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...
by Julia Jacobs | Mar 9, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — In her first policy speech as the leader of the government’s humanitarian arm, U.S. Agency for International Development chief Gayle Smith said the sometimes “hateful” rhetoric in the growing refugee crisis must be replaced with patience and long-term...
by Natalie Escobar | Mar 9, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON–The Apple v. FBI debate has been framed as a battle between the government and Silicon Valley, but other tech companies have shied away from taking a strong stand in support of the pioneering tech giant, cybersecurity experts said at a conference on...
by Celena Chong | Mar 9, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Technology is drastically changing the way wars and smaller-scale conflicts will be fought, and the U.S. needs to be wary of how adversaries like Russia and China can leverage their technology for military advantage, retired Marine Col. Thomas...
by Ethan Cohen | Mar 9, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON– Attorney General Loretta Lynch found herself in the middle of controversies ranging from the Supreme Court to Hillary Clinton’s emails during testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. For starters, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., asked...
