ABSTRACT This article argues that Operation Southern Spear should not be mistaken for an exercise in deterrence. It posits the current administration is using “securitization” – reframing drug trafficking as an existential “narco-terrorist” threat – to legitimize extraordinary military measures and pursue the unstated political objective of regime change and ultimately, regional hegemony. The article concludes that this high-risk approach … Read more
Introduction: Are We Paying Attention? Technology Lessons from Modern Conflict Are we truly learning lessons from recent major conflict zones and applying them to doctrine, training, and technological or material solutions? Beyond isolated innovations, are we considering the broader ecosystem of unmanned systems (UxS), which now dominate the modern battlefield? The war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year, has … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: U.S. and Ukraine Try to Break Impasse Over Peace Deal With Russia Opinion | This alliance has become transactional. Here’s how to repair it. Nepal Airport Scandal Taints Belt and Road Image The Coast Guard’s Place in Political Warfare Why Germany Wants a Divorce With China How Did … Read more
Morgan Plummer argues in his War on the Rocks article, “Operating AI in the gray zone: Drawing Clear Lines Before They Blur,” that the AI problem is not on a near-future battlefield—it is already here. Plummer discusses AI’s role in the gray zone where influence operations, economic coercion, and cyber campaigns converge, blurring the lines between peace and war. Using … Read more
Access SOF News HERE. Special Operations News – Dec 15, 2025 December 15, 2025 SOF News Update 0 Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A Soldier assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) pins of the coveted Special Forces Tab on a newly graduated Green Beret following assignment to 3rd … Read more
“Helmet Cam Footage Of American Soldier Capturing Russians In Ukraine Goes Viral” | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty “Helmet cam footage of an American soldier capturing Russian soldiers has gone viral on Telegram. It was filmed by former US marine Bruce, who is fighting in the Ukraine war since spring 2025. Bruce told RFE/RL why he volunteered to fight in Ukraine … Read more
Abstract The 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) signals a deliberate shift toward restraint, hemispheric prioritization, and selective engagement. Yet history shows that when major powers seek to avoid large wars, competitors often exploit gray-zone tactics, proxy campaigns, and limited conflicts to test boundaries. The United States must therefore prepare for an era in which small wars become more frequent, more … Read more
What’s Old Is New Again: synchronizing deception and information advantage as a strategic discipline. The New War Problem The United States faces a strategic paradox. Our rivals—China and Russia—treat the I in the DIME (diplomatic, information, military, economic instruments of national power) as the main effort, not a backdrop. Beijing’s Unrestricted Warfare makes information—psychological, media, cyber, and financial—central to statecraft. … Read more
There exists an open secret in the military and policy circles that effectiveness alone does not determine the success of new ideas. While concepts like precision sustainment and predictive logistics have deservedly found their way into doctrine, this was not purely by merit. The truth is that such ideas “brief well” within communities already primed to support them. Who wouldn’t … Read more
Battlefield Evidence: Key insights for judicial practitioners is published by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (25 November 2025). DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE. “Accountability for terrorist offences and core international crimes (CIC) is a priority for the European Union. Investigating and prosecuting these acts is complex and challenging, not least because evidence may be located in or obtained … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. How a $901 Billion Plan Changes U.S. Military Policy 2. Should China Be Reassured by Trump’s National Security Strategy? 3. Inside the very tense, very wet secret mission to get María Corina Machado out of Venezuela 4. A velvet reset: Trump’s new strategy hands China breathing space … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. U.S. Army Changes Tools and Tactics to Prepare for the Next Pacific War 2. Essay | Local Spies with Lethal Gear: How Israel and Ukraine Reinvented Covert Action 3. U.S. Forces Raid Ship, Seize Cargo Headed to Iran From China 4. Scoop: Trump plans to appoint U.S. general to lead … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. The Architects of AI Are TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year 2. Opinion | White House National-Security Strategy Reflects Vance’s Thinking 3. Golden Dome: A Special Operations Forces Overview 4. Exclusive | Disguised and in Danger: How a Nobel Peace Prize Winner Escaped Venezuela 5. Opinion | Trump Says Chips Ahoy to … Read more
Oleksandr Sukhobrus—a native of Kyiv, licensed lawyer, psychologist, and former diplomat—writes below that to stop Russian aggression, the West must abandon appeasement and instead back Ukraine’s resistance with decisive, sustained military and economic support, because concessions only encourage further expansion and threaten Ukraine’s survival. How to stop Russian aggression: appeasement or resistance? Ukraine has experienced both methods. In its propaganda … Read more
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The Silence Between Wars It is often said that peace between geopolitical competitors is not an agreement, but an intermission. Between one war and the next, capitals across the Middle East rehearse familiar scripts: missiles are replaced, alliances are recalibrated, and ghosts of deterrence float through every briefing room. Gaza bleeds quietly; Lebanon hums under the occupation that was never … Read more
Whether it’s incremental climate change, famine, drug and food management, noncommunicable disease, emerging infectious diseases, or unstable environmental conditions, global security is closely tied to global health threats. About a decade ago, I was asked what I thought might cause the “end of the world.” Would it be nuclear war? An alien invasion? Perhaps a meteor? I said none of … Read more
In accordance with the Secretary of War’s drone dominance policy, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (2BCT), 10th Mountain Division, is aggressively pursuing Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) employment within both collective and pre-deployment training. To account for the loss of organic reconnaissance capabilities as a result of the recent deactivation of cavalry squadrons and Military Intelligence companies across the Army, 2BCT … Read more
“Counter-Terrorism in Africa” is a 2-day workshop to be held this December 15-16, 2025. Presented by Prof Rohan Gunaratna (Professor of Security Studies at RSIS, NTU in Singapore) and Prof C. Nna-Emeka Okereke (Fellow at Defence College, Nigeria), this workshop is organized by Horn of Africa Institute of Peace and Security (HoAIPS). Date: 15-16th (Mon-Tues) December 2025 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (East … Read more
International security studies and perceptions can be typically scaled along a continuum from the micro through the macro levels of analysis. Normally, this scaling begins at the individual and group levels though smaller urban clusters, larger cities, and limited geographic groupings into the regional, national, hemispheric, and then global level. In some ways, mirroring national level concerns related to failed … Read more