American defense think tank and website
GlobalSecurity.org is an American independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that serves as a
think tank , and research and consultancy group. Most active in the late 2000s, the organization’s research has appeared in outlets including
The New York Times ,
The Washington Post ,
The Boston Globe ,
Foreign Policy , and
The Economist .
Focus
The site is focused on national and international security issues;
[1] military analysis, systems, and strategies;
[2]
[3]
intelligence matters;
[4]
[5] and
space policy .
[6]
[7]
History
It was founded in December 2000 by John Pike, who had worked since 1983
[8] with the
Federation of American Scientists , where he directed the space policy, cyberstrategy, military analysis, nuclear resource, and intelligence resource projects.
[9] GlobalSecurity.org is headquartered in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in
Alexandria, Virginia ,
[10]
[11] and Pike remains as its director.
[12]
The website's target audience includes journalists, policy-makers, scholars, political scientists, military and defense personnel, and the public.
[13]
[11] It supplies background information and developing news stories,
[14] providing online analysis and articles that analyze what are sometimes little-discussed topics
[11] in categories that include
WMDs , military and defense,
security and
cybersecurity ,
intelligence , and
space technology .
[15]
[16]
[17] It also disseminates primary documentation and other original materials,
[11] provides detailed, high-resolution satellite images and video footage from war zones,
[18]
[19] and provides definitions of widely used terms for the public.
[20] The organization also serves as a defense, military,
foreign policy , and national-security
watchdog group.
[19]
[21]
[22]
[23]
[24]
[25] [
excessive citations ]
In part it seeks to find new approaches to international security, and promotes achieving cooperative international security and preventing nuclear proliferation.
[11]
[16]
[26] To this end it seeks to improve intelligence-community capabilities to respond to new threats and to prevent the need for military action, while at the same time enhancing the effectiveness of military forces when needed.
[16]
GlobalSecurity.org was listed in the War Intelligence category of
Forbes ' now-defunct "Best of the Web" directory from 2001 onward; the directory cited its "Depth of military information", and noted its "collection of satellite images and video footage from the war zone".
[18] In his 2004 book
Plan of Attack , about the behind-the-scenes decision-making that led the Bush administration to invade Iraq,
Bob Woodward called the website "an invaluable resource on military, intelligence and national security matters".
[27]
References
^ Sherman, Amy (July 20, 2016).
"Donald Trump wrongly blames Hillary Clinton for creation of ISIS" .
PolitiFact .
Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018 .
^ Buncombe, Andrew (July 19, 2017).
"Trump 'ends programme to arm anti-Assad rebels' in move sought by Russia" .
The Independent .
Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018 .
^ Hennigan, W.J.; Vartabedian, Ralph (May 30, 2017).
"Upgrading U.S. nuclear missiles, as Russia and China modernize, would cost $85 billion. Is it time to quit the ICBM race?" .
Los Angeles Times .
Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018 .
^ Gladstone, Rick (May 31, 2017).
"Iran Drops Plan to Send Human Into Space, Citing Cost" .
New York Times .
Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2018 .
^ Broder, Jonathan (February 5, 2016).
"Will Obama Bonb ISIS In Libya?" .
Newsweek .
Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018 .
^
"Satellite spotters glimpse secrets, and tell them" .
CNET . February 12, 2008.
Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2018 .
^ Sacknoff, Scott (2004).
North American Space Directory . Space Publications. p. 258.
Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2018-04-28 .
^ Aftergood, Steven (November–December 2000).
"Pike Departs to Found New Organization" .
Journal of the Federation of American Scientists . 53 (6).
Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2018 .
^ Yester, Katherine (November 18, 2009).
"Expert Sitings: John E. Pike" .
Foreign Policy .
Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018 .
^ Wayne, Leslie (February 5, 2006).
"A Bold Plan to Go Where Men Have Gone Before" .
New York Times .
Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2018 .
^
a
b
c
d
e Watson, Cynthia Ann (2002).
U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook .
ABC-CLIO . p. 231.
ISBN
9781576075982 .
Archived from the original on 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2018-04-24 .
^ Sherwell, Philip (June 25, 2011).
"US military leaders fear Afghanistan withdrawal will increase soldier deaths" .
The Telegraph .
Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2018 .
^
"Libraries: Political Science: International Politics" .
University of St. Thomas .
Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2018 .
^
"Research Guides: Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence: News and Information Portals" .
University of Southern California .
Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018 .
^
"Site Map" . GlobalSecurity.org .
Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018 .
^
a
b
c Burden, Paul R. (2010).
A Subject Guide to Quality Web Sites .
Scarecrow Press . p.
749 .
ISBN
9780810876958 .
^ Netzley, Patricia D. (2007).
Terrorism .
Greenhaven Press . p. 347.
ISBN
9780737732351 .
Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2018-04-24 .
^
a
b
"Best of the Web: Web Site Reviews: GlobalSecurity.org" .
Forbes.com . Archived from
the original on September 2, 2011.
^
a
b Umansky, Eric (September 22, 2002).
"Image Problems; A Place to Find Out for Yourself About the War" .
New York Times .
Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2018 .
^ Watson, Cynthia Ann (2008).
Nation-building and Stability Operations: A Reference Handbook .
Greenwood Publishing Group . p. 134.
ISBN
9780275992187 .
Archived from the original on 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2018-04-26 .
^ Gerstein, Josh (October 15, 2001).
"Military Secrets Posted on Internet" .
ABC News .
Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
^ Foley, Michael S.; O'Malley, Brendan P. (2008).
Home Fronts: A Wartime America Reader .
New Press . p. 574.
Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2018-04-28 .
^ Giles, Bob (December 15, 2002).
"The Vital Role of the Press in a Time of National Crisis" .
Nieman Reports . 56 (4).
Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
^ Chatterjee, Pratap (June 9, 2004).
"Controversial Commando Wins Iraq Contract" . CorpWatch .
Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
^ Scheeres, Julia (October 25, 2001).
"Suppression Stifles Some Sites" .
Wired .
Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
^ Hunt, Kimberly N., ed. (2004).
Encyclopedia of Associations, Volume 1: National Organizations of the U.S. (41st ed.).
Thomson Gale . p. 1899.
ISBN
9780787668730 .
Archived from the original on 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2018-04-27 .
^
Woodward, Bob (2004).
Plan of Attack .
Simon and Schuster . p.
446 .
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