Riley Walters is a policy analyst in the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation.
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On March 24, the Department of Justice indicted seven Iranian hackers for two cyber-crimes. The charges result from the individuals’ attacks on U.S. bank websites… Read More
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Recent attacks in Brussels by terrorists and their connection with a plot to attack a Belgian nuclear power plant raise the question of whether nuclear… Read More
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The number of Islamist-inspired domestic attacks (and plots) on the United States since Sept. 11, 2001, continues to grow. The Department of Justice has released… Read More
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The Heritage Foundation tracks Islamist-inspired terror plots, which have occurred within the United States since Sept. 2001. Five plots have recently been added to the… Read More
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There were 13 Islamist-inspired terror attacks and plots within the United States in 2015—the greatest number in any year since Sept. 11, 2001. And more… Read More
InternationalCommentary
As many as 80,000 residents in western Ukraine lost power for six hours on Dec. 23. Cybersecurity firm iSight Partners has attributed the blackout to Russian… Read More
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Emanuel Lutchman was arrested Dec. 30 for his support of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and his planned attack New Year’s Eve… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Tuesday, the House passed an amendment that would suspend those who have been to Syria, Iraq, Iran, and the Sudan in the past 5 years… Read More
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The attack in San Bernardino, Calif. earlier this month is now the 75th Islamist-inspired terrorist attack or plot in the U.S., according to The Heritage… Read More
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The barrage of cyber-attacks against U.S. companies continued in 2015. Some were spectacularly successful, costing the victimized companies—as well as their workers and customers—millions. Americans… Read More
