by Xander Vagg | Mar 21, 2013 | Monitor
This evening, the American Security Project released the preliminary results of the “Global Security Defense Index on Climate Change.” This resource was created to detail how governments around the world and militaries in particular plan for the strategic threats of...
by Xander Vagg | Mar 21, 2013 | Monitor
The American Security Project releases the preliminary results of a new resource on climate change and national security: The Global Security and Defense Index on Climate Change. The Index analyzes how governments around the world and their militaries plan for and...
by Xander Vagg | Feb 25, 2013 | Monitor
Solar powered hot water units crowd residential apartment building rooftops in Tel Aviv. I recently returned from a trip to Israel, complete with scenic views, delicious local cuisine, and of course, the nagging feeling that I might be blown up at any moment. What...
by Xander Vagg | Jan 10, 2013 | Monitor
The New War for Afghanistan’s Untapped Oil Antonia Juhasz / The Atlantic With the close of 2012, the Pentagon has revealed a disturbing trend in Afghanistan: Taliban attacks remained steady, or in some cases increased, over 2011 levels. I experienced the Taliban...
by Xander Vagg | Jan 7, 2013 | Monitor
Obama to tap Hagel for Pentagon, Brennan for CIA Matt Spetalnick / Reuters President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Republican Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to head the CIA, two choices likely to stoke...