Fred Burton, Dr. George Friedman and Rodger Baker

Great seeing Stratfor’s Founder Dr. George Friedman speak at The Headliners Club in Austin, Texas.

Fred Burton Talks to the Williamson County, Texas Republican Women's Club

Great turn out with several engaging and thought provoking questions! Our discussion included homeland security threats, Iran, terrorism, Beirut Rules, Benghazi and spies. We also sold out of books.

Fred Burton Talks to WTOP News About Two Suspicious Murders in Afghanistan

I chatted with JJ Green at WTOP news about the death of two Pakistani Taliban members in Afghanistan.

The Hunt: Pakistani Taliban members die under mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan? | WTOP

In this episode of "The Hunt," an expert explains why the Pakistani Taliban has tried to blame the U.S. for killing two of its members in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Honored to Recognize K9 "Bear" of the Austin Police Department

One of the awesome things I get to do as a member of the Greater Austin Crime Commission is to recognize the services of the Austin Police Department K9’s when they retire. The Crime Commission pays for the medical bills of the retired K9’s. At the ceremony today, there were approximately 40 APD police officers, family members and media in attendance. Bear even got his own cake!

Fred Burton Speaking on Iran February 6, 2020

I’ll be at The Headliners Club in Austin, Texas, February 6, 2020, to talk about Iran, terrorism and Beirut Rules. The event is sponsored by the Austin Council on Foreign Relations.

The Highwaymen: Legendary Texas Rangers

The graves stones of legendary Texas Rangers Frank Hamer and Maney Gault, who hunted down Bonnie and Clyde; and depicted in the film The Highwaymen, starring Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson. Both are buried close to each other in Austin, Texas.

New E-Book from Lawfare on the Blowback to General Soleimani's Killing

Pleased to be included in a new e-book from our friends at Lawfare/Brookings on the blowback from the killing of Iranian General Soleimani. The chapter is “Protecting Diplomats Following Soleimani’s Death” and focuses on the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS.) How do you protect diplomats during times of a heightened threat? DSS has learned some hard lessons over the years, but nobody does it better.

Announcing "Context and Consequences of the Soleimani Strike," a New Lawfare E-book

A new Lawfare Institute e-book, "Context and Consequences of the Soleimani Strike: A Lawfare Compilation," is now available on Kindle.

Fred Burton Interviewed by KNOE on Iranian General Soleimani's Killing

We’ve been swamped with interviews about the blow-back to America, due to Iranian General Soleimani’s killing. Here is one that I did with KNOE.

Security, information technology experts weigh in on possible Iranian cyber attacks

Iran's missile attacks may be over, but security experts say it's possible the country could move forward with cyber warfare. Iran launched over a dozen missiles at U.S. housed Air Force bases in Iraq Wednesday. No casualties were reported. It's an attack the former State Department special agent Fred Burton said was intentional.