by Anil Powers | Oct 6, 2015 | Monitor
For nearly 20 years, al-Qaeda and its ideological cousins have been the most important threats to national and global security. They will remain so over the next 20-30 years. Since its inception, al-Qaeda has used large-scale terrorist attacks and other forms of...
by Anil Powers | Sep 30, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Putin Bombs Syria, Orders U.S. Out Nancy A. Youssef / The Daily Beast A Russian general told U.S. officials to quit flying over Syria just before Moscow’s air force blitzed non-ISIS targets. Japan’s Leader Shinzo Abe Triples Aid to Address...
by Anil Powers | Sep 24, 2015 | Monitor
In panel 3 of its conference on cyber security, ASP hosted Michele Markoff, Deputy Coordinator for Cyber Issues at the U.S. Department of State (DOS), Colonel Jon Brickey, National Capital Region Liaison and Assistant Professor at Army Cyber Institute at West...
by Anil Powers | Sep 17, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Chile Quake Triggers Mass Evacuation and Tsunami Alert BBC One million people had to leave their homes in Chile after a powerful quake hit the country’s central region. Refugee Crisis: Hungary Uses Tear Gas, Water Cannons on Migrants at...
by Anil Powers | Sep 9, 2015 | Monitor
The civil war in Syria is in its fourth year with no clear end in sight. While battles rage on between the forces of the Assad regime and rebel groups, civilians leave their homes and flee the country. With millions having already fled Syria and still more to...