December 20, 2015 Traded Taliban leaders free to roam in Middle East? Claim undercuts Obama assurance President Obama's claim Tuesday that the U.S. would "be keeping eyes" on five hardened Taliban leaders traded for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's freedom was immediately challenged by a Middle East official quoted as saying they'd actually be allowed to move freely -- and even "go back to Afghanistan if they want to."
December 20, 2015 Hagel again misstates administration policy on Iran nukes Defense Department officials acknowledged to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, while speaking to a Jewish congregation at a Maryland synagogue on Tuesday, appeared to have misstated the administration's policy on Iran -- by saying the country should not be allowed the "capacity" to develop a nuclear weapon.
December 20, 2015 Iranian hacking of Navy computers reportedly more extensive than first thought An Iranian hack of the Navy's largest unclassified computer network reportedly took more than four months to resolve, raising concern among some lawmakers about security gaps exposed by the attack.Â
December 20, 2015 North Korea accelerates excavation at nuclear test site, US research institute says North Korea has accelerated excavation at a site used for underground nuclear test explosions, though a test doesn't appear imminent, a U.S. research institute said Thursday.
December 20, 2015 White House reportedly debating whether to target US citizen with drone attack The Obama administration is debating whether to use a drone strike to try to kill an American citizen who is a member of Al Qaeda and is actively plotting against the U.S., and how it could do so legally, senior U.S. officials confirm to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ.
December 20, 2015 US government reportedly ordering drone strikes based on cell phone location The U.S. government reportedly is ordering some drone strikes based on the location of terror suspects' cell phones -- without necessarily confirming the location of the suspects themselves -- raising concerns about missiles hitting unintended targets.
December 20, 2015 Homeland Security secretary cites threat from Americans fighting in Syria, returning home The civil war in Syria has become a matter of U.S. homeland security over concerns about a small number of Americans who have gone to fight with Syrian rebels and returned home, new Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday.
December 20, 2015 Competition begins at Winter Olympics after DHS issues toothpaste tube explosive warning Competition in the 2014 Winter Olympics began Thursday morning, hours after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that terrorists may try to smuggle explosives on Russia-bound planes using toothpaste tubes.
December 20, 2015 US warships sail to Black Sea before Olympic Games begin The first of two American warships heading to the Black Sea in advance of the Olympic Games has set sail from Italy, U.S. officials confirmed to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ.
December 20, 2015 Pentagon Concerned by China’s New High-Speed Missile China’s recent test of a new ultra-high speed strike vehicle highlights growing concerns that Chinese military advances will overtake those of the United States in as few as five years, a senior Pentagon official told Congress Tuesday. Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing that he is concerned by large-scale cuts in U.S. defense spending that are undermining efforts to maintain U.S. military superiority.