Ganging Up Against the Gang: The Threat Posed by MS13
MS13 is so large that it has been officially labeled a transnational criminal organization and a threat to international...
Volume 17
“The Transnational Organized Crime Threat”
Every year the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) presents a threat assessment to the Senate Armed Services Committee. This...
A Brief Look at International Space Law
Frontiers always begin as lawless places. The major frontier of modern times, space, is no exception. The entrance of...
Exoatmospheric Weaponry: Leaving the Realm of Science Fiction
The feasibility of large scale weapons programs in space is becoming more and more imminent. Although quietly disguised...
Much Ado About Something: China’s Counterspace Capabilities
[T]he US should anticipate and prepare for cases in which its space dominance may be challenged. Some commentators claim...
Keep the Lights On: The Threat from EMP Weapons
Modern living is intimately connected to the use of electronics.... Without power, life in the United States would come...
“The Space and Counterspace Threat”
Every year the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) presents a threat assessment to the Senate Armed Services Committee. This...
A Dangerous Intersection: The Feasibility of Nuclear Terrorism
As more discoveries are made about the impact of nuclear fallout and the scope of nuclear radiation, the less...
Mediating Pakistan and India’s Nuclear Standoff
India and Pakistan are locked in territorial disputes that have erupted into many skirmishes, proxy conflicts, and three major...
Bioterrorism: Neither Likely Nor Practical
The threat of bioterrorism remains a constant concern of US health programs. Yet how dangerous is the use...
Nuclear Diplomacy: How to Cut a Deal With the Devil
US relations with Iran have long been rocky, and US foreign policy toward Iran has been defined by US...
“The Threat from Weapons of Mass Destruction”
Every year the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) presents a threat assessment to the Senate Armed Services Committee. This...