“Chimera Bots: AI-Directed Cyberattacks Are A New Class Of Digital Adversaries” by Chuck Brooks, Forbes. Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International and one of “The Top 5 Tech People to Follow on LinkedIn,” writes about the rise of what he terms as “Chimera Bots…AI-driven cyberattack agents that integrate automation, machine learning, adaptive malware, and botnet infrastructures into a singular, … Read more
Editor’s Note: this article is being republished with the permission of the Irregular Warfare Initiative as part of a republishing arrangement between IWI and SWJ. The original article was published on December 30, 2025 and is available here. During World War II, U.S. forces in the Pacific faced a vast and challenging expanse. Islands were isolated, supply lines were stretched thin, and intelligence … Read more
Cold War-era nuclear deterrence is arguably the most complicated and challenging security concept faced by European states. With the rise of multipolar world order, the ways in which modern European states apply deterrence have evolved dramatically due to ongoing tensions in Ukraine and rapid advancements in technology. To safeguard sovereignty, states continue to utilize all instruments of national security, and … Read more
Coffee and Conversations with Scott Kirkpatrick is hosted by Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Join us online on Wednesday, February 11, from 9:00-9:45 am ET, for a virtual Coffee & Conversation with Scott Kirkpatrick, Director for Science and Technology, DIA, and Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, President, INSA. Topics for discussion include: Data dominance and the MARS ecosystem Integrating advanced technologies to advance mission priorities Modernizing global intelligence … Read more
Illicit drugs are having a moment. This is not the first time the United States has prioritized illicit drugs, but it is the first time in decades the issue has been framed not merely as a matter of public health and safety, but a direct threat to US national security. In 1971, President Richard Nixon famously declared illicit drugs “public … Read more
Small Wars Journal is pleased to announce that Dr. Ajit Maan is now the President of the Military Writers Guild! Fork ‘Em, Dr. Maan! We are so proud of you. “Dr. Maan specializes in Narrative Warfare and Strategic Influence in large-scale conflict. She is Professor of Practice in the Master’s Program in Global Security and a faculty member of the … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say 2. Iran Is Hunting Down Starlink Users to Stop Protest Videos From Going Global 3. Deposed Shah’s Son Seeks Center Stage Amid Iran Protests 4. U.S. Tries a New Playbook: Regime Management, Not Regime Change 5. Military Experts Reject Trump’s Logic That … Read more
Former U.S. Navy Sailor Sentenced to 200 Months for Spying for China | Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs Monday, January 12, 2026 “Today, the Justice Department announced that Jinchao Wei, a former U.S. Navy sailor who was convicted of espionage by a federal jury in August 2025, was sentenced in federal court to 200 months in prison. Wei, … Read more
Check out the White Paper here! Lt. Gen. Michael Nagata, U.S. Army (Ret.), Mark Haselton, and Nick Wilcox provide the first paper in a six-part series by CACI to “reframe how national security professionals understand and engage in 21st century strategic competition. Its core argument is that Irregular Warfare (IW) — anchored in the effective use of information, influence, and … Read more
Check out “Choke Points” by Dino Garner at Irregular Warfare Initiative. “For the last decade, the West has slowly awakened to the reality of resource insecurity. We read breathless headlines about the ‘scramble for Africa’ and the rush to stake claims on lithium deposits in the Nevada desert. But this awakening has birthed a dangerous strategic error—what I term ‘The … Read more
As NATO marked its 75th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, the Alliance’s renewed focus on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda presents both symbolic commitment and practical challenges. This article evaluates NATO’s 2024 WPS policy in the context of its four strategic objectives—gender-responsive leadership and accountability, participation, prevention, and protection—highlighting persistent implementation … Read more
Contemporary warfare is being increasingly revolutionized by the rise of drones as potent systems being integrated into military arsenals. Drones are quickly becoming lucrative because of their cost-effectiveness, their ability to substitute costly larger tactical systems. This is because of their petite stature that facilitates easier use and creates space for defense innovation. New Delhi is looking to lead the … Read more
Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA) have written an op-ed in National Review about China’s monopoly of critical minerals and its threat to everyday Americans. The op-ed follows the committee’s report, Predatory Pricing: How the Chinese Communist Party Manipulates Global Mineral Prices To Maintain Its Dominance and a subsequent hearing (below) of the same name. Executive Summary Given the dire implications of the People’s Republic of … Read more
Department of Homeland Security Launches New Office to Advance Drone and Counter-Drone Technologies Release Date: January 12, 2026 $115 million investment in counter-drone technologies that will be critical in securing America250 and 2026 FIFA is in final stages WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the launch of a new office dedicated to rapidly procuring and deploying drone and … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran 2. Weakened by War, Iran’s Regime Faces Its Toughest Challenge Yet 3. Russia’s Fearsome Arsenal Fizzled in Venezuela. Here’s Why. 4. The Perception War over Venezuela 5. China Has Been Gorging on Black-Market Oil. That’s Now Getting Harder. 6. Trump ‘Inclined’ to Keep … Read more
Cüneyt Gürer, “Countering Transnational Organized Crime with Artificial Intelligence,” The Clocktower Series GCMC CT25-04 (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, December 2025). This December 2025 Clocktower Series concept paper presents a practitioner-oriented “CTOC with AI” model piloted at the George C. Marshall European Center. Author Dr. Cüneyt Gürer argues that integrating large language models into transnational organized crime … Read more
Access SOF News HERE. Special Operations News – Jan 12, 2025 January 12, 2026 SOF News Update 0 Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: SOF winter warfare training above the Arctic Circle, Kiruna, Sweden. (Photo from SOCEUR video by SPC Liem Huynh, February 24, 2018). Do you receive our daily newsletter? … Read more
Background The intersection of thermodynamics and economics is the realization that nearly all metrics of quality of life can be simplified to ever-increasing energy expenditure per capita. From horses to coal to fossil fuels, the efficient development and consumption of these fuels led the relatively small nations of Western Europe to transform into civilization-defining super and hyperpowers that have culminated … Read more
Note: This short fiction article was written in October 2024 and originally submitted for the Horizon 2040 Writing Competition. The piece has been edited and revised over the past year. His faded, crusty green beret remained crumpled up in his right pocket. He had little use for it now, but it always remained there, just as it had in the … Read more
Misconduct to Resolution: Planning to Prevent Unintended Consequences hosted by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s Center for Development of Security Excellence. “Disciplinary action is a common organizational response to workplace misconduct, and is often considered a first-line mitigation against misconduct that can also be characterized as an insider threat indicator. Unfortunately, disciplinary actions can also have a detrimental effect … Read more