by David Fishman | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The outgoing homeland security secretary, Jeh Johnson, all but endorsed a possible successor Wednesday, speaking on a panel about future threats to the nation. “I don’t know anybody who is stronger on border security in Congress,” Johnson said about...
by Andrew Merica | Nov 16, 2016 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – There are “significant concerns” about the U.S. military’s strength and its ability to combat global threats, according to a report released Wednesday by a leading conservative think tank. “Clearly, the takeaway on this … is that the...
by Dan Waldman | Nov 15, 2016 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Terrorism has “metastasized” and the only way to stop it is to prevent the spread of radical ideas to young Muslims, according to former CIA director Leon Panetta, Panetta appeared alongside former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Tuesday at the release...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 15, 2016 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — There is “no doubt” that America’s presence in the Pacific and Asia will continue because of potential threats from North Korea, China and the Islamic State, the commander of U.S. military activities in the region said Tuesday. Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris...
by Evelyn Wang | Nov 14, 2016 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The year 2016 is a turning point for key issues of internet freedom, a report by watchdog organization Freedom House said Monday. Governments are now targeting messaging apps, said Freedom House’s Sanja Kelly at a panel hosted by Google....
by Ross Krasner | Nov 14, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The governor of an Iraqi province that was retaken from ISIS said Monday that lessons from the aftermath of the ordeal should be applied to the city of Mosul, assuming it is freed from the terror group. Najmaldin Karim, governor of Kirkuk province...
by Isabella Alvarenga | Nov 14, 2016 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – With ransomware attacks on the rise, small and medium businesses are the most vulnerable, according to a Capitol Hill internet panel. The Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus, a private sector group that gives recommendations and...
by Andrew Merica | Nov 14, 2016 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – When Antonio Taguba turned 65 years old, he got a notice in the mail that he needed to sign up for Medicare – but when he tried to sign up, he was told Social Security had a problem with his application. He needed to contact that office immediately. “I...
by David Fishman | Nov 13, 2016 | Featured, National Security
Nearly 70 years after the United Nations first deployed its iconic blue helmets, demand for peacekeepers is on the rise. In July, the United States teamed with India, the world’s second-largest contributor to international peacekeeping forces, to train African...
by Andrew Merica | Nov 8, 2016 | National Security
In America, we enjoy our First Amendment right to a free press. Unfortunately, numerous other countries do not have that luxury. Non-profit press freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders has ranked the country of Turkmenistan 178 out of 180 countries in...
by Isabella Alvarenga | Nov 1, 2016 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – Although both presidential candidates have been tough on China over trade, U.S.-China relations have not been damaged by the campaign rhetoric yet, China experts say, but that could change after Nov. 8 because Donald Trump represents a break with current...
by Isabella Alvarenga | Nov 1, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON —As Kenya continues its fight against Al-Shabaab, the Kenyan government and media need to better understand the role of female extremists to create a more effective counterterrorism strategy, experts say. Dr. Fredrick Ogenga, a visiting scholar at the...
