National Security

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said earlier this week Washington was considering banning TikTok in the United States.

“The amount of cesium in one of these irradiators is enough to contaminate and create widespread panic over an extremely large area."

Assange is in custody of British authorities, and awaiting trial until May. The U.S. also hopes to extradite him for separate charges

The bipartisan coalition of 58 ex-U.S. officials — which includes former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and CIA Director Leon Panetta — made the sweeping dismissal...

President Donald Trump's biggest claims on key foreign policy issues from North Korea to Islamic State were undercut on Tuesday — by his own national security team

What do China, Russia, bubonic plague and global warming have in common? They are among the top threats to U.S. national security, according to the U.S. government

I doubt Trump really wants to know who wrote that anonymous op-ed attacking his administration from the perspective of an insider. … Continued

One year into the Trump administration, what are the most complex challenges facing the U.S. military? This is the third … Continued

During his confirmation hearing in January, Secretary of Defense James Mattis vowed that the Department of Defense would take the … Continued

When President Donald Trump addressed the other leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization last week, he shocked them by … Continued

On Saturday, ISIS claimed responsibility for the vehicle and stabbing spree that killed seven civilians and injured more than 50 … Continued

Sebastian Gorka, the controversial Hungarian-American Trump administration counterterrorism adviser with a resume that’s light on experience, is “a formal member … Continued

The U.S. has put Iran “on notice” for carrying out a medium-range ballistic missile test and attacks by proxy forces … Continued

Though every president since Harry S. Truman has designed a National Security Council to his liking, no one has ever … Continued

President-elect Donald Trump’s roster of transition team and possible cabinet members just got shorter thanks to national security advisors Lt. … Continued

Between the rise of the Islamic State, Russia’s proxy war in Ukraine, and tensions in the South China Sea, national … Continued

On Thursday afternoon, the Senate confirmed Ashton Carter as the secretary of defense in a 93 to 5 vote. Carter … Continued