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November 10, 2016

Iraq
U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Versus Drone Strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia

Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) published an updated estimate of civilian casualties from U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. Previously, the Pentagon had acknowledged just 55 civilian casua…

drone

September 30, 2011

Egypt
Weekend Reading: Jeff Spicoli in Tahrir, Brothers vs. Officers, and Revolutionary Accomplishments

Protesters chant slogans against the government and military rulers at Tahrir Square after Friday prayers in Cairo (Amr Dalsh/Courtesy Reuters)   Sean Penn joins Egyptians in Tahrir Square prote…

Weekend Reading: Jeff Spicoli in Tahrir, Brothers vs. Officers, and Revolutionary Accomplishments

August 4, 2021

United States
Happy 231st Birthday to the United States Coast Guard!

The United States Coast Guard marks 231 years of service. 

Coast Guard

August 24, 2018

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: August 24, 2018

This week: Australia bans Huawei and ZTE on 5G, a fight over access to Facebook Messenger communications, Russian telcos want money, phishers gonna phish, and Iranian information operations.

Huawei

October 15, 2013

China
Oil Security, China, and Taiwan

The news last week that China has passed the United States as the world’s largest net oil importer points to a number of significant geopolitical shifts that have been long in the making, including C…

A soldier stands guard next to a Z-9WZ military helicopter designed and manufactured by China during a media visit at the military base of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army Aviation 4th Helicopter Regiment, on the outskirts of Beijing, July 24, 2012. (Jason Lee/Courtesy Reuters)