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Unusual appearance underscores Obama’s hopes for defense plan

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...
Obama, Panetta unveil leaner military, new defense strategy

Obama, Panetta unveil leaner military, new defense strategy

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...

Advocates urge military to find ways to keep health care system intact

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,...

Honoring the last American veteran of World War I

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.

Gillibrand presses for specific Afghanistan withdrawal timeline

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...

Napolitano: No involvement in ‘gun running’ near Mexico border

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,...

Debating digital diplomacy

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...

No timetable to end America’s longest war

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...
Clinton: Cuts hurt U.S. diplomacy

Clinton: Cuts hurt U.S. diplomacy

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...
Defense defends budget on Capitol Hill

Defense defends budget on Capitol Hill

by Peter Larson | Mar 1, 2011 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — The military descended on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, touting national security as grounds to stress the demand for passing long-awaited 2011 spending legislation. Defense Secretary Robert Gates joined Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike...
Clinton, defending her budget, cites vital role of diplomacy

Clinton, defending her budget, cites vital role of diplomacy

by Alex Campbell | Mar 1, 2011 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a break Tuesday from “around-the-clock” work on the situation in Libya to defend that work’s importance on Capitol Hill. “Marathon diplomacy” has led to “quick, aggressive...
DHS secretaries mark eighth anniversary

DHS secretaries mark eighth anniversary

by Roshan Nebhrajani | Mar 1, 2011 | National Security

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security commemorated its eighth anniversary Wednesday with a roundtable discussion featuring current Secretary Janet Napolitano and her two predecessors. Flanked by former secretaries Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff,...
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