by Michelle Kim | Oct 31, 2016 | Featured, Health & Science, National Security
WASHINGTON- Robot soldiers, once a thing of science fiction, are advancing toward the battlefield. Countries around the world, including the United States, Israel, Russia, and China, are deploying autonomous weapons in military operations, experts told a prestigious...
by Tara Longardner | Jan 28, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON– For the ninth consecutive year, more freedom has been lost than found in countries worldwide, an advocacy group said Wednesday. Washington-based Freedom House is an independent, nonpolitical watchdog organization that’s led by former senior...
by Cat Zakrzewski | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama’s 2015 defense spending plan was unveiled, hawkish Republicans were quick to criticize the president for drawing back military funding as Russia intervened in Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula. “We are deeply concerned that the...
by Stephanie Haines | Mar 12, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday approved legislation that would impose sanctions on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine. The Senate bill would also provide a $1 billion loan to Ukraine and reform the U.S. participation in the...
by Stephanie Haines | Mar 4, 2014 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s next steps in responding to the Russian intervention in Crimea are crucial, a Heritage Foundation panel said Tuesday. Over the weekend, armed Russian forces made their presence felt in the Crimean Peninsula, a part of Ukraine,...
