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