by David Uberti | Jan 18, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – President Obama’s announcement that U.S. defense interests will shift to the Western Pacific raised eyebrows among many policy experts, several of whom warned that losing focus on South Asia could have drastic consequences for national security....
by Patrick Svitek | Jan 17, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday assured the recent breach of more than 24 million Zappos online accounts would not be treated lightly by her department. “Don’t worry,” Napolitano said in between chuckles. “We have intel.” The...
by Edwin Rios | Jan 10, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The Guantanamo Bay detention facility should be closed within the next decade because it undermines U.S. security, a member of the House defense appropriations committee said Tuesday. “As long Guantanamo continues to exist, it undermines our...
by David Uberti | Jan 10, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Less than a week after the Pentagon released a defense plan proposing to cut costs and focus attention on East Asia, experts Tuesday warned further cutbacks could hurt U.S. security and economic interests in the region. The plan, unveiled Thursday by...
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.
