Threats September 26, 2017 Iran lashes out at talk of new sanctions, says it could abandon nuclear deal 'within hours' Iran is ready to abandon their nuclear deal “within hours” if new sanctions from the U.S. are imposed.
North Korea September 19, 2017 A North Korea nuclear nightmare: Trump has strong options he can use against Kim but he's got to act quickly North Korea made clear its determination this weekend to keep advancing its nuclear weapons program.
Threats July 5, 2017 US intel bulletin warns of persistent threat from 'Western female violent extremists' The U.S. intelligence community is warning law enforcement agencies around the country of persistent terror threats posed by radicalized Western women.
Navy July 3, 2017 US Navy weighing options for boosting fleet size, as hostile maritime forces grow U.S. Navy officials are weighing options for boosting the size of their fleet, which appears increasingly inadequate to handle growing maritime threats from China, Iran and Russia.
Threats June 27, 2017 Panetta: Russia hacked US because of perceived 'weakness' Former Obama defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta says perceived “weakness” encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to direct cyber-attacks against the United States and interfere with the 2016 election.
Threats June 21, 2017 Report: Homeland Security's own computers vulnerable to cyber attack The Department of Homeland Security, the agency charged with protecting the federal government from cyber attacks, is itself vulnerable to such threats because its own outdated computers lack even the basic protections needed to fend off hackers, a new report shows.
Wars June 16, 2017 Afghanistan: Pentagon says no decision yet on number of troops to fight Taliban The Pentagon has not made a final decision about how many troops will be sent to Afghanistan to try and break the stalemate in that country's 16-year-long war, two senior defense officials told ӣƵ Thursday.
North Korea June 8, 2017 Hawaii's X-band radar vindicated by successful missile intercept, military says An odd-looking, colossal contraption located near Pearl Harbor has been generating praise ever since it successfully intercepted a test-fired missile, and helped demonstrate the U.S. can handle whatever North Korea tries to send its way.
North Korea June 3, 2017 Mattis calls North Korea's threats 'clear and present danger,' criticizes ally China North Korea is accelerating its push to acquire a nuclear-armed missile capable of threatening the United States and other nations, and the U.S. regards this as a "clear and present danger," U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday.
FOREIGN POLICY May 25, 2017 Trump meets NATO leaders amid tensions On the final leg of his first foreign trip, President Trump met with NATO leaders amid rising tensions over his relationship with Russia and U.S. leaks related to the investigation of the Manchester terror attack.