by Rebecca Nelson | Jan 10, 2012 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – Activists in black hoods and orange jumpsuits gathered outside the White House Tuesday, protesting the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The demonstration, part of a protest by the group Witness Against Torture, previewed the ten-year...
by Patrick Svitek | Jan 10, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Industry officials stopped short of suggesting drastic changes to safety guidelines at air shows and air races across the country before a sometimes skeptical National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday. They did, however, signal they will continue...
by Edwin Rios | Jan 5, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – With cuts to the national defense budget looming, experts say Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta may be overly optimistic about how increased reliance on military technology will enhance defense strategy. In a briefing at the Pentagon Thursday, Panetta...
by Patrick Svitek | Jan 5, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON — After outlining a new defense strategy marked by a smaller, leaner military, President Barack Obama on Thursday could not resist a less serious postscript about his surroundings. “I understand this is the first time a president’s done...
by David Uberti | Jan 5, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The military will undergo over the next decade its most extensive budget cuts since the Cold War, emphasizing speed, strengthening ties to European allies and refocusing its operations on the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East, Defense Secretary Leon...
by Alanna Autler | Mar 15, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON—Military and medical professionals are urging Congress to provide more funding for the military health system despite budget cuts proposed by the Defense Department. The DOD has proposed reducing the cost of providing health care to service members,...
by Lauren Schwartzberg | Mar 15, 2011 | National Security
Army Corporal Frank Buckles, the longest living American World War I veteran, died last month at the age of 110. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday. Before the burial, his body lay in a casket in the Memorial Chapel at Arlington.
by Elena Schneider | Mar 15, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — As Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, presented a good face to the Armed Services Committee Tuesday, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced her continued demands for a specific withdrawal timeline for combat...
by Peter Larson | Mar 9, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano faced off with lawmakers Wednesday on problems ailing the Southwest border. A heated exchange erupted between Napolitano and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee,...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Mar 9, 2011 | National Security, Politics
In an era where a new friend is just a click away, the United States has embraced the Internet’s borderless reach to foster foreign relations. As social media networks break down the barriers for communication, the United States supports Internet freedom around the...
by Roshan Nebhrajani | Mar 2, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON- When it comes to Afghanistan, the number to stay focused on is 2014, experts say. Now entering its tenth year, the war in Afghanistan surpassed Vietnam last summer as the longest in U.S. history. While the Obama administration will begin withdrawing some...
by Rebecca Cohen | Mar 2, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — With upheaval spreading across the Middle East, now is the wrong time for proposed cuts to the State Department budget, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday. A 16 percent hit to State Department funding in the 2011 continuing budget...
