by Julia Maloof | Jul 2, 2015 | Monitor
On Tuesday 1,200 prisoners, including al-Qaeda suspects, escaped from a prison in central Yemen. This outbreak is a US security issue because it contributes to instability in the Middle East, benefitting extremist groups. In order to understand the current situation,...
by American Security Project | May 13, 2015 | Monitor
Yesterday, the Board of Directors of the American Security Project officially welcomed one its founders, former senator and former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in rejoining the board. Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Chairperson of the American Security...
by Paul Hamill | May 5, 2015 | Monitor
This Thursday will see a General Election in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). All 650 seats in the House of Commons are up for grabs. Over the last 5 years the UK has been governed by a coalition government, made up of two parties that...
by Joshua Walker | Apr 29, 2015 | Monitor
This article is a cross-post from the blog site War on the Rocks Triumphant Modi, divisive Netanyahu, and, most recently, soothing Ghani. Washington has seen an unprecedented flurry of highly anticipated and consequential state visits with more just around the...
by Andrew Holland | Feb 25, 2015 | Monitor
Today, melting ice is opening the Arctic to economic exploitation. Inevitably, geopolitics has followed, with countries as far from the Arctic as China, India, and Singapore expressing interest in the region. Russia has significantly stepped up its military activity...