Armed Conflict
Why the Afghan security forces collapsed
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) published a report this month examining…
February 27, 2023
History
Timothy Snyder on Ukrainian history
In the fall of 2022, Timothy Snyder, a historian at Yale, taught a course…
January 9, 2023
Infosec
Data brokers create privacy concerns; still get millions from the federal government
Login.gov sounds like a great idea: a single way to access services provided by…
December 27, 2022
Democracy
Foreign interference in 2022 elections “limited to moderate”
Cybersecurity firm Mandiant reports that foreign powers including Russia, China, and Iran conducted operations…
December 22, 2022
Technology
No, the FBI didn’t bribe Twitter
There’s been a lot of irresponsible faux journalism surrounding the “Twitter Files,” a batch…
December 19, 2022
Space
Damage to Soyuz spacecraft risks stranding astronauts on space station
A coolant leak from the Russian Soyuz spacecraft currently docked to the International Space…
December 16, 2022
National Security Policy
Japan to increase defense spending
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more Japanese than ever favor strengthening…
December 16, 2022
Armed Conflict
Drone strikes reveal Ukrainian capabilities, Russian weakness
Australian Army Major General (Retired) Mick Ryan explores the implications of Ukraine’s drone attacks…
December 6, 2022