Pentagon September 18, 2018 Pentagon's new cyber strategy lists Russia, China as biggest threats The Pentagon on Tuesday unveiled its first cybersecurity strategy under the Trump administration, saying that America faces "an urgent and unacceptable risk" from "malicious cyber activities."
North Korea September 10, 2018 Trump 'scared' military chiefs with suggestion of pulling US military families out of South Korea, according to Woodward book In January of this year, President Trump floated ordering all family members of U.S. troops in South Korea to leave the country -- an act that North Korea would have seen as "a sign of imminent attack," according to the explosive upcoming book by veteran reporter Bob Woodward.
Threats August 9, 2018 Pence calls for Space Force to be established by 2020 Vice President Pence called Thursday for America to assert its dominance in space as he made a direct appeal to the Pentagon for a sixth military branch serving this purpose -- and revealed the Trump administration wants to create the “Space Force” by 2020.
Threats August 9, 2018 Iran plots terror on European soil as EU tries to shield regime from Trump sanctions push As the European Union decries America's restoration of Iran sanctions, the Islamic regime is rewarding Europe’s support by ramping up its terror operation on the continent -- allegedly plotting attacks against Iranian dissidents there and politicians who back them.
Threats June 21, 2018 The Russia-China axis and its threat to West Russia is already the world’s third highest military spender behind the United States and China and they’re clearly going to keep amping it up.
DEFENSE April 13, 2018 AUMF: What to know about the debate over military authorization The resolution, in part, allows for the president to use “all necessary and appropriate forces against” the terrorists who committed or aided in the 9/11 attacks – particularly, Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
National Security April 5, 2018 Cybersecurity fiasco: Interior Department computers trying to talk to Russia, inspectors say Three years after Chinese hackers stole security clearance files and other sensitive personal information of some 22 million U.S. federal employees, cyber-defenses at the Department of Interior were still unable to detect “some of the most basic threats” inside Interior’s computer networks — including malware actively trying to make contact with Russia.
Hearings February 13, 2018 Russia wants to meddle in midterm elections, intelligence officials say Three top U.S. intelligence officials told a Senate panel Tuesday that they have seen "Russian activity and intentions" to target this November's midterm elections.
North Korea December 26, 2017 North Korean defector had anthrax antibodies in system, report says Traces of anthrax antibodies were discovered in a North Korean soldier who defected to South Korea at some point in 2017, a local South Korean television station reported Tuesday.
Legislation November 14, 2017 House passes $700B defense bill amid North Korea threat House Republicans and Democrats joined forces to approve an annual defense policy bill that authorizes $700 billion for the Pentagon and orders a more rapid buildup of the nation's missile defenses.
Secretary of Defense September 27, 2017 Mattis: US no closer to war with North Korea after ICBM test Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday that the U.S. was no closer to war with North Korea after the rogue nation successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile earlier this week.