December 20, 2015 Taliban attacks complicate US drawdown in Afghanistan, raise 2015 concerns As President Obama touts his commitment to bring the Afghanistan war to a "responsible end" next week, a wave of Taliban attacks has renewed concerns the fight is far from over.
December 20, 2015 US government offering $5M reward for Al Qaeda leader freed from Gitmo The Obama administration is scrambling to track down an Al Qaeda terrorist released from Guantanamo Bay years ago, offering a $5 million reward for information on him and placing him on a global terrorist list.
December 20, 2015 Will freed Guantanamo detainees resurface on battlefield? The steady stream of detainees being transferred out of Guantanamo Bay is raising security concerns among lawmakers who worry the Obama administration has no system for keeping tabs on them.
December 20, 2015 North Korea issues new threat against US over hacking claims as Obama weighs action North Korea issued a new threat against the United States late Sunday and accused President Barack Obama of "recklessly" spreading rumors that Pyongyang is behind last month's devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures
December 20, 2015 US reportedly asks China to help curb North Korea's cyberattack abilities The Obama administration has asked China for help with curbing North Korea's ability to launch cyberattacks like the one federal officials say crippled Sony Pictures, according to a published report.Â
December 20, 2015 Pentagon announces another 1,300 US troops to be sent to Iraq Nearly 1,300 more U.S. troops will be sent to Iraq next year to help security forces take on ISIS, the Pentagon announced Friday. Among those deployed will be 1,000 paratroopers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division whose million it will be to train, advise and assist Iraqi security forces. Another 300 troops will come from other Army, Air Force and Marine Corps units.
December 20, 2015 FBI blames North Korea for Sony hack, US weighs response The FBI on Friday formally blamed North Korea for the cyber-attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, as the hack spurred mounting calls for the U.S. government to pursue a tough response against Kim Jong Un's regime.
December 20, 2015 FBI statement on Sony cyber attack The full FBI statement on the Sony cyber attack.
December 20, 2015 Evidence in Sony hack attack suggests possible involvement by Iran, China or Russia, intel source says The U.S. investigation into the recent hacking attack at Sony Pictures Entertainment has turned up evidence that does not point to North Korea as the "sole entity" in the case, but rather, raises the possibility that Iran, China or Russia may have been involved, an intelligence source told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ on Thursday.
December 20, 2015 More US troops going to Iraq in a couple of weeks The next wave of American troops will begin moving into Iraq in a couple of weeks to train local forces, the top U.S. commander for the mission said Thursday while cautioning that it will take at least three years to build the capabilities of the Iraqi military.