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White Supremacist organizations use military veterans to train new recruits, experts say

White Supremacist organizations use military veterans to train new recruits, experts say

by Linus Hoeller | Dec 9, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – In the all-white world of the neofascist Patriot Front, a fast-growing far-right organization, a path to power leading military veterans are sought after as a force multiplier for their ability to young recruits to the organization, turning into a lethal...
White House Says All Options on Table as Omicron Arrives in U.S.

White House Says All Options on Table as Omicron Arrives in U.S.

by Linus Hoeller | Dec 2, 2021 | Politics

WASHINGTON – Shortly after a second case of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 was reported in the United States, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the administration is reviewing all possible options to keep Americans safe. “Nothing is off the...
America and its foes remain in the way of a landmine-free future, new report shows

America and its foes remain in the way of a landmine-free future, new report shows

by Linus Hoeller | Nov 10, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON —Around 135,500 landmines were destroyed in 2020 but the U.S. and some if its main adversaries continue to stockpile the weapons, according to the Landmine Monitor report released Wednesday. The International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, which has been...
Biden’s Pacific Strategy needs more Manpower and new Embassies, Experts tell House Committee

Biden’s Pacific Strategy needs more Manpower and new Embassies, Experts tell House Committee

by Linus Hoeller | Oct 20, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration should open new embassies and increase its diplomatic force in Pacific island nations if it hopes to counteract a rising China, foreign policy and diplomatic experts told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Wednesday....
One in three Afghanistan and Iraq vets sees extremism among their ranks

One in three Afghanistan and Iraq vets sees extremism among their ranks

by Linus Hoeller | Oct 13, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – More than one in three Afghanistan and Iraq veterans said in a survey that they perceived extremism as existing within the military and within the veteran community, the head of a veterans’ organization told the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on...
Taiwan’s independence at risk if domestic policy doesn’t change course, experts say

Taiwan’s independence at risk if domestic policy doesn’t change course, experts say

by Linus Hoeller | Oct 12, 2021 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Amid rising tensions and unprecedented levels of Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s airspace, the island’s independence could be at stake if Taipei and Washington are not able to find a security strategy that stretches beyond military support to include...
Supreme Court security scare: Michigan man arrested by Capitol Police raid team

Supreme Court security scare: Michigan man arrested by Capitol Police raid team

by Linus Hoeller | Oct 5, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – U.S. Capitol Police deployed their equivalent of a SWAT team on Tuesday because of a suspicious vehicle parked outside the front entrance of the Supreme Court, eventually removing a Michigan man and arresting him, the same man who had made “concerning...
Countering domestic terrorism a Biden  priority – but stumbling blocks remain in intel sharing, experts say

Countering domestic terrorism a Biden priority – but stumbling blocks remain in intel sharing, experts say

by Linus Hoeller | Sep 29, 2021 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON –Biden’s national strategy for countering domestic terrorism will require federal agencies to develop new tools that focus on internal threats rather than foreign terrorists and bring up divisive issues of information sharing among law enforcement, the...

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