by Edwin Rios | Jan 31, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The U.S. intelligence community faces a complex challenge moving forward as it combats a variety of overlapping threats, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told a Senate committee Tuesday. Gone are the Cold War days when much of the...
by Edwin Rios | Jan 25, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The 21st century’s military should be an intelligence-driven force that emphasizes small special forces units rather than large armies, a national security expert said Wednesday. Michael Breen, vice president of the progressive Truman National Security...
by Patrick Svitek | Jan 18, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security should redefine its mission as it moves away from strictly combating terrorism, experts at the Aspen Institute say. Before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, representatives from the think tank’s...
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 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...
