Emerging cyber threats to critical systems

(Aug. 14, 2012)

WASHINGTON—Threats to energy security – attacks on sea lanes, oil refineries and pipelines – are no longer merely physical. As these systems become more complex, a less tangible but potentially equally destructive threat looms in the increasingly vulnerable world of cyberspace. Cyber attacks are already widespread, and the exposure of critical systems is a grave concern among top intelligence officials. James Clapper, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, called the threat of cyber attack a … (Continue reading . . .)

U.S. strategy vague as drone strikes increase in Yemen

(Aug. 01, 2012)

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced in June that the U.S. is fighting a war in Pakistan – almost three years after our military began targeting terrorist cells there through so-called drone-and-commando operations. And although his declaration came only last month, U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan actually appear to be decreasing. This year, according to The Long War Journal national security website, the U.S. has carried out 26 drone strikes in Pakistan. That’s slightly fewer than … (Continue reading . . .)