National Security on Townhall

• Navy Launches Drone From Aircraft Carrier Wed May 15
• Are Americans Rational About Risk, or a Bunch of “Paranoid Nuts”? Mon May 6
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  A recent poll by Fox News found that a plurality of Americans would not give up personal freedoms to reduce the threat of terrorism. What’s especially remarkable is that this poll took place immediately following the bombing of the Boston Marathon by the welfare-sponging Tsarnaev brothers. ... more
• Five major hindrances to counterterrorism efforts Tue Apr 30
  Rachel Marsden
  In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, it's only natural to ask why some terrorists are only caught after they've inflicted carnage on innocent civilians. What went wrong? ... more
• When What Happens in Benghazi Travels to Boston Sat Apr 27
  John Ransom
  It would be nice if the GOP in Congress did the job that they wouldn’t do on Fast and Furious, crony capitalism, Solyndra and several other violations of the law featured under the Obama administration. When people ask how Obama always gets away with it, the answer is easy: the GOP lets him. ... more
• The Saudi Follies, Part Two Fri Apr 26
  Diana West
  Let’s pick up where last week's column left off with that Saudi national in Boston – Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi, the 20-year-old “student” who was acting suspiciously enough after the Boston bombing to be “detained” under guard at the hospital and named a person of interest in the April 15 attack. ... more
• When Rhetoric Hides the Reality Fri Apr 26
  Suzanne Fields
  Between the tragedy over loss of life and limb in Boston and the rejoicing in the certainty that these two young men will not strike again, there's a large space for reflection. Emotion clouds reason, which is why we live by the rule of law. ... more
• A National Security History Lesson for Marco Rubio Fri Apr 26
  Michelle Malkin
  Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio seems well meaning enough. As second-generation conservative Americans, I know we both share a common passion for this great land of opportunity. ... more
• Lessons Learned in Boston Thu Apr 25
  Michael Reagan
  The beautiful Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs in Simi Valley, Calif., was the last place I expected to be reminded of the violence that paralyzed the city of Boston last week and turned it into a mini-Baghdad. ... more
• At the Intersection of Terrorism and Immigration Tue Apr 23
  Bob Beauprez
  It's a signature terror tactic that has been familiar in Israel, much of the Middle East and Afghanistan for a long time; a likely link to major terror networks, but executed by one or two individuals. ... more
• Rep. Peter King Was Right, America Has a Homegrown Muslim Terrorist Problem Tue Apr 23
  Crystal Wright
  Remember when Republican Rep. Peter King, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, held hearings in 2011 and 2012 on the radicalization of Muslims here at home? ... more
• Trinidad's national security minister, ex-FIFA official Warner quits: official Sun Apr 21
  Reuters News
• Eastern Europe is part of "global Jihadi landscape" Fri Apr 19
  Washington, D.C.
  Juan Zarate, a former Deputy National Security Adviser, talks with John Miller and Former Boston PD Commissioner Bill Bratton about the background of the Boston bombing suspects. ... more
• Dish makes national security argument for Sprint offer Thu Apr 18
  Reuters News
• Sri Lanka tracks tourists to ensure national security Thu Apr 18
  Reuters News
• Brennan's Spooky Swearing-In Wed Mar 27
  Ken Blackwell
  President Obama's choice to be Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was approved by the Senate on a vote of 63-34, with thirteen Republicans voting to confirm him. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) created quite a stir with his 13-hour filibuster against the Brennan nomination. ... more
• Foreign Adventures – Part II Wed Mar 27
  Bill Tatro
  What if some government somewhere stated they didn’t like the oppressive policies of Barack Hussein Obama — the intolerable food stamp situation, the unemployment, the million dollar birthdays, in other words, they demand we change our way of life to theirs? ... more
• Cyprus is Just the Tip of the Confiscation Iceberg Tue Mar 26
  Ransom Notes Radio
  Cyprus decided to move forward with seizing bank deposits to fund a bailout. But how big of a deal is this? John Ransom also spoke with Andrew Langer from the Institute for Liberty about the nexus of Big Business and Big Government. ... more
• The Best of Comrades Sun Mar 24
  John Ransom
  Stealing is OK as long as each side gets their cut. This is the standard response that you give when anyone points out that your heroes don’t quite live up to the ideals that they supposedly embody: “Everyone does it.” ... more
• Italy: The Next Cyprus Sun Mar 24
  Mike Shedlock
  Once trust is lost it is very slow to recover. For now, much of Europe is acting as if it believes Cyprus is a "one time" thing? But isn't that what we heard about Greece? Who is next? Italy? ... more
• Targeting Multinationals, the OECD Launches New Scheme to Boost the Tax Burden on Business Sun Mar 24
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  The final kicker is that the bureaucrats at the OECD get tax-free salaries, so they’re insulated from the negative impact of the bad policies they want to impose on everyone else. ... more
• Water as vital to national security as defense, U.N. says Fri Mar 22
  Reuters News
• The Return of Missile Defense Thu Mar 21
  Cliff May
  Chuck Hagel deserves praise — four words I did not expect to be writing — for announcing an expansion of the U.S. missile-defense system. Fourteen additional ground-based long-range missile interceptors are to be installed in Alaska by 2017 at a cost of $1 billion. ... more
• Obama's Cloak of Invisibility Wed Mar 20
  Jacob Sullum
  Back in 2007, when he was running for president, Barack Obama criticized George W. Bush's expansive vision of executive power, saying, "I reject the view that the president may do whatever he deems necessary to protect national security. ... more
• The Chinese Dream Tue Mar 19
  Night Watch
  Eight of the 17 paragraphs of the text were devoted to, or carried forward the application of, the dream. ... more
• Washington Post blasts Dems Budget Sun Mar 17
  Bob Beauprez
  Somebody must have realigned the planets. That's the only explanation I can fathom for the harsh criticism the editors of the Washington Post unloaded on the Senate Democrats newly released budget. ... more

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