by David Fishman | Sep 21, 2016 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The European Union urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to block a bill that would allow survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, calling it a rolling back of the principle of sovereign immunity that could lead to reciprocal action....
by Andrew Merica & Ben Din | Sep 21, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would be a “dangerous” and unfit commander-in-chief because he has never paid attention to national security issues, a group of retired generals and admirals said Wednesday “Donald Trump is not...
by Alex Lederman | Mar 19, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s definition of terrorism is not hard to find. It’s posted on the FBI’s website. Terrorism needs to involve dangerous acts to human life that violate federal or state law. It must appear to be aimed at intimidating the civilian...
by Isabella Gutierrez | Mar 18, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON – When Apple said no to the FBI order to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists, a debate between privacy advocates and national security officials erupted. But the tension between those two interests is as old as the Bill of Rights....
by Alex Lederman | Mar 18, 2016 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – Republican senators said Thursday the Obama administration has failed to combat nuclear proliferation, especially in Russia, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan, but two State Department officials said the bigger threat is nuclear weapons in the hands of...
by Erin Bacon | Mar 16, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON- Stopping massive cyber assaults on infrastructure, similar to the December attack in Ukraine that caused a widespread loss of electricity, will require a dual effort by the public and private sector, security experts said Wednesday. Partnerships...
by Jack Corrigan | Mar 15, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Negotiations underway in Switzerland may bring peace to Syria, but the refugee crisis caused by the five-year civil war could threaten the stability of its neighbors in the Middle East. The U.S. is the largest provider of humanitarian aid, but some...
by Jacob Meschke | Mar 15, 2016 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy said Tuesday that protesters at campaign rallies do not pose a significant threat to the Secret Service in carrying out its duty to protect presidential candidates. Demonstrators should be allowed to exercise...
by Jack Corrigan | Mar 14, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives Monday overwhelmingly approved two resolutions for the Syrian government and the Islamic State to be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity and are expected to be passed by the Senate. “The atrocities committed...
by Celena Chong | Mar 14, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The terrorist threat to the U.S. is not as dire as national security officials say, and Americans are being scared into believing they are in more danger than the facts suggest, some experts say. “The truth is, you are 3,000 to 5,000 times more likely to...
by Alex Lederman | Mar 14, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Although the restrictive media landscape in the Arab world has shifted since the Arab Spring with the rise of social media and more diverse television coverage, Arab countries also have adjusted their crackdown tactics while media polarization has...
by Geordan Tilley | Mar 14, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon argued Monday that America’s nuclear deal with Iran was a mistake, citing Iran’s ballistic missile test last Wednesday as a reason why. Ya’alon spoke at the Wilson Center before his meeting with Secretary of...
