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By Echo Wang and Krystal Hu, Reuters Jul 10, 2020

News

Amazon orders employees to delete TikTok from their phones, citing ‘security risks’

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

By David Willman and Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times Jan 2, 2020

News

Experts say terrorists could make a ‘dirty bomb’ from this common medical device

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

By Haley Britzky Apr 11, 2019

Analysis

What comes next in the pursuit of Julian Assange

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

By Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News Feb 25, 2019

News

58 former national security officials sign letter saying there is no ‘national emergency’ at the border

The bipartisan coalition of 58 ex-U.S. officials — which includes former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel...

By Glen Carey, Bloomberg News Jan 30, 2019

News

Trump Claims ISIS And North Korea Aren’t Major Threats Anymore. His Intelligence Chiefs Beg To Differ

President Donald Trump's biggest claims on key foreign policy issues from North Korea to Islamic State were undercut on Tuesday...

By Michael Peck, The National Interest Jan 5, 2019

Analysis

The Top 26 National Security Threats Facing America, According To The US Government

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

By Tom Ricks Sep 12, 2018

The Long March

Why Trump Really Doesn’t Want To Know Who Wrote That Anonymous Op-Ed

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

By Jared Keller Jan 24, 2018

Analysis

North Korea Isn’t Just A Threat — It’s A Distraction

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

By Jared Keller Dec 22, 2017

Analysis

The Pentagon’s Delicate Dance On Climate Change

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

By Adam Weinstein Jun 5, 2017

News

Trump Shocked His Natsec Staff By Reading The Wrong Speech At NATO

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

By Jared Keller Jun 5, 2017

News

Mattis’ Response To The London Attack: ‘We Don’t Scare’

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

By Adam Weinstein Mar 16, 2017

News

Report: Trump Advisor Took ‘Lifelong Oath’ To Nazi Collaborators

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

By W.J. Hennigan Tribune, Washington Bureau Feb 2, 2017

News

Flynn Warns Iran They Are ‘On Notice’ After Ballistic Missile Test

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

By Sarah Sicard Jan 30, 2017

News

Steve Bannon Was Just Given A National Security Council Seat Normally Reserved For A General

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

By Sarah Sicard Nov 17, 2016

News

It Looks Like We Won’t Be Seeing Mattis In The Trump Administration

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

By James Clark Dec 15, 2015

News

A Look At Military Spending Under The Obama Administration

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

By James Clark Feb 12, 2015

News

Ash Carter Confirmed As The New Secretary Of Defense

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

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Amazon orders employees to delete TikTok from their phones, citing ‘security risks’

Experts say terrorists could make a ‘dirty bomb’ from this common medical device

What comes next in the pursuit of Julian Assange

58 former national security officials sign letter saying there is no ‘national emergency’ at the border

Trump Claims ISIS And North Korea Aren’t Major Threats Anymore. His Intelligence Chiefs Beg To Differ

The Top 26 National Security Threats Facing America, According To The US Government

Why Trump Really Doesn’t Want To Know Who Wrote That Anonymous Op-Ed

North Korea Isn’t Just A Threat — It’s A Distraction

The Pentagon’s Delicate Dance On Climate Change

Trump Shocked His Natsec Staff By Reading The Wrong Speech At NATO

Mattis’ Response To The London Attack: ‘We Don’t Scare’

Report: Trump Advisor Took ‘Lifelong Oath’ To Nazi Collaborators

Flynn Warns Iran They Are ‘On Notice’ After Ballistic Missile Test

Steve Bannon Was Just Given A National Security Council Seat Normally Reserved For A General

It Looks Like We Won’t Be Seeing Mattis In The Trump Administration

A Look At Military Spending Under The Obama Administration

Ash Carter Confirmed As The New Secretary Of Defense