The Pentagon was without a resident Defense Secretary for almost a week – and no one knew. According to reports...
Dave Patterson
National Security Correspondent
US Air Strike Takes Out Iran-backed Militia Leader in Baghdad
Despite US military direct responses to Iran-backed militia attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria being...
The Pentagon Persists in Its Search for Violent Extremists
With the Biden administration, a new year starts with an old refrain. In December 2023, the Institute for Defense...
Will History Repeat Itself in the Red Sea?
Perhaps puffed up with a false sense of invulnerability after 23 attacks on commercial vessels, Iran-backed...
Biden and National Security in 2024
Generally, predictions are tricky. However, predictability has been the hallmark of the Biden administration: no...
Flawed Terrorist Watchlist Is as Messy as the Open Border
It's hard to miss the glaring contradiction in the US government's approach to immigration. On the one hand, Joe...
Biden Shows No Leadership in Worsening Red Sea Operation
The Biden national security team is learning a hard lesson the hard way. Forming an international force to patrol...
Iran Hides Behind Proxies in Drone Attacks and Maritime Assaults
"The Mouse That Roared" is at it again. This time, leaders in Iran are threatening to close the Mediterranean...
The Replicator Drone Program Crashes Into the Reality Wall
When Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the Replicator Initiative in August, it generated a...