The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism 2026 Practice Guide on Artificial Intelligence and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism outlines how AI is reshaping the Global Programme on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE)’s. AI generates misinformation, disinformation, and synthetic content, creating operational challenges for practitioners. It also provides tools for monitoring extremist activity, developing messaging, detecting inauthentic material, and engaging vulnerable … Read more
“Security Challenges in the 21st century require more than just military responses.” – Brig (Rt’d) Dr Ian Langford Where Academia Meets Strategy Security & Defence PLuS is a trilateral initiative linking Arizona State University, King’s College London, and the University of New South Wales under the PLuS Alliance framework. Complex security problems demand tighter integration between universities, industry, and the … Read more
In their latest CNAS article, “America Isn’t Ready for a Drone War,” Stacie Pettyjohn and Molly Campbell argue that the United States lacks the defenses, doctrine, and urgency required to counter the growing threat posed by adversary drone capabilities. The authors show how recent operational experiences in the Middle East and at the U.S. border reveal critical gaps in detection, … Read more
Access SOF News HERE. Special Operations News – Feb 23, 2026 February 23, 2026 SOF News Update 0 Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has been in the Arabian Sea since late January 2026. (photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aleksandr Freutel while sailing … Read more
On January 23 the United States released its much-anticipated National Defense Strategy (NDS). This document echoed last year’s National Security Strategy (NSS) in professing a renewed focus on the Western Hemisphere. In particular, the NDS states that: “the U.S. military’s foremost priority is to defend the U.S. Homeland. The Department will therefore prioritize doing just that, including by defending America’s … Read more
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the US Army’s Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL). This article was published as CALL publication No. 26-1096, Staff Processes in Large-Scale Combat Operations Part 3: Division Planning. This version of Division Planning differs slightly from the version published by CALL. This version includes an expanded section on managing transition which isn’t found in the … Read more
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a singular, sacred mission: to provide exceptional care for Veterans injured while serving our country. Today, under Secretary Collins’ leadership, the VA is embarking on bold initiatives that combine the best of government healthcare delivery with private sector innovation and technology. Secretary Collins is actively meeting with VA leaders across the nation to refocus … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Clausewitz on the Very Bad Ideas to Reform the War Colleges 2. Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military 3. EDITORIAL: Four Years and More of Heroic Resistance: Ukraine Will Not Be Broken 4. Trump says he’s sending a hospital boat to Greenland 5. The U.S. Is … Read more
Why do criminal organizations embedded in violent and illicit economies incorporate a folk saint into their symbolic repertoire rather than rely solely on fear, money, or coercion? Across the internet, narratives surrounding Santa Muerte often referred to by devotees as La Niña Blanca (the White Girl). A skeletal female figure venerated as a supernatural intercessor. Devotion to the Santa Muerte … Read more
Cheryl Yu’s Harnessing the People: Mapping Overseas United Front Work in Democratic States presents a systematic examination of how the Chinese Communist Party operationalizes its united front system across four major democracies. By drawing on open-source research, the report identifies more than 2,000 organizations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany that maintain direct or indirect connections to … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 2/21/26 National Security News and Commentary https://conta.cc/4rxCACK 1. The Long Telegram and the Long Cold War 2. Ukraine and the New Way of War 3. Trump Approaches Legacy-Defining Moment on Iran: A Deal or War 4. MQ-9 drones sharpen US eye on China’s Pacific moves 5. US Army … Read more
The Journal of Strategic Security (JSS) by the Global and National Security Institute at the University of South Florida is seeking submissions for an upcoming special issue topic, conventional and nuclear deterrence! Special Issue Topic: Deterrence – Conventional and Nuclear Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026 Publication Date: December 1, 2026 (Winter Issue, Vol. 19, No. 4) Email the editor with … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. The U.S. Military Hardware Pouring Into the Middle East 2. Exclusive | Trump Weighs Initial Limited Strike to Force Iran Into Nuclear Deal 3. If Iran’s Regime Falls, Options to Replace It Are Narrow—and Risky 4. As Peace Talks Stall, Russia and Ukraine Share One Aim: Keep Trump Happy 5. How China’s … Read more
Introduction Over the past two decades, extreme weather events have occurred with increasing frequency, severity, and geographic reach. Globally, the period from roughly 2005 to 2025 has been marked by a notable escalation in high-impact hazards—ranging from catastrophic hurricanes and inland flooding to large-scale wildfires, prolonged drought, and compounding heat extremes. These events have been amplified by broader climatological shifts … Read more
ABSTRACT Afghanistan remains relevant to the United States in the context of Great Power Competition. While China assumed a major role in Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal, its promises of economic performance on mineral extraction contracts continue to underperform financially. The U.S. has an opportunity to compete for strategic minerals by changing where value is gained in the strategic supply … Read more
Check out this latest panel discussion from the Center for Strategic and International Studies! “Tensions between the United States and Iran have spiked following Iran’s brutal crackdown on recent protests. Last month, President Trump ordered an aircraft carrier strike group to the region, threatening renewed military confrontation. Fearful of broader regional destabilization, some regional actors engaged in intensive mediation to … Read more
“Nathan Wood, author of ‘Bombs, Bots, and the Principle of Distinction: The Law of Armed Conflict and Contemporary Warfare,’ speaks on the principle of distinction in an age of autonomous warfare in this podcast interview. Wood argues that while some concerns about these technologies are valid, we must move beyond general debates to address the specific legal and operational realities … Read more
In a recent interview with Polish News outlet Oko Press, Dr. Vanda Felbab-Brown and Dr. Robert Bunker of SWJ El Centro discussed cartel activity in Poland and Central Europe. The report describes an organized effort that sends cartel-affiliated methamphetamine producers into rural areas to run hidden laboratories and coordinate with established European criminal networks. It links this activity to expanding … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say 2. Iran Is Getting Ready for War With the U.S. 3. Exclusive | U.S. Arms Sale to Taiwan in Limbo Amid Pressure Campaign From China 4. Opinion | Xi … Read more
Abstract: The 2026 National Defense Strategy reestablishes homeland defense as a primary and contested mission, reflecting historical lessons that a secure interior is the foundation of American power projection. Drawing on the 19th‑century campaigns of the 7th Infantry Regiment, this article demonstrates that homeland defense has always been a persistent campaign requiring legitimacy, endurance, and protection of economic and infrastructural … Read more