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...
by Alex Lederman | Mar 8, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Military personnel need better mental health care for themselves and their families, tougher sexual assault policies and better retirement plans to increase satisfaction with their military commitment, top Pentagon officials told lawmakers Tuesday....
by Jack Corrigan | Mar 8, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — With its proposed 2017 budget growing by a relatively modest $5.1 billion, the United States Air Force is struggling to find a ways to modernize its aging fleet while still maintaining combat readiness. Though additional money has been poured...
by Drew Gerber | Mar 8, 2016 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will use its substantial budget next year to modernize weapons systems, support allies abroad and cope with emerging challenges across the globe, Defense Department officials said Monday. The emphasis is on deterrence. Robert Scher, assistant...
by Medill News Service | Mar 7, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON – A few weeks after announcing an ambitious defense initiative dubbed “Star Wars,” President Ronald Reagan found himself at Camp David watching “War Games.” If you haven’t seen it — or weren’t around back then, it stars Matthew Broderick as a young...
by Drew Gerber | Mar 7, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will use its substantial budget next year to modernize weapons systems, support allies abroad and cope with emerging challenges across the globe, Defense Department officials said Monday. Robert Scher, assistant secretary of defense for...
by Julia Jacobs | Mar 1, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Central African Republic interim President Catherine Samba-Panza said Tuesday her country has a pressing need to restore a positive image, weeks after it elected its first president since civil war erupted three years ago. In a visit to George Washington...
by Geordan Tilley | Mar 1, 2016 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is fighting to maintain its technological advantage against China and Russia through advances in artificial intelligence and human-technology interactions, several retired military officers said Tuesday. With Russia and China...
by Alex Duner | Mar 1, 2016 | National Security, Politics
FBI Director James Comey prepares to give testimony at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the ongoing battle over creating a so-called iPhone backdoor. (Alex Duner/Medill News Service) WASHINGTON — The battle between Apple and the FBI over a court order to create...
by Alex Lederman | Mar 1, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — As Pakistan’s policy toward terrorism hardened due to domestic attacks that killed hundreds of its citizens, its relations with the U.S. have been repaired from damage caused by the U.S. unilateral mission to kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad,...
by Alex Lederman | Feb 24, 2016 | National Security
President Barack Obama sent a new plan to Congress on Tuesday to close Guantanamo Bay. But even Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who support closing the detention center, find issue with the proposal. Alex Lederman has...
by Erin Bacon | Feb 24, 2016 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON- In the midst of a legal battle between Apple and the FBI over bypassing encryption in a terrorist’s iPhone, two lawmakers are readying a bill to create a digital security commission that would help decide how the government investigates terrorism on...
