
In an article in Foreign Policy, Aki Peritz and Tara Maller wrote that male jihadists were “committing horrific sexual violence on a seemingly indu... - in the news | October 22, 2014 | Future of War
ISIS reveals its strategy
ISIS is looking to take over a good chunk of the Middle East -- if not the entire Muslim world. At least, that's the message the terrorist movement... - in the news | October 22, 2014 | Future of War
In Depth with Francis Rose: Sharon Burke
Ice at the North Pole is melting at record rates. Sea lanes are opening where they were never open before, and security implications are opening al... - in the news | October 17, 2014 | Future of War
The Pentagon’s Climate Change Plan Is Great. But Will It Be Easy to Ignore?
In a nutshell, the Pentagon’s report says that U.S. armed forces need to better understand how a changing global climate will affect them, and just... - in the news | October 17, 2014 | Future of War
Want To Know What It's Like To Be Blown Up By A Chinese Missile? Ask This Ship.
Peter Warren SingerIt is standard practice for navies to use retired ships as target hulks, both to test new weapons as well as understand how to improve the cobalt r... - in the news | October 15, 2014 | International Security
Underground Girls of Kabul
Nordberg defines bacha posh as a "historical and present-day rejection of patriarchy by those who refuse to accept the ruling order for themselves ... - in the news | October 14, 2014 | Future of War
What lures Americans to Syria fight
Of the dozen Americans drawn to fight with ISIS or the al Qaeda affiliated Nusra Front, a profile does appear to be emerging: They are young, typic... - in the news | October 13, 2014 | International Security
ISIS training video revealed
Douglas OllivantA new video reveals how ISIS fighters are trained. CNN's Brian Todd reports on how the group became a formidable force. - in the news | October 12, 2014 | Future of War
Shameful Side of the War on Terror
In “Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War,” James Risen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, sets out to... - in the news | October 09, 2014 | Fellows
White House cyber czar: To stay secure, kill the password – but keep data within reach of police
Peter Warren Singer*White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel spoke with The Christian Science Monitor's Passcode about training the next generation of cyb... - in the news | October 09, 2014 | Future of War
New Chinese Catamaran Spy Ship Learns All About Japanese Water
Peter Warren SingerA Chinese website reported that a JSDMF P-3C maritime patrol aircraft, on September 27, tracked a catamaran ocean hydrographic spy ship 260 kilomet... - in the news | October 07, 2014 | Future of War
Four Technologies That Will Carry The Weight Of War
Peter Warren Singer“The bulk of the weight carried now,” Peter Singer, defense expert at New America Foundation, says, “is a combination of protective vest, flak vest... - in the news | October 07, 2014 | Fellows
Chinese Autonomous Tanks: Driving Themselves to a Battlefield Near You?
Peter Warren SingerThe US Navy made news this week by announcing a new type of autonomous robotic boat for protecting its fleet, but China is showing that it can play... - in the news | October 04, 2014 | Future of War
An Afghan miracle
On Monday Afghans formed a "national unity government" with the once-bitter rivals Dr. Ashraf Ghani, taking the role of president and Dr. Adullah A... - in the news | October 03, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
Morning Cybersecurity
Peter Warren SingerScholar and strategist Peter Singer: “That somehow all your cyber fears can be solved by handing over the problem to a ‘man on cyber horseback’ who... - in the news | October 02, 2014 | Future of War
CHEOS - China's New Eye In Space
Peter Warren SingerWhile China has made many recent advances in defense space technology, it still lags behind the U.S. when it comes to imaging satellites. But recen... - in the news | October 02, 2014 | Future of War
Nat Geo's 'American War Generals': A sad tale wrapped around a big contradiction
If this was the greatest army in history, why was it unable to prevail in Afghanistan and Iraq? - in the news | October 01, 2014 | Future of War
J-10B “Vigorous Dragon” Fighter Jets Are A Full Set, Soon To Be A Regiment
Peter Warren SingerNew pictures have emerged of additional production models of the J-10B “Vigorous Dragon” fighter jets, one of the latest planes to equip China’s gr... - in the news | September 30, 2014 | International Security
Wooing Wall Street execs
*“To attract more foreign direct investment in the United States, Mr. Modi quite simply needs to improve the business climate in India,” said Anish... - in the news | September 29, 2014 | Future of War
Jihadist threat not as big as you think
The sudden public emergence of the Khorasan group as a threat underlines the fact that the global jihadist movement, which at the time of the 9/11 ...