Guest Posts U.S. Objections to the Afghan Taliban: Ends, Ways, or Means? With reconciliation between the Afghan Taliban and the Afghan Government being the goal, it is clear that the U.S. does not object to Afghan Taliban ends, but instead its ways and means.
Guest Posts Carlos In my office, visitors are surprised to see that I have a copy of one of my own books signed by Ilyich Ramírez Sánchez, better known as “Carlos the Jackal.”
Guest Posts Dereliction of Duty Considering Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster's recent appointment to the position of National Security Advisor, it is prudent to revisit his book Dereliction of Duty.
Guest Posts Jihad: As It Was Truly Intended The author of this post is a friend and analyst who holds a master's degree in international relations with a focus on conflict resolution in the Middle East. She has interests in the
Books Marie von Clausewitz: A Biography of a Wider Experience Jill S. Russell is a military historian whose interests lie in contemporary security affairs. She has recently submitted her doctoral dissertation on logistics, subsistence and American strategic culture. She has worked as a
Terrorism Ungoverned Spaces: What Threat do they Pose? Phil Walter has served in the military, the intelligence community, and the inter-agency. The views expressed here are those of the author alone and do not contain information of an official nature. He
Guest Posts Julia Tatiana Bailey: Visual Artists and the Politics of Surveillance in Post-Privacy America Julia Tatiana Bailey is an art historian specialising in visual politics in the Cold War and art as propaganda, diplomacy and resistance. She recently completed a PhD focusing on official and unofficial Soviet-American
Guest Posts Phil Walter: Behavior Change and the Instruments of Power Phil Walter has served in the military, the intelligence community, and the inter-agency. The views expressed here are those of the author alone and do not contain information of an official nature. He
Guest Posts Violence in Israel Continues as Leaders Fail to De-Escalate Latest Crisis Brooklyn Middleton is an American Political and Security Risk Analyst currently based in New York City. She has written for Al Arabiya and has also published in Turkish and Israeli publications. She recently
Guest Posts Espionage Among Allies William J. Tucker serves as a senior security representative to a major government contractor where he acts as the Counterintelligence Officer, advises on counterterrorism issues, and prepares personnel for overseas travel. His additional
Guest Posts Isn't It Bromantic: Thoughts on Soft Biases and Gender Demographics in Military Affairs Jill S. Russell is a military historian whose interests lie in contemporary security affairs. She has recently submitted her doctoral dissertation on logistics, subsistence and American strategic culture. She has worked as a
Terrorism All Filler, No Killer: Robert Baer's "The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins" Theodore W. Weaver is a former Intelligence Officer within the CIA’s National Clandestine Service and the Directorate of Science and Technology. He has close to a decade working as a Special Agent
Guest Posts Dr. Aaron Mannes: A Veterans Day Reflection Dr. Aaron Mannes is a researcher at the University of Maryland’s Laboratory for Computational Cultural Dynamics (LCCD). At LCCD, he is the subject matter expert on terrorism and international affairs to a
Books Excerpt: Before the First Shots Are Fired by General Tony Zinni and Tony Koltz General Tony Zinni (retired) was commander-in-chief of CENTCOM and special envoy to the Middle East before retiring as a four-star general. He has appeared on The Daily Show and Meet the Press, among
Guest Posts Michael Ross: Richard Silverstein Confuses Concept of “Tikkun Olam” with Reckless Endangerment, Cyber-Bullying, Defamation, and Mendacity Michael Ross was born in Canada and served as a soldier in a combat unit of the Israel Defence Forces prior to being recruited as a “combatant,” (a term designating a deep-cover operative
Guest Posts Art as Espionage in Cold War America Julia Tatiana Bailey is an art historian researching art as propaganda and diplomacy in Cold War America. She is currently completing her PhD as a Predoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Guest Posts It's Cold Out There Theodore W. Weaver is a former Intelligence Officer within the CIA’s National Clandestine Service and the Directorate of Science and Technology. He has close to a decade working as a Special Agent
Guest Posts Everybody Spies - and for Good Reason William J. Tucker serves as a senior security representative to a major government contractor where he acts as the Counterintelligence Officer, advises on counterterrorism issues, and prepares personnel for overseas travel. His additional
Books Excerpts from Wife and War: The Memoir Amalie Flynn is an American writer and the author of two blogs: Wife and War and September Eleventh. Flynn’s Wife and War poetry has appeared in The New York Times at War
Guest Posts Enhancing the Cyberdiplomacy Arsenal Tara Maller is a research fellow in the National Security Studies Program at the New America Foundation. Her current areas of focus include sanctions, diplomacy, intelligence, cybersecurity, terrorism and women in security. Previously,
Guest Posts Lynnette Bukowski: Landing Zone Grace Veterans Retreat For nearly three decades Lynnette Bukowski served as an Ombudsman and Volunteer Advisor to Families at myriad Naval Special Warfare Commands, and had the privilege of providing guidance and support to many young
Guest Posts A Historical Look at the Genealogy of the WMD Category & Threat Tara Maller is a research fellow in the National Security Studies Program at the New America Foundation. Her current areas of focus include sanctions, diplomacy, intelligence, cybersecurity, terrorism and women in security. Previously,
Guest Posts Would the U.S. Really Kill Edward Snowden? William J. Tucker serves as a senior security representative to a major government contractor where he acts as the Counterintelligence Officer, advises on counterterrorism issues, and prepares personnel for overseas travel. His additional
Guest Posts Security and Defence Accounts in Australia (and the Asia Pacific) You Should be Following on Twitter Natalie Sambhi is an analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and editor of ASPI’s blog The Strategist. Natalie’s research interests include Indonesia and Southeast Asian security. She has previously
Guest Posts William J. Tucker: Hawaii a Priority Target for Foreign Espionage William J. Tucker serves as a senior security representative to a major government contractor where he acts as the Counterintelligence Officer, advises on counterterrorism issues, and prepares personnel for overseas travel. His additional
