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.
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charged with protecting the federal government from cyber attacks, is itself vulnerable to such threats because its own outdated computers lack even the basic protections needed to fend off hackers, a new report shows.
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 24, 2017 UN agency helps North Korea with patent application for banned nerve gas chemical For more than a year, a United Nations agency in Geneva has been helping North Korea prepare an international patent application for production of sodium cyanide -- a chemical used to make the nerve gas Tabun.
May 24, 2017 Iran using US cash to fund unprecedented, massive military buildup Iran is using the billions in cash resources provided under the landmark nuclear deal to engage in an unprecedented military buildup meant to transform the Islamic Republic's fighting force into an "offensive" juggernaut, according to a largely unreported announcement by Iranian military leaders that has sparked concern among U.S. national security insiders and sources on Capitol Hill.