You cannot protect something without intervening on some level.

One should never send soldiers on a mission based on just good will and good intent. Unfortunately, that can mean one has to stand by and watch human rights abuses take place.

Showing strength is different than showing muscle.

Everyone learns in a crisis.

There is a connection between the issue of refugees and the battle against the so-called Islamic State.

Confidentiality and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but rather two sides of the same coin.

From my perspective, the state has to assume responsibility for the integrity of international communications.