Global Security

GlobalSecurity.org is an independently operated, privately run reference and news website covering military systems, national security, intelligence, and space policy. It is not a U.S. government (.mil/.gov) site and is not an official system of record — logisticians use it as a secondary background reference, not as an authoritative source for regulatory or technical data.

What it is

GlobalSecurity.org publishes background articles, a daily military news briefing, a "World Military Guide" covering foreign armed forces, and reference pages on weapon systems, facilities, agencies, and ongoing operations. Content is aggregated and summarized from public sources (official releases, press reporting, and the site's own analysis) rather than generated from primary regulatory or program-of-record data.

Who operates it

GlobalSecurity.org was founded in December 2000 by John E. Pike, who previously directed space policy, military analysis, and intelligence-resource projects at the Federation of American Scientists. The organization describes itself as an independent, nonpartisan research and consultancy group headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and states it has no affiliation with governments, defense contractors, or private security firms.

Access

The site is fully public with no login, CAC, or account requirement. All content is freely browsable at globalsecurity.org.

How logisticians use it

Federal and military logisticians may use GlobalSecurity.org as a quick-reference starting point — for example, background on a weapon system, unit, or facility before consulting an authoritative source. Because it is a private, non-government publication, any fact drawn from it that matters operationally (nomenclature, regulatory citations, program status) should be independently verified against the applicable .mil/.gov or DAU source before being relied upon.

Related systems

For authoritative logistics data — item identification, cataloging, disposition, and regulatory references — logisticians should rely on the official DoD/service systems and reference materials catalogued elsewhere in this directory rather than a third-party news and reference site.