ViewpointsOpinionWhy National Security Matters: Just Take a Look Around the World00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintSmoke rises after U.S.-led airstrikes on targets in Sanaa, Yemen, on Feb. 25, 2024, following attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. AP Photo/Osamah AbdulrahmanPhil Gurski3/25/2024|Updated: 3/26/20240:00X 1CommentaryWho'd have thought we would ever pine for the days of the Cold War?We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentPhil GurskiAuthorPhil Gurski spent 32 years working at Canadian intelligence agencies and is a specialist in terrorism. He is the author of six books on terrorism.Author’s Selected ArticlesClampdown on Christians in China: Christianity With ‘Chinese Characteristics’?Oct 28, 2025Beware Beijing’s Subtle Propaganda Offensive on Western PlatformsOct 12, 2025China’s Political and Cyber Warfare: Why Canada Needs to Wake Up NowSep 08, 2025The Threat From Far-Right Extremists Pales in Comparison to Jihadi TerrorismJul 14, 2025