National Guard of the United States

December 31, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Jordan carries out airstrikes in Syria against drug smugglers

The Kingdom of Jordan conducted airstrikes in Syria that targeted drug smugglers between December 23 and 25. The strikes came days after reports at the Jordan News Agency, a state media...

December 16, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Annie Fixler, Craig Singleton

Advancing IP Interconnection

December 15, 2025 | |

2 Of 3 Americans Killed in Syria by ISIS Terrorist Were Members of Iowa National Guard

U.S. Force Supported Anti-ISIS Coalition: The Iowa National Guard released the names of the two soldiers on December 15 who were killed in a lone terrorist ambush in the area of...

December 15, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria investigates deadly attack on US forces, US names 2 National Guard soldiers as victims

On December 15, the Iowa National Guard released the names of two US soldiers who were killed in a terrorist attack in Syria on December 13. “Our entire National Guard family mourns...

December 12, 2025 | John Hardie |

Ukraine says it has regained ground from Russian forces in Kupiansk

Ukrainian forces appear to have reclaimed ground in and around the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit on Friday. The Ukrainian...

December 4, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Preventing Violence in Southern Syria Depends on Damascus and Jerusalem Reaching an Agreement

“Israel must maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria,” President Donald Trump said on December 1, amid rising tensions between the two countries. On November 27, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...

December 2, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Instability grows in Syria’s Druze heartland as ‘National Guard’ militia arrests opponents

On November 29, members of Suwayda’s National Guard, a militia affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al Hijri that describes itself as the “official military institution that represents...

September 18, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Druze Resist U.S.-Brokered Syria Stability Plan

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September 9, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Dr. Erica Lonergan, Joe Dougherty

Building the Future U.S. Cyber Force

What Right Looks Like

August 28, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Annie Fixler

5 Urgent Tasks for the New National Cyber Director

The new chief of U.S. cyber policymaking, Sean Cairncross, brings to the table extensive experience gained as a former adviser to the White House chief of staff and CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation,...

June 24, 2025 | |

FBI Warns of Heightened Risk of Iranian Retaliation After U.S., Israeli Strikes on Key Nuclear Facilities

Iran’s Past Record Underlies Concern: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned on June 22 that Iran could attack U.S. interests in retaliation for its strikes against...

May 15, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions

Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan

May 14, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski |

Economic Statecraft and Advancing U.S. Interests Abroad

Modernizing U.S. Economic Statecraft

February 12, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Annie Fixler, Jiwon Ma

National Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan 

January 22, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Unconstrained Actors

Assessing Global Cyber Threats to the Homeland

November 8, 2024 | John Hardie |

Russia looks to encircle the eastern Ukrainian city of Kurakhove

Russian forces are currently attempting to encircle Kurakhove, a small city in the southern part of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Their rate of advance, while still relatively modest, has accelerated...

November 7, 2024 | Dr. Erica Lonergan, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Colin Ahern

Congress must demand a study of America’s cyber forces

A bipartisan proposal should move forward despite Defense Department objections.

September 17, 2023 | Cleo Paskal |

War flashbacks in Guam as China projects power in the Pacific

Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, the Governor of Guam, a US territory, is not just waiting for the rest of the US to come save them. In this interview conducted in July, she describes some of the initiatives she is hoping to get off the ground so Guam is better able to defend itself.

July 27, 2023 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Annie Fixler

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations

June 28, 2023 | |

Iran Pledges Support for Putin After Failed Mutiny

The chief of the Iranian armed forces general staff, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, invited Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to visit Iran during a phone call on June 28. According to a readout...