As the President ratchets up trade tensions with Canada, our northern neighbor may be looking to Europe to better protect its economic interests and decouple from its relationship with the United States: americansecurityproject.org/…

Why do so many veterans struggle with overweight and obesity? Lucas Brooks takes a look: americansecurityproject.org/…

On this 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, ASP CEO @MatthewRWallin reflects on his memories and offers some lessons learned in the reaction to the tragedy: americansecurityproject.org/…

ASP's President Emeritus BGen Stephen A Cheney, looks at the semiconductor shortage and argues that allies can help us address the shortfall. Read more in @WashTimes: washingtontimes.com/news/202…

Obesity not only affects the active duty and reserve component, it hits our veterans hard. ASP's Lucas Brooks takes our first look at the challenges our veterans face with their weight and how it might impact readiness: americansecurityproject.org/…

ASP President Norman R. Seip, USAF (Ret.) published an op-ed in @dcexaminer looking at the DRAM production shortage we're seeing today. In it, he argues that the U.S. should tap its alliances with trustworthy foreign manufacturers while simultaneously boosting production at home. americansecurityproject.org/…

Last week, CIA Director Ratcliffe flew to Moscow for discussions on undisclosed issues. Some say it was to warn Putin against attacking NATO. While the message is uncertain, sending the director served as a message all of its own. americansecurityproject.org/…

Lessons from the past demonstrate the importance of having skilled diplomats and negotiators representing our country: americansecurityproject.org/…

In a guest post for ASP, John Craig-Lee argues that the reduction or cancelation of military exercises with South Korea as the potential damage the entire U.S. alliance system in the Pacific if it becomes routine. americansecurityproject.org/…

Outside the human, financial, and materiel costs of extended deployments, "effects of deployments on family or personal relationships" are one of the top reasons servicemembers choose not to re-enlist according to @ArmyTimes

The VA is continuing to explore using GLP-1s to treat a variety of conditions that impact veteran quality of life. "Putting Veterans first means investing in the next generation of care." news.va.gov/press-room/va-la…

With the recent State Department report on Cuba, and @dashaburn's and @nahaltoosi's reporting on recent increases U.S. in intelligence activities in Cuba, we ask, "Is the U.S. is planning an attack on the island?" The similarities in rhetoric prior to actions against Venezuela and Iran are striking. americansecurityproject.org/…

ASP's president, Lt Gen Norman R. Seip, USAF (Ret.), appeared in @NRO this weekend, where he wrote on the need for the U.S. Government and the defense industry to work better together if our country is going to meet its need for abundant, high-quality armaments: nationalreview.com/2026/07/w…

The world is still watching the U.S.-Iran war unfold, but state and non-state actors alike have already realized the power of blocking vital bottlenecks. The U.S. and its allies should now anticipate the proliferation of this tactic and prepare accordingly for a new era of geopolitical competition; one in which the global economy is held hostage by actors seeking accessible geopolitical leverage. americansecurityproject.org/…

Tokyo is addressing many of the institutional barriers that have historically limited deeper intelligence cooperation. While membership in the Five Eyes partnership remains far from guaranteed, these reforms bring Japan closer to the standards and capabilities expected within the Five Eyes. americansecurityproject.org/…