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Congress moves to confront military child abuse with Talia’s Law

Congress moves to confront military child abuse with Talia’s Law

by Drew Gerber | Feb 10, 2016 | Living, National Security

WASHINGTON– The House on Tuesday passed a bill that would require anyone employed by the Defense Department to report cases of suspected child abuse on military installations to state child protective service agencies in addition to reporting such suspected...
Pentagon wants massive increase in European defense funding in new budget proposal

Pentagon wants massive increase in European defense funding in new budget proposal

by Jacob Meschke | Feb 9, 2016 | National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon wants to more than triple spending in Eastern Europe in the next fiscal year to contain the emerging threat of Russian aggression and protect its allies, top Defense Department officials said Tuesday in releasing the proposed $582.7...

House bill to prompt more thorough responses to child abuse in the military

by Drew Gerber | Feb 9, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — The House prepared to vote on legislation Tuesday that would require service members, Defense contractors and civilian employees to report cases of suspected child abuse on military installations to child protective service agencies —  in addition...
Understanding North Korea crucial to lessening conflict, human rights abuses, panel says

Understanding North Korea crucial to lessening conflict, human rights abuses, panel says

by Shane McKeon | Feb 9, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON – A former Defense Department official who focused on North Korea for more than 30 years said Tuesday that reforms within the totalitarian state will remain challenging until the totalitarian nation’s internal power system changes. Robert Collins, now a...
U.S. remains steady in keeping out ground forces despite Saudi proposal

U.S. remains steady in keeping out ground forces despite Saudi proposal

by Julia Jacobs | Feb 8, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will not send American ground forces to fight the Islamic State in Syria despite Saudi Arabia’s announcement last week that it would contribute troops if the U.S.-led coalition should instigate a ground fight, State Department spokesman John...
Kurds need economic aid to defeat ISIS, Kurdish foreign adviser says

Kurds need economic aid to defeat ISIS, Kurdish foreign adviser says

by Alex Lederman | Feb 8, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON – Iraqi Kurdistan must receive emergency funding from its allies to take back the city of Mosul and defeat and destroy ISIS, the territory’s top foreign relations adviser said. Hemin Hawrami, head of the Kurdish Democratic Party’s foreign relations office,...
Report: Nuclear plants in unstable regions vulnerable to cyberattacks

Report: Nuclear plants in unstable regions vulnerable to cyberattacks

by Allyson Chiu | Feb 8, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Nuclear power plants need to improve security systems to safeguard against non-traditional terrorist attacks, but that’s challenging for developing countries, experts said Thursday. Nuclear power has grown in popularity in many regions as a...
Armed Services panel: Military care about more than medical readiness

Armed Services panel: Military care about more than medical readiness

by Drew Gerber | Feb 8, 2016 | Health & Science, National Security

WASHINGTON — While military treatment facilities, like Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, were created to train medical officers for deployment, the treatment of military members and their families is also a priority for the facilities, according to...
Refugee screening process will expand social media checks

Refugee screening process will expand social media checks

by Erin Bacon | Feb 3, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Refugees coming into the U.S. go through a lengthy screening process that for a select few has included checking social media posts, but soon all refugees’ tweets, Instagrams and other social posts may be checked, according to national security...
Syrian refugees in Canada: a security threat to US?

Syrian refugees in Canada: a security threat to US?

by Jack Corrigan | Feb 3, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to admit 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February has raised questions for the Senate Homeland Security Committee, which worries that the ambitious goal may pose a threat to U.S. National Security....
DOJ often relies on foreign prosecution for American victims of overseas terror

DOJ often relies on foreign prosecution for American victims of overseas terror

by Drew Gerber | Feb 2, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Foreign prosecutions are the best and sometimes only option for justice for American victims of overseas terrorism, especially attacks in Israel, a deputy assistant attorney general told a House oversight subcommittee Tuesday. The hearing was spurred by...
U.S. terror prevention starts in communities, experts say

U.S. terror prevention starts in communities, experts say

by Erin Bacon | Feb 2, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Big-city police departments have special units for responding to terrorist attacks, but community police departments could be key to preventing future attacks – and they need more money, according to law enforcement experts like former Boston...
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