Center for Strategic Communication

The Need for Export Control Reform

The threat of sequestration continues to loom over Capitol Hill, and the defense industry is facing a great deal of uncertainty as to whether they will face across the board cuts to their programs. The uncertainty of the fiscal climate has led to increased lobbying...

What we are reading

Take party politics out of Law of the Sea ratification John Castellaw / Stars and Stripes It was once an article of faith that on matters of national security, all politicians were expected to “listen to the commanders on the ground.” Russia will not deliver new arms...

What we are reading

Pakistan opens Afghan supply line after US apology Bradley Klapper / Associated Press The Obama administration says Pakistan is reopening supply lines into Afghanistan after the U.S. issued an apology for the November killing of 24 Pakistani troops in a NATO...

The Sequestration Update

As the sequestration clock continues to tick, the opportunity for a legitimate compromise in Congress appears to be diminishing. Secretary Panetta and JSC Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey recently pleaded for a solution with Congress claiming sequestration would...

What we are reading

Turkey, Syria escalate their war of words Joshua Foust / PBS On Friday, Syria shot down a Turkish military jet. While accounts vary, it seems an unarmed Turkish military jet was flying off the coast of Syria, probably in international waters, when Syrian air defenses...