Category Archives: Homeland Security

Cyber Warfare: Where the 21st Century Conflicts Will be Fought Attacks on critical installations by computer implanted viruses and codes are multiplying, both in volume and in terms of effectiveness. The attacks have been initiated by nation states, but also … Continue reading →

President Obama went to the Pentagon to announce the Defense Department’s new “Strategic Guidance”, the document that will serve as the template for weapons acquisition, force sizing, military strategy, budgeting, and geographic focus for the future. It is highly unusual … Continue reading →

The cartel insurgency in Mexico continues unabated. According to the Mexican government the body count as of the end of June is 46,700 plus since just 2006. Most of the dead are cartel members and associates. However, over 1,000 Mexican … Continue reading →

Here are two pieces that come at the Drug War from different perspectives. The first by President Jimmy Carter, argues against the counter-drug effort, which he and others on a Task Force condemned. George Shultz and Paul Volcker had a … Continue reading →