Pentagon May 2, 2016 China building drone army, US report reveals China's military plans to produce nearly 42,000 land-based and sea-based unmanned weapons and sensor platforms as part of its continuing, large-scale military buildup, the Pentagon's annual report on the People's Liberation Army (PLA) disclosed Friday.
Threats May 2, 2016 Assad using chemical weapons again? US eyes new allegations, consequences unclear Allegations are mounting that the Assad regime has returned to using chemical weapons against Syrian rebels, nearly two years after the government agreed to dismantle their stockpile.
State Department May 2, 2016 US reportedly in talks on keeping restrictions on ‘Taliban Five’ as deal set to lapse The Obama administration reportedly has launched talks with Qatari officials about potentially extending security measures for the five Taliban leaders who were traded a year ago for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, with the agreement governing their supervised release soon set to expire.
Alliances May 2, 2016 Obama, Cameron meet amid specter of terrorism in Europe, US Amid fresh concerns about terrorism in the West, British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to press President Barack Obama Friday on getting American technology companies like Google and Facebook to allow governments to snoop on encrypted communications.
Threats May 2, 2016 ‘Worst-case scenario’: Yemen chaos, Saudi king’s death pose new challenges for US The collapse of the Yemeni government, coupled with the death early Friday of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, have in an instant thrown the future of America’s fight against Islamist extremists in the volatile region into question -- while potentially giving Iran more sway.
Sanctions May 2, 2016 Senate opens showdown with Obama over Iran sanctions Senators in both parties squared off with the Obama administration Wednesday about whether new sanctions would scuttle nuclear talks with Iran as House Speaker John Boehner, without consulting the White House, invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress.
Homeland Security May 2, 2016 Terror threat taking back seat in State of the Union? Ahead of President Obama’s State of the Union address, the American people have heard about tax hikes, community college, diplomacy with Cuba, and mortgage insurance.
Armed Forces May 2, 2016 US Central Command Twitter account back online after pro-ISIS hack The Twitter account and YouTube page for U.S. Central Command were hacked on Monday and for several minutes carried incendiary messages promoting the Islamic State -- including one that said, "AMERICAN SOLDIERS, WE ARE COMING, WATCH YOUR BACK. ISIS."
Threats May 2, 2016 NOAA employee charged with computer breach met senior Chinese official in Beijing A federal weather service employee charged with stealing sensitive infrastructure data from an Army Corps of Engineers database met a Chinese government official in Beijing, according to court documents that reveal the case to be part of an FBI probe of Chinese economic espionage.
DEFENSE April 29, 2016 An exclusive look inside FBI's leadership academy for law enforcement executives Famously known as the training grounds for incoming special agents, the FBI’s sprawling academy in Quantico, Virginia also plays host to some 1,000 domestic and international law enforcement executives every year.
Threats April 29, 2016 US weighing under-the-radar routes for Syrian refugees? The Obama administration appears to be bowing to international pressure and pursuing under-the-radar “alternative” ways to bring in more Syrian and other refugees -- as soon as this year.