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Mark Sauter

Coauthor of Homeland Security: A Complete Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Surviving Terrorism and a contributor to Need to Share News.

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A practical foundation for the homeland-security beat.

The book connects terrorism history and tactics with national strategy, critical infrastructure, cyberterrorism, weapons of mass destruction, preparedness, public responsibility, and the policy questions that follow.

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Reporting by Mark Sauter.

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National Security9 min

9/11 Commission Recommendations Remain Incomplete 25 Years Later

A quarter-century after the attacks, the post-9/11 system is stronger but still incomplete: its toughest unfinished work is accountability, resilience, and oversight.

August 23, 2026

North Korea10 min

American Presidents Trained North Korea to Ignore Our Threats

North Korea calls threats by President Trump “the sound of a dog barking.” Here’s why. For decades Pyongyang has threatened, attacked, captured and killed Americans (and our South Korean allies) without paying any real…

September 26, 2017