Heading into 2012 it’s important to know what your biggest security concerns are. We’re not talking about whether or not to go to www.homesecuritysystem.com, we’re specifically referring to national security and who to watch in the coming year. Here are our thoughts:
Iran: Of course, everyone’s still talking about Iran. It’s not a direct threat at the moment but with increased restrictions on the Persian Gulf they’re the country to keep an eye on in 2012.
Cuba: For the first time in decades the US has lifted travel restrictions to a degree for residents looking to go to Cuba. This could be a positive thing for the US but it could lead to increased trouble between two countries with a long and storied past.
North Korea: North Korea’s on everyone’s list and with the recent death of Kim Jong Il it’s yet to be seen how the new leadership will react to the rest of the world. The saga in the East could go one of two ways and it will be interesting to see how the new leadership takes place.

Despite the increasingly dire call of the world’s population for economic reform, the global economic condition continues to worsen at an astounding speed. The world’s major economic contingencies, including America, Europe and China, are busily pondering the best course of action to combat the projected collapse. However, their prospective actions may be for naught. If recent trends are any indication, the five major prospective solutions may not be enough.

Raising nations’ debt ceilings, increasing taxes on the citizenry and removing beneficial decreases in small business taxation will do more harm than good, Read the rest of this post »

The debt ceiling issue is certainly no joke. There has been much debate on the topic and many Americans have been worried about the outcome of deals made by Washington for the last several months. It is important to understand that politicians that we elected to represent us have known of the dangers of the debt crisis for almost a year and have done very little to ensure that any financial crisis were averted. Instead, it seems that they simply argued back and forth, trying to turn people against each other and not paying attention to important deadlines. Read the rest of this post »

Since the war in Iraq, Turkey has been sort of a role model for other middle eastern countries. A nation continually striving to gain prosperity and maintain peace with other nations. It has been ruled by a democratic parliament for over 60 years.
Its neighbor Syria has been breaking down with violence and tension. Its citizens are fleeing to Turkey in the thousands. Turkey has been understanding to these people and strives to help humanitarian and security concerns in Syria. They look at their neighbors as family and the unfortunate Read the rest of this post »

Leaving Afghanistan will be good for the United States. Each year, America spends billions of dollars on military funding. We will be saving a lot of money by getting out of their country. This is especially important since the nation is currently trillions of dollars in debt. Not only that, but our troops will finally be able to come home. Many Americans have lost their lives while fighting for the war in Afghanistan. Since we are leaving their country, a lot Read the rest of this post »