A study prepared for the U.S. Special Forces says that the United States should set up something like a National Manhunting Agency to go after jihadists, drug dealers, pirates, and other enemies of the state; the report’s author would like to see a permanent group with clear authority, training, doctrine, and technology to go after these dangerous individuals

Hezbollah has its own communication network in Lebanon, separate and independent from the government’s sanctioned carrier networks; Israel says that bugging the organization’s network does not amount to a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty

Officials at Charles George Veterans Affairs Hospital say that terrorists will not go after military targets, which are hard to hit, but will instead aim for places such as hospitals with the goal of disrupting and disheartening the public

RPG has been the guerrilla’s weapon of choice for decades: it is cheap, easy to use, and readily available; efforts to address the RPG threat have given rise to a small industry; the latest offering: Textron’s airbag

All the terror strikes in Pakistan in the recent past have been suicide attacks, but the attack on the Pakistan Army’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi three days ago was more of a commando attack carried out by well-trained jihadists; experts worry that such military-style tactics could be used against Pakistani nuclear sites

IEDs proved effective in Hezbollah’s war against Israel in southern Lebanon and in the war the Iraqi insurgents waged against coalition forces in Iraq; insurgent in Afghanistan have adopted the deadly method, and last month, the jury-rigged weapons killed 36 coalition troops; the U.S. Army created a unit which was supposed to combine a lethal network of drones and helicopters and intelligence analysts to counter the IED threat, but the process has been slow

The hand-launched Desert Hawk III is designed to operate in extreme temperatures and high altitudes and has provided the British Army with critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities in Iraq and Afghanistan; it will now be equipped with an upgraded 360-degree color electro optic (E/O) sensor, providing 10 times continuous zoom capability and aiding in contact identification

Experts on a panel at the International Maritime Museum of Hamburg call for more investment in anti-piracy technology, and for greater coordination among trading nations to address the threat of piracy

The risk of al-Qaeda has not disappeared, but in a testimony on the Hill, Napolitano and Mueller say that the United States is facing an increased risk from home-grown terrorists and radicalized immigrants