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North Korea Linked to ‘Reckless’ Global Cyber Attack
Dec. 20, 2017
North Korea conducted a "reckless" global cyber attack affecting governments and businesses around the world, the Trump administration revealed on Tuesday.
Trump Announces ‘America First’ National Strategy
Dec. 14, 2017
President Trump unveiled his vision for a new world order dominated by American values and economic ideals on Monday by presenting the administration's "America First" national security strategy.Asia Times: PLA’s new Strategic Support Force remains an enigma
Dec. 18, 2017
Two years after the People’s Liberation Army created a new Strategic Support Force, a combined cyber and space warfare and military spy service, details about the force’s structure and mission remain wrapped in mystery.White House Strategy Stresses Increasing American Influence
Dec. 15, 2017
President Donald Trump's new national security strategy calls for expanding America's influence around the world in promoting peace and countering an array of threats from adversaries such as China, Russia, and jihadist terrorists.China Uses Cash, ‘Sharp Power’ to Export Communist System
Dec. 14, 2017
China's Communist Party is engaged in sophisticated global influence operations using money to buy supporters and deceive foreign audiences about Beijing's rights abuses, experts told a congressional China commission on Wednesday.Russia Sharply Expanding Nuclear Arsenal, Upgrading Underground Facilities
Dec. 13, 2017
Russia is aggressively building up its nuclear forces and is expected to deploy a total force of 8,000 warheads by 2026 along with modernizing deep underground bunkers, according to Pentagon officials.Justice Department: No Plans to Extradite Dissident to China
Dec. 11, 2017
The Justice Department will not extradite a Chinese dissident wanted by Beijing who has exposed high-level Communist Party corruption, according to a senior Justice Department official.Erik Prince Accuses Obama Officials of Illegal Spying
Dec. 8, 2017
Former Navy SEAL and founder of the Blackwater security firm Erik Prince is accusing Obama administration officials of illegally ordering electronic surveillance of him during a meeting in Seychelles last January days before President Donald Trump's inauguration.FBI Increasingly Politicized Under Comey and Mueller
Dec. 6, 2017
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, once America's storied crime fighting agency, is under fire for an increasing leftward politicization blamed on recent liberal directors and a bureaucracy operating with nearly unchecked power.Green Beret Trainer Faults ‘Careerism’ Among Senior Officers for Weakening Special Ops
Dec. 1, 2017
An Army Green Beret officer has issued a public but anonymous rebuke of senior leaders for weakening America's special forces by lowering training standards due to careerism and push to integrate women into the elite force.Child Sex Abuse Charges Spark Public Outrage in China
Nov. 28, 2017
A publicly traded Chinese company in charge of a kindergarten in China at the center of child sex abuse allegations has links to powerful Chinese officials and a board of directors that includes a former Clinton Foundation executive.U.S. Indicts Three Chinese Hackers Linked to Security Firm
Nov. 27, 2017
The Justice Department charged three Chinese hackers on Monday with conducting cyber attacks against U.S. and international financial and technology firms and stealing confidential business information.Southcom: Hundreds of Tons of Cocaine Flowing into U.S. from South America
Nov. 22, 2017
Some 560 tons of cocaine were seized in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean since 2016 and the massive haul represents a fraction of the illicit drug smuggled into the United States, according to the head of a Southern Command anti-drug task force.SOCOM: Islamic State, Al Qaeda Weakened in Most AreasStrike Aircraft
Nov. 21, 2017
Most of the 16 regional branches or affiliates of the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorist groups have been suppressed, contained, or placed under pressure from global counterterrorism efforts, according to the U.S. Special Operations Command.Report: China’s Advanced Weaponry Threatens U.S. Military
Nov. 17, 2017
China is developing an array of advanced, high technology weapons designed to defeat the United States in a future conflict, according to a congressional commission report.Report Says Dissident Under Cyber, Information Attack from China
Nov. 16, 2017
China is engaged in an unprecedented campaign of cyber attacks and information operations aimed at discrediting Beijing critic Guo Wengui, according to a congressional report.NSA: Cyber Attacks Are Becoming More Sophisticated, Aggressive, and Disruptive
Nov. 16, 2017
Cyber attacks by foreign nations and criminals against both government and private sector networks are increasing in both sophistication and scale, a senior National Security Agency official said Wednesday.VOA to Fire Three Employees Over Controversial Radio Interview
Nov. 15, 2017
The Voice of America, the official U.S. government broadcaster, has notified three employees of its Chinese language division that it plans to fire them for conducting a controversial interview with a Chinese dissident.Asia Times: Trump courts Vietnam to ward off Beijing in South China Sea
Nov. 14, 2017
Once bitter enemies, the United States and Vietnam are increasing defense and intelligence cooperation in the face of growing Chinese maritime encroachment in the South China Sea.Trump, at Summit, Opposed Closer Law Enforcement Ties with China
Nov. 9, 2017
The Trump administration rejected China's appeal during the summit in Beijing to develop closer law enforcement ties amid concerns over Beijing's illegal operations in America against fugitives.China Reveals Images of New Hypersonic Strike Aircraft
Nov. 8, 2017
China has disclosed the first images of secret hypersonic strike aircraft that are being developed to deliver nuclear warheads through U.S. missile defenses.Chinese Studied Trump’s Every Move Prior to State Visit
Nov. 8, 2017
Hundreds of Chinese government analysts worked nonstop for months studying every detail on President Trump in preparation for his state visit to China this week.Israel’s Financial War on Terror Led to Global Shift in Targeting Money
Nov. 6, 2017
Israel's government waged financial warfare on terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, which became a model for most states battling terrorism today, according to members of a once secret Israeli task force called Harpoon.State Department Blocked Bid to Impose Reciprocal Curbs on Chinese Building in D.C. in Dispute Over Embassy Repairs
Nov. 2, 2017
The State Department, concerned about upsetting diplomatic ties, blocked a White House plan to restrict Chinese government construction in Washington until China allowed needed repairs to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.Asia Times: US quietly sanctions China over North Korean missile launchers
Oct. 30, 2017
This October, the US government for the first time imposed economic sanctions on a Chinese company for providing vehicles for transfer North Korean road-mobile missiles.American Social Media Silence Chinese Dissident
Oct. 26, 2017
Twitter has joined Facebook and YouTube in restricting social media accounts of popular dissident Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, in the face of intense Chinese pressure.China’s Anti-Corruption Czar, Accused of Corruption, to Step Down
Oct. 25, 2017
China's anti-corruption czar who is also the Communist Party official in charge of all financial policies will step down this week from his position on the powerful Standing Committee of the Politburo.DHS, FBI Warn Companies of Ongoing Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Oct. 24, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security and FBI issued rare public alert warning owners of U.S. critical infrastructure to battle an ongoing campaign of cyber attacks against their information and control networks.YouTube Suspends Account of Chinese Dissident
Oct. 17, 2017
YouTube has suspended the video account of popular Chinese dissident Guo Wengui amid a mounting pressure from the Beijing government to silence one of its critics.Mattis Rejects Chinese Claim U.S. Warship Violated Sovereignty
Oct. 13, 2017
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday a Navy warship passage near disputed islands in the South China Sea was legal and did not violate China's sovereignty as Beijing asserted.CENTCOM Chief Says ‘Possible’ Military Can Force Taliban to Peace Talks
Oct. 13, 2017
Despite "huge costs" and a stalemate after 16 years of war in Afghanistan, the commander in charge of troops there says he favors the Trump administration's new strategy of seeking peace talks with the radical Islamic Taliban.Pakistan Secures Release of American Family Held Hostage for 5 Years
Oct. 12, 2017
The government of Pakistan, under pressure from President Trump to do more against Islamic terrorism, secured the release of an American mother and her family after five years captivity at the hands of Islamic terrorists.Mattis: Pentagon Reviewing Africa Patrol Rules
Oct. 12, 2017
TAMPA, Fla.—Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday that the Pentagon will review procedures used by patrolling special operations commandos in the aftermath of a deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger.Deputy AG Calls for Court-Approved Access to Encrypted Devices
Oct. 11, 2017
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein warned Monday that strong encryption built into handheld devices is preventing law enforcement agencies from protecting Americans from criminals and terrorists.Dissident Reveals Secret Chinese Intelligence Plans Targeting U.S.
Oct. 9, 2017
China earlier this year ordered the dispatch of 27 intelligence officers to the United States as part of a larger campaign of subversion, according to a leading Chinese dissident.Think Tank Cancels Talk by Chinese Dissident Under Pressure from Beijing
Oct. 4, 2017
A Washington think tank, under pressure from China, on Tuesday canceled the first public meeting for dissident Chinese businessman Guo Wengui—one day before the event was to be held.China’s Secret Military Plan: Invade Taiwan by 2020
Oct. 3, 2017
China has drawn up secret military plans to take over the island of Taiwan by 2020, an action that would likely lead to a larger U.S.-China conventional or nuclear war, according to newly-disclosed internal Chinese military documents.Asia Times: US military chief Dunford: China is main threat to security
Sept. 28, 2017
China was identified this week as posing the most significant long-term military challenge to the United States by America’s senior-most military leader, as he set out new US military strategies and policies toward China and Asia more generally in a congressional hearing.FBI Eyes China in Posting Hacked Documents on Chinese Dissident
Sept. 21, 2017
Hackers linked to China electronically stole documents from a Washington law firm, Interpol and a Hong Kong bank that were then published online in a bid to discredit a dissident wanted by Beijing.Asia Times: US military chief Dunford: China is main threat to security
Sept. 21, 2017
China was identified this week as posing the most significant long-term military challenge to the United States by America’s senior-most military leader, as he set out new US military strategies and policies toward China and Asia more generally in a congressional hearing.China’s ‘Magic Weapons’: Influence Operations Subverting Foreign Governments
Sept. 21, 2017
China under supreme leader Xi Jinping is stepping up coordinated intelligence operations aimed at influencing foreign governments into backing Beijing's anti-democratic goals, according to a new study.
Beijing Adopts New Tactic for S. China Sea Claims
Sept. 21, 2017
The Chinese government recently unveiled a new legal tactic to promote Beijing's aggressive claim to own most of the strategic South China Sea.Obama NSC Adviser Admits Seeking Trump Aides Identities in Intel Reports
Sept. 19, 2017
Former Obama administration National Security Adviser Susan Rice told a House committee this month she requested the identities of Trump transition aides that were hidden in sensitive intelligence reports to protect Americans' privacy rights.China Sold Trucks Used With North Korean Missiles
Sept, 14, 2017
Chinese military support to North Korea's missile programs included transfers of rocket transporters, according to a new report by a United Nations panel of experts.Asia Times: China’s Great Leap in space warfare creates huge new threat
Sept, 13, 2017
China is building an array of high-technology space arms – anti-satellite missiles, lasers, GPS jammers and killer satellites – that Beijing says will give its military strategic advantage in a future conflict with the United States.Chinese Billionaire Wanted by Beijing Seeks Political Asylum
Sept. 12, 2017
A dissident Chinese businessman who revealed corruption among senior Chinese leaders and information on Beijing's spy networks has applied for U.S. political asylum.Beijing Suspected in Hacking Yacht Owned by Chinese Billionaire
Sept, 8. 2017
China is suspected of hacking the electronics of a yacht owned by a Chinese billionaire targeted by Beijing.Korea Nuclear Test Furthers EMP Bomb
Sept, 6, 2017
North Korea for the first time this week revealed plans for using its nuclear arms for space-based electronics-disrupting EMP attacks, in addition to direct warhead ground blasts.Russian Twitter Bots Troll NATO
Sept. 1, 2017
Seventy percent of Russian-language tweets targeting NATO military activities in Eastern Europe are generated by automated Russian trolls, according to a survey done by the military alliance.Gorka: Bureaucrats, Policymakers Opposing Trump Agenda
Aug. 30, 2017
President Trump's agenda has been stymied by government bureaucrats and some of his political appointees opposed to tougher policies on terrorism and new approaches to countering Chinese economic warfare, former White House adviser Sebastian Gorka says.Asia Times: Ship collisions raise specter of Chinese electronic warfare
Aug. 29, 2017
China’s military has developed advanced electronic warfare capabilities capable of disabling ships, aircraft and missiles and there are signs the People’s Liberation Army is preparing to use exotic electronic attacks in a future conflict with the United States.Government Warns North Korean Cyber Attacks Continue
Aug. 24, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security and FBI issued a new warning on Wednesday that North Korean government hackers are continuing to target critical U.S. infrastructure for cyber attacks.U.S. Sanctions Chinese, Russians for Illicit Trade With North Korea
Aug. 23, 2017
The Trump administration on Tuesday slapped economic sanctions on 10 Chinese and Russian companies and six people for covertly assisting North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs.Navy Does Not Rule Out Intentional Act in Latest Warship Collision
Aug. 22, 2017
The Navy has not ruled out an intentional action behind the latest deadly collision between a Navy destroyer and a merchant ship, the chief of naval operations told reporters Monday.North Korea Missile Landing Zone Threatens Jet Routes Near Japan
Aug. 16, 2017
Seven North Korean missile test firings this year threatened commercial jets flying through an impact zone in the Sea of Japan that aviation analysts say poses a growing danger to civilian aircraft.Asia Times: U.S. raising pressure in South China Sea
Aug. 14, 2017
The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on China in a low-key campaign of increased naval activities aimed at undermining Beijing’s vast territorial claims over the South China Sea.Trump Orders Probe of China’s Theft of Intellectual Property
Aug. 15, 2017
In a major slap at China, President Trump on Monday ordered an investigation into Chinese theft of American intellectual property.Fired NSC Aide Reveals Political Warfare Operation Targeting Trump
Aug. 11, 2017
A White House National Security Council official has charged that leftist opponents of President Trump are engaged in political warfare operations designed to subvert his presidency and drive him from office.U.S. and Guam Shielded From North Korean Missiles by High-Tech Defenses
Aug. 10, 2017
Amid growing missile threats from North Korea, American missile defenses based in Alaska, California, and Guam, as well as on Navy ships, are capable of knocking out North Korean nuclear missiles, according to military leaders and experts.China Carries Out Flight Test of Anti-Satellite Missile
Aug. 2, 2017
China recently carried out a flight test of a new anti-satellite missile that highlights the growing threat of Beijing's space warfare capabilities.Stratcom Worried by Slow Pace of U.S. Nuclear Modernization
July 31, 2017
The commander in charge of American nuclear missiles, submarines, and bombers is concerned by the slow pace of modernizing aging U.S. weapons in the face of growing threats from China, Russia, and North Korea.China Criticizes CIA Director Comments
July 28, 2017
China on Thursday accused CIA Director Mike Pompeo of disparaging China in remarks describing Beijing as the most significant long-term security threat to the United States.Asia Times: CIA analyst: Beijing poses a greater threat than Russia
July 26, 2017
A senior CIA analyst has offered a rare public glimpse into American intelligence analysis of China. Michael Collins, deputy assistant director and head of the agency’s East Asia mission center, believes more attention should be focused on China and that recent public angst about Russia is distracting America from the threat posed by China.General: North Korean ICBM Test Was ‘Game Changer’
July 26, 2017
North Korea's recent test of an intercontinental ballistic missile has increased the danger the country's leader Kim Jong Un will be able to strike the United States sooner than expected, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea said on Wednesday.CIA Gives More Power to Spies to Bolster Intelligence Operations
July 26, 2017
The Central Intelligence Agency under President Trump is giving more authority to field operatives and cutting excessive bureaucracy in a bid to boost intelligence operations, CIA Director Mike Pompeo says.Director Pompeo Details How the CIA Is Changing Under President Trump
July 20, 2017
The following are excerpts of an interview with CIA Director Mike Pompeo by Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon senior editor and veteran national security reporter.Asia Times: CIA analyst: Beijing poses a greater threat than Russia
July 26, 2017
A senior CIA analyst has offered a rare public glimpse into American intelligence analysis of China. Michael Collins, deputy assistant director and head of the agency’s East Asia mission center, believes more attention should be focused on China and that recent public angst about Russia is distracting America from the threat posed by China.Trump Preparing Aggressive Response to Cyber Attacks
July 20, 2017
The Trump administration is preparing to conduct aggressive action against foreign nations that hit the United States with cyber attacks, a White House policymaker said Thursday.Russians Suspected in NotPetya Malware Attacks
July 18, 2017
A recent international cyber attack that began in Ukraine involved sophisticated malware called "NotPetya" and was likely carried out by the Russian government or hackers associated with Moscow, according to U.S. officials and private security researchers.Intelligence Report Warns of Growing Missile Threats
July 13, 2017
The United States faces a growing threat of ballistic and cruise missiles from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, according to a military intelligence report.China’s Intelligence Networks in United States Include 25,000 Spies
July 11, 2017
Beijing's spy networks in the United States include up to 25,000 Chinese intelligence officers and more than 15,000 recruited agents who have stepped up offensive spying activities since 2012, according to a Chinese dissident with close ties to Beijing's military and intelligence establishment.
DIA Reveals New Details of Russian Information Warfare
July 7, 2017
Russian military forces are using information warfare tools to confront the United States, according to a new Defense Intelligence Agency report.North Korean ICBM Not Seen Before by Pentagon
July 6, 2017
The pending House defense bill contains new provisions that would restrict the Pentagon from buying equipment from Chinese or Russian telecommunications firms over cyber attack fears.Asia Times: US-China relations more strained over North Korea, Taiwan
July 6, 2017
US President Donald Trump is adopting harder-line policies toward China over Beijing’s unwillingness or inability to stifle what Washington regards as a growing nuclear-missile threat from Pyongyang.House Bill to Restrict Pentagon Contracts With Chinese Telecoms
June 23, 2017
The pending House defense bill contains new provisions that would restrict the Pentagon from buying equipment from Chinese or Russian telecommunications firms over cyber attack fears.Freighter Was On Autopilot When It Hit U.S. Destroyer
June 23, 2017
The deadly collision between a U.S. destroyer and a container ship June 17 took place while the freighter was on autopilot, according to Navy officials.China Proposes Halt to U.S. Military Exercises in South Korea at Talks
June 22, 2017
China proposed halting U.S. military exercises with South Korea as part of a nuclear deal with North Korea during high-level talks at the State Department on Wednesday, according to U.S. officials.ISIS Setting Up Support Networks to Move Terrorists to Europe, Asia
June 21, 2017
The Islamic State is setting up networks to support the systematic movement of terrorists from the Middle East to Europe and Asia, according to U.S. defense officials.Pentagon report highlights Chinese submarine buildup
June 20, 2017
The large-scale buildup of China’s naval forces is the most visible part of a major rearmament campaign that has been under way for more than a decade. But Chinese development of modern and increasingly quiet submarines poses one of the more serious strategic challenges for the United States and other nations concerned about Beijing’s growing hegemony in Asia.Democrats Block Witnesses from Testifying in House Intel Probe
June 20, 2017
House Democrats are continuing to block testimony from about a dozen witnesses who sought to appear before the intelligence oversight panel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.Congress Seeks IG Probe of VOA China Interview
June 15, 2017
Congress is preparing to ask the State Department inspector general to conduct an investigation into the Voice of America and whether it was pressured by China to halt a live broadcast of an exiled Chinese businessman.Attorney General Denies Improper Meetings with Russians
June 14, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back at Senate Democrats who have charged he held improper meetings with Russian officials during the 2016 election.China Advances High-Speed Ramjet Engine
June 13, 2017
China achieved a breakthrough development for high-speed missiles equipped with a new high-technology ramjet engine, according to state media.Trump to Cut $4.5 Million from Radio Free Asia
June 13, 2017
The Trump administration plans to cut $4.5 million from Radio Free Asia in a move that critics say would sharply reduce Chinese language broadcasts into China by the pro-democracy radio.Chinese-Made Video Cameras Pose Major Cyber Attack Risk
June 12, 2017
A Chinese company warned Monday that some of its remote-controlled video cameras contain flaws that a security firm said could be used in cyber attacks and cyber espionage.Comey: Private Dossier Containing False Trump Allegations Drove FBI Counterspy Probe
June 8, 2017
A private intelligence dossier containing false and salacious claims about President Trump took center stage on Thursday during testimony by fired FBI director James Comey, who revealed the document drove the FBI's counterspy probe into alleged Russian collusion with the Trump presidential campaign.Pentagon: China Militarizing Disputed Islands in Bid to Control Asian Seas
June 7, 2017
China is militarizing disputed islands in the South China Sea and is using non-military coercion in a bid to control strategic waters in Asia, the Pentagon said in its latest annual report on the Chinese military.Security Analysts Confirm Links Between Beijing Spy Agency and Security Firm
June 6, 2017
A Chinese cyber security firm carried out a global campaign of cyber espionage and reconnaissance for the Ministry of State Security, Beijing's main civilian spy service, according to security researchers.Asia Times: Mattis: Asia policy will strongly focus on Pyongyang
June 5, 2017
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis last weekend outlined the Trump administration’s new policy toward Asia, one that gives higher priority to pressuring North Korea than China.Acting U.S. Ambassador to China Resigns Over Pullout from Climate Pact
June 5, 2017
The acting U.S. ambassador to China resigned on Monday to protest President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate change accord.House Subpoenas Elevate Probe Into Improper Intelligence Surveillance
May 31, 2017
A House investigation into improper intelligence gathering gained momentum this week after subpoenas were issued for records on three Obama administration political appointees.Chinese Telecom ZTE Subcontracting to Pentagon, DHS
May 31, 2017
A major Chinese telecommunications company linked to the Beijing government has been selling equipment to U.S. government security agencies, raising new concerns about electronic espionage and sabotage.Navy Warship Exercises Close to Chinese-Claimed Reef in S. China Sea
May 26, 2017
A Navy warship maneuvered within close range of a militarized Chinese-claimed reef in the South China Sea this week in the first freedom of navigation operation under President Trump.CIA Sought FBI Probe Into Russian Targeting of Trump Campaign
May 23, 2017
Former CIA Director John Brennan told a House hearing on Tuesday the CIA first asked the FBI last summer to investigate contacts between Russian intelligence officials and Americans in the Trump campaign.China Intervenes to Block Businessman From Revealing Spying Secrets on VOA
May 23, 2017
An exiled Chinese businessman with close ties to the government has begun revealing secrets about Beijing's intelligence operations after China pressured the official Voice of America radio to curtail a lengthy interview with him.CIA Director Met High-Level North Korean Defector
May 18, 2017
CIA Director Mike Pompeo discussed the potential for fomenting an insurrection against the Kim Jong Un regime in North Korea with a high-level defector, according to U.S. intelligence officials.McMaster Debunks Post Story on Trump Leaking Secrets
May 16, 2017
White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster on Tuesday denied a Washington Post report alleging President Trump had compromised sensitive foreign intelligence secrets to Russia.Editor's Blog: Trump vs. Media: Release the Memcon
May 16, 2017
The media feeding frenzy triggered by a sensational Washington Post story alleging President Trump leaked classified information to the Russians ended abruptly today—like biting into a popcorn kernel and breaking a molar.
Microsoft Blames NSA for ‘WannaCry’ Cyber Extortion
May 16, 2017
Technology giant Microsoft is blaming the National Security Agency for the cyber extortion that hit hundreds of thousands of computer networks worldwide.North Korea Tested Warhead Reentry in Latest Missile Launch
May 15, 2017
North Korea flight tested a new intermediate-range missile the Pentagon assesses was practice for the reentry of a nuclear warhead into the atmosphere, according to defense officials.Trump Orders Preparation for Electric Grid Cyber Attacks
May 12, 2017
President Trump ordered the federal government to prepare for a devastating cyber attack against America's electric grid amid growing fears foreign states are set to carry out attacks aimed at plunging the nation into darkness.Comey Testimony on Clinton’s ‘Intent’ in Email Case Triggered Firing
May 12, 2017
The surprise firing of James Comey was triggered by the ousted FBI director's recent comments on why he chose not to seek the prosecution of Hillary Clinton for using an unsecure email server, according to White House and Trump administration officials.Foreign States Preparing Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure in Future War
May 10, 2017
Foreign nations' cyber intrusions into key infrastructure network are preparation for damaging attacks in a future conflict, the commander of Cyber Command told Congress Tuesday.Trump Fires FBI Director for Mishandling Clinton Email Probe
May 4, 2017
President Donald Trump fired James Comey on Tuesday after a Justice Department review found the FBI director had usurped the attorney general's authority by closing a probe into Hillary Clinton's use of private email.Yates Feared Russian Blackmail of Flynn
May 9, 2017
Former acting attorney general Sally Yates told a Senate hearing Monday she feared former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn was compromised by Russia and that Moscow would blackmail the U.S. government.Asia Times: The dog didn’t bark: What pressure from China on Pyongyang?
May 6, 2017
Under threat of military action from an unpredictable US President Donald Trump, China appears to be stepping up efforts to prevent North Korea from conducting a major military provocation.Pentagon Pulls Security Clearance of Trump White House Aide
May 4, 2017
The Pentagon this week suspended the security clearance of a White House National Security Council analyst that U.S. officials say was the target of political retribution by government bureaucrats opposed to President Trump's appointees.US Commandos Set to Counter North Korean Nuclear Sites
May 3, 2017
U.S. special operations forces are set to conduct operations against North Korean nuclear, missile, and other weapons of mass destruction sites in any future conflict, the commander of Special Operations Command told Congress Tuesday..White House Clearance Process Increasingly Politicized
May 1, 2017
Security clearances granting access to state secrets have become increasingly politicized in a bid by opponents to block senior advisers to President Trump from joining the closed White House community of those with access secret intelligence.Russia Steps Up Anti-U.S. Military Propaganda
April 27, 2017
Russia is increasing disinformation operations aimed at undermining government and public support for American military forces in Eastern Europe, according to U.S. officials.Senators Told North Korea Nuclear Threat Is Urgent
April 26, 2017
The Senate took part in a rare White House briefing on Wednesday to hear what senior leaders described as "an urgent national security threat" posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.Biden Used False Data to Smear Marine Corps Over Armored Vehicle Request from Iraq
April 24, 2017
The story on the front page of USA Today in 2007 made a sensational claim: Military leaders in wartime had failed to provide troops in Iraq being killed by roadside bombs with mine-resistant jeeps.Asia Times: UN report reveals how North Korea sources missile technology
April 21, 2017
As the US ratchets up pressure on China to do more to help rein in North Korea, a UN report shows how Pyongyang uses technology smugglers and financial institutions to develop missiles and nuclear weapons. China figures prominently in the report.North Korean Submarine Missile Program Advances
April 20, 2017
North Korea is making rapid progress on developing submarine-launched ballistic missiles and missile-firing submarines, according to a report by a United Nations panel of experts.New Trump Policy Shift on N. Korea: From Patience to Pressure
April 18, 2017
North Korea's test of a nuclear warhead did not take place last weekend amid mounting diplomatic and military pressure from the United States and possibly China.CIA Director Says Syria Missile Strike a Message for Tehran
April 13, 2017
CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the U.S. cruise missile strike on a Syrian airfield last week signaled to Iran that the United States is prepared to use force to protect American interests.China Again Asked U.S. to Return Fugitives
April 12, 2017
Chinese officials asked the Trump administration to return scores of Chinese fugitives in the United States during last week's presidential summit in Florida.Asia Times: Trump to Xi: Rein in North Korean nuclear threat or US will
April 5, 2017
The growing threat of North Korean nuclear-armed long-range missiles will be a central focus of security talks this week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.U.S. Ill-Prepared to Stop Widespread Russian Information Warfare
April 4, 2017
Russia is engaged in wide-ranging information warfare operations aimed at undermining the United States, and the federal government has few defenses against the attacks, information specialists told a Senate hearing last week.NSA Set to Provide Classified Communications Intercepts to House Committee
March 31, 2017
The House intelligence committee will soon receive top-secret documents that investigators expect to reveal whether private communications of the president-elect and his transition team were improperly gathered.State Department Official Supplied Information to Chinese Intelligence for Cash
March 29, 2017
The FBI has arrested a State Department official who is charged with concealing extensive contacts with China's intelligence service.London Attack Spotlights ISIS Use of Vehicle Ramming
March 29, 2017
The terrorist attack in London on March 22 was carried out by an Islamic jihadist who used a rented vehicle in an attack that killed five people and injured dozens more.Signer of Anti-Trump Letter Withdraws From Pentagon Think Tank
March 24, 2017
Patrick Cronin, a liberal Republican China hand who signed a letter denouncing Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, on Friday withdrew from taking a plum position as director of a Pentagon-funded think tank in Hawaii.Russia Waging Information Warfare, General Says
March 24, 2017
Russia is waging a malign information warfare campaign to undermine the United States and its allies, the general in charge of the European Command told Congress on Thursday.Intelligence Reports Reveal Improper Political Surveillance of Trump, Transition Team
March 23, 2017
A House intelligence committee investigation took a dramatic shift this week after newly disclosed intelligence reports suggested the Obama administration improperly gathered and disseminated secret electronic communications from President Trump and his transition team prior to inauguration.NSA: Nation State Cyber Attack Included Virtual ‘Hand-to-Hand Combat’
March 22, 2017
Foreign nations including China and Russia along with the Islamic State are conducting information warfare against the United States and the federal government is ill prepared to counter it, information warfare experts told Congress on Wednesday.FBI Confirms Counterspy Probe Into Trump Aides’ Links to Russian Election Influence Operation
March 20, 2017
FBI Director James Comey said during a contentious House hearing Monday that FBI counterspies are investigating whether aides to Donald Trump coordinated activities with Russia's intelligence services during last year's operation to influence the outcome of the presidential election.U.S. Losing Global Information War
March 16, 2017
Foreign nations including China and Russia along with the Islamic State are conducting information warfare against the United States and the federal government is ill prepared to counter it, information warfare experts told Congress on Wednesday.Russian Intelligence Behind Yahoo Email Hack
March 15, 2017
Russia's intelligence service directed the hacking of 500 million Yahoo email accounts in an operation conducted in coordination with Russian criminal hackers.Islamic State Expands Into North Africa
March 15, 2017
A new Islamic State affiliate is gaining strength in sub-Saharan Africa as part of efforts by the Syrian-based Islamist terror group to take over large parts of the continent.Obama White House Blocked Needed U.S. Arms Sale to Taiwan
March 14, 2017
The Obama administration blocked a $1 billion arms sale to Taiwan in December that was needed to improve the island's defenses despite approval from the State Department and Pentagon, according to Trump administration officials.Light war: space-based lasers among Beijing’s high-tech arms
March 10, 2017
China’s military is developing powerful lasers, electromagnetic railguns and high-power microwave weapons for use in a future “light war” involving space-based attacks on satellites.Pentagon: Russia, China Able to Launch Catastrophic Cyber Attacks on U.S. Infrastructure for Next 10 Years
March 10, 2017
Critical American infrastructure like the electric grid will remain vulnerable to catastrophic cyber attacks from Russia and China for at least 10 years, according to a Pentagon study.Opposition Leader: Trump Could Help Russia Drive Putin From Power
March 8, 2017
President Trump and his administration have a unique chance to convince Russian leader Vladimir Putin to give up power and return the country to the path of democratic political reform, a leading Russian opposition leader says.China Threatens Arms Race Over U.S. Missile Defense
March 8, 2017
China on Tuesday reacted harshly to the U.S. military's deployment of an advanced missile defense system to South Korea—one day after North Korea fired a salvo of 600-mile range missiles toward Japan.Los Alamos Expert: U.S. Unable to Conduct Nuclear Tests
March 2, 2017
The United States is losing the capability to conduct underground nuclear tests that could be needed in the future to gauge the reliability of the nuclear arsenal.Trump: Yemen Commando Raid Produced Valuable Intelligence
March 1, 2017
President Trump on Tuesday told a joint session of Congress that a recent covert military operation in Yemen produced intelligence information that will be used in further efforts to counter terrorism.For White House Counterterror Adviser, Media Attacks Are Latest Theater of Battle
Feb. 27, 2017
World War II bomber pilots liked to say if you're not taking flak, you're not over the target. By any measure, Sebastian Gorka, a counterterrorism adviser to President Donald Trump, is in the eye of an unprecedented flak storm from liberal press outlets. The enemy fire proves he must be doing something right.Russia Reveals Information Warfare Troops
Feb. 23, 2017
Russia disclosed this week that it has strengthened its information warfare forces amid U.S. charges of influence operations aimed at swaying the outcome of the 2016 election.Iran Renews Destructive Cyber Attacks on Saudi Arabia
Feb. 22, 2017
After a four-year hiatus, Iran recently resumed destructive cyber attacks against Saudi Arabia in what U.S. officials say is part of a long-term strategy by Tehran to take over the oil-rich kingdom and regional U.S. ally.Asia Times: China on Edge as U.S. Carrier Strike Group Exercises in South China Sea
Feb. 21, 2017
The aircraft-carrier strike group led by USS Carl Vinson conducting naval and air operations in the South China Sea this week is the first challenge to Beijing’s expansive maritime claims to the waters since Donald Trump took office.Analysis: Murder of Kim Jong Un’s Brother Comes After Book Reveals Plan to Use Him for Regime Change
Feb. 17, 2017
The assassination of the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week followed publication of a plan to use the relative in an information warfare operation for regime change in Pyongyang.Russian Jets Buzzed U.S. Destroyer
Feb. 14, 2017
Four Russian military aircraft conducted low passes against a U.S. destroyer in the Black Sea last week, the first such military provocation since the new Trump administration took office.China’s Defense Ministry Confirms Multi-Warhead Missile Test
Feb. 10, 2017
The recent Chinese missile launch with 10 warheads was a normal "scientific" test and not targeted at any foreign nation, according to China's Defense Ministry.Asia Times: In Japan island defense, Mattis shifts China dispute focus
Feb. 7, 2017
During his first visit to Asia as US defense secretary, retired Marine Corps General James Mattis last week sought to reassure the United States’ two key allies in Northeast Asia that the new Trump administration plans to work closely with both Japan and South Korea.White House National Security Official Cleared of Gun Charge
Feb. 3, 2017
A White House national security official who was cleared Friday of a charge of carrying an unloaded gun at an airport had faced death threats that were investigated by the FBI.Trump Loosens Sanctions on Russian Spy Agency Linked to Election Hack
Feb. 2, 2017
The Treasury Department on Thursday announced the loosening of sanctions on Russia's spy service that were imposed by former President Obama for Moscow's intelligence operations targeting the 2016 presidential election.China Tests Missile With 10 Warheads
Jan. 31, 2017
China flight tested a new variant of a long-range missile with 10 warheads in what defense officials say represents a dramatic shift in Beijing's strategic nuclear posture.Political Fight Underway Over Trump Pick for Navy Secretary
Jan. 25, 2017
A political battle is underway in the Trump administration over whether the president should pick a former Hong Kong-based financier with extensive business ties in China to be the next Navy secretary, according to U.S. officials.Trump’s Pentagon expected to curb military ties with China
Jan. 25, 2017
One of the policy changes expected under the new administration of US President Donald Trump will be a scaling back of the Pentagon’s ambitious military exchange program with China.President-Elect Hits CNN, BuzzFeed for False Stories
Jan. 11, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump sharply criticized two American news organizations during a press conference Wednesday for publishing what he said were false allegations of attempted Russian political extortion.Intel: Russian Election Hacking Was Long-Term Information ‘Assault’
Jan. 11, 2017
New details emerged in Senate testimony revealing how Russia’s Vladimir Putin directed a large-scale information “assault” on the U.S. presidential election to undermine the American democratic system, senior U.S. intelligence leaders disclosed during Senate testimony Tuesday.Asia Times: How China wins the South China Sea war without firing a shot
Jan. 5, 2017
China is engaged in a broad-ranging information warfare campaign as part of a covert effort to take control of the South China Sea — in the words of ancient strategist Sun Tzu, without firing a shot.U.S. Intel Report Says Putin Led ‘Cyber-Enabled Disclosure Operation’ to Help Elect Trump, Discredit Clinton
Jan. 5, 2017
The CIA, FBI, and National Security Agency concluded in a report made public Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed a covert intelligence campaign to boost the election of Donald Trump while seeking to discredit Hillary Clinton.Intelligence Leaders Confirm Russian Influence Op to Undermine Election
Jan. 5, 2017
Russian intelligence agencies sought to influence the 2016 presidential election through coordinated cyber and propaganda activities, three U.S. intelligence leaders told a Senate hearing Thursday.iWar book excerpt: Vladimir Putin wages information war against U.S., allies
Jan. 4, 2017
Russia under Vladimir Putin has emerged from the decades following the fall of the Soviet Union as a revanchist threatening power that is engaged in strategic information warfare against the United States and its allies. The attacks strike at the heart of the American democratic system and involve a covert action program aimed at influencing the outcome of the nation’s most important political contest: the election of the president of the United States.iWar book excerpt: Chinese Information Warfare: The Panda That Eats, Shoots, and Leaves
Jan. 3, 2017
The year is 2028. It is August and the weather is hot. People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Col. Sun Kangzhou and three highly trained special operations commandos from the Chengdu military region in southern China are sitting in two vehicles outside a Wal-Mart Supercenter in rural Pennsylvania about 115 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Dressed in jeans, t-shirts, and work boots, the men appear to be just like any construction workers. In fact, Colonel Sun and his men are members of the elite Falcon special forces team. One of the vehicles is a heavy-duty pickup truck with a trailer carrying a large backhoe. The other is a nondescript blue sedan. The commandos’ target today is not a military base but something much more strategic.Obama Sanctions Russian Spy Agencies, Expels 35 Officers for Election Hacking
Dec. 29, 2016
President Barack Obama hit back against Russia on Thursday for intelligence operations targeting the 2016 presidential election by imposing sanctions on two Russian intelligence services and expelling 35 officers from the country.Asia Times: China’s military in 2016: Missiles, intelligence and the SCS
Dec. 28, 2016
China’s military advanced along several fronts in 2016 in its concerted program to develop new asymmetric and conventional warfare capabilities while continuing to challenge the United States for military control of key waterways in Asia.CIA, NSA Missed Warning Signs of Snowden Betrayal
Dec. 23, 2016
Both the CIA and National Security Agency missed warning signs that renegade contractor Edward Snowden was a disgruntled worker who would eventually steal 1.5 million secret documents, according to a congressional study made public Thursday.Russia Conducts Fifth Test of New Anti-Satellite Missile
Dec. 21, 2016
Russia successfully flight tested a new missile capable of knocking out strategic U.S. communications and navigation satellites, according to Pentagon officials.Pentagon: China Threatened to Bankrupt Defense Contractor
Dec. 19, 2016
A U.S. defense contractor was threatened with bankruptcy by Chinese hackers seeking jet fighter logistics secrets, according to the Pentagon’s Joint Staff.Pentagon to Create Hypersonic Missile Defense Program
Dec. 16, 2016
The Pentagon is being forced to set up a dedicated program targeting the growing threat of high-speed maneuvering missiles under development by China and Russia.Asia Times: Trump strikes at core of US-China ties with Taiwan rethink
Dec. 13, 2016
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump continued to hammer away at the linchpin of US-China relations this week, questioning the One China policy on Taiwan.The Cyber Threat: Congress Should Investigate Failed Obama Cyber Policies Along With Russian Hacking
Dec. 13, 2016
President Obama, under pressure from Congress, has directed U.S. intelligence agencies to conduct a deep-dive inquiry into Russian cyber attacks and their impact on the 2016 presidential election and to provide the results before Inauguration Day.China Prepares for Anti-Satellite Missile Test
Dec. 9, 2016
China is preparing to conduct a flight test of a new missile capable of destroying satellites in space, one of Beijing’s most potent asymmetric warfare weapons.Russia Tests Nuclear-Capable Drone Sub
Dec. 8, 2016
Russia conducted a test of a revolutionary nuclear-capable drone submarine that poses a major strategic threat to U.S. ports and harbors.Trump Call Sets Off War of Words With China
Dec. 6, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump set off a war of words with China less than two months before taking office as Chinese state media on Monday warned of future Beijing action in anticipation of tougher U.S. policies.China Flight-Tests 10 DF-21 Missiles
Dec. 2, 2016
China’s military conducted a salvo of 10 missile flight tests late last month in a show of force during the transition to the Donald Trump administration.FBI, Pentagon Counterspies Hunt Fraudulent Navy Contractor
Dec. 1, 2016
Counterintelligence agents from the FBI and Pentagon are pursuing a suspected foreign agent posing as a Navy officer who offered fraudulent contracts to defense contractors in a bid to obtain sensitive and embargoed American technology.China’s spies gain valuable US defense technology: report
Nov. 30, 2016
China has gained military benefits in recent years from stealing defense secrets through industrial and cyber espionage carried out by its intelligence services, according to a US congressional report.Air Force: Hypersonic Missiles From China, Russia Pose Growing Danger to U.S.
Nov. 30, 2016
The United States is vulnerable to future attack by hypersonic missiles from China and Russia and is falling behind in the technology race to develop both defensive and offensive high-speed maneuvering arms, according to a new Air Force study.Pentagon Links Chinese Cyber Security Firm to Beijing Spy Service.
Nov. 29, 2016
A Chinese cyber security firm is covertly working with Beijing’s Ministry of State Security intelligence service in conducting cyber espionage operations, according to Pentagon intelligence officials.Japanese Intelligence Tells Pentagon China Engaged in Multi-Year Takeover Attempt of Senkaku Islands
Nov. 23, 2016
TOKYO—China is escalating a campaign of military maritime coercion against Japan’s Senkaku Islands, according to Japanese intelligence data disclosed as part of a joint Pentagon-Japan research program.Asia Times: China watchers expect Beijing to test Trump early on
Nov. 16, 2016
Intelligence services around the world jumped into high gear last week in a bid to better understand what to expect under the new American administration following Donald Trump’s stunning upset victory in the US presidential election.Nuclear Modernization, Cyber Security Top Trump Defense Priorities
Nov. 10, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump’s national security priorities are modernizing the aging U.S. nuclear arsenal and securing critical infrastructure from cyber attacks.Will a Second Clinton Administration Repeat the National Security Scandals of the 1990s?
Nov. 7, 2016
A day before the 2016 presidential election, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton leads slightly in national polls in a tightening race for president, highlighting the prospect a second Clinton administration will be inaugurated in January.China’s expanding its military power projection capabilities
Nov. 4, 2016
China’s military is developing ships, submarines, aircraft, intelligence systems and foreign bases in a bid to become a global military power, according to a forthcoming congressional China commission report.FBI: New Malware to Spur More Large-Scale Cyber Attacks
Nov. 3, 2016
The FBI is warning companies to protect themselves from cyber attacks from a newly released malware that disrupted a large segment of the Internet in the United States last month.Abedin New Focus of Clinton Email Investigation
Nov. 2, 2016
Documents made public from the FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private server provide clues about the current review of more than half a million emails linked to Clinton presidential campaign vice chair Huma Abedin.The Cyber Threat: FBI Tries to Close Gaps in Clinton Email Probe
Oct. 31, 2016
Unanswered questions are what officials call gaps—a lack of information or intelligence that render judgments incomplete. FBI Director James Comey last week took the extraordinary step of re-opening the FBI’s investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private email server in a bid to close some of those gaps—11 days before Americans go to the polls to elect the next president.Report: Chinese Spies Stole Pentagon Secrets
Oct. 27, 2016
Chinese spies repeatedly infiltrated U.S. national security agencies, including official email accounts, and stole U.S. secrets on Pentagon war plans for a future conflict with China, according to a forthcoming congressional commission report.Defense Board: White House Blocked Navy From S. China Sea Warship Passages
Oct. 24, 2016
Senior White House officials blocked the Navy from conducting needed freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea amid growing concerns that China is militarizing newly reclaimed islands, according to the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board.The Cyber Threat: Dyn Cyber Attack Highlights Internet of Things Hacking
Oct. 24, 2016
A major cyber attack that disrupted Internet service for major users like Twitter and Amazon in parts of the United States on Friday was the first robot-based digital assault using the Internet of Things—millions of linked devices operating in concert.Military Warns Chinese Computer Gear Poses Cyber Spy Threat
Oct. 24, 2016
The Pentagon’s Joint Staff recently warned against using equipment made by China’s Lenovo computer manufacturer amid concerns about cyber spying against Pentagon networks, according to defense officials.Clinton speeches hint at tougher US posture toward China
Oct. 18, 2016
Newly-disclosed transcripts of speeches by former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton several years ago reveal the democratic nominee could be tougher on Beijing if she wins the election for president next month.Clinton Campaign Tried to Limit Damage From Classified Info on Email Server
Oct. 18, 2016
Documents from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign show researchers justified leaks of top secret data on drone strikes and North Korea’s nuclear program found on her private email server by highlighting similar disclosures.Clinton Email Server Hit in Cyber Attacks From Russians, Other Hackers
Oct. 18, 2016
Hackers from Russia attempted to break in to Hillary Clinton’s private email server although the cyber intrusions did not appear to be successful, according to FBI documents made public Monday.Clinton Backed Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Regime
Oct. 13, 2016
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2012 called the election of Egypt’s Islamist Muslim Brotherhood leader a “milestone” for Egyptian democracy and offered covert police and security help, according to declassified State Department documents.Asia Times: Beijing’s South China Sea Island Buildup ‘for Military Purposes’
Oct. 11, 2016
The head of one of America’s secret spy agencies recently disclosed that China is seeking to control the South China Sea through the covert development of military facilities on thousands of acres of reclaimed islands.Pentagon Studied Future Japan Nuclear Arsenal and War With China
Oct. 7, 2016
Japan can quickly build a strategic arsenal of land-based and submarine-launched missiles capable of killing up to 30 million Chinese in a nuclear war, according to a Pentagon sponsored study.Clinton Sought Pentagon, State Department Contracts for Chelsea’s Friend
Oct. 6, 2016
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought to arrange Pentagon and State Department consulting contracts for her daughter’s friend, prompting concerns of federal ethics rules violations.Russia Adds Hundreds of Warheads Under Nuclear Treaty
Oct. 4, 2016
Russia increased its deployed nuclear warheads over the past six months under a strategic arms reduction treaty as U.S. nuclear warhead stocks declined sharply, according to the State Department.Orlando Terror Attack ‘Triggered’ by Pentagon Drone Strike
Sept. 28, 2016
The domestic terrorist behind the Orlando nightclub massacre was motivated by a Pentagon drone strike in Iraq a month before the shooting, according to police transcripts made public last week.Missing Afghans Raise Terrorism Fears
Sept. 22, 2016
Several Afghan nationals undergoing military training in the United States disappeared from U.S. military bases this month, according to Pentagon and Homeland Security officials.FBI Training Questioned in Recent Terror Attacks
Sept. 22, 2016
Recent domestic terror attacks by Islamic extremists are raising questions among officials and security experts about whether FBI counterterrorism training is deficient.Asia Times: Counter-pivot -- China, Russia hold massive South China Sea war games
Sept. 20, 2016
Large-scale war games in the South China Sea by Chinese and Russian naval forces included practice for taking over islands in the disputed waters and appear part of efforts by both states to counter the U.S. pivot to Asia.The Cyber Threat: Snowden—Ultimate Insider Threat Missed by NSA Security
Sept. 29, 2016
Security officials today use the politically correct term “insider threat” to describe what were once called traitors, and no one was more aggressive in pursuing them than counterintelligence types at the National Security Agency.Senator Seeks Formal Damage Assessment of Clinton Email Secrets Loss
Sept. 16, 2016
American intelligence agencies must conduct a formal review of the damage to U.S. security caused by the disclosure of secrets on Hillary Clinton’s unsecure email server, according a to Republican senator.DNI Declines Required Damage Assessment of Clinton’s Leaked Email Secrets
Sept. 14, 2016
The U.S. intelligence community declined to conduct a required assessment of the damage to national security caused by former secretary of state Hillary Clinton sending and receiving secrets on a private email server.State Letter Reveals Plan for U.S. Legal Commitment to Unratified Nuclear Treaty
Sept. 7, 2016
The Obama administration will seek a formal political agreement at the United Nations that would legally bind the United States to a nuclear test ban treaty rejected by the Senate 17 years ago.Clinton Turned Away High-Level Chinese Defector to Assist Beijing Leaders
Sept. 6, 2016
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton turned away a high-ranking Chinese defector who sought political asylum after the communist police chief sought refuge in a U.S. consulate in southwestern China four years ago.Asia Times:China deploys construction vessels at disputed reef as Obama meets Xi
Sept. 5, 2016
Photos of Chinese ships deployed near a key disputed reef in the South China Sea surfaced over the weekend as U.S. and Chinese leaders met at the Group of 20 nations summit and discussed maritime disputes.The Cyber Threat: iPhone Software Targeted in Government-Linked Hack
Aug. 29, 2016
Years ago during lunch with a recently-retired National Security Agency cyber security official, I immediately noticed the former official’s iPhone as he placed it on the table next to his fork. Wow, I thought, if an NSA electronic spook is using an iPhone, those babies must be secure. Days later I traded in my cell phone for an iPhone and have been using them ever since.Russia to Field Hypersonic Missiles by 2020
Aug. 25, 2016
Russia is working to deploy a revolutionary hypersonic maneuvering strike missile by 2020, according to a Russian defense industry leader.Asia Times: China gears up for missile warfare with US
Aug. 17, 2016
China’s military is developing offensive and now defensive missiles in preparation for a future missile-dominated conflict with the United States.China’s Covert Weapons Procurement Revealed in Florida Case
Aug. 24, 2016
China’s government covertly tried to obtain advanced U.S. fighter jet engines and a Reaper drone in a high-technology spying operation uncovered by federal authorities in Florida.Southern Command Warns Sunni Extremists Infiltrating From South
Aug. 22, 2016
Sunni extremists are infiltrating the United States with the help of alien smugglers in South America and are crossing U.S. borders with ease, according to a U.S. South Command intelligence report.Russian Military Forces Staging Near Ukraine
Aug. 17, 2016
The Pentagon has identified eight staging areas in Russia where large numbers of military forces appear to be preparing for incursions into Ukraine, according to U.S. defense officials.Pentagon Seeks Weapons to Counter Hypersonic Missiles
Aug. 16, 2016
Foreign states are developing high-speed, maneuvering missiles, and the Pentagon and U.S. Pacific Command want weapons to counter them, a leading defense contractor involved in missile defense said Monday.Russia Building New Underground Nuclear Command Posts
Aug. 15, 2016
Russia is building large numbers of underground nuclear command bunkers in the latest sign Moscow is moving ahead with a major strategic forces modernization program.China Steps Up Naval Presence Near Key Disputed Island
Aug. 11, 2016
China is building up maritime security forces around a key disputed island in the South China Sea that the Pentagon has warned China not to militarize.Asia Times: China steals FBI surveillance secrets through veteran who worked inside as spy
Aug. 10, 2016
Kun Shan Chun, who has been working with the FBI as an electronics technician for over 19 years, probably supplied Chinese intelligence with valuable counter-surveillance information that would assist the large numbers of Chinese agents operating in the United States in avoiding detection. The case is the latest black eye for the FBI.Asia Times: Obama aide’s China visit was to ease tension over sea ruling
July 27, 2016
U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice traveled to Beijing this week as part of U.S. efforts to lessen simmering tensions over an international court ruling against China’s claims in the South China Sea.Military Warns Against Nuclear Policy Change
July 15, 2016
White House plans for a radical shift in U.S. nuclear policy came under fire from the military leaders who voiced concerns to Congress on Thursday about adopting a so-called no-first-use weapons policy.State Department Farms Out Counter-ISIS Messaging Abroad
July 14, 2016
The State Department’s latest effort to counter Islamic State propaganda and recruitment is relying on foreign states for strategic messaging, according to the department’s public diplomacy official.Court Nullifies China’s Claim to South China Sea
July 13, 2016
A United Nations tribunal on Tuesday ruled unanimously against China’s history-based claim to sovereignty over 90 percent of the South China Sea.US, China wage legal warfare over control of the South China Sea
July 11, 2016
The United States is stealing a page from China’s strategic playbook in using international law as a means to counter expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea.FBI: ‘Hostile Actors’ Likely Hacked Clinton Email Secrets
July 6, 2016
An extensive FBI investigation found evidence that foreign government hackers accessed private emails sent by former secretary of state Hillary Clinton but no direct evidence spies hacked into the several unsecure servers she used.The Cyber Threat: Obama’s Green Policies Threaten America’s Energy Security
July 5, 2016
The threat of a devastating cyber attack on the U.S. electrical grid is increasing due to the Obama administration’s politically correct policies that spend vast sums on green and smart grid technologies while failing to secure power grids from cyber attack.U.S. Identifies Nine Training Camps in Iran for Afghans
July, 2016
U.S. intelligence agencies recently identified nine training camps inside Iran where jihadists from Afghanistan are being schooled for fighting in Syria, according to U.S. defense officials.State Department Report Says Chinese Cyber Attacks ‘Ongoing’
June 29, 2016
Chinese cyber attacks against American firms are “ongoing” and the use of covert cyber tools and methods by Beijing hackers led to a statistical decline in cyber activities, according to an internal State Department security report.Washington sends allies mixed signals with PLA Navy role in RIMPAC
June 28, 2016
The US government is sending mixed signals to American allies in Asia by opposing Chinese territorial encroachment while allowing China to take part in a regional military exercise.Moscow Building Spy Site in Nicaragua
June 23, 2016
The Russian government is building an electronic intelligence-gathering facility in Nicaragua as part of Moscow’s efforts to increase military and intelligence activities in the Western Hemisphere.General: Threat of ISIS in Libya Grows
June 22, 2016
The Islamic State terror group in Libya continues to grow inside the oil-rich North African state and is threatening attacks against Europe and elsewhere, the general nominated to lead the U.S. Africa Command told a Senate hearing Tuesday.The Cyber Threat: Russian Hackers Behind DNC Breach Seeking to Influence U.S. Election
June 21, 2016
Cyber actors linked to Russia’s intelligence service carried out a sophisticated cyber attack against Democratic National Committee computer networks in a bold attempt to influence the U.S. presidential election.Homeland Security Report Calls for Rejecting Terms ‘Jihad,’ ’Sharia’
June 17, 2016
A new Department of Homeland Security report urges rejecting use of Islamic terms such as “jihad” and “sharia” in programs aimed at countering terrorist radicalization among American youth.Obama Defends Ban on Term ‘Radical Islam’
June 15, 2016
President Obama vigorously defended his administration’s counterterrorism policy on Tuesday of avoiding the term “radical Islam” when identifying terrorists, and denied political correctness was behind the ban.Chinese espionage and intelligence activities at all time high, experts say
June 14, 2016
Chinese intelligence operations worldwide to steal important information both through human agents and cyber attacks are a growing threat, according to experts who testified at a US congressional commission last week.Orlando Attack Is a Failure of Obama’s ‘Politically Correct’ Policy, Analysts Say
June 14, 2016
The Florida terrorist attack last weekend revealed multiple failures of Obama administration counterterrorism policies that critics say are hamstrung by liberal “political correctness.”Asia Times: Chinese espionage and intelligence activities at all time high, experts say
June 1, 2016
Chinese intelligence operations worldwide to steal important information both through human agents and cyber attacks are a growing threat, according to experts who testified at a US congressional commission last week.Russians Violating New START Arms Treaty
June 9, 2016
U.S. nuclear arms inspectors recently discovered that Russia is violating the New START arms treaty by improperly eliminating SS-25 mobile missiles, American defense officials said.The Cyber Threat: Cybercom Trains for Infrastructure Attack as Power Companies Play Down Threat to Grid
June 6, 2016
The U.S. Cyber Command will conduct large-scale military exercises this week simulating cyber attacks against critical U.S. infrastructure, and the war games will highlight the growing threat posed by foreign states capable of crippling the electrical grid and financial networks through digital attacks.China Suspected in Hack of Tiananmen Anniversary
June 3, 2016
Computer hackers supporting China’s Communist government on Friday shut down the website of an anti-Communist group in Washington and disrupted an international online meeting highlighting the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in Beijing.Islamic State Threatens Terror Attacks in U.S., Europe
June 3, 2016
The Islamic State is urging jihadists in the United States and Europe to carry out terror attacks during what a group spokesman promised would be “the month of conquest and jihad.”Obama Administration Hosts Cuban Border Guard Visits
June 3, 2016
The Obama administration is hosting visits to U.S. Coast Guard facilities by Cuban Border Guard officials as part of its policy of seeking closer ties with the communist government in Havana.The Cyber Threat: China, Russia Undeterred by Weak Obama Cyber Security Policy
June 1, 2016
The Obama administration policy of avoiding assertive action against foreign hackers came under fire from Congress last week, and is raising concerns that the White House is failing to protect the country from large-scale cyber attacks.Asia Times: China Set for Court Ruling as U.S. Sends Confusing Signals on South China Sea Takeovers
May 31, 2016
China’s takeover of the South China Sea is nearly complete and Beijing is now stepping up its sophisticated information warfare campaign in preparation for an expected unfavorable ruling from an international tribunal affecting its island claims.Russia Flight Tests Anti-Satellite Missile
May 27, 2016
Russia conducted a successful flight test of a developmental anti-satellite missile on Wednesday that is capable of destroying satellites in orbit, American defense officials said..Obama Visits Vietnam as Chinese, Russian Militaries Hold Talks
May 25, 2016
Competition between the United States and China over control of the South China Sea took center stage this week as President Obama opened up Vietnam to greater U.S. arms sales while China’s military intelligence chief met with a senior Russian general.The Cyber Threat: Obama’s Diplomacy-Dominated Policy Ignores Growing Russian Danger
May 23, 2016
Cyber warfare and secret cyber intelligence-gathering operations by Russia pose a major threat to America, yet Moscow has managed to keep its activities largely secret while President Obama and his administration have failed to highlight the danger.Apple Investment in China Raising Security Questions
May 20, 2016
The U.S. technology company Apple, Inc. is spending $1 billion in China on a ride-hailing application, and the investment is raising concerns among security analysts who say the company will be cooperating with Chinese security and intelligence agencies after spurning the U.S. government in a recent terrorism case.Government, Industry Studying Threat of Nuclear EMP Attack on Electric Grid
May 19, 2016
American power companies are studying ways to protect electric grids against a high-altitude nuclear blast and other directed energy attacks that could severely disrupt electricity transmission, an industry representative told a Senate hearing Wednesday.NSA Spied on Russian Crime Boss in Search for Links to Putin
May 17, 2016
The National Security Agency carried out electronic espionage against a senior Russian crime boss in a search for ties between organized crime groups and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Pentagon highlights Chinese global military ambitions
May 16, 2016
The Pentagon disclosed last week that China is incrementally moving toward becoming an expansionist military power, seeking bases overseas along with a new doctrine to support power projection around the world.Pentagon: China Restructures for War
May 13, 2016
China’s military underwent a major restructuring last year in a bid to prepare its military for conflict, the Pentagon said in its latest annual assessment of the Communist Party-controlled People’s Liberation Army (PLA).FBI Warns Nation-State Cyber Attacks Are Continuing
May 13, 2016
Foreign government hackers are continuing to target U.S. government and private sector computer networks in sophisticated cyber attacks, the FBI warned in an alert sent this week.Iran Shows Off Third Underground Missile Site
May 12, 2016
Iran’s military recently publicized a third underground missile facility and showed the launch of a new ballistic missile through the top of a mountain.China Building Missiles to Strike Guam
May 11, 2016
China is building up intermediate-range ballistic and cruise missiles that pose a growing threat to Guam, the strategic Pacific island that is central to the U.S. military pivot to Asia, according to a congressional report made public Tuesday.The Cyber Threat: Obama Policies Toward Hackers From China, Iran, Syria Produce Few Results
May 9, 2016
Recent federal indictments of Iranians and Syrians for cyber attacks on U.S. networks further highlight the failure of President Obama and his administration to counter the growing threat of foreign hacker strikes on American networks.FBI, Justice Department Using Russian Password-Cracking Software
May 6, 2016
The Justice Department and FBI are using password-breaking software produced by a Russian technology firm set up by a cryptographer who attended a school linked to the KGB.Legislation Seeks Defense Against Hypersonic Missiles
May 4, 2016
Congress is pressing the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency to counter the growing threat of high-speed, maneuvering missiles.Asia Times: Trump and China: New realism or business as usual?
April 28, 2016
Donald Trump has emerged as the presumptive 2016 Republican nominee for US president and recently outlined his views on foreign policy, including how he would deal with China.The Cyber Threat: Cybercom’s War on ISIS
May 2, 2016
The Pentagon last week disclosed additional details of its covert program of waging cyber warfare against the Islamic State terror group in Syria and Iraq.Pentagon Warns of Conflict Over Chinese Buildup on Disputed Island
April 29, 2016
China’s plans to build up a disputed island near the Philippines could lead to a regional conflict, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Congress on Thursday.Russian Warplane Flies Within 50 Feet of U.S. Spy Plane in Asia
April 28, 2016
A Russian MiG-31 jet flew within 50 feet of a U.S. surveillance aircraft in Northeast Asia last week, Moscow’s latest aerial saber-rattling against American ships and planes, according to defense officials.China Successfully Tests Hypersonic Missile
April 27, 2016
China successfully flight tested its new high-speed maneuvering warhead last week, days after Russia carried out its own hypersonic glider test, according to Pentagon officials.Russia Tests Hypersonic Glide Vehicle on Missile
April 22, 2016
Russia conducted a flight test of a revolutionary hypersonic glide vehicle last week that will deliver nuclear or conventional warheads through advanced missile defenses, U.S. defense officials said.China Confirms Multiple-Warhead Missile Test in South China Sea
April 21, 2016
China’s Defense Ministry on Thursday confirmed that Beijing fired its newest long-range missile into the South China Sea in a test this week, amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.Iran Conducts Space Launch
April 20, 2016
Iran this week conducted the first launch of a new rocket that the Pentagon views as a key element of Tehran’s effort to build long-range missiles.North Korean Missile Exploded, Damaged Launcher in Failed Test
April 20, 2016
North Korea’s first attempt to test-launch a new intermediate-range missile last week failed after the Musudan blew up shortly after launch, causing a huge fireball that damaged the mobile launcher, according to American defense officials.China Flight Tests New Multiple-Warhead Missile
April 19, 2016
China conducted another flight test of its newest and longest-range intercontinental ballistic missile last week amid growing tensions with the United States over the South China Sea.Asia Times: US sends mixed signals to China by allowing participation in RIMPAC
April 19, 2016
The Obama administration continued to send mixed signals to China regarding its aggression in the South China Sea by criticizing aggressive behavior in the area while inviting the People’s Liberation Army to take part in a large international naval exercise this summer.Obama Did Not Press Putin on Recent Military Provocations
April 18, 2016
President Obama did not raise Russian military provocations against a Navy warship and Air Force intelligence jet last week during a Monday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House disclosed Monday.Russian Jet Threatened U.S. Recon Aircraft
April 16, 2016
A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft on Thursday in the latest military provocation by Moscow over the Baltic Sea, the U.S. European Command said Saturday.Admiral: China Launching Cyber Attacks on Missile Defense Nets ‘Every Day’
April 15, 2016
Chinese military hackers are conducting cyber attacks on the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency networks on a daily basis and will soon shift to hacking into networks of missile defense contractors, the admiral in charge of the agency told Congress on Thursday.Pentagon Developing Pre-Launch Cyber Attacks on Missiles
April 14, 2016
The Pentagon is developing cyber and other electronic weapons to attack enemy missile systems prior to launch as part of a new high-technology defense initiative, senior Pentagon officials disclosed to Congress on Wednesday.China Outlines Plan for Military Buildup on Disputed Island
April 13, 2016
China’s plan for a new military buildup on a disputed island near the Philippines shows the future deployment of Chinese warships close to where U.S. naval forces will be stationed in the future.Leaks About Chinese Offshore Dealings Threaten Xi Jinping Campaign
April 11, 2016
Disclosures that a relative of Chinese leader Xi Jinping purchased shell companies in the British Virgin Islands through a law firm linked to tax evasion schemes are raising questions about the anti-corruption drive currently underway in Beijing.FBI Warns of Cyber Threat to Electric Grid
April 8, 2016
Three months after a Department of Homeland Security intelligence report downplayed the threat of a cyber attack against the U.S. electrical grid, DHS and the FBI began a nationwide program warning of the dangers faced by U.S. utilities from damaging cyber attacks like the recent hacking against Ukraine’s power grid.Russia Deployed Over 150 New Warheads in Past Year
April 6, 2016
Russia deployed 153 strategic nuclear warheads over the past year under the New START arms treaty while the U.S. military pared its nuclear forces by 57 warheads, according to State Department figures released last week.Asia Times: Pentagon Trying to Stop Chinese Air Defense Zone in Disputed Sea
April 5, 2016
Amid signs China will soon impose an air exclusion zone over the South China Sea, the Pentagon is trying to head off another destabilizing action by Beijing in the increasingly tense region.Russia Doubling Nuclear Warheads
April 1, 2016
Russia is doubling the number of its strategic nuclear warheads on new missiles by deploying multiple reentry vehicles that have put Moscow over the limit set by the New START arms treaty, according to Pentagon officials.Pentagon Confirms New North Korean ICBM
March 31, 2016
North Korea has developed a new long-range mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that the Pentagon says moves the country’s leader Kim Jong Un closer to the goal of building missiles capable of striking the U.S. mainland with nuclear warheads..Pentagon Concerned by Chinese Anti-Ship Missile Firing
March 30, 2016
China has deployed anti-ship cruise missiles on a disputed South China Sea island and the missiles are raising new concerns in the Pentagon over Beijing’s growing militarization of the vital strategic waterway.China Hacked F-22, F-35 Stealth Jet Secrets
March 24, 2016
A Chinese businessman pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to hack computer networks of U.S. defense contractors and obtain sensitive data on military aircraft that was passed on to China.Brussels Bombing Marks Strategic Shift by ISIS to Direct Attacks in Europe
March 24, 2016
The suicide bombings in Brussels represent a shift in tactics for the Islamic State terrorist group toward direct, mass casualty attacks in Europe, according to a State Department security report.North Korea Conducts Land Test of Sub-Launched Missile
March 22, 2016
North Korea conducted a ground-test last week of its new KN-11 submarine-launched ballistic missile amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula, defense officials said.Asia Times: China’s Internet Debate: Beijing Spring or Digital Cultural Revolution?
March 21, 2016
Fifty years after the tumultuous upheaval known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, China appears on the verge a new information age battle between communist party hardliners and reformers.Obama Urged to Press Havana on Cuban Interrogation of American POWs
March 21, 2016
President Obama is being urged to raise the issue of Cuban interrogators who tortured American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War and killed at least one of them.China Continuing Cyber Attacks
March 17, 2016
Six months after China pledged to halt cyber espionage against the United States, Beijing’s hackers continue to conduct cyber attacks on government and private networks, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command told Congress.State Arms Official Accused of Misleading Congress on Russian Treaty Breach
March 17, 2016
A senior State Department official misled Congress on a Russian arms treaty violation and should not be named NATO’s deputy secretary general, according to a group of Republican House members.China, Russia Planning Space Attacks on U.S. Satellites
March 15, 2016
China and Russia are preparing to attack and disrupt critical U.S. military and intelligence satellites in a future conflict with crippling space missile, maneuvering satellite, and laser attacks, senior Pentagon and intelligence officials told Congress on Tuesday.U.S. Says North Korea Rhetoric a Prelude to Attack
March 14, 2016
Escalating threats from North Korea’s communist regime are indicators of a future military attack or another nuclear test in the coming days, according to a recent U.S. intelligence assessment.Chinese Militarization in S. China Sea Aimed at Rapid Power Projection
March 10, 2016
China’s military buildup on disputed islands in the South China Sea is nearly finished and supports Beijing’s plan to rapidly project power in the region, according to intelligence made public this week.CENTCOM: ISIS Being Dismantled in Syria But Spreading Regionally
March 9, 2016
Thousands of Islamic State fighters and 160 of its leaders were killed in U.S. and allied military operations in Syria and Iraq over the past 18 months, the commander of the U.S. Central Command told Congress on Tuesday.Hypersonic Arms Race Heats Up as U.S. Builds High-Speed Missiles
March 8, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter disclosed last week that the Pentagon’s new high-technology weapons to deal with threats from China and Russia will include ultra-high speed missiles.Asia Times: Beijing Targets US Pacific Commander as Carrier Sails South China Sea
March 7, 2016
The commander of the US Pacific Command (Pacom) came under political fire from China last week following recent comments critical of Beijing’s military encroachment in the South China Sea.Defense Secretary Hits Chinese Aggression
March 2, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday criticized China’s aggressive behavior in the South China Sea and warned of Chinese threats in cyber space and in outer space.DIA: Russian Software Could Threaten U.S. Industrial Control Systems
March 1, 2016
The Defense Intelligence Agency warned this month that Russian government hackers could penetrate U.S. industrial control networks using commercial security software.Pentagon Wages First Cyber War on ISIS
Feb. 29, 2016
Senior Pentagon leaders on Monday revealed the military’s first use of cyber warfare operations against the Islamic State terrorist group they said are aimed at disrupting its military communications and operations.Pacific Commander Warns China Not to Impose New Air Defense Zone
Feb. 26, 2016
China’s imposition of an air defense zone over the disputed South China Sea in the future would be “destabilizing and provocative,” and will be ignored by the United States, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific warned on Thursday.China Warns U.S. After Trump Wins Nevada Caucus
Feb. 24, 2016
China warned the United States on Wednesday not to adopt punitive currency policies that could disrupt U.S.-China relations after Donald Trump’s win in the Nevada caucus.Pacific Command: China Seeking to Control South China Sea
Feb. 24, 2016
China has completed its land reclamation in the South China Sea and is now putting military facilities on the disputed islands, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command warned Congress on Tuesday.Chinese Foreign Minister Won’t Meet Defense Secretary
Feb. 23, 2016
The visit this week by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will not include a meeting at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Ash Carter as originally planned, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday.Blurred Lines — China’s competition with US resembles low-level warfare
Feb. 22, 2016
The era of US government policies designed to play down or dismiss growing strategic challenges from China seems to be ending.Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Washington Amid Tensions Over Missile Deployment
Feb. 19, 2016
China’s foreign minister will visit Washington next week amid rising tensions over the deployment of advanced Chinese air defense missiles on a disputed South China Sea island.Pending Iranian Space Launch Contrary to U.N. Nuclear Resolution
Feb. 18, 2016
Iran is expected to conduct a rocket test this month in violation of the recent UN resolution on the Iranian nuclear deal that bans long-range missile tests, according to U.S. intelligence officials.China Puts Advanced Missiles on Disputed Southeast Asian Island
Feb. 17, 2016
President Obama defended U.S. naval and aircraft operations near disputed South China Sea islands claimed by China on Tuesday as new intelligence revealed Beijing recently placed advanced air defense missiles in the Paracels.ISIS Gets Syrian Air Defense System
Feb. 15, 2016
Islamic State terrorists recently captured several Syrian air defense missiles, raising concerns the weapons could be used against U.S. and allied aircraft, according to defense officials.Pentagon: North Korea Nuclear, Missile Threat Increasing
Feb. 12, 2016
North Korea poses an increasing danger of using long-range missiles capable of striking the United States with nuclear warheads and is fielding new road-mobile and submarine-launched missiles, the Pentagon said in a report to Congress made public Friday.DNI: China Continues Cyber Espionage
Feb. 9, 2016
China is continuing to conduct cyber espionage operations against the United States, and Beijing’s commitment to a U.S.-China cyber agreement is questionable, the director of national intelligence told Congress on Tuesday.Pentagon, South Korea to Deploy Advanced Missile Defenses
Feb. 9, 2016
After delaying nearly two years, the Pentagon on Monday announced plans to deploy advanced missile defenses in South Korea as soon as possible.Asia Times: Beijing Plans S. China Sea Buildup After US Warship Makes Second Pass Near Island
Feb. 4, 2016
China toned down vitriolic rhetoric in response to the recent passage of a US warship near a disputed island in the South China Sea.
Security Firm Warns of New Chinese Cyber Attacks
Feb. 4, 2016
China’s cyber attacks against U.S. government and private sector databases are part of a major intelligence-gathering operation and are likely to continue, according to a new report by a cyber security firm.Chinese Defector Reveals Beijing’s Secrets
Feb. 3, 2016
A defector from China has revealed some of the innermost secrets of the Chinese government and military, including details of its nuclear command and control system, according to American intelligence officials.Pentagon Conducts Warship Passage Near Disputed Island
Jan. 30, 2016
A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a second transit near a disputed South China Sea island claimed by China and two other nations, the Pentagon announced Saturday.Russian Fighter Conducts Dangerous Intercept of U.S. Recon Jet
Jan. 28, 2016
A Russian Su-27 jet fighter came within 20 feet of a U.S. RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea on Monday in Moscow’s latest military provocation involving dangerous aerial encounters.Chinese Military Revamps Cyber Warfare, Intelligence Forces
Jan. 27, 2016
A recent Chinese military reorganization is increasing the danger posed by People’s Liberation Army cyber warfare and intelligence units that recently were consolidated into a new Strategic Support Force.Asia Times: China’s Shenlong Space Plane Is Part of Growing Space Warfare Program
Jan. 25, 2016
China’s military space program is getting a boost from a recent reorganization within the People’s Liberation Army.Cybercom: OPM Hack Highlights China Big Data Spying
Jan. 25, 2016
China’s theft of millions of records on Americans was part of a Big Data spying program conducted by Beijing that has prompted the Pentagon to take new steps to secure large data concentrations.Stratcom: China Moving Rapidly to Deploy New Hypersonic Glider
Jan. 22, 2016
China conducted six successful tests of a new high-speed hypersonic glide vehicle, the most recent in November, and also recently tested an anti-satellite missile, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Friday.Carter Reveals Special Ops Role in Syria
Jan. 13, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday disclosed new details of covert U.S. special operations commando activities in support of Syrian rebel groups fighting the Islamic State.Russia Says U.S. Expanding Bioweapons Labs in Europe
Jan. 13, 2016
Russia recently charged the Pentagon with expanding a network of biological weapons laboratories in Europe, a charge the State Department denies.ISIS Shifts to Libya After Strikes in Syria
Jan. 12, 2016
The Islamic State terror group is making significant gains in Libya as hundreds of its members have been detected moving there from Syria and Iraq in recent weeks amid stepped up bombing and tighter border controls.Asia Times: China Under Fire For Not Reining In North Korea
Jan. 11, 2016
North Korea’s fourth underground nuclear test last week set off more than seismic tremors that reached the northeastern Chinese border.North Korea Shows Latest Submarine Missile Test Launch
Jan. 8, 2016
Two days after conducting a provocative underground nuclear test, North Korea on Friday released video showing what the government said was a successful submarine-launched ballistic missile test launch last month.North Korea Tested Partial Thermonuclear Device
Jan. 7, 2016
Preliminary U.S. intelligence estimates have concluded that North Korea’s fourth underground nuclear test on Tuesday involved a small explosion that could be a component of a larger-scale thermonuclear device.North Korea Conducts Successful Submarine Missile Test
Jan. 5, 2016
North Korea’s military carried out a successful ejection test of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile recently, an indication that an earlier test failure has not derailed the underwater missile program, U.S. defense officials said.Chinese Defense Ministry Confirms Rail-Mobile ICBM Test
Dec. 31, 2015
China’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Thursday that its military recently conducted a test of a new rail-mobile ICBM capable of hitting any part of the United States with nuclear warheads.China Confirms Recent Anti-Satellite Test
Dec. 31, 2015
A Chinese military official recently confirmed Beijing’s latest test of a satellite-killing missile that threatens U.S. space assets.Asia Times: China’s Armed Drones Appear Built from Stolen Data from US Cyber Intrusions
Dec. 30, 2015
China’s vibrant military blogosphere presented a video this month revealing a missile-firing unmanned aerial vehicle in action, dropping bombs against ground targets.Intelligence Report Warns of Russian Naval Buildup
Dec. 29, 2015
Following decades of neglect, Russian naval forces are being modernized with advanced submarines and increasingly lethal ballistic and cruise missiles, according to a report by the Office of Naval Intelligence.Asiat Times: China’s armed drones appear built from stolen data from US cyber intrusions
Dec. 21, 2015
China’s vibrant military blogosphere presented a video this month revealing a missile-firing unmanned aerial vehicle in action, dropping bombs against ground targets.CIA Fooled by Massive Cold War Double-Agent Failure
Dec. 28, 2015
The CIA was fooled by scores of double agents pretending to be working for the agency but secretly loyal to communist spy agencies during the Cold War and beyond, according to a former CIA analyst, operations officer, and historian.ISIS Seeking Improvised Anti-Aircraft Missile
Dec. 23, 2015
Islamic State terrorists in Syria, assisted by western experts, are trying to develop improvised anti-aircraft missiles following stepped up airstrikes against its forces, according to U.S. officials and reports from the region.
Chinese Military Using Blinding Laser Weapons
Dec. 22, 2015
China’s military has equipped its forces with blinding laser weapons in apparent violation of an international agreement signed by Beijing.China Tests New ICBM from Railroad Car
Dec. 21, 2015
U.S. intelligence agencies recently monitored a Chinese test of a new rail car-based long-range missile capable of hitting targets throughout the United States.Joint Chiefs Chairman Opposed Gitmo Terrorist Release
Dec. 18, 2015
The chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff did not approve the Oct. 30 release of a terrorist held at the Guantanamo Bay prison, contrary to a Pentagon announcement that the transfer was “unanimously” approved by senior Obama administration officials.U.S. Continues to Limit Airstrikes Against ISIS Camps
Dec. 17, 2015
President Obama said for the first time this week that U.S. and allied airstrikes are targeting ISIS training camps in Iraq and Syria, but new figures reveal only 20 camps were hit in recent months.Forged ISIS Video Praises Obama Backing
Dec. 16, 2015
An apparently forged ISIS video disseminated online Monday praised President Obama and called for joint U.S. action with the terrorist group against Russian intervention in Syria.Chinese Submarine Practiced Missile Attack on USS Reagan
Dec. 15, 2015
A Chinese attack submarine conducted a simulated cruise missile attack on the aircraft carrier USS Reagan during a close encounter several weeks ago, according to American defense officials.Asia Times: Access vs. Anti-Access: China, US Posture in Anti-Ship Missile Face Off
Dec. 14, 2015
The People’s Liberation Army last month disclosed new details about its new intermediate-range anti-ship ballistic missile known as the DF-26.New Taiwan Arms Sale to Rankle Beijing
Dec. 14, 2015
The Pentagon is bracing for a potential cutoff of its ambitious military exchange program with China next week in response to the latest congressional notification of some $1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan.China Flight Tests Multi-Warhead Missile
Dec. 11, 2015
China conducted a flight test of a new multi-warhead ballistic missile capable of reaching targets throughout the United States, Pentagon officials said.
French Technology Helping Russian Hypersonic Missile
Dec. 10, 2015
Russia is using French missile technology to develop a new, ultra-high speed nuclear attack missile, the House Armed Services Committee disclosed this week.North Korean Submarine Damaged in Missile Test
Dec. 8, 2015
North Korea’s first submarine capable of firing missiles underwater suffered serious damage during a failed test launch last month, according to defense officials.Russian Bombers Again Circle Guam
Dec. 4, 2015
Russian bombers circled the U.S. military hub on the Pacific island of Guam last week in the latest case of Moscow’s nuclear saber rattling.China Says OPM Hack Was Not State-Sponsored
Dec. 2, 2015
China has told U.S. officials during cyber security talks that the massive theft of millions of sensitive records on federal workers was not a state-sponsored Chinese cyber attack but criminal hacking, according to Beijing’s official media.Russia Flight Tests Anti-Satellite Missile
Dec. 2, 2015
Russia carried out the first successful flight test of a new anti-satellite missile this month, marking a new phase in the global militarization of space.State Official: Russian Nuclear-Armed Drone Sub Threatens US
Nov. 25, 2015
Russia’s development of a nuclear-armed drone submarine capable of inflicting widespread damage on U.S. coasts poses a serious threat, a senior State Department official testified on Tuesday.Asia Times: War of Words Over South China Sea Militarization Heats Up
Nov. 30, 2015
Days after US President Barack Obama urged China to halt the militarization of newly-created islands in the South China Sea, China continues military deployments, exercises and construction in the disputed waterway.Joint Staff Warns Islamic State Terrorists Travel to Europe Unimpeded
Nov. 30, 2015
The Pentagon’s Joint Staff warned in a recent intelligence briefing that Islamic State terrorists are entering Europe “mostly unimpeded,” according to defense officials.China Again Tests Nuclear Hypersonic Missile
Nov. 25, 2015
China carried out a sixth flight test of its new high-speed nuclear attack vehicle on Monday designed to defeat U.S. missile defenses or carry out global strikes.Senate Chairman Seeks More U.S. Arms for Taiwan
Nov. 24, 2015
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has called on President Obama to increase arms sales to Taiwan even if it disrupts ties with Beijing..
Islamic State Plans Suicide Aircraft Strikes in Iraq
Nov. 24, 2015
Islamic State terrorists are seeking experts to repair captured military aircraft for future use in suicide attacks against U.S. and allied forces in Iraq.Navy Warships to Sail by Mischief Reef
Nov. 20, 2015
Navy warships will sail close to a second disputed Chinese island in the South China Sea soon in a further challenge to Beijing’s military buildup and maritime control, according to defense officials.CIA: Leak of Nuclear-Armed Drone Sub Was Intentional
Nov. 19, 2015
U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Russia’s recent disclosure of a nuclear-armed underwater drone submarine was a deliberate leak, according to analysis of Russian video news reports and official Moscow statements.Asia Times: China Launches Anti-Spy Campaign As Secrecy System Breaks Dow
Nov. 17, 2015
China is engaged in a major domestic propaganda program to deter and counter the activities of foreign spies.Russia Reveals Secret Nuclear-Armed Drone Sub
Nov. 11, 2015
A Russian document shown on state-run television confirmed that Moscow is developing a high-speed drone submarine capable of delivering a nuclear warhead.Chinese Websites Produce Intelligence Windfall
Nov. 4, 2015
In February 2012 one of the most unusual political dramas in years played out in southwestern China as a regional Communist leader tried to prevent one of his subordinates from defecting to the U.S. consulate in Chengdu, in southwestern Sichuan Province.China Tests Anti-Satellite Missile
Nov. 9, 2015
China recently conducted a flight test of a new missile capable of knocking out U.S. satellites as part of Beijing’s growing space warfare arsenal.Russia Test-Fires Series of Nuclear Missiles During Strategic Drills
Nov. 5, 2015
Russian nuclear forces conducted a large-scale exercise last week that included test firings of several long-range missiles along with dual-capable shorter range ballistic and cruise missiles, according to U.S. officials.Islamic State Used Captured Humvee in Suicide Bombing
Nov. 4, 2015
Islamic State terrorists used a modified U.S. Army Humvee to carry out a suicide car bombing in western Iraq last month.Asia Times: Beijing Reacts Harshly and Steps Up Threats in South China Sea Dispute
Nov. 3, 2015
China reacted more harshly than expected to the passage last week of the warship USS Lassen that skirted within 12 miles of one of Beijing’s newly-created and increasingly militarized South China Sea islands.Chinese Submarine Stalked U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Nov. 3, 2015
A Chinese attack submarine stalked the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan near Japan last month in the closest encounter between a carrier and a People’s Liberation Army Navy submarine since 2006, according to American defense officials.NATO Chief: Russia Conducted Several Tests of Illegal Cruise Missile
Oct. 30, 2015
Russia is continuing to develop a new ground-launched cruise missile in violation of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the general in charge of NATO and the U.S. European Command said Friday.Two Russian Bombers Buzz U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Oct. 29, 2015
Fighter jets from the USS Ronald Reagan scrambled to intercept two Russian bombers that flew within one mile of the carrier during the latest saber-rattling by Moscow.Destroyer Passage in S. China Sea Prompts Beijing Warnings
Oct. 29, 2015
China offered threatening comments and warnings a day after the passage of a U.S. guided missile destroyer to within 12 miles of a disputed reef in the South China Sea where Beijing is building a military airstrip.Obama Anti-Islamic State War Strategy Failing
Oct. 28, 2015
The Obama administration’s strategy for Iraq and Syria came under harsh criticism from senators on Tuesday as key defense leaders outlined the latest shift in strategy from earlier failed policies and programs.Gates: Russia Sought to Abandon Nuclear Missile Treaty in 2007
Oct. 27, 2015
The Russian government told the United States more than eight years ago that it wanted to abandon the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said at a Senate hearing last week.
Secret U.S.-Russia Deal Calls for No Targeting, Close Flybys
Oct. 22, 2015
The secret deal between Moscow and Washington aimed at preventing aerial accidents calls for U.S. and Russian pilots to avoid targeting or shooting at aircraft engaged in military strikes, according to defense officials.Air Force Flight Tests Nuclear ICBM
Oct. 21, 2015
The U.S. military carried out a flight test of a nuclear-capable Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, the Air Force Strike Command said in a statement.Islamic State Raked in Over $1 Billion in 2014
Oct. 14, 2015
The Islamic State remains one of the most well-armed and well-funded terrorist groups in the world, raking in over $1 billion in revenues last year and capturing up to $50 billion in Iraqi weapons, according to a State Department security report.Asia Times: The Looming Military Showdown in the South China Sea
Oct. 14, 2015
After delaying for months, the Obama administration has authorized the US Pacific Command to send warships into the disputed South China Sea, and China is threatening to confront the naval presence as part of an aggressive buildup in the region.China Continues Cyber Espionage Despite Summit Accord
Oct. 19, 2015
China’s government continued economic cyber espionage attacks against businesses despite a pledge to halt the practice last month, a cyber security firm revealed on Monday.Afghan Terror Threat Grows as Obama Reverses U.S. Troop Pullout
Oct. 16, 2015
The Islamic terror threat in Afghanistan is expanding and poses new threats to the U.S. homeland as the Taliban, al Qaeda, and now the Islamic State build up forces inside the war-torn Southwest Asian state.China Expanding Regional Nuclear Forces
Oct. 14, 2015
China is developing a nuclear-armed air-launched cruise missile as part of a military buildup of both its regional and long-range nuclear forces, according to a forthcoming congressional commission report.Admiral: North Korea Can Hit U.S. With Long-Range Nuclear Missile
Oct. 12, 2015
North Korea is capable of hitting the United States with a long-range nuclear missile, the commander of the U.S. Northern Command said last week.Russia Adds 111 Warheads Under Arms Treaty
Oct. 9, 2015
Russia has now deployed more than 100 nuclear warheads in its strategic arsenal above the limits set by the New START arms treaty limits—two years before it must meet treaty arms reduction goals.Pentagon, Military Block Use of Chinese Telecom Gear
Oct. 7, 2015
The Pentagon and U.S. Cyber Command have blocked the use of telecommunications equipment produced by the global Chinese company Huawei Technologies over cyber spying fears, according to congressional testimony last week.FBI Seizes Four State Department Servers in Clinton Email Probe
Oct. 7, 2015
The FBI has seized four State Department computer servers as part of its probe into how classified information was compromised on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email system, according to people familiar with the investigation.Interpol: Cyber Crime from Russia, E. Europe Expands
Sept. 30, 2015
Cyber crime originating from Russia and Eastern Europe is increasing in both scale and sophistication, according to a senior Italian police investigator.Defense Bill to Require US Military Response to Russian Missile Treaty Violation
Sept. 30, 2015
A House-Senate conference on the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill has kept language in the legislation that would require the Pentagon to begin development of military responses to Russia’s illegal cruise missile.Russia Again Flight Tests Illegal INF Cruise Missile
Sept. 25, 2015
Russia flight-tested a new ground-launched cruise missile this month that U.S. intelligence agencies say further violates the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, according to Obama administration defense and security officials.
Pentagon Confirms Unsafe Chinese Aerial Encounter
Sept. 22, 2015
After initially refusing to provide details, the Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed that a Chinese jet made an unsafe pass near a U.S. RC-135 surveillance jet last week.The China Challenge: Island-building—A Military Threat in the South China Sea
Sept. 22, 2015
New details surfaced last week outlining Chinese military activities in the South China Sea where construction on several thousand acres of disputed islands is now the center of Beijing’s bid to gain control the strategic waterway.Chinese Jet in Second Near-Collision with U.S. Spy Plane
Sept. 22, 2015
A Chinese interceptor jet conducted a second dangerous pass near a U.S. surveillance aircraft over Asian waters—weeks before a state visit to the United States by Chinese leader Xi Jinping that begins Tuesday.Russian Spy Ship Makes Port Call in Caribbean
Sept. 22, 2015
A Russian military ship tracked by U.S. intelligence assets over the past two months as it sailed the western Atlantic arrived at a Caribbean port this week.
Obama Blocks Navy from Sailing Near Disputed Chinese islands
Sept. 17, 2015
The Obama administration has restricted the U.S. Pacific Command from sending ships and aircraft within 12 miles of disputed Chinese-built islands in the South China Sea, bolstering Beijing’s illegal claims over the vital seaway, Pentagon leaders revealed to Congress on Thursday.U.S. Nuclear Missile Submarine Surfaces in Scotland
Sept. 17, 2015
A nuclear-armed U.S. ballistic missile submarine arrived in Scotland this week amid growing tensions with Moscow over Ukraine and Russia’s strategic arms buildup.DNI: Russians Hacked U.S. Industrial Control Nets
Sept. 16, 2015
Russian hackers penetrated U.S. industrial control networks that run critical infrastructures like the electrical grid, according to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.Jeb Hits Obama on Cyber Security Failures, Hillary Email Server
Sept. 14, 2015
GOP presidential contender Jeb Bush criticized the Obama administration on Monday for a string of cyber security failures, including Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server that contained classified information.Carter Calls for ‘Unvarnished’ Intelligence Amid Iraq Politicization Probe
Sept. 11, 2015
Defense Secretary Ash Carter wants “unvarnished” intelligence on the military campaign in Iraq following reports of an ongoing Pentagon inspector general probe into allegations that intelligence on Iraq was politicized to support Obama administration views.House Armed Services Chief: Intel Losses, Including Clinton Emails, Caused Serious Damage
Sept. 10, 2015
Intelligence compromises over the past five years, including the transfer of top-secret data on Hillary Clinton’s private email server, inflicted serious damage on U.S. national security, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday.Russia Building Nuclear-Armed Drone Submarine
Sept. 8, 2015
Russia is building a drone submarine to deliver large-scale nuclear weapons against U.S. harbors and coastal cities, according to Pentagon officials.China Shows New intermediate-Range Missile Capable of Targeting Ships
Sept. 4, 2015
China’s display of military hardware in Beijing showcased several new weapons systems built as part of the People’s Liberation Army military buildup, including a new intermediate-range missile capable of attacking U.S. forces on Guam.U.S. Shadowing Russian Ship in Atlantic Near Nuclear Submarine Areas
Sept. 3, 2015
U.S. intelligence ships, aircraft, and satellites are closely watching a Russian military vessel in the Atlantic that has been sailing near a U.S. nuclear missile submarine base and underwater transit routes, according to Pentagon officials.Pentagon Confirms Islamic State Use of Chemical Arms
Sept. 2, 2015
Defense intelligence agencies have confirmed that Islamic State terrorists have used chemical weapons in attacks in Iraq and Syria, according to defense officials..Pentagon Not Targeting Islamic State Training Camps
Aug. 28, 2015
The Pentagon has not conducted airstrikes against an estimated 60 Islamic State (IS) training camps that are supplying thousands of fighters each month to the terror group, according to defense and intelligence officials.Pentagon Silent on Whether Top-Secret Data Was Compromised in Clinton Emails
Aug. 25, 2015
The Pentagon on Tuesday sidestepped questions about whether top-secret intelligence, including secrets derived from reconnaissance satellites and aircraft, was compromised after being placed on unsecure emails found on Hillary Clinton’s private server.U.S. Deploys Three B-2 Bombers to Guam Amid Korea Tensions
Aug. 25, 2015
The Pentagon is deploying three B-2 nuclear-capable bombers to the Pacific island of Guam amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said on Monday.Cruz Calls on President to Release Pentagon Report on Russian Missile Violation
Aug. 25, 2015
The White House should immediately provide Congress with a Pentagon report assessing the risks to U.S. security posed by Russia’s violation of an intermediate-range missile treaty, according to Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas).Pentagon: China Expands Military Activities on Newly Created Islands
Aug. 21, 2015
China has expanded construction of manmade islands in the South China Sea to a total of nearly 3,000 acres and is taking steps to militarize the islands for power projection capabilities, according to a Pentagon study made public Friday.China Conducts Fifth Test of Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
Aug. 21, 2015
China this week carried out another test of a new high-tech hypersonic glide vehicle, an ultra high-speed missile designed to deliver nuclear weapons and avoid defenses.Russia Nearing Deployment of New Intermediate-Range Naval Missile
Aug. 21, 2015
Russia is nearing deployment of a new missile capable of targeting all of Europe with nuclear or conventional warheads, according to defense officials.Islamic State Claims American Conducted Suicide Car Bombing in Iraq
Aug. 20, 2015
An American member of the Islamic State (IS) was reported killed while conducting a suicide car bomb attack in northern Iraq last week, according to a social media posting by the terrorist group.Watchdog: Two National Security Laws Appear Broken in Clinton Email Scandal
Aug. 20, 2015
Hillary Clinton and two aides appear to have violated two national security laws by sending classified information on a private email server, according to a former Army counterintelligence agent and investigator for a public interest law group.China Tests New Long-Range Missile with Two Guided Warheads
Aug. 18, 2015
China conducted a flight test this month of its newest long-range missile that U.S. intelligence agencies say lofted two independently-targeted simulated nuclear warheads, according to defense officials.China Conducts Live-Fire Drills in Disputed Sea
Aug. 12, 2015
China’s military launched live-fire naval warfare exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, further raising tensions among states in the region.White House Blocks Pentagon Report on Russian Treaty Breach
August 11, 2015
The White House is blocking the release of a Pentagon risk assessment of Russia’s violation of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, according to a senior House leader.Strategic Command Focused on Hypersonic Missile Threat
July 30, 2015
OMAHA—China and Russia are developing maneuvering high-speed strike vehicles that pose new threats to the United States, U.S. Strategic Command leaders said Wednesday.Intel Assessment: Weak Response to Breaches Will Lead to More Cyber Attacks
July 28, 2015
The United States will continue to suffer increasingly damaging cyber attacks against both government and private sector networks as long as there is no significant response, according to a recent U.S. intelligence community assessment.Cybercom: Big Data Theft at OPM, Private Networks is New Trend in Cyber Attacks
July 27, 2015
The commander of U.S. Cyber Command said last week that the Office of Personnel Management hack of millions of records of federal workers shows a new trend toward using Big Data analytics for both nation-state and criminal cyber attacks.Los Zetas Drug Cartel Linked to US Helicopter Downing
July 24, 2015
A shooting incident last month that forced a U.S. border patrol helicopter to make an emergency landing near Laredo, Texas, was the work of Mexican drug traffickers, and analysts say the attack highlights growing narcotics trafficking across porous U.S. borders.Secret Iran Deals Cover Military Site, Other Past Arms Work
July 23, 2015
The Iran nuclear agreement includes two secret side deals covering a key Iranian military site and other past arms activities, according to two lawmakers who are demanding that Congress be granted access to the documents.Russian Bombers Flew Within 40 Miles of N. California Coast
July 22, 2015
Two Russian nuclear bombers flew within 40 miles of the California coast and one of the pilots relayed a veiled threat during the Fourth of July aerial incident, defense officials said.Ex-IAEA Leader: 24-Day Inspection Delay Will Boost Iranian Nuclear Cheating
July 21, 2015
Allowing Iran to delay inspections of suspect nuclear sites for up to 24 days will facilitate cheating by Tehran on the nuclear deal reached in Vienna, according to the former deputy director of the International Atomic Energy Agency who dealt with past Iranian nuclear cheating.Chinese Hackers Use US Servers In Cyber Attacks
July 17, 2015
Chinese-government linked hackers are using American computer services companies in conducting cyber attacks against private company networks, according to cyber security analysts.OPM Hack Part of Large-Scale Cyber Attack On Personal Data
July 16, 2015
Nine major cyber attacks targeting the personal data of millions of Americans were carried out against federal and private computer networks in the past year, according to an internal report by the Department of Homeland Security.Nuclear Deal Silent on Iran’s Parchin Military Plant, Bushehr
July 14, 2015
The Iranian nuclear deal reached in Vienna contains no reference to the Parchin military facility where most of Iran’s past nuclear arms-related work was carried out.Defense Secretary Says Iran Nuclear Deal Must Be Verifiable
July 10, 2015
The international nuclear deal with Iran now in the final stages of negotiation must be verifiable and cannot be based on trust, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Friday.President to Get ‘Full Range of Options’ For Response to OPM Cyber Attack
July 10, 2015
The president will be offered a “full range of options” in response to China’s cyber attack that stole tens of millions of records on government workers, the nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday.
Senators: Obama Counter-IS Strategy Failing
July 8, 2015
President Obama’s strategy against the Islamic State terror group came under harsh criticism from senators on Tuesday who said the United States is losing the war by not doing more to attack the group.Cyber Caliphate Hackers Not Linked to Islamic State
July 7, 2015
The hacker group Cyber Caliphate that was thought to be an online arm of the Islamic State has no ties to the terror group despite its cyber attacks in support of the ultra-violent al-Qaeda offshoot, according to a State Department security report.Russia Tested Hypersonic Glide Vehicle in February
June 25, 2015
Moscow is developing a new, ultra-high speed strategic attack vehicle similar to China’s hypersonic weapon, according to military analysts.Cyber Commander: OPM Hack Highlights Data Theft Danger
June 25, 2015
The massive data breach at the Office of Personnel Management that compromised personal records of tens of millions of federal workers highlights the danger of cyber attacks, the commander of the U.S. Cyber Command said Wednesday.Report: Islamic State Winning Propaganda War Against U.S.
June 24, 2015
The U.S. government is losing the propaganda war to Islamic State terrorists who are recruiting jihadists and inspiring more lone-wolf attacks, according to a report by a crowd-sourced global consulting group.Obama Considering Range of Options in Response to OPM Hack
June 17, 2015
President Obama is considering a range of options in addition to economic sanctions in response to the massive theft of data from federal government computer networks, a senior White House security official said Tuesday.
Islamic State Gains Military Expertise From Ex-Soldiers
June 16, 2015
The recent defection to the Islamic State (IS) of a special operations colonel in Tajikistan and the group’s infiltration of the Malaysian military are raising new concerns that the Islamist terror group is gaining military expertise, according to U.S. officials and experts.China Conducts Fourth Test of Wu-14 Strike Vehicle
June 11, 2015
China this week carried out the fourth test of an ultra high-speed nuclear delivery vehicle that conducted what intelligence officials say were extreme maneuvers.Russian Jet Again Harasses U.S. Reconnaissance Plane
June 10, 2015
A Russian fighter jet conducted a dangerous aerial intercept of a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft two weeks ago over the Baltic Sea in the latest sign of heightened military tensions between Moscow and Washington.FBI Alert Reveals ‘Groups’ Behind OPM Hack
June 10, 2015
The FBI has disclosed that multiple hacker groups carried out the cyber attack that compromised the records of 4 million government workers in the networks of the Office of Personnel Management.Report Shows State Department Lied About Russia Arms Violation
June 9, 2015
More than two years after the State Department confronted Russia about a violation of the INF nuclear missile treaty, the Obama administration has not taken steps to counter the treaty breach.China Unlikely to Halt Island Construction in Disputed Sea
June 9, 2015
China will continue building islands in the disputed waters of the South China Sea but a major conflict in the region over the dispute is unlikely, according to a State Department security report.Stratcom Deploys Bombers Near Baltics
June 6, 2015
Three nuclear-capable bombers deployed to Europe this week for large-scale military exercises near Russia, the Strategic Command announced Friday night.Chinese Military Linked to Hack of Data on 4 Million Government Workers
June 5, 2015
U.S. intelligence agencies have determined with moderate confidence that the hacking of information related to 4 million current and former government workers was carried out by the Chinese military in what security officials says was likely a state-sponsored cyber attack.State: Leaders Face High Terror Threat at G-7 Summit
June 5, 2015
Al Qaeda and other Islamist terrorists pose a “high” threat of attacking the upcoming G-7 summit meeting in Germany, according to a State Department security report.Pentagon: Iran Continuing Work on Nuclear Systems
June 3, 2015
Iran is continuing to develop missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons despite an interim agreement on its nuclear programs, according to a Pentagon report.FBI Warns Retailers of New Credit Card Malware
June 2, 2015
A recent cyber attack against a restaurant chain’s credit card system prompted the FBI to issue a warning last week that criminal hackers are using new malicious software to steal personal financial data.Congress: U.S. Military Highly Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
June 1, 2015
Congress wants the Pentagon to spend more than $200 million to identify holes in U.S. weapons and communications software that could allow foreign militaries to disrupt or defeat advanced arms in cyber attacks.China Unveils New Long-Range Drone
May 29, 2015
China has unveiled a new twin-fuselage drone that analysts say will give the People’s Liberation Army long-range surveillance and strike capabilities.U.S. Intelligence: Iran Sending More Fighters to Yemen
May 27, 2015
Iran has dispatched additional paramilitary forces to Yemen to aid pro-Tehran rebels seeking to take control of the strategic southern Arabian state, according to recent U.S. intelligence reports.Chinese Military Using Jamming Against U.S. Drones
May 22, 2015
China tried to electronically jam U.S. drone flights over the South China Sea in a bid to thwart spying on disputed island military construction, U.S. officials said.Islamic State Expands to Malaysia, Infiltrates Military
May 20, 2015
The Islamic State terror group is expanding operations in Southeast Asia where in Malaysia more than 100 Islamists, including some linked to the military, have been arrested in recent weeks, according to a State Department security report.Kerry: U.S. Still Wants Advanced Missile Defenses in Korea
May 19, 2015
Secretary of State John Kerry said in South Korea on Monday that the United States is continuing to seek the deployment of highly effective missile defenses there that are opposed by China.Russia Says It Can Deploy Nuclear Arms to Crimea
May 15, 2015
Russia’s envoy to the NATO alliance said on Friday that Moscow will bolster military forces in occupied Ukraine, and is not banned from deploying nuclear arms in Crimea.Pentagon Building Up Forces, Alliances in South China Sea
May 14, 2015
In a major policy shift, the Pentagon declared Wednesday the United States will directly defend U.S. national security interests in the South China Sea against China’s expansive and illegal maritime claims.Senators Say China Diverted U.S. Nuclear Technology to Submarines in Violation of ’85 Accord
May 13, 2015
China has illegally diverted U.S. civilian nuclear technology to its nuclear submarine program in violation of a 1985 cooperation agreement, according to Senate testimony Tuesday.
Iran Rapidly Building Cyber Warfare Capabilities
May 12, 2015
Iran is rapidly building cyber warfare capabilities and recent reports suggest Tehran is set to conduct cyber attacks on global critical infrastructures, according to a State Department security report.U.S. Spy Agencies Closely Watched N. Korea Underwater Missile Test
May 11, 2015
U.S. intelligence agencies closely monitored North Korea’s test of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile and were anticipating the launch for several days, according to U.S. officials.China Preparing for Drone Warfare
May 8, 2015
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.U.S. to Fund Russian Nuclear Security Despite Ukraine Sanctions
May 8, 2015
The Energy Department plans to spend more than $60 million in Russia for nuclear security activities at the same time U.S. and European Union sanctions are punishing Moscow for aggression against Ukraine.Some 600 Al Qaeda Terrorists Flee to Somalia from War-Torn Yemen
May 6, 2015
Terrorists belonging to the group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula are fleeing war-torn Yemen and moving into ungoverned areas of northern Somalia, U.S. officials said Tuesday.North Korea Conducts Ejection Test of New Submarine Missile
May 5, 2015
North Korea recently conducted a third test of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) that is part of Pyongyang’s expanding nuclear arsenal, according to American defense officials.FBI Links Chinese Government to Cyber Attacks on U.S. Companies
May 1, 2015
Computer hackers linked to the Chinese government used two Chinese telecom companies and the Baidu search engine to mount mass data disruption attacks on American websites involved in circumventing Beijing’s censors.Russia Conducts Nuclear Bomber Flight Near Alaska
April 30, 2015
Two Russian nuclear-capable bombers intruded into the U.S. air defense zone near Alaska last week in the latest saber rattling by Moscow, defense officials said.Air Force Watching Falling Russian Satellite
April 30, 2015
The Air Force is watching an out-of-control Russian satellite tumbling toward earth that could reenter the atmosphere with some 3,000 pounds of toxic fuel within two weeks.Obama Says U.S. Will Defend Japan’s Senkakus
April 29, 2015
President Obama on Tuesday invoked U.S. military defense guarantees for Japan’s disputed East China Sea islands that have been the target of coordinated Chinese military provocations since 2012.House Bill to Seek U.S. Military Response to Russian Treaty Violation
April 28, 2015
The House Armed Services Committee approved legislation last week that would require the Pentagon to deploy new weapons in two years to counter Russia’s violation of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.General: China Space Threat Drives U.S. Space Warfare Buildup
April 24, 2015
China’s growing space warfare capabilities are prompting the Air Force to develop military space weapons to protect U.S. satellites and shoot down enemy systems, the commander of the Air Force Space Command said in an interview that aired on Sunday.FBI Warns Law Enforcement on Hacker Attack
April 23, 2015
The FBI sent a warning to law enforcement and other public officials on Tuesday to be on guard for cyber attacks from hackers.North African States Work to Undermine Islamic State Ideology
April 22, 2015
Egypt and Tunisia are working to discredit the Islamist ideology of the Islamic State terrorist group through promoting moderate Islam, according to two counterterrorism experts from the region.Beijing Warns Clinton Not to Bash China During Campaign
April 17, 2015
Two Chinese Communist Party-controlled newspapers published an indirect warning to Hillary Clinton not to criticize China during her campaign for president.JCS Chairman Says Russian Fighter Intercept ‘Reckless and Unprofessional’
April 21, 2015
A recent Russian aerial intercept of an unarmed U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over Europe was “reckless and unprofessional,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday.U.S. Cuts Nuclear Warhead Levels
April 16, 2015
Despite nuclear saber-rattling by Moscow, U.S. nuclear forces are close to reaching warhead, missile, and bomber numerical cuts required under the 2010 New START arms treaty, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Wednesday.North Korea Transfers Missile Goods to Iran During Nuclear Talks
April 15, 2015
North Korea supplied several shipments of missile components to Iran during recent nuclear talks and the transfers appear to violate United Nations sanctions on both countries, according to U.S. intelligence officials.
Russian Fighter Jet Nearly Collides with U.S. Spy Jet Over Europe
April 10, 2015
A Russia Su-27 jet fighter flew dangerously close and nearly collided with a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft this week in the latest aerial provocation by Moscow, defense officials revealed to the Washington Free Beacon.
ONI Reveals Massive Chinese Naval Buildup
April 10, 2015
China has deployed a new high-speed anti-ship cruise missile and is sharply expanding an armada of advanced guided-missile warships and submarines, according to a naval intelligence report made public Thursday.Pentagon Gears Up for Robot Warfare
April 9, 2015
Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work on Wednesday outlined the Pentagon’s plans for an advanced war-fighting strategy involving robot weapons and remote-controlled warfare.Iran Framework Silent on Key Nuclear Site
April 9, 2015
The international framework nuclear agreement reached in Switzerland last week makes no specific mention of Iran’s Parchin military facility—a key location of suspected nuclear weapons work.Northcom: China’s Three Missile Submarines a ‘Concern’
April 7, 2015
The Chinese Navy has deployed three ballistic missile submarines at sea capable of striking the United States with nuclear missiles, the commander of the U.S. Northern Command said Tuesday.Verifying Iran Nuclear Deal Not Possible, Experts Say
April 6, 2015
Despite promises by President Obama that Iranian cheating on a new treaty will be detected, verifying Tehran’s compliance with a future nuclear accord will be very difficult if not impossible, arms experts say.FBI Warns U.S. Companies of Cyber Terror
April 2, 2015
The FBI is warning U.S. companies that cyber terrorists from the Middle East and North Africa are planning to conduct cyber attacks against Israeli and Jewish interests next week.China Sharply Boosts Cyber Warfare Funding
April 1, 2015
China’s government is sharply increasing its investment in cyber warfare programs in what U.S. intelligence officials say is a major attempt to compete with superior U.S. military cyber capabilities.Russia Again Flight Tests New ICBM to Treaty-Violating Range
March 31, 2015
Russia conducted a flight test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile earlier this month that some U.S. officials and security analysts say is a new violation of Moscow’s arms control treaty commitments.Military Gears Up for Space Warfare
March 26, 2015
Pentagon, military, and intelligence officials outlined plans on Wednesday for warfare in space and warned China not to attack U.S. satellites in any future conflict.China Missile Test Highlights Space Weapons Threat
March 25, 2015
China’s recent test of a missile designed to shoot down satellites in low-earth orbit highlights a growing threat of space weapons, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said on Tuesday.Northcom: Russian Cruise Missile Threat to U.S. Grows
March 20, 2015
Russia is developing a long-range cruise missile that poses a new threat to the United States, the commander of the U.S. Northern Command warned this week.Islamic State Rises in Libya
March 20, 2015
The Islamic State terrorist group is expanding its operations in Libya with high-profile attacks following the recent beheadings of 21 Christians, according to a State Department security report.U.S. Confirms North Korean Sub Missiles
March 19, 2015
The commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, in charge of U.S. nuclear missile forces, confirmed on Thursday that North Korea is developing a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).Chiefs: Budget Cuts Weaken Force, Increase Risk of Losing Wars
March 18, 2015
U.S. military capabilities declined during the Obama administration and deep defense spending cuts are increasing the risk that American forces will lose a future war, the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress on Tuesday.Japanese Warship Captain Set to Counter N. Korean Missiles
March 17, 2015
TOKYO—North Korea is increasing its missile capabilities that pose a growing threat to Japan, which has deployed sea-based missile defenses as a key element of its military forces, the commander of one of Japan’s four Aegis-equipped missile defense ships says.Japan Rising: Tokyo building forces to counter China
March 16, 2015
TOKYO—Japan is building up its military forces and strengthening alliances to counter threats from China as the country emerges from decades of isolationism following its defeat in World War II.North Korea Dwarf Village Is Latest Human Rights Abuse
March 13, 2015
TOKYO – North Korea’s communist government has created a dwarf village in a remote part of the country where short people it regards as undesirables are prevented from reproducing and forced to fend for themselves within the harsh Stalinist system.China Doubles Aid to North Korea Under Kim Jong-Un
March 11, 2015
SEOUL – Four years after taking power, North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-Un, is solidifying control within the reclusive communist state and international sanctions meant to punish his regime have made little impact because of sharply increasing Chinese aid.
Defector: North Korean Troops Starving
March 10, 2015
SEOUL—North Korean soldiers, including elite special forces troops, are facing severe food shortages along with the rest of the population, according to a recent defector from the Korean People’s Army, the North’s communist army.China Works to Block U.S. Missile Defense Deployment
March 4, 2015
SEOUL—China is engaged in an international influence campaign to block South Korea from joining U.S.-led regional missile defenses, according to current and former U.S. officials.U.S. Ambassador Injured in Attack
March 4, 2015
SEOUL – The American ambassador to South Korea was injured in a politically motivated attack by a man wielding a razor on Thursday amid growing anti-U.S. tensions in the country.NATO Commander Urges Pressure on Moscow Over Missile Treaty Breach
March 2, 2015
The commander of the U.S. European Command and NATO is calling for pressuring Russia against deploying new cruise missiles that violate the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty.DNI: 2014 Was Deadliest Year for Terror Attacks in 45 Years
Feb. 27, 2015
Terrorist attacks and resulting deaths increased sharply last year, according to statistics made public Thursday by the director of national intelligence.China Rebuffs U.S. Request to Halt S. China Sea Island Work
Feb. 26, 2015
China rejected an appeal from the Obama administration earlier this month to halt “destabilizing” construction on disputed islets in the South China Sea, according to U.S. officials.China Rebuffs U.S. Request to Halt S. China Sea Island Work
Feb. 26, 2015
China rejected an appeal from the Obama administration earlier this month to halt “destabilizing” construction on disputed islets in the South China Sea, according to U.S. officials.NSA Director: Snowden’s Leaks Helped Terrorists Avoid Tracking
Feb. 24, 2015
Disclosures of National Security Agency secrets by the former contractor Edward Snowden have damaged U.S. efforts to battle terrorists, NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers said on Monday.Russia Boosts Arms, Training for Leftist Latin Militaries
Feb. 20, 2015
Russia agreed to provide military training for three leftist regimes in Latin America and increase military visits and exercises following a visit last week to the region by Moscow’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, Pentagon officials said.North Korea Flight Tests New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
Feb. 18, 2015
North Korea conducted the first flight test of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile last month, defense officials said this week.NSA Braced for New Leaks
Feb. 13, 2015
The National Security Agency, still reeling from massive leaks caused by Edward Snowden, is preparing to be hit with another major loss of secrets, according to U.S. intelligence officials.Russian Intel Ship Spying on US Missile Submarines
Feb. 13, 2015
A Russian intelligence-gathering ship is again plying the waters off the southern United States in operations aimed at spying on U.S. ballistic missile submarines based in the area, defense officials said.Chinese Military Weaknesses Revealed
Feb. 12, 2015
China’s military made substantial strides in building modern armed forces but remains fundamentally weak due to problems with combat capabilities, Party controls, and corruption, according to a congressional study made public Wednesday.Report: Crime, Anti-American Harassment in Russia Grows
Feb. 11, 2015
Anti-American sentiment and criminal activities have increased in Moscow since Russian forces took over Ukraine’s Crimea and continue to destabilize eastern Ukraine, a recent State Department security report reveals.Hawaiian Independence Movement Attracts Chinese Interest
Feb. 10, 2015
HONOLULU—China has suggested arming Hawaii’s independence activists in retaliation for U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and recently threatened to challenge American sovereignty by making legal claims to the Pacific islands as its territory.Defense Nominee Says US Set to Build INF Missile
Feb. 6, 2015
Defense Secretary-designate Ashton B. Carter said this week he is prepared to counter Moscow’s violation of a nuclear missile treaty by building U.S. nuclear cruise missiles.DIA: Islamic State Spreading Beyond Syria and Iraq
Feb. 3, 2015
The ultra-violent Islamic State terrorist group is expanding beyond Syria and Iraq and is establishing a foothold in Libya, which is becoming a safe haven for terrorists, the nation’s top military intelligence official told Congress Tuesday.Navy Intel Officer Warns of Future China Conflict
Feb 2, 2015
HONOLULU—China’s ruling Communist Party is “rejuvenating” and preparing for a military conflict in Asia, the outgoing intelligence chief of the Navy’s Pacific Fleet is warning.China’s Secret Strategy Exposed
Feb. 2, 2015
China launched a secret 100-year modernization program that deceived successive U.S. administrations into unknowingly promoting Beijing’s strategy of replacing the U.S.-led world order with a Chinese communist-dominated economic and political system, according to a new book by a longtime Pentagon China specialist.Pentagon Warns of Chinese Arms Dominance
Jan. 28, 2015
China’s development of precision weapons and other advanced capabilities has undermined U.S. military superiority, the Pentagon’s senior weapons developer told Congress on Wednesday.Spy Ring Arrest Highlights Jump in Russian Spying Under Putin
Jan. 28, 2015
The arrest of a Russian SVR intelligence officer and identification of two of his accomplices in New York this week highlights aggressive spying operations around the world under Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Photos Show China Military Buildup on Island Near Senkakus
Jan. 27, 2015
Recent satellite photos of an island off the coast of China confirm Beijing’s buildup of military forces within attack range of Japan’s Senkaku islands.U.S. Commander in Korea Leads Secret Strategy Session
Jan. 26, 2015
The commander of U.S. military forces in Korea is leading a high-level military strategy meeting this week examining how U.S. forces would respond to North Korea’s new mobile long-range missiles and the use of other weapons and capabilities, according to defense officials.NSA Details Chinese Cyber Theft of F-35, Military Secrets
Jan. 22, 2015
China obtained more than 50 terabytes of data from U.S. defense and government networks, notably the Joint Strike Fighter’s stealth radar and engine secrets, through cyber espionage, according to newly disclosed National Security Agency documents.Obama Touts Pacifist National Security Policies in State of the Union Speech
Jan. 20, 2015
President Obama, in his annual state of the union speech, defended six years of pacifist, diplomacy-dominated national security policies that he portrayed as aimed at defeating new threats and protecting the planet.President to Defend Diplomacy-Oriented National Security Policies
Jan. 20, 2015
President Obama will defend his administration’s record of dealing with growing foreign terrorist threats and the limited use of military power in favor of diplomacy during Tuesday night’s state of the union speech.Obama Cuba Initiative Prompts New Fears of Gitmo Naval Base Giveaway
Jan. 7, 2015
President Obama’s drive to normalize ties with communist Cuba is raising new concerns among security officials and experts that the administration will give up the strategic naval base at Guantanamo Bay in deal with Havana.NOAA Employee Charged With Computer Breach Met Senior Chinese Official in Beijing
Jan. 6, 2015
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.Chinese Military Confirms DF-41 Flight Test
Dec. 26, 2014
China’s People’s Liberation Army on Thursday confirmed that its military conducted a flight test of a new long-range missile that U.S. intelligence agencies say involved the use of simulated multiple warheads.Week in Cyber Threat Space: FBI secrecy, White House passivity give North Korea major information warfare victory
Dec. 20, 2014
The Obama administration’s passive approach to cyber attacks, combined with a lack of competent policy leaders, provided the backdrop to a major North Korean information warfare victory last week. North Korean hackers succeeded in forcing Sony Pictures Entertainment, an $8 billion corporation, to scuttle release of a major motion picture.Federal Security Unit Warns Sony Malware Could Spread
Dec. 19, 2014
The federal government issued a warning Friday about additional cyber attacks using the malicious software from the Sony Pictures cyber attack.Russian Nuclear Bombers Again Buzz Guam
Dec. 19, 2014
Russian strategic bombers conducted a third circumnavigation of the U.S. Pacific island of Guam last week as other bombers flew close to Alaska and Europe, defense officials said.DIA: North Korea Planned Attacks on US Nuclear Plants
Dec. 18, 2014
North Korea dispatched covert commando teams to the United States in the 1990s to attack nuclear power plants and major cities in a conflict, according to a declassified Defense Intelligence Agency report.China Tests ICBM With Multiple Warheads
Dec. 18, 2014
China carried out a long-range missile flight test on Saturday using multiple, independently targetable reentry vehicles, or MIRVs, according to U.S. defense officials.Week in Cyber Threat Space: FBI secrecy, White House passivity give North Korea major information warfare victory
Dec. 20, 2014
The Obama administration’s passive approach to cyber attacks, combined with a lack of competent policy leaders, provided the backdrop to a major North Korean information warfare victory last week. North Korean hackers succeeded in forcing Sony Pictures Entertainment, an $8 billion corporation, to scuttle release of a major motion picture.State Department Backs Off Controversial ASAT Test Ban Proposal
Dec. 16, 2014
The Obama administration is shelving a controversial arms control initiative that would ban destructive tests of anti-satellite weapons following opposition from the Pentagon over concerns the ban would limit U.S. space activities, according to defense and congressional officials.DHS: 100 Million Americans Could Lose Power in Major Sun Storm
Dec. 12, 2014
Millions of Americans face catastrophic loss of electrical power during a future magnetic space storm that will disrupt the electric grid and cause cascading infrastructure failures, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document.Pentagon Considering Deployment of Nuclear Missiles in Europe
Dec. 11, 2014
The Pentagon is considering the re-deployment of nuclear cruise missiles in Europe in response to a new Russian cruise missile that the United States has charged violates a 1987 nuclear treaty, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Wednesday.China Confirms Third Test of Hypersonic Missile
Dec. 10, 2014
China on Wednesday confirmed that it carried out a third flight test of a new hypersonic strike vehicle that U.S. officials say is part of efforts by Chinese nuclear forces to penetrate U.S. strategic missile defenses.Congress Mandates Report on Russian Nuclear Treaty Cheating
Dec. 10, 2014
The pending national defense authorization bill would require the Obama administration to fully explain Russia’s violation of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.French Company Suspends Sale of Spy Satellites to Russian Military
Dec. 9, 2014
A French satellite company has suspended a deal with Moscow to build spy satellites for the Russian military amid U.S. concerns the satellites will contain U.S.-origin technology and violate sanctions and U.S. export controls.Chinese Communist Party Expels Former Senior Leader
Dec. 5, 2014
China’s Communist Party has expelled Zhou Yongkang, a former member of the collective dictatorship that rules the country and once Beijing’s most senior security official.Centcom: No Clear Links to Taliban in Killing of Army Two-Star
Dec. 4, 2014
An investigation into the Afghan national police officer who shot and killed a U.S. Army general in Kabul last August found “no clear evidence” the shooter was part of the Taliban or a terrorist group, according to a U.S. Central Command report.China Conducts Third Flight Test of Hypersonic Strike Vehicle
Dec. 4, 2014
China conducted the third flight test of a new hypersonic missile this week as part of its strategic nuclear program and efforts to develop delivery vehicles capable of defeating U.S. countermeasures, defense officials said.Black Racist Group Plotted Bombing, Assassination but Charged with Gun Crime
Dec. 3, 2014
The communist and racist New Black Panther Party plotted to bomb St. Louis’ Gateway Arch and assassinate local law enforcement officials, but the Justice Department so far has limited its prosecution of the group to an indictment of two members on minor gun charges.
DNI Combines Security Functions with Counterintelligence Unit
Dec. 2, 2014
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced Monday the creation of a new security and counterintelligence center that critics say will diminish U.S. spy hunting efforts.House Report Says CIA Monitored Arms Shipments to Syria
Nov. 26, 2014
The CIA was spying on arms shipments from Libya to Syrian rebels at the time of the 2012 attack on its Benghazi facility, according to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.Hagel Tells Congress He is Unaware if Cash Paid in Failed Hostage Release
Nov. 25, 2014
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has told a member of the House Armed Services Committee that the Pentagon has no information about a covert U.S. Special Forces ransom payment earlier this year that was made in a failed bid to win the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.Russia, China, Iran Waging Political Warfare, Report Says
Nov. 25, 2014
Russia, China, Iran, and Islamists are waging unconventional warfare around the world, and the United States currently lacks a clear strategy to counter the threat, according to a recent report by the Army Special Operations Command.North Korea Conducts Ejection Test of Sub-Launched Missile
Nov. 21, 2014
North Korea recently conducted a test of an ejection launcher that U.S. intelligence agencies assess is part of Pyongyang’s recently discovered submarine-launched ballistic missile program.Report: China nuclear forces significantly expanding
Nov. 20, 2014
China’s nuclear forces are expanding and details about the nation’s strategic weapons programs remain hidden by Beijing’s secrecy, according to the annual report of the congressional U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission.U.S. Electrical, Financial Networks Mapped for Future Cyber Attacks
Nov. 20, 2014
Critical U.S. infrastructures are being penetrated by foreign states in preparation for devastating future cyber attacks designed to cripple electrical power, communications and financial networks, the commander of the U.S. Cyber Command told Congress on Thursday.Russian Bombers Threaten Guam
Nov. 19, 2014
Two Russian strategic bombers circled the U.S. island of Guam last week in what U.S. defense officials say is the latest in a series of nuclear provocations by Moscow.Congress: Military Left Out of Space Arms Control Talks
Nov. 11, 2014
The State Department is pursuing space arms control agreements without formal coordination at the Pentagon, and two members of Congress warned yesterday that such an accord would undermine U.S. national security.China Flight Tests New Stealth Jet During Obama Visit
Nov. 11, 2014
China’s military upstaged the Asian economic summit in Beijing this week by conducting flights tests of a new stealth jet prototype, as the White House called on Beijing to halt its cyber attacks.U.S. Reports Signs of Division within Beijing Leadership
Nov. 11, 2014
Signs of a serious division within the ruling Communist Party of China are emerging over a crackdown on corruption led by current leader Xi Jinping, according to a recent U.S. intelligence report on the division.Russia Moving Missiles, Rockets Toward Eastern Ukraine
Nov. 6, 2014
Russia is sending additional military forces toward the border with eastern Ukraine, including units equipped with ballistic missiles, as part of Moscow’s ongoing destabilization effort in support of pro-Russian rebels.Russian Strategic Bombers Conduct More European Flights
Oct. 31, 2014
Russian nuclear-capable bombers conducted a third day of military runs along Europe’s coasts on Friday as part of heightened strategic activities by Moscow, the NATO alliance said.Moscow Suspected in Hack of U.S. Industrial Control Systems
Oct. 31, 2014
Industrial control systems used to operate critical U.S. infrastructure including water and energy systems are under attack from cyber actors using malicious software implanted in numerous control systems, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.New Chinese Intelligence Unit Linked to Massive Cyber Spying Program
Oct. 31, 2014
A Chinese intelligence unit carried out a massive cyber espionage program that stole vast quantities of data from governments, businesses and other organizations, security analysts who uncovered the operation said Thursday.Treasury Efforts to Squeeze Islamic State Funding Will Be Difficult
Oct. 30, 2014
The Treasury Department faces difficulties as it mounts a program to cut off funding to Islamic State (IS) terrorists that are currently raising “tens of millions” each month through oil sales, ransoming hostages, criminal activities, and donations from wealthy Islamist sympathizers.Satellite Photos Show N. Korean Test Stand for Submarine Missile
Oct. 28, 2014
Satellite images of a North Korean submarine facility show what appears to be a missile tube being developed for a future ballistic missile submarine.Al Qaeda Targets Oil Tankers, Sea Lanes
Oct. 28, 2014
Al Qaeda is urging jihadists to conduct attacks on U.S. and foreign oil tankers and strategic sea lanes in a new global campaign of economic warfare against the United States, according to the terrorist group’s latest English-language magazine.China Ties to North Korean Ally Decline
Oct. 22, 2014
Once described as “closer than lips and teeth,” Chinese relations with fraternal communist ally North Korea declined to the lowest level in decades this year, according to a draft congressional report.Army Rapid Deployment Force to Secure U.S. Missile Defense Field in War Games
Oct. 21, 2014
Army Rapid Deployment Force to Secure U.S. Missile Defense Field in War GamesNew Russian Cyber Spying Campaign Bolsters Need for Continued NSA Use of Software Holes
Oct. 9, 2014
The National Security Agency should not be restricted from using software holes in overseas spying following disclosure Tuesday that Russian hackers conducted a major cyber espionage campaign using a flaw in Microsoft Windows, a former NSA official says.Islamic State Commander Key Figure Behind Recent Military Gains
Oct. 14, 2014
A Chechen jihadist is emerging as a key Islamic State military commander credited with a series of recent military gains in central Iraq that has left the capital of Baghdad increasingly vulnerable to attack.China Military Buildup Shifts Balance of Power in Asia in Beijing’s Favor
Oct. 13, 2014
China’s decades-long buildup of strategic and conventional military forces is shifting the balance of power in Asia in Beijing’s favor and increasing the risk of a conflict, according to a forthcoming report by a congressional China commission.Russia Deploying Tactical Nuclear Arms in Crimea
Oct. 9, 2014
The State Department is warning travelers to Uganda of the dangers of exposure to a deadly Ebola-like disease in that country following the death of a healthcare worker in the country’s capital.State Department Warns of Ebola-like Disease Outbreak in Uganda
Oct. 7, 2014
The Obama administration is failing to wage ideological war against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists over fears that attacking its religious philosophy will violate the constitutional divide between church and state, according to an in-depth inquiry by the Washington Free Beacon.Surrender in the War of Ideas
Oct. 7, 2014
The Obama administration is failing to wage ideological war against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists over fears that attacking its religious philosophy will violate the constitutional divide between church and state, according to an in-depth inquiry by the Washington Free Beacon.China Conducts Flight Test of New Mobile ICBM
Oct. 2, 2014
China’s military has conducted the first flight test of a new variant of one of its road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles in a sign that Beijing is increasing its strategic strike capability against the United States.Terrorists on the Move
Sept. 26, 2014
Members of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) are fleeing Syria for safer positions in Iraq, as rival Syrian al Qaeda forces also began moving their forces to avoid U.S. bombing attacks, according to U.S. officials and reports from the region.China, United States Hold Secret Cyber Talks
Sept. 25, 2014
Chinese officials held closed-door talks in Washington last week with U.S. cyber security counterparts despite Beijing’s formal cutoff of talks on the subject following the federal indictment of Chinese military hackers.Islamic State Steps Up Propaganda After Strikes, Urges Lone-Wolf Attacks
Sept. 23, 2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) has stepped up propaganda operations following Monday’s U.S.-led airstrikes against the group in Syria.Al Qaeda in Syria Was Close to Launching Attack on U.S., Europe
Sept. 23, 2014
The Obama administration’s war on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) included the first direct attack on traditional al Qaeda terrorists in Syria during airstrikes Monday. Officials said the strikes were aimed at heading off an imminent terror attack against the United States or Europe.Russian Nuclear Bombers Buzz Alaska, N. Europe
Sept. 19, 2014
Russian strategic nuclear bombers carried out air defense zone incursions near Alaska and across Northern Europe this week in the latest nuclear saber rattling by Moscow.Chinese Military-Linked Telecom Firm Shipped U.S. Equipment to Cuba
Sept. 19, 2014
A Chinese telecommunications company linked to the People’s Liberation Army provided U.S.-origin equipment to Cuba in apparent violation of U.S. economic sanctions on the communist-ruled island.Russia Stonewalls U.S. on Charges of Nuclear Missile Treaty Breach
Sept. 16, 2014
Russia is refusing to discuss U.S. charges that Moscow violated the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty by building a cruise missile banned under the accord, according to U.S. officials.White House Rejects Chinese Demand to End U.S. Spy Flights
Sept. 15, 2014
National Security Adviser Susan Rice was pressed by Chinese leaders last week to end all U.S. surveillance flights near China, and the White House said Monday that the flights will continue.Obama Goes to War
Sept. 10, 2014
Nearly six years into a presidency devoted to ending wars, President Obama on Wednesday announced he is launching a new global war against the ultra-violent al Qaeda terror group known as the Islamic State.
Russian Strategic Bombers Near Canada Practice Cruise Missile Strikes on US
Sept. 8, 2014
Two Russian strategic bombers conducted practice cruise missile attacks on the United States during a training mission last week that defense officials say appeared timed to the NATO summit in Wales.FBI: Cuban Intelligence Aggressively Recruiting Leftist American Academics as Spies, Influence Agents
Sept. 5, 2014
Cuba’s communist-led intelligence services are aggressively recruiting leftist American academics and university professors as spies and influence agents, according to an internal FBI report published this week.Missing Libyan Jetliners Raise Fears of Suicide Airliner Attacks on 9/11
Sept. 2, 2014
Islamist militias in Libya took control of nearly a dozen commercial jetliners last month, and western intelligence agencies recently issued a warning that the jets could be used in terrorist attacks across North Africa.Twitter: ISIL Sends Mixed Signals on Fate of American Captive
Aug. 29, 2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) sent mixed signals on Twitter this week regarding the fate of captive American journalist Steven Sotloff.FBI National Domestic Threat Assessment Omits Islamist Terrorism
Aug. 26, 2014
The FBI’s most recent national threat assessment for domestic terrorism makes no reference to Islamist terror threats, despite last year’s Boston Marathon bombing and the 2009 Fort Hood shooting—both carried out by radical Muslim Americans.Pentagon: No Plan to Reduce Spy Flights
Aug. 26, 2014
The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected demands by China that the United States end all surveillance flights along China’s borders.North Korea Building Missile Submarine
Aug. 26, 2014
U.S. intelligence agencies believe North Korea is building a submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles, potentially increasing the threat posed by the nuclear-armed rogue state.Army Hypersonic Missile Fails in Second Test
Aug. 25, 2014
The Army’s test of an advanced hypersonic weapon failed shortly after takeoff early Monday, the Pentagon said in a statement.U.S. Sends Second Carrier to Asia Amid Tensions with China
Aug. 23, 2014
The Navy is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Asia Pacific region amid new tensions with China over a dangerous aerial encounter between a Chinese interceptor and Navy P-8 surveillance craft.Pentagon says Chinese Jet Carried Out ‘Aggressive’ and ‘Dangerous’ Intercept of Navy Intelligence Jet
Aug. 21, 2014
The Pentagon on Friday called a Chinese jet’s encounter with a U.S. anti-submarine warfare aircraft an “aggressive” and “dangerous” act and said it has protested the action with Beijing.China Secretly Conducts Second Flight Test Of New Ultra High-Speed Missile
Aug. 19, 2014
China recently conducted the second flight test of a new, ultra-high-speed missile that is part of what analysts say is Beijing’s global system of attack weapons capable of striking the United States with nuclear warheads.Russian cruise missile violation of arms treaty a ‘serious threat’
Aug. 13, 2014
OMAHA—A new Russian ground-launched cruise missile is a significant violation of a strategic arms treaty, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.Stratcom: China Continuing to Weaponize Space with Latest Anti-Satellite Missile Shot
Aug. 13, 2014
OMAHA—China last month conducted another test of a satellite-killing missile that reflects Chinese efforts to weaponize space, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Wednesday.Russian Strategic Bombers Conduct More Than 16 Incursions of U.S. Air Defense Zones
Aug. 7, 2014
Russian strategic nuclear bombers conducted at least 16 incursions into northwestern U.S. air defense identification zones over the past 10 days, an unusually sharp increase in aerial penetrations, according to U.S. defense officials.U.S. officials: Criminal groups in Central America, disinformation on U.S. entry policy, are major forces behind immigration crisis
Aug. 5, 2014
Human smuggling groups in Central America and disinformation about American entry policies are the main drivers behind the current crisis involving more than 50,000 illegal immigrant children that sought entry into the United States, according to U.S. officials.ISIL Targets Saudi Intelligence
Aug. 4, 2014
The ultra-violent al Qaeda offshoot group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) has targeted Saudi Arabian intelligence officers for a campaign of assassination as part of plans by the group to expand activities inside the oil-rich kingdom.Chinese Government Website Confirms New Multi-Warhead ICBM
Aug. 1, 2014
A Chinese provincial government website has confirmed China’s newest and largest intercontinental missile—the multi-warhead DF-41, which is capable of striking the United States.Defense Panel: Obama Administration Defense Strategy ‘Dangerously’ Underfunded
July 31, 2014
The Obama administration’s four-year defense strategy lacks funding needed for fulfilling global military missions and the U.S. military faces “high risk” in the world unless changes are made, according to a bipartisan report by a congressionally backed panel of defense experts.Russia Violates Intermediate Nuclear Missile Treaty
July 29, 2014
Moscow violated a key strategic nuclear arms accord by developing a ground-launched cruise missile banned under the 1987 agreement, according to the State Department.DIA Chief: Al Qaeda Ideology Rapidly Expanding
July 29, 2014
The terrorist ideology behind al Qaeda is expanding significantly—contrary to President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign theme that declared the Islamist terror threat in decline, according to the outgoing director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.Chinese Missile Forces Pose Threat to U.S. in Future Conflict
July 28, 2014
ASPEN, Colo.—China’s advanced cruise and ballistic missiles pose a significant threat in future conflict with the United States, the chief of naval operations (CNO) warned last week.Dempsey: U.S. preparing options to defeat ISIL
July 25, 2014
ASPEN, Colo.—The U.S. military is preparing a strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) in Iraq to prevent the al Qaeda offshoot from becoming a larger global threat, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday.DHS Anticipated 60,000 Illegal Child Border Crossers in January
July 24, 2014
ASPEN, Colo.—DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson confirmed Thursday that the Obama administration in January anticipated a surge of some 60,000 illegal children crossing the Southwest Border.Al Qaeda Targeting U.S. Infrastructure for Digital 9/11
July 24, 2014
ASPEN, Colo.—Al Qaeda, nation states, and criminals are preparing for major cyber attacks against U.S. infrastructure that could be comparable to the devastating September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, a senior Justice Department official said on Thursday.Iran Still on Track for 2015 ICBM Flight Test
July 11, 2014
Iran is continuing work on a long-range ballistic missile that could be flight-tested by next year despite the latest Pentagon report to Congress on Tehran’s military that omitted earlier references to the looming ICBM threat.Report Reveals Chinese Military Developing New Scramjet-Powered Hypersonic Missile
July 9, 2014
China’s military is working on a jet-powered hypersonic cruise missile in addition to an advanced high-speed glide warhead that was tested earlier this year.ISIL Leader Appears in Mosul, Calls for Imposition of Islamic Law
July 8, 2014
The self-declared leader of all Muslims worldwide made a surprise appearance July 4 at a mosque in Mosul—the key trophy of last month’s military incursion into Iraq by his group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).Chinese Military Creates High-Level Cyber Intelligence Center
July 3, 2014
The Chinese military revealed this week that it has set up a high-level cyberspace intelligence center amid growing concerns around the world over Beijing’s aggressive cyber espionage.Iraqi ‘Caliph’ on U.S. Kill List
July 1, 2014
President Barack Obama has authorized targeted killings of the leaders of the al Qaeda offshoot led by Abu Bakr al Baghdadi using drone strikes or special operations, as the Iraqi terrorist on Tuesday urged jihadists to conduct worldwide attacks.CIA Under Fire for Failure in Iraq
July 1, 2014
The CIA failed to provide adequate warning of the recent Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant military incursion into Iraq despite having a significant presence of agency officers in the country, according to U.S. officials and security analysts.Official Al Qaeda Rebel Unit in Syria Joins ISIL
June 27, 2014
A Syrian rebel group closely aligned with al Qaeda’s official central leadership has switched sides and is now supporting an ultra-violent offshoot, following the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s blitzkrieg attack on Iraq, according to U.S. officials and reports from the region.Spying Concerns, Regional Belligerence Cloud Chinese Role in Pacific Naval Exercises
June 25, 2014
The U.S. military’s largest international naval exercise in the Pacific begins this week with China’s navy taking part for the first time by sending four warships—more than any participating nation other than the United States.Russia Test Fires Six New Air-Launched Cruise Missiles
June 24, 2014
Russian strategic air forces fired six new, precision-strike cruise missiles in test launches Friday amid new tensions between Moscow and the West over the crisis in Ukraine.Ukrainian Rebel Commander Identified As Russian GRU Military Intelligence Colonel
June 20, 2014
A key figure in covert Russian efforts to destabilize eastern Ukraine is working for Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, according to U.S. officials.U.S. Opposes New Draft Treaty from China and Russia Banning Space Weapons
June 19, 2014
The United States is opposing a new draft treaty submitted to the United Nations last week by China and Russia that seeks legally binding curbs on weapons in space amid concerns that both states are secretly building space arms.ISIL Moving Seized U.S. Tanks, Humvees to Syria
June 17, 2014
Syrian and Iraqi terrorist forces obtained significant numbers of tanks, trucks, and U.S.-origin Humvees in recent military operations in Iraq and those arms are being shipped to al Qaeda rebels in Syria, according to U.S. officials.New Al Qaeda Group Produces Recruitment Material for Americans, Westerners
June 13, 2014
Al Qaeda’s ultra-extremist Syrian offshoot known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is stepping up efforts to recruit Americans and other westerners for jihad in Syria and possibly for future domestic terror attacks, according to U.S. officials.Leahy Holds Up Egypt’s Apache Attack Helicopters
June 12, 2014
A U.S. senator is blocking the delivery of 10 U.S. Apache attack helicopters urgently sought by the Egyptian government since last spring to battle al Qaeda terrorists in the Sinai peninsula.Russian Bombers Fly Within 50 Miles of California Coast
June 11, 2014
Four Russian strategic bombers triggered U.S. air defense systems while conducting practice bombing runs near Alaska this week, with two of the Tu-95 Bear H aircraft coming within 50 miles of the California coast, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) confirmed Wednesday.U.S. in Talks with Snowden on Possible Plea Deal
June 10, 2014
Federal prosecutors recently held discussions with representatives of renegade National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden on a possible deal involving his return to the United States to face charges of stealing more than a million secret NSA documents, according to U.S. officials.Pentagon Confirms New Chinese Long-Range ICBM Development
June 6, 2014
China is developing a new long-range intercontinental ballistic missile with multiple nuclear warheads as part of a large-scale strategic and conventional forces buildup, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday in its annual report to Congress.White House Relents on Sending Needed Military Aid to Ukraine
June 5, 2014
After initially denying Ukrainian military requests for key nonlethal aid, the White House on Wednesday approved urgently needed equipment for troops battling pro-Russian insurgents.
Congress Targets Chinese Telecom Threat
June 5, 2014
Current House intelligence and defense legislation now before Congress is seeking to block U.S. intelligence officials from working for Chinese-linked companies, and also is aimed at preventing a major Chinese telecommunications firm from conducting cyber attacks against defense and intelligence networks.Russian jet nearly collides with U.S. surveillance aircraft in ‘reckless’ intercept in Asia
June 3, 2014
A Russian Su-27 jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. reconnaissance plane over the Pacific northeast recently in an aerial clash not seen since the Cold War.NY Firearms Maker Kahr Breaks Ground in Pennsylvania for New Factory
June 2, 2014
One of several firearms companies upset with restrictions imposed under New York state’s latest anti-gun law broke ground last week on a new factory in central Pennsylvania as part of an exodus of gun manufacturers from the state.Congress Funds Army’s Hypersonic Missile After Chinese Strike Vehicle Test
May 29, 2014
Congress approved funding last week for the Pentagon’s advanced hypersonic missile program and expressed concerns over China’s recent test of an ultra high-speed strike vehicle designed to deliver nuclear warheads through U.S. missile defenses.Three Chinese Nuclear Missile Submarines Photographed in South China Sea
May 28, 2014
China has deployed three nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines to a naval base in the South China Sea, according to a recent photo of the vessels that appeared on the Internet.Russia Shifts to China After Ukraine Crisis
May 22, 2014
Russia and China launched large-scale naval war games that U.S. officials say are a sign of Moscow shifting its geopolitical alignment with an increasingly isolated China, following sanctions and chastisement from the United States and Europe after Russia’s military annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea.Indictment of China Military Hackers Reveals New Details of Cyber Attack Methods
May 21, 2014
The Obama administration’s indictment of five Chinese military hackers for cyber attacks against U.S. companies and a labor union has revealed new details of China’s large-scale cyber warfare and cyber espionage operations.Pentagon sending two long-range Global Hawk drones for operations from Japan
May 15, 2014
The Pentagon will deploy two long-range Global Hawk reconnaissance drones in Japan for operations to monitor Chinese naval activities and a possible fourth North Korean nuclear test, defense officials said.Tensions Mount in South China Sea Dispute Over Chinese Oil Drilling
May 14, 2014
China is stepping up provocative actions and harsh rhetoric in maritime disputes in the South China Sea as Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi traded words on the growing tensions.U.S. to Conduct Strategic Bomber Exercise
May 11, 2014
The U.S. Strategic Command, which is in charge of waging nuclear war, will hold large-scale bomber exercises this week—days after Russia held what Moscow called “massive” war games simulating a U.S. and NATO nuclear attack.Russia Conducts Large-Scale Nuclear Attack Exercise
May 8, 2014
Russia’s armed forces conducted a “massive” nuclear forces exercise on Thursday simulating NATO and U.S. nuclear attacks and involving several long-range ballistic and cruise missile firings.China Signals Plan to Sanction North Korea for Tests
May 8, 2014
China has signaled that it will impose international and unilateral sanctions on North Korea if Pyongyang follows through with announced plans to set off a fourth underground nuclear test.Al Qaeda leader urges Syrian rebel splinter group to return to Iraq and official affiliate to halt infighting
May 6, 2014
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri issued a public appeal recently urging an ultra-violent splinter faction of the terrorist group to return to Iraq and cease fighting rebels of the al Nusra Front, the official al Qaeda franchise in Syria.Report: N. Korea Has Nuclear Warheads for Missiles
May 5, 2014
North Korea has developed nuclear weapons capable of being launched on its ballistic missile forces, according to a new report by a defense analyst.Saudi Arabia Shows Off Chinese Missiles
May 2, 2014
Saudi Arabia’s military for the first time displayed Chinese made intermediate-range missiles during a recent military parade in the kingdom.U.S. Rejects Latest Russian Proposal to Restrict U.S. Missile Defenses
May 1, 2014
The United States has rejected Moscow’s latest proposal for an agreement that would include legally binding curbs on U.S. missile defenses in Europe, the State Department said.Pentagon: Russian Spy Ship, Tug Operating Near U.S.
April 25, 2014
A Russian intelligence-gathering ship has been operating off the U.S. East Coast and near the Gulf of Mexico for the past month, the Pentagon said Thursday..U.S. Military Voices Worries Over South Korean Use of Chinese Telecom Gear.
April 24, 2014
The U.S. military command in South Korea voiced concerns this week that a Chinese telecommunications deal with South Korea could undermine the security of communications on the tense Korean peninsula.U.S. Lifts Ban on Attack Helicopters for Egypt
April 24, 2014
The Obama administration has reversed course and will send Egypt new Apache attack helicopters that were urgently requested by Cairo in March to counter the growing threat from al Qaeda terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula.U.S. Intelligence, HHS Fail to Locate Foreign Malware Inside Obamacare Networkst
April 22, 2014
U.S. intelligence agencies and the Department of Health and Human Services investigated the software used by Obamacare computer networks but did not discover malicious code from Belarus, the HHS’ top information official said on Monday.U.S. Conducts Spy Flight Over Russia
April 21, 2014
After a tit-for-tat series of delays, the United States conducted an Open Skies Treaty intelligence flight over Russian territory on Monday, a State Department official said.Russia Blocks U.S. from Treaty-Approved Spy Flights
April 17, 2014
The Russian government this week canceled a planned U.S. surveillance flight over Russian territory in a bid to limit spying on massed troops facing off against Ukraine and Eastern Europe, according to U.S. officials.Russia Tests Multi-Warhead ICBM
April 14, 2014
Russia’s military carried out a flight test of a new multi-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday amid growing tensions with the United States over the crisis in Ukraine.Administration Urged to Lift Restrictions on Non-Lethal Military Aid to Ukraine
April 14, 2014
The Obama administration is withholding urgently needed non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine under restrictions that view body armor, night vision goggles, radios, and fuel as destabilizing “force multipliers,” according to a bipartisan assessment of Ukraine’s military needs.China Reveals New Carrier Jet Prior to Hagel Visit
April 9, 2014
China’s military has allowed the public release of the first photographs of a warplane variant deployed on the Liaoning — the aircraft carrier that saw its first visit by U.S. officials this week.Putin Corruption Network Revealed
April 7, 2014
Corruption by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his administration in Moscow has produced tens of billions of dollars worth of illicit funds for the Russian leader and his top aides, according to U.S. officials.CIA Official Dies in Apparent Suicide
April 7, 2014
A senior CIA official has died in an apparent suicide this week from injuries sustained after jumping off a building in northern Virginia, according to sources close to the CIA.Admiral Warns that Risk of Nuclear Conflict Is Growing
April 3, 2014
Russia is engaged in a large-scale buildup of strategic nuclear forces that has been underway for a decade, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (Stratcom) told Congress on Wednesday.Feds Curtail Major Counterterror Exercise in Washington
April 1, 2014
The White House sharply curbed a major counterterrorism drill scheduled for Tuesday in Washington that was designed to test the federal government response to threats of car bombs attacks and a chemical weapons strike on the Metro subway system.White House Cyber Chief Says Snowden Damage Will Be Felt for Decades
March 28, 2014
Damage to U.S. national security caused by NSA contractor Edward Snowden will take decades to repair, the White House official in charge of cyber security said Friday.Russian Troop Movements Near Eastern Ukraine Trigger Fears of Imminent Invasion
March 27, 2014
U.S. intelligence agencies warned Congress late Wednesday that Russian military forces are massing near Ukraine’s borders and appear ready to launch an invasion with little or no warning.China waging ‘Three Warfares’ against United States in Asia, Pentagon says
March 26, 2014
China is waging political warfare against the United States as part of a strategy to drive the U.S. military out of Asia and control seas near its coasts, according to a Pentagon-sponsored study.House leaders seek GAO probe of State Department failure to report Russian nuclear missile treaty violations
March 21, 2014
Two senior House leaders on Friday requested an investigation by Congress’ General Accountability Office (GAO) into the State Department’s failure to report Russian violations of a 1987 nuclear missile accord.Chinese Police University Trains Beijing Hackers
March 20, 2014
China’s main internal security and police university is training hackers for cyber attacks, according to new information obtained by the U.S. government.Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Electronic Attack on Satellite
March 17, 2014
Russia is accusing Ukraine of conducting an electronic attack on an orbiting communications satellite and is threatening unspecified retaliation as cyber warfare between the two states heats up over the crisis in Crimea.Russian Inspectors to Check U.S. Nuclear Cuts Amid Ukraine Crisis
March 17, 2014
Russian arms officials will arrive in the United States on Monday to conduct an inspection of U.S. strategic nuclear facilities amid heightened tensions over Moscow’s military incursion into Ukraine and a U.S. ultimatum to withdraw the forces.Al Qaeda to Launch English-Language Magazine
March 14, 2014
Al Qaeda has announced plans to launch a new magazine aimed at recruiting Americans and promoting “lone wolf” terror attacks and the group’s jihadist agenda, according to a video produced by al Qaeda’s media arm.Stolen F-35 Secrets Now Showing Up in China’s Stealth Fighter
March 12, 2014
A cyber espionage operation by China seven years ago produced sensitive technology and aircraft secrets that were incorporated into the latest version of China’s new J-20 stealth fighter jet, according to U.S. officials and private defense analysts.Obama administration rejects urgent appeal from Egypt to deliver Apache attack helicopters
March 12, 2014
The Obama administration has turned down an urgent appeal from Egypt’s government for the delivery of U.S. Apache attack helicopters needed for counterterrorism operations in the Sinai Peninsula.Pentagon: North Korea develops unmanned strike aircraft from stolen U.S. target drone
March 5, 2014
North Korea has deployed an indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle capable of attacking ground targets based on stolen U.S. target drones, the Pentagon revealed in a report to Congress.Dempsey: Threat of Conflict in Asia Increasing
March 5, 2014
The risk of war in Asia will increase over the next 10 years as U.S. military forces struggle to maintain their edge amid declining budgets and increasing threats, according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Russian forces mass near Ukraine’s eastern border
March 5, 2014
Russian military forces continued massing within six miles of Ukraine’s eastern border regions as tensions increased over Moscow’s so far bloodless attempt to take control of the country by force under the pretext of protecting ethnic Russians.China Fields New Intermediate-Range Nuclear Missile
March 3, 2014
U.S. intelligence agencies recently confirmed China’s development of a new intermediate-range nuclear missile (IRBM) called the Dongfeng-26C (DF-26C), U.S. officials said.Commander: U.S. Military Not Ready for Cyber Warfare
February 27, 2014
The U.S. military is ill-prepared for waging cyber warfare and needs to bolster defenses against the growing threat of cyber attacks against both military systems and private infrastructure, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command told Congress on Thursday.Obama Administration Ignores Russian Nuclear Violations
February 26, 2014
Russia is covertly developing and testing nuclear missiles in violation of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and the Obama administration to date has failed to hold Moscow accountable, according to arms control specialists.Hagel announces steep U.S. defense cuts in aircraft, ships, troops, weapons
February 25, 2014
President Barack Obama will sharply cut ships, aircraft, and troops as part of a major reduction of U.S. military forces that will face even steeper downsizing in 2016, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced on Monday.Report: Taliban Insurgency to Grow After Troop Drawdown
February 21, 2014
The Taliban-led insurgency in Afghanistan will intensify following the drawdown of U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan later this year, according to a Pentagon-sponsored independent study.Split within Al Qaeda Over Syrian Rebels Grows
February 19, 2014
Sharp divisions among al Qaeda terrorists in the Middle East are continuing despite a recent appeal by the group’s top leader to heal the rift between two warring factions.Iconoclast Army General to Get Third Star
February 18, 2014
An Army general who in the past criticized senior Army leaders for dereliction during the Vietnam War has been promoted and will likely pin on a third star later this year.
White House, State not pressing South Korea to avoid using suspect Chinese telecom gear
February 14, 2014
Obama administration security officials say President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry are not strongly opposing a South Korean plan to use Chinese telecommunications gear in an advanced wireless network, thus increasing concerns of cyber spying espionage against U.S. military forces in the country.White House Launches Infrastructure Cyber Security Initiative
February 13, 2014
The White House on Wednesday announced new policies improving public and private security efforts to protect critical U.S. infrastructures against the growing threat of cyber attacks.Belarus confirms software work for U.S. medical and insurance companies
February 12, 2014
Software developed in the former Soviet state of Belarus is part of networks used by U.S. medical and insurance companies that are now part of President Barack Obama’s health care reform program, according to a senior official of a government technology park in Minsk.Former national security leaders voice concerns over Islamist infiltration of conservative movement
February 11, 2014
Islamists linked to the Muslim Brotherhood are seeking to influence the U.S. conservative movement as part of non-violent jihad against the United States, according to a group of retired national security leaders..China Shows New Mobile ICBM on Internet
February 10, 2014
China’s military recently disclosed a new photo of its longest-range mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a key element of Beijing’s large-scale strategic nuclear buildup.HHS Cannot Find Belarus Malware in Obamacare Networks
February 7, 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services says it has been unable to locate malicious software from Belarus inside Obamacare computer networks, according to a department spokeswoman.DNI, HHS urged to shut Obamacare website until security issues resolved
February 7, 2014
President Barack Obama and two senior aides are being urged to suspend all use of the Obamacare computer network until recent U.S. intelligence warnings of potential cyber attacks from Belarus are resolved.Recalled Report Raises Question of Politicization of Intelligence
February 4, 2014
A member of the House Intelligence Committee said Tuesday she is investigating whether an intelligence report warning about risks to Americans who posted data on the Obamacare website was suppressed for political reasons.Obamacare network vulnerable to cyber attack
February 3, 2014
U.S. intelligence agencies last week urged the Obama administration to check its new healthcare network for malicious software after learning that developers linked to the Belarus government helped produce the website, raising fresh concerns that private data posted by millions of Americans will be compromised.Pentagon intelligence official says Chinese hypersonic weapon poses major challenge
January 31, 2014
China’s new high-speed maneuvering warhead is a “great concern” because it appears designed for use with both nuclear and conventional Chinese military forces, a Pentagon intelligence official said Thursday.DNI: China, Russia grow as cyber, space threats to U.S. security
January 30, 2014
China and Russia pose significant threats to U.S. cyber and space systems, the director of national intelligence (DNI) told Congress on Wednesday.Experts: China Boosts Space Warfare Capabilities
January 29, 2014
China is developing anti-satellite missiles and other exotic weapons that can destroy or disrupt vital U.S. military and commercial communications, space warfare experts told Congress on Tuesday.Hypersonic strike vehicle test is high-tech arms breakthrough that will be difficult for missile defenses to counter
January 28, 2014
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.U.S. Identifies Terror Group Threatening Attacks on the Olympics
January 27, 2014
Terrorists with a North Caucasus Islamist group are promising to carry out suicide bomb attacks at the upcoming Olympic games in Sochi next month, including chemical arms strikes.UN Rights Commission: grave violations of human rights in North Korea
January 24, 2014
North Korea’s communist government is guilty of “grave violations” of fundamental human rights against its people, according to the head of a United Nations special human rights commission.Chinese Defense Ministry Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test
January 15, 2014
China’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that weapons designers recently conducted the first test of an ultra-high speed missile vehicle considered cutting edge military technology.Congress Voices Concerns About Chinese Hypersonic Missile Test
January 14, 2014
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and two senior committee members voiced concerns Monday about China’s first test of a new high-speed missile vehicle.China Conducts First Test of New Ultra-High Speed Missile Vehicle
January 13, 2014
China’s military last week conducted the first flight test of a new ultra-high speed missile vehicle aimed at delivering warheads through U.S. missile defenses, Pentagon officials said.State Department calls new China fishing curbs in South China Sea ‘dangerous and provocative’
January 9, 2014
China’s military last week conducted the first flight test of a new ultra-high speed missile vehicle aimed at delivering warheads through U.S. missile defenses, Pentagon officials said.General: Strategic Military Satellites Vulnerable to Attack in Future Space War
January 8, 2014
U.S. strategic military satellites are vulnerable to attack in a future space war and the Pentagon is considering a major shift to smaller satellites in response, the commander of the Air Force Space Command said Tuesday.China Orders Foreign Fishing Vessels Out of Most of the South China Sea
January 7, 2014
China has ordered foreign fishing vessels to obtain approval from regional authorities before fishing or surveying in two thirds of the South China Sea, setting up the potential for new confrontations between Beijing and its neighbors over maritime sovereignty claims to disputed islands.U.S. Seeking al Qaeda Terrorist Linked to Benghazi Attack
January 3, 2014
The U.S. government is trying to apprehend an al Qaeda terrorist wanted for his role in the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack that killed four Americans.Hagel Calls Chinese Naval Action ‘Irresponsible’
December 19, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday criticized the Chinese navy for the near collision between the U.S. guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens and a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea.China Defense Ministry Confirms Naval Confrontation
December 18, 2013
China’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday made its first official comments confirming the naval confrontation between a U.S. warship and a Chinese naval vessel during a tense standoff in the South China Sea.Kim’s aunt absent from new leadership lineup
December 18, 2013
The wife of North Korea’s executed No. 2 leader failed to appear with other leaders at an anniversary meeting on Tuesday in Pyongyang—a sign U.S. officials say indicates the once-powerful aunt of current leader Kim Jong Un was ousted as part of the political purge underway in the reclusive communist state.Iran Reveals New Details of Shoulder-Fired Missiles
December 17, 2013
Iran this month unveiled details on two shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles that are a major concern among U.S. and allied counterterrorism officials due to Tehran’s support for global terrorist groups.China Conducts Second Flight Test of New Long-Range Missile
December 17, 2013
China’s military conducted the second flight test of its newest long-range missile that is capable of hitting targets in the United States with a nuclear warhead, according to defense officials.China’s State Media Blame U.S. for Near Collision of Warships
December 16, 2013
China’s state media on Monday said the recent near-collision between a U.S. guided missile cruiser and a Chinese navy ship in the South China Sea earlier this month was the result of threatening actions by the U.S. warship.Chinese Naval Vessel Tries to Force U.S. Warship to Stop in International Waters
December 13, 2013
A Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. guided missile warship to stop in international waters recently, causing a tense military standoff in the latest case of Chinese maritime harassment, according to defense officials.Al Qaeda Theorist Tells Islamists Not to Emulate Mandela
December 11, 2013
A Jordanian-based Islamist cleric urged jihadi terrorists last week not to emulate the late South African leader Nelson Mandela because he is an “infidel” and was given awards by major world powers.China holds war games near Korean border
December 9, 2013
China’s military is holding large-scale military maneuvers near the North Korean border amid new signs of political instability in Pyongyang.Pentagon: No Unusual Chinese Military Maneuvers Despite Tensions with Japan
December 6, 2013
China’s military forces are showing no signs of increased alert status or readiness for conflict despite high tensions with Japan over Beijing’s air defense zone overlapping U.S. and Japanese air defense coverage of the disputed Senkaku islands.Pentagon: China Failed to Consult Before Imposing Air Defense Zone
December 4, 2013
China’s military imposed a destabilizing air defense zone over the East China Sea without consulting the United States, and top Pentagon leaders said Wednesday there have been no contacts with their Chinese counterparts since the zone was set up Nov. 23.Senior North Korean Leader and Uncle to Kim Jong Un Ousted
December 4, 2013
A key power broker within North Korea’s family dictatorship was reportedly ousted on Tuesday, a move that indicates new signs of instability within the reclusive, nuclear-armed communist state.China Threatens Japan Ahead of Biden Trip
December 3, 2013
China’s military ratcheted up tensions on Tuesday over its disputed East China Sea air defense zone by threatening military action against Japan and saying it would enforce new aircraft controls.American Veteran Held in North Korea Highlights Plight of Missing U.S. POWs
December 3, 2013
The arrest and detention of American Korean War veteran Merrill E. Newman highlights North Korea’s holding of other prisoners of war who were part of a secret Army unit running covert operations inside North Korea, according to a specialist on the conflict.Iran-North Korea Missile Cooperation Undermines Recent Geneva Nuclear Deal
November 27, 2013
Iranian collaboration with North Korea on a new rocket booster for long-range missiles undermines the deal with Tehran on its nuclear program, key Senate and House Republicans said on Tuesday.Iran, North Korea Secretly Developing New Long-Range Rocket Booster for ICBMs
November 26, 2013
Iranian missile technicians secretly visited North Korea as part of joint development of a new rocket booster for long-range missiles or space launchers at the same time nuclear talks took place in Geneva, according to U.S. officials.Pentagon outlines strategy on Arctic security threats as polar ice melts
November 25, 2013
The Pentagon on Friday unveiled a new strategy to defend the Arctic region from security threats as Russia builds up cold-weather forces in the region and China prepares to claim resources.U.S. Warns China Over East China Sea Maritime Grab
November 25, 2013
The Pentagon invoked a U.S. defense treaty with Japan and warned China on Saturday that its declaration of an air defense zone over the East China Sea is increasing the danger of military conflict.Rice Warns China to Curb Cyber Espionage
November 21, 2013
China’s continued cyber espionage against the United States is undermining economic relations, White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice warned Beijing on Wednesday.JCS Chairman Decries Defense Budget Uncertainty
November 20, 2013
The uncertainty of U.S. defense spending is undermining the ability of U.S. military forces in Asia to maintain stability amid a growing military buildup by China, according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Pentagon: Drone Strikes to Remain Indispensable Weapon Against Terrorists
November 19, 2013
Drone strikes against terrorists are extremely effective and will remain an “indispensable” weapon in the war against terrorists for the foreseeable future, according to the Pentagon’s senior intelligence policymaker.U.S. to Train Libyan Military, Including Islamists
November 16, 2013
Simi Valley, Calif. — The U.S. military is preparing to conduct military and special operations training for Libya’s military and the training will risk including Islamist terrorists among the trainees, according to the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command.Admiral: China Nuclear Missile Submarine Threat is Not Credible
November 16, 2013
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — China’s recent threat to use submarine-launched nuclear missiles to attack U.S. cities lacks credibility, the Navy’s top admiral said on Saturday.China’s Communist Party to Set Up Security Committee Amid Growing Repression
November 15, 2013
China’s Communist Party announced this week it is creating a new high-level security organ amid growing signs that the collective dictatorship under President Xi Jinping is preparing for conflict abroad while stepping up crackdowns on dissent at home.China Tests High-Speed Precision-Guided Torpedo
November 14, 2013
China’s navy recently conducted a test of a new high-speed maneuvering torpedo that poses a threat to U.S. ships and submarines.Russia to Deploy Long-Range Attack Drone by 2016
November 13, 2013
Russia is developing its first long-range drone aircraft capable of conducting ground attack missions, but lags behind other militaries in building unmanned aerial combat vehicles, according to U.S. officials.U.S. Sees Divisions Within Chinese Politburo Leadership Over Economic Reforms
November 12, 2013
China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday responded to a report in the Free Beacon revealing that the activities of a secret Chinese military cyber warfare unit are continuing despite disclosure of the activities by a private security company.China Responds to Free Beacon Report
November 8, 2013
U.S. intelligence agencies recently reported divisions emerging within the secretive Chinese communist leadership over economic reforms, as leaders appear split between those favoring more capitalist-oriented change and more ideological advocates backing tight government control over the economy.
China Deploys New Bomber with Long-Range Land Attack Missile
November 7, 2013
China’s military recently deployed an upgraded strategic bomber that will carry the military’s new long-range land attack cruise missile, capable of attacking Hawaii and Guam, according to a draft congressional report.Putin to Visit Egypt in Bid to Restore Military Ties
November 7, 2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Egypt later this month as part of a push by Moscow to replace the United States as the Egyptian military’s main patron.China Cyber Espionage Grows
November 6, 2013
The recent exposure of a secret Chinese military cyber warfare unit has not led to a decrease in cyber espionage against U.S. government and private networks, according a draft congressional China commission report.U.S., South Korea far from agreeing to relaunch nuclear talks with North Korea
November 5, 2013
The Obama administration remains adamant that it is opposed to renewed six-nation nuclear talks on North Korea until Pyongyang takes concrete steps toward giving up its nuclear arsenal and infrastructure, a senior Obama administration official said yesterday.Pentagon, State Department silent on threatening reports outlining Chinese plans for nuclear attacks on U.S. cities
November 4, 2013
The Obama administration declined to comment on Sunday on provocative state-run Chinese media reports outlining Beijing’s nuclear war plans, including land-based and submarine-launched missile strikes on U.S. cities that would kill up to 12 million people.China Launches New Crackdown on Unofficial Churches
November 1, 2013
China’s communist government launched a new crackdown on unofficial Christian churches in October, claiming the groups are illegal for operating outside of government control, according to a Chinese dissident.Western Jihadists Suspected in Tiananmen Terror Attack
October 31, 2013
Ethnic Uighur jihadists from the restive Xinjiang province are suspected of carrying out a vehicle attack in front of Beijing’s iconic Tiananmen gate on Monday, according to Chinese authorities.Moscow Conducts Large-Scale Nuclear Attack Drill
October 30, 2013
Russian strategic forces carried out a large-scale surprise military drill on Wednesday, launching four nuclear missiles that were closely monitored by U.S. intelligence agencies, U.S. officials said.Pentagon, Energy Department Moving Ahead with Upgraded, Precision-Guided Nuclear Bomb
October 30, 2013
The oldest nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal is being modernized with a precision-guidance kit and more modern safety features, Pentagon and Energy Department officials told Congress on Monday.Drone Strike Kills Two Al Shabaab Terrorists in Somalia
October 28, 2013
A U.S. drone strike in Somalia killed two terrorists of the al Qaeda-affiliated group al Shabaab, including a leader of the group, a U.S. official said.New Russian ICBM Test Fuels Worries Over Violation of 1987 Missile Treaty
October 24, 2013
Russia’s latest flight of a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile this month appears to be another circumvention of a 1987 nuclear missile accord, U.S. officials and private arms specialists said.Islamist Terrorists Shifting from Web to Social Media
October 23, 2013
Social media giants Facebook and Twitter are grappling with terrorists who are moving from websites to microblogs as a way to spread propaganda, recruit members, and communicate.Chinese Military Engaged in Political Warfare Against the United States
October 22, 2013
China’s military is using covert political warfare operations to influence U.S. policies and opinions toward Beijing while working to defeat perceived enemies like the United States and Taiwan, according to a report on the sub-rosa activities.China moves ahead with reactor sales to Pakistan in violation of global nuclear control regime
October 18, 2013
China is moving ahead with plans to sell two nuclear reactors to Pakistan in a deal U.S. officials say will violate Beijing’s promises under an international nuclear control group.North Korea’s Overseas Restaurants Used for Espionage and Gaining Hard Currency
October 15, 2013
North Korea’s global network of state-run restaurants, most in China, are dens of espionage and sites of operations involving tens of thousands of overseas North Koreans who send the regime in Pyongyang more than $100 million in hard currency annually, according to U.S. and western intelligence officials.Joint Chiefs Chairman Testifies He Was Not Directly Involved in Failure to Prepare for Benghazi Terror Attack
October 11, 2013
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Congress this week that he was not directly involved in preparations by the U.S. military and security forces to respond to possible attacks on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror strikes.U.S. Vulnerable to Bio Warfare Attack
October 11, 2013
The United States remains vulnerable to deadly biological warfare attacks that could kill tens of thousands of people, several weapons specialists told Congress on Friday.Republicans: Pentagon Playing Politics by Refusing Death Benefits
October 9, 2013
In a move House critics say is cynical Washington politics, the Pentagon is improperly refusing to pay death benefits to military survivors despite recent legislation authorizing the gratuity.Terror Raids Ignore Benghazi Suspects
October 8, 2013
Strategic nuclear missiles, submarines, and bombers remain ready despite the U.S. government shutdown and the furloughing of some nuclear force workers, according to the U.S. Strategic Command.Stratcom: U.S. strategic nuclear forces remain on alert despite government shutdown
October 4, 2013
Strategic nuclear missiles, submarines, and bombers remain ready despite the U.S. government shutdown and the furloughing of some nuclear force workers, according to the U.S. Strategic Command.U.S., Japan to Upgrade Defense Ties
October 4, 2013
The United States and Japan announced on Thursday that defense relations are being strengthened for the first time in 16 years, including new force deployments and greater cooperation against missile and cyber attacks.China Asks U.S. to Lift Sanctions on Arms Proliferators, Iran Traders
October 4, 2013
China is asking the Obama administration to lift sanctions on five Chinese state-run companies that were hit with U.S. sanctions in the past for arms sales and other illicit transfers to rogue states.China conducts satellite capture in space as part of Star Wars military program
October 4, 2013
China last week conducted a test of a maneuvering satellite that captured another satellite in space during what Pentagon officials say was a significant step forward for Beijing’s space warfare program.Al Qaeda Opens First Official Twitter Account
September 27, 2013
An official al Qaeda website that is restricted to members of the terrorist group opened its first Twitter account this week in what U.S. officials say is an effort to resolve a major split over Syria’s Islamist rebels.Obama administration continues to ignore Beijing’s illegal transfer of ICBM launchers to N Korea
September 27, 2013
The Obama administration is ignoring China’s transfer of mobile nuclear missile launchers to North Korea as Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday applauded China for announcing new export controls on Pyongyang’s arms programs.Russia, China Hold Large-Scale War Games
September 26, 2013
Pentagon intelligence agencies are closely watching Russian and Chinese war games now taking place in Europe and Asia involving tens of thousands of troops.Twitter blocks multiple accounts of Somali al Qaeda group during Kenya attack
September 23, 2013
The social media giant Twitter is fighting to prevent the al Qaeda terrorist group al Shabaab from using its service to spread propaganda and has blocked six accounts linked to the group, including at least three created in the past two days, according to U.S. officials.State Department acting arms official raises concerns about verifying Russia’s Syria chemical weapons deal
September 20, 2013
The State Department’s senior arms control negotiator has been an unconfirmed acting undersecretary for 19 months at the same time she oversaw violations and verification of arms accords.Chinese Military Capable of Jamming U.S. Communications System
September 20, 2013
China’s military is using stolen U.S. military secrets obtained from a convicted spy to defeat a high-technology communications system used in joint warfighting, combined arms warfare, and missile defenses, according to U.S. officials.China Seeks Weaker Export Controls on Military Equipment
September 18, 2013
China has supplied the Obama administration with a detailed list of space, military, and defense technology controls that it wants changed, and an interagency review is underway to meet some of Beijing’s demands, according to U.S. officials.Online jihadists suggest Navy Yard shooting was terrorism as US authorities look for clues to motive in murder of 12 Navy workers
September 16, 2013
Several online jihadists suggested Islamists were behind the deadly shooting at the Navy Yard as federal and local police investigated the motive behind the attack.Former CIA leader: Syria’s Islamist Rebels Gaining Power
September 13, 2013
Syria’s al Qaeda-linked rebels are gaining strength and garnering support from more secular opposition forces, a former deputy CIA director said.Admiral: U.S. submarine forces decline as forces of China, Russia, Iran advance undersea warfare capabilities
September 13, 2013
China, Russia, and Iran pose regional and strategic submarine threats and are building up undersea warfare capabilities as the Navy is cutting its submarine force by 30 percent, the admiral in charge of Pentagon submarine programs told Congress on Thursday.Report: Syrian Chemical Arms Could Be Used by Terrorists
September 12, 2013
Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles are vulnerable to being taken and used by terrorist groups, according to a new report by an Israeli think tank.Obama Asks Congress to Delay Vote Authorizing Military Attack on Syria
September 10, 2013
President Barack Obama on Tuesday backed away from plans to order an immediate military strike on Syria for its use of chemical weapons against civilians while pursuing a Russian diplomatic initiative.Libyan Terror Group Threatens Embassy Attack
September 10, 2013
A group calling itself the Islamic Emirate of Libya posted a notice online Tuesday listing the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli as a possible target of a terror attack coinciding with the anniversary this week of the Sept.11 terrorist attacks.Number of Released Gitmo Detainees Returning to Terrorism Increases
September 9, 2013
Three additional terrorists once held at the Guantanamo Bay prison were confirmed as having returned to terrorism after their release, and two others joined the ranks of those suspected of rejoining jihad against the West, according to a U.S. intelligence report made public last week.Congress Voices Concern that U.S. Strikes Will Boost Syria’s Islamist Rebels
September 6, 2013
Congressional debate over planned U.S. airstrikes against Syria is raising new concerns from lawmakers that attacks will bolster Islamist rebels and increase the chances al Qaeda-linked forces will come to power.House Chairman McKeon says pro-defense Republicans will seek to reverse sequester in Syria resolution
September 5, 2013
Defense Republicans in the House are seeking to overturn deep, automatic defense spending cuts as part of the debate on whether to authorize military force against Syria, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday.Dempsey Outlines Strike Goals, Potential Retaliation
September 4, 2013
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Congress on Wednesday that Syria could conduct cyber attacks in retaliation for U.S. military strikes and that U.S. forces are prepared for regional retaliation that could include Hezbollah terrorism.Joint Chiefs Chairman Criticizes Leak of Syria Military Plans, Delay in Syria Strikes as Forces Moved
September 3, 2013
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the president’s top military adviser, told the Senate on Tuesday that U.S. plans for attacks on Syria were made more difficult by leaks to the press and the president’s delay in ordering the strikes.Obama Administration Makes Case for Attacks on Syria
September 3, 2013
Senior Obama administration officials urged Congress on Tuesday to authorize limited military strikes against Syria for its poison gas attacks, asserting that a failure to act would encourage further atrocities.Syria Facing U.S. Cyber Attacks in Upcoming Strikes
August 31, 2013
U.S. military forces are expected to roll out new cyber warfare capabilities during the anticipated military strike on Syria for its use of a deadly nerve agent, according to military sources.Pentagon Can’t Afford Syria Operation; Must Seek Additional Funds
August 30, 2013
The U.S. military, struggling after defense cuts of tens of billions of dollars, will be unable to pay for attacks on Syria from current operating funds and must seek additional money from Congress, according to congressional aides.
Fifth US warship joins cruise missile ships in Mediterranea
August 29, 2013
A fifth U.S. warship steamed toward the eastern Mediterranean on Thursday to join four other cruise missile destroyers poised for strikes on Syria, as U.S. and allied military planning continued for a bombing campaign against Syria.U.S.: Al Qaeda-linked Group Behind Benghazi Attack Trains Jihadists for Syrian Rebel Groups
August 28, 2013
U.S. intelligence agencies earlier this month uncovered new evidence that al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Benghazi are training foreign jihadists to fight with Syria’s Islamist rebels, according to U.S. officials.Syria’s al Qaeda Rebels Vow Revenge Terror Attacks
August 27, 2013
Two Syrian al Qaeda-affiliated rebel groups this week called for terror attacks against Syrian civilians in retaliation for the mass killings by nerve gas near Damascus, according to U.S. officials.U.S. Warships Set for Cruise Missile Strikes on Syria
August 27, 2013
Four U.S. Navy destroyers armed with land-attack cruise missiles are positioned in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea as President Barack Obama considers ordering attacks on Syria for using chemical weapons against civilians.China Launches Three ASAT Satellites
August 26, 2013
China’s military recently launched three small satellites into orbit as part of Beijing’s covert anti-satellite warfare program, according to a U.S. official.Obama Administration Considers Plan to Bolster Mexico’s Southern Border
August 22, 2013
Obama administration and Mexican government officials recently discussed creating a three-tier security system designed to protect Mexico’s southern border from drug and human traffickers, according to U.S. officials.American, European Jihadists in Syria Raise New Domestic Terror Fears
August 20, 2013
Significant numbers of American and European jihadists are traveling to Syria to join Islamist rebels, prompting new fears of a future wave of al Qaeda terror attacks in the United States and Europe, according to U.S. officials..Obama Policies Turning Egypt Against U.S.
August 15, 2013
The Obama administration support for Muslim Brotherhood Islamists in Egypt is driving the powerful military there against the United States and toward Moscow, according to U.S. officials and reports from the region.China Conducts Another Mobile ICBM Test
August 14, 2013
China’s military recently carried out a third test of a long-range DF-31A ballistic missile capable of hitting the United States with nuclear warheads.Armed Services Subcommittee Chair: Missile Defense Modernization Needed
August 13, 2013
The Obama administration has cut $6 billion from U.S. missile defense programs at a time when missile threats are growing, chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces said Tuesday.Drone Strike Reportedly Wounds Al Qaeda Master Bomb Maker
August 12, 2013
A Saudi national known to be a key al Qaeda bomb maker was wounded during a U.S.-led drone strike in Yemen, according to a Yemeni news report.Terror Threat Intelligence Not New
August 5, 2013
Intelligence regarding al Qaeda plans to attack U.S. embassies, officials, and interests last Sunday was known for months by U.S. intelligence agencies but was used only recently to trigger the closure of embassies and issuance of public warnings of impending attacks.China Reveals New Short-Range Missile
August 2, 2013
The Chinese military has deployed a new advanced short-range missile known as the DF-12 that was revealed for the first time in photos posted on the Internet this week.Russia Rejects Holder’s Extradition Request for Snowden
August 1, 2013
Russia’s government this week formally rejected a request from Attorney General Eric Holder to extradite former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, despite a U.S. promise not to execute the NSA leaker.China’s Military Preparing for ‘People’s War’ in Cyberspace, Space
July 30, 2013
China’s military is preparing for war in cyberspace involving space attacks on satellites and the use of both military and civilian personnel for a digital “people’s war,” according to an internal Chinese defense report.Al Qaeda Prison Break Increases Terrorist Threat to Region
July 26, 2013
Al Qaeda claimed credit this week for a sophisticated attack on two Iraqi prisons, including the notorious Abu Ghraib prison, that freed 500 prisoners including numerous al Qaeda leaders and members considered by U.S. officials to be dangerous terrorists.Book: American POWs left behind from Korean War
July 26, 2013
U.S. prisoners of war were left behind in North Korea, China, and Russia after the Korean War and the Pentagon failed to win their release or a full accounting of their fate, according to research contained in a new book that is highly critical of U.S. POW recovery efforts.Edward Snowden Seeking to Join KGB Veterans Group
July 24, 2013
Renegade National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has applied to join a group of former Russian intelligence and security officials, according to the group’s director.Israel Angered by U.S. Leaks of Submarine Missile Attack on Syria
July 24, 2013
Israeli government officials voiced anger at U.S. press leaks traced to the Pentagon following the July 5 Israeli missile attack on the Syrian port of Latakia that destroyed a shipment of Russian-made anti-ship missiles, according to U.S. officials.Gen. Martin Dempsey Warns U.S. Intervention in Syria Will Trigger Wider War
July 23, 2013
U.S. military intervention in Syria on behalf of Syria rebels fighting the Bashar al-Assad regime risks embroiling the United States and states in the region in a wider conflict, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a letter to Congress.PLA Navy to Begin First Strategic Missile Submarine Patrols Next Year
July 23, 2013
China’s navy is expected to begin the first sea patrols next year of a new class of strategic missile submarines, highlighting a new and growing missile threat to the U.S. homeland, according to U.S. defense officials.Al Qaeda Rebels Kill Free Syrian Army Commander
July 19, 2013
A key commander of the U.S.-backed Free Syrian Army was killed recently by Syria’s al Qaeda rebels, a sign the opposition to the Bashar al-Assad regime is fracturing and Islamist rebels are on the rise.U.S., Indonesian Forces Conduct War Games
July 18, 2013
U.S. military forces carried out a series of war games with the Indonesian military recently that went largely unreported but represent a significant step forward in U.S. military relations in Asia.Cuba confirms missile shipment
July 17, 2013
Cuba’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that it sent missiles and other military equipment to North Korea aboard a ship that was seized by Panamanian government authorities.Asian Jets Intercept Russian Strategic Bombers
July 17, 2013
Russian strategic nuclear bombers taking part in large-scale military exercises flew practice strike missions in the western Pacific on Monday and were intercepted by Japanese fighters, according to Japanese and Russian officials.North Korean ship carrying Cuban missile radar highlights rogue states’ military cooperation
July 16, 2013
The seizure of a covert shipment of missile parts from Cuba on a North Korean freighter is raising new fears that the two communist governments secretly are engaged in the trade of threatening ballistic missiles.U.S.-China dialogue, exploited by Beijing for propaganda, produces no substantive results
July 16, 2013
The Obama administration concluded its fifth round of high-level talks with China last week amid much fanfare, but as with past dialogue meetings, the “strategic” talks produced no substantive results.McKeon: State Department Ignores Major Russian Treaty Violation
July 15, 2013
The State Department’s annual report on arms control compliance failed to identify a major Russian treaty violation, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday.China alarmed over U.S.-Japan tiltrotor aircraft exercise
July 12, 2013
China’s military voiced alarm over a recent joint exercise with Japan that showed off a new Marine Corps tiltrotor aircraft in war games Beijing said were preparation for an assault against China, according to military and intelligence officials.Al Qaeda spokesman says Syria next target for terrorist jihad
July 12, 2013
Al Qaeda’s American spokesman announced in a recent statement that the takeover of Syria is the next target in the terror group’s plan for Islamist revolution in the Levant.U.S. officials optimistic about local uprisings
July 12, 2013
In a positive sign for U.S. efforts to stabilize the country, grassroots, popular uprisings against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan are growing, while reported plans this week for a complete U.S. troop pullout from the country prompted opposition to the plan from Afghan officials.Report reveals new data on growing Chinese missile threat
July 11, 2013
China is developing several new short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, according to a military intelligence report made public this week.Russia seeking tighter Internet controls after NSA leaks
July 10, 2013
Russia’s government is seeking to tighten controls over the Internet in the aftermath of disclosures about National Security Agency (NSA) data collection programs.DNI Clapper Won’t Resign Over Misleading Congress on NSA Surveillance
July 9, 2013
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has no plans to resign following disclosures to the Senate Intelligence Committee that he misled Congress on widespread National Security Agency electronic surveillance of Americans.U.S., China Talk Cyber Theft at Strategic Dialogue
July 8, 2013
U.S. and Chinese officials met in Washington on Monday for the first talks between the two nations on the contentious issue of cyber attacks and cyber theft of intellectual property.CIA drone strike kills 17 terrorists in Pakistan
July 3, 2013
The CIA on Wednesday carried out a major unmanned aircraft attack on a house in northern Pakistan and killed 17 suspected terrorists linked to the Haqqani Network, according to a Pakistani think tank.Russia deploying new missile defense radar while seeking curbs on U.S. defenses
July 3, 2013
Russia’s military has completed work on a new missile defense radar in southern Russia that has some U.S. military officials worried Moscow is building up offensive and defensive strategic forces in destabilizing combination.Up to 6,000 jihadists now fighting with al Qaeda groups
July 2, 2013
Thousands of foreign terrorists traveled to Syria over the past several months to wage jihad, or holy war, in what U.S. officials say is fast becoming a new international terror training ground.Iran conducts test of new rocket motor with ICBM capability
June 28, 2013
U.S. intelligence agencies recently detected Iran conducting a static ground test of a large rocket motor that could be used for a future intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to U.S. officials.Libyans release suspect linked to Benghazi attack
June 27, 2013
Libya’s government earlier this month released a key terror suspect who U.S. officials say was involved in planning the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on U.S. diplomatic and intelligence facilities in Benghazi.U.S. officials: China, Russia gained access to Snowden's secrets
June 26, 2013
Intelligence agencies in China and Russia gained access to highly classified U.S. intelligence and military information contained on electronic media held by renegade former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden, according to U.S. officials.Russia said to be violating 1987 missile accord
June 25, 2013
Russia is engaged in a major violation of the terms of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with the United States by building a new medium-range missile banned under the accord, according to U.S. intelligence officials.North Korean web sites go dark after Anonymous hack
June 20, 2013
Websites in North Korea were shut down early on Thursday after the anarchist group Anonymous reported stealing secret data from the reclusive communist state on Pyongyang’s missile programs.Obama Directs New Limits on Pentagon Nuclear Weapons Use
June 20, 2013
President Barack Obama this week ordered new limits on the use of U.S. nuclear weapons and called for sharp warhead cuts in a speech in Berlin aimed at what he called achieving “peace with justice.”Al Qaeda Terrorist Threat Is Growing
June 19, 2013
The threat posed by al Qaeda terrorism around the world continues to increase despite President Barack Obama’s recent claim that the central group behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is on the path to defeat, according to U.S. and foreign counterterrorism officials and private experts.Obama expected to face questioning on surveillance, drone strikes, pivot to Asia in meeting with Merkel
June 18, 2013
President Barack Obama arrived in Germany Tuesday night for his first official visit as president to a key European ally where he is expected to face questions from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday amid new disclosures about widespread U.S. electronic surveillance.
Covert U.S. military aid likely to boost al Qaeda-dominated rebels in Syria
June 18, 2013
The White House announcement of covert military aid to Syrian rebels marks a major shift in the U.S.-led war on terrorism as the United States for the first time will be backing a coalition of groups that includes al Qaeda-affiliated rebels, according to U.S. intelligence officials and experts.House votes to limit implementation of New START arms pact with Russia
June 17, 2013
The House last week voted to restrict implementation of the 2010 New START arms treaty with Russia until the Obama administration outlines its plans for nuclear cuts.Foreign Fighters Moving In to Afghan Province Near Kabul
June 14, 2013
Afghan officials warned recently that terrorists from Pakistan are infiltrating into Wardak Province near Kabul as security deteriorates amid suicide bombings and insider attacks by the Taliban.Pentagon fears compromise of electronic intelligence to China
June 13, 2013
The Pentagon is concerned that a former National Security Agency contractor who is now in Hong Kong will compromise top-secret electronic intelligence programs targeted against China, according to a defense official.NSA Leak Prompts Countermeasures by Terrorists
June 11, 2013
Jihadist websites urged terrorists to change passwords and shift communications to more secure means following the recent disclosure of the National Security Agency’s electronic surveillance of the Internet, according to U.S. officials.Secret presidential order reveals policies for waging offensive, defensive cyber warfare
June 11, 2013
President Barack Obama’s internal directive on cyber warfare was disclosed in public last week, showing for the first time details of U.S. policies for waging both offensive and defensive digital operations by military forces and intelligence agencies.NSA leaker goes public and suggests he is defecting to China
June 9, 2013
An intelligence contractor who disclosed a top-secret National Security Agency electronic surveillance program surfaced in Hong Kong on Sunday and suggested he planned to defect to China.Russian official: 'We tested an intercontinental ballistic missile which I call 'a missile defense killer''
June 7, 2013
Russia conducted the first flight test of a new inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) that Russian officials say is designed to defeat U.S. missile defenses.China moves against U.S. pivot to Asia with stepped up military, diplomatic economic ties to Americas
June 7, 2013
China has been quietly taking steps to encircle the United States by arming western hemisphere states, seeking closer military, economic, and diplomatic ties to U.S. neighbors, and sailing warships into U.S. maritime zones.President to raise China’s human rights abuses at summit
June 6, 2013
President Barack Obama will raise China’s human rights abuses during his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in California, according to a White House official.Al Qaeda weapons expert says U.S. ambassador to Libya killed by lethal injection
June 5, 2013
An al Qaeda terrorist stated in a recent online posting that U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens was killed by lethal injection after plans to kidnap him during the Sept. 11, 2012 terror attack in Benghazi went bad.President to discuss Chinese cyber attacks with party leader at California summit
June 4, 2013
President Barack Obama plans to raise Chinese cyberattacks on U.S. government and business networks when he meets new Chinese leader Xi Jinping in California this week, White House officials said on Tuesday.U.S. military braced for surge in Taliban 'insider' attacks after recent statement
May 21, 2013
Taliban insurgents recently vowed to carry out new “infiltration” attacks aimed at killing and demoralizing U.S., allied, and Afghan military forces as part of the spring military offensive, according to U.S. officials.Russia building up missile defenses while seeking to limit U.S. defenses
May 16, 2013
Russia is engaged in a major buildup of both nuclear and conventional missile defense systems at the same time Moscow is seeking legal limits on U.S. missile defenses, according to U.S. officials.China Conducts Test of New Anti-Satellite Missile
May 14, 2013
China’s military on Monday conducted the first test of a new ground-launched anti-satellite missile that was fired into space and disguised as a space-exploration rocket, according to U.S. officials.Chinese university lab linked to PLA cyber attacks
May 14, 2013
A computer science laboratory at China’s Wuhan University has been linked by U.S. intelligence agencies to Chinese military cyber attacks on the West.Pentagon plans to share missile secrets with Russia opposed by Republicans
May 13, 2013
The Pentagon held internal talks on declassifying sensitive missile defense technology that it plans to share with Russia as part of the Obama administration’s efforts to assuage Moscow’s opposition to European defenses.CNO: Vigilant but not worried by Chinese naval buildup
May 7, 2013
The chief of naval operations told Congress on Tuesday that he is vigilant of, but not worried by, China’s large-scale naval buildup, including the Pentagon’s disclosure on Monday that Beijing is building two new classes of missile submarines.Islamist militia linked to Sept. 11 Benghazi attack operates freely in city
May 7, 2013
The Ansar al Sharia Brigade, the Islamist terror group linked to the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, continues to operate freely in that Libyan city, according to U.S. military officials.China expanding submarine, missile forces with advanced systems, Pentagon annual report says
May 6, 2013
China is building two new classes of missile submarines in addition to the eight nuclear missile submarines and six attack submarines being deployed as part of an arms buildup that analysts say appears to put Beijing on a war footing.Russian military again flies strategic bombers near Alaska
May 6, 2013
Russian strategic bombers conducted flights within the U.S. defense zone close to northern Alaska and the Aleutian Islands last week in Moscow’s latest incident of nuclear saber rattling against the United States, according to defense and military officials.North Korea missile can hit US with nuclear warhead, Pentagon report says
May 2, 2013
North Korea’s 950,000-troop military remains dangerous as Pyongyang’s long-range Taepodong-2 missile can reach parts of the United States with a nuclear warhead, according to a Pentagon report made public on Thursday.Hagel shortens public version and for first time calls Iran strategy ‘defensive’
May 2, 2013
Iran’s terrorist-backing government is expanding the use of proxies around the world to carry out its military policies, according to a Pentagon report.Sensitive Army database of U.S. dams compromised; Chinese hackers suspected
May 1, 2013
U.S. intelligence agencies traced a recent cyber intrusion into a sensitive infrastructure database to the Chinese government or military cyber warriors, according to U.S. officials.Senior al Qaeda commander reported killed in CIA drone strike
April 29, 2013
Online al Qaeda jihadists revealed earlier this month that a senior al Qaeda leader was killed in a CIA-led drone strike inside Pakistan’s northern territory.China omission of no-first-use nuclear doctrine in defense white paper signals policy shift
April 26, 2013
China omitted a reference to its no-first-use strategic nuclear weapons doctrine in a recently published government white paper, indicating Beijing shifted the policy as part of its large-scale nuclear arms buildup.House leader calls on Kerry to disclose missile defense offer to Russians
April 25, 2013
A senior House Republican this week called on Secretary of State John Kerry to make public a U.S. offer of cooperation with Russia on missile defenses made recently in Moscow.Officials confirm al Qaeda magazine linked to bombs
April 25, 2013
An al Qaeda magazine containing bomb-making instructions helped the Boston Marathon bombers construct the deadly explosive devices that killed three people and wounded more than 180, according to a U.S. official close to the ongoing investigation.Chinese troops continue mobilization along N. Korean border
April 24, 2013
China’s military is continuing to mobilize military forces along the North Korean border despite official denials as Pyongyang appears set for a missile test launch this week, according to U.S. officials.North Korea uses Hollywood to threaten White House
April 23, 2013
A new North Korean propaganda video steals film footage from two recent U.S. movies, including one showing the White House under attack from North Korean commandos.Conciliatory FBI policies toward Islamism hampered probe into Boston bombers, experts say
April 23, 2013
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s failure to recognize political Islam as a driver of jihadist terrorism is partly to blame for the FBI not identifying one of the Boston Marathon bombers in 2011 as a security risk, according to U.S. officials and private counterterrorism analysts.Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev captured alive
April 19, 2013
An ethnic Chechen Islamist suspect linked to the Boston Marathon terrorist bombing was captured Friday night and his brother died earlier following a massive police manhunt involving car chases and a shootout that with police that included an exchange of of some 200 gunshots.FBI, police squabble over information, leaks in bombing probe
April 18, 2013
An internal dispute among investigators over leaks to the news media is hampering the major inter-agency probe of the Boston Marathon bombing, according to government sources close to the investigation.Al Qaeda investigated in Boston blasts
April 16, 2013
Law enforcement and intelligence authorities investigating the Boston terror bombings suspect al Qaeda terrorists were behind the blasts that killed three and injured scores although so far there is no firm evidence.Spy agencies spot launch sites for N. Korean missiles
April 11, 2013
U.S. and allied intelligence agencies have identified the launch zone on North Korea’s east coast where Pyongyang’s military is set to fire a salvo of missiles that risk being shot down by U.S. missile defenses in the region.Chinese colonel says latest bird flu virus is U.S. biological weapon
April 9, 2013
A Chinese Air Force officer on Saturday accused the U.S. government of creating the new strain of bird flu now afflicting parts of China as a biological warfare attack.700 former commandos call for special congressional inquiry on Benghazi
April 8, 2013
A group of 700 former special operations troops has called on Congress to create a special committee to investigate the Obama administration’s handling of the terrorist attack on diplomatic and intelligence posts in Benghazi.China confirms military exercises near N. Korean border
April 8, 2013
China’s military and defense ministry on Sunday confirmed that military forces in a border region near North Korea conducted live-fire drills amid tensions between North Korea and the United States.Russian strategic bomber conducts practice strikes on U.S. missile defenses in Asia
April 5, 2013
A Russian bomber recently carried out simulated cruise missile attacks on U.S. missile defenses in Asia, raising new questions about Moscow’s goal in future U.S.-Russian defense talks.Pentagon activates missile defenses for expected N. Korean missile test
April 4, 2013
The Pentagon has placed its national missile defense shield on heightened alert amid reports that North Korea is preparing a missile flight test, according to defense officials.Military buildup in China near North Korean border continues as tanks, armored vehicles spotted
April 3, 2013
China continued moving tanks and armored vehicles and flying flights near North Korea this week as part of a military buildup in the northeastern part of the country that U.S. officials say is related to the crisis with North Korea.Saudi Arabia buying South African armed drone
April 2, 2013
Saudi Arabia is buying an armed drone from South Africa after the Obama administration declined to sell the oil-rich kingdom U.S. Predator or Reaper missile-firing unmanned aircraft.China mobilizing troops, jets near Korea
April 1, 2013
China has placed military forces on heightened alert in the northeastern part of the country as tensions mount on the Korean peninsula following recent threats by Pyongyang to attack, U.S. officials said.Islamists enter military in Egypt as part of Muslim Brotherhood effort to take control, US says
March 29, 2013
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated government recently allowed members of the Brotherhood and hardline jihadists to join Egypt’s military academy for the first time as part of what U.S. officials say is a covert effort to impose Islamist rule in the key Middle East state.China confirms nuclear deal with Pakistan
March 26, 2013
China confirmed this week it will sell a new 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactor to Pakistan that the United States says would violate Beijing’s obligations under a nuclear supplier control group.China stepping up drone deployment
March 26, 2013
China’s military is expanding its unmanned aerial vehicle forces with a new Predator-like armed drone and a new unmanned combat aircraft amid growing tensions with neighbors in Asia, according to U.S. intelligence officials.China concludes secret deal for nuclear reactor in Pakistan
March 22, 2013
China and Pakistan reached a formal agreement last month to construct a third nuclear reactor at Chashma that the Obama administration says will violate Beijing’s promises under an international anti-nuclear weapons accord.Strategic U.S. bombers fly practice nuclear strikes in Korea
March 18, 2013
U.S. B-52 bombers carried out simulated nuclear bombing raids on North Korea as part of ongoing U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Pentagon officials said on Monday.Pentagon speeds up missile defenses in face of growing North Korean, Iranian missile threats
March 15, 2013
North Korea’s deployment of a new road-mobile missile that can hit the United States prompted the Pentagon on Friday to add more ground-based anti-missile interceptors to bases in Alaska and California, senior defense and military officials said on Friday.Russian government says N. Korean nuclear test used plutonium and was larger than earlier blasts
March 14, 2013
North Korea’s third underground nuclear test last month was fueled by plutonium and was not a device that used enriched uranium, according to the Russian government.DNI says new N. Korean missile being fielded
March 14, 2013
North Korea is close to deploying a new road-mobile intercontinental missile that can threaten the United States, the director of national intelligence told Congress on Tuesday.Strategic commander worried about cyber attacks on nuclear command and control
March 12, 2013
U.S. strategic nuclear weapons and the command systems that control them are vulnerable to cyber attacks although most are hardened against many types of electronic attacks, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said on Tuesday.National security adviser warns China on cyber attacks
March 11, 2013
Under pressure from American industry to curb Chinese cyber attacks, White House national security adviser Thomas Donilon warned China on Monday that the United States will defend its computer networks from the attacks.
Military, Pentagon grappling with Karzai ban on U.S. special operations in key Afghan province
March 11, 2013
Afghan militiamen trained by United States special operations forces are suspected of carrying out rogue killings and kidnappings in a key Afghan province, prompting the Kabul government to recently order all U.S. commandos out of the zone, according to Pentagon and military officials.Obama rejected tough options for countering Chinese cyber attacks two years ago
March 11, 2013
President Barack Obama two years ago rejected a series of tough actions against China, including counter-cyber attacks and economic sanctions, for Beijing’s aggressive campaign of cyber espionage against the U.S. government and private businesses networks, according to administration officials.Dempsey to visit Moscow for missile defense, nuclear talks
March 7, 2013
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will travel to Moscow in the near future to hold discussions with his Russian counterpart on missile defense and further nuclear reductions.Russian nuclear forces hold large exercise involving movement of strategic and tactical warheads
March 6, 2013
Russian nuclear forces conducted a major exercise last month that tested the transport of both strategic and tactical nuclear weapons near Europe, according to United States officials.Chinese general who threatened nuclear strike on U.S. visits Washington this week
March 4, 2013
A Chinese general who once threatened to use nuclear weapons against hundreds of U.S. cities will visit the Pentagon this week as part of a U.S.-China military exchange program.South Korea confirms Kim Jong-un’s wife gives birth
March 4, 2013
North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un is a new father after his wife secretly gave birth to a child that intelligence officials believe could emerge as the communist dynasty’s fourth hereditary dictator.China moves mobile missiles near coast amid tensions with Japan over islands
Feb. 27, 2013
United States intelligence agencies recently detected China’s military shifting road-mobile ballistic missiles closer to its southern coast near the disputed Senkaku Islands amid growing tensions between Beijing and Japan over the islands dispute.New arms reductions could undermine U.S. security, former military and national security officials warn in letter
Feb. 22, 2013
A group of 18 former military and national security officials wrote to President Barack Obama on Friday urging the administration to cancel plans for further cuts in United States nuclear warheads, warning that new arms reductions would undermine U.S. security.Intelligence: North Korea set to conduct intermediate-range missile test
Feb. 21, 2013
North Korea appears to be preparing for a test launch of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile that would further heighten tensions in the region following an underground nuclear test earlier this month.Obama strategy to protect U.S. corporate secrets limited to diplomacy, law enforcement
February 21, 2013
A new White House strategy designed to protect trade secrets from economic espionage limits United States government action to diplomatic and law enforcement measures.White House cyber report won't focus on China
February 20, 2013
The Obama administration plan to counter massive cyber espionage from China will not focus on a single country, a White House official said.China’s military linked to cyber espionage
February 19, 2013
A secret Chinese military unit is the major player in cyber espionage against an array of computer networks around the world, according to an intelligence report by a cyber security firm.Russian nuclear bombers circle Guam
February 15, 2013
Two Russian nuclear-armed bombers circled the western Pacific island of Guam this week in the latest sign of Moscow’s growing strategic assertiveness toward the United States.Cyber commander says weak U.S. infrastructure is vulnerable to major electronic attacks
February 14, 2013
The commander of the U.S. Cyber Command said on Wednesday that critical infrastructure like power grids and financial networks are weak and need to be strengthened against cyber attacks.Joint Chiefs Chairman warns Congress against Obama plan for solving sequester with mainly defense cuts
February 13, 2013
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress on Wednesday that the military could not afford one more dollar in cuts without scaling back forces and operations.Pentagon conducting urgent assessment of North Korean mobile ICBM threat
February 12, 2013
The Pentagon’s Joint Staff is conducting an urgent threat assessment of North Korea’s new road-mobile missile and the danger it poses to the United States.Obama calls underground blast ‘provocative’ but limits reaction to diplomatic response
February 12, 2013
The defiant communist regime in North Korea threatened to conduct two additional nuclear tests plus more missile firings following its underground nuclear test that Pyongyang claims involved a missile warhead-sized weapon.China firms sanctioned for missile proliferation
February 12, 2013
Four Chinese missile manufacturers and exporters were slapped with U.S. sanctions for illicit sales related to North Korea, Iran, and Syria, the State Department said in a statement late Monday.North Korea conducts third underground nuclear test on eve of Obama speech
February 12, 2013
North Korea carried out its third underground nuclear test in defiance of United Nations sanctions and reported pressure from China, according to western diplomatic sources.Senators seek Hagel promise on congressional role in arms cuts, clarification on his Global Zero nuclear position
February 11, 2013
Four Republican senators wrote to defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel asking the former senator to explain his shifting positions on nuclear arms cuts and strategic modernization.CIA nominee grilled on detainees, drone strikes
February 7, 2013
White House counterterrorism director John Brennan came under intense questioning on Thursday by the Senate Intelligence Committee over his views on interrogating terrorists and drone strikes against them.Defense, military chiefs criticized for failure to respond to Benghazi attack
February 7, 2013
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey faced harsh Senate criticism on Thursday for failing to send rescue forces during the deadly Benghazi terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2012.State Department, CIA, Pentagon sought to arm Syria rebels
February 7, 2013
Defense secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, disclosed on Thursday they supported a CIA plan to arm Syrian rebels that was rejected by President Barack Obama.North Korea set for test launch of new mobile ICBM with upcoming nuclear test
February 7, 2013
U.S. intelligence agencies monitoring North Korea for signs of a third underground nuclear test recently reported that the isolated communist state appears set to conduct the first test launch of a new road-mobile ICBM built with Chinese technology.Hagel’s lack of support for new F-16 jet sales to Taiwan could hold up nomination
February 6, 2013
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel is facing a new obstacle in his bid to be confirmed as the next secretary of defense: Sales of new F-16 jets to Taiwan.Hagel’s misstatements, contradictory comments and wrong answers weaken Senate support for defense nominee
February 6, 2013
Senate opposition is growing toward former Sen. Chuck Hagel following his appearance before a contentious hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to be secretary of defense.Former Guantanamo prisoners fighting in Syria with Islamist opposition group
February 4, 2013
Former terrorists held at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo, Cuba were detected by U.S. intelligence agencies recently working with Islamist rebels in Syria, according to U.S. officials.Energy Department networks hit by sophisticated cyber attack
February 4, 2013
Computer networks at the Energy Department were attacked by sophisticated hackers in a major cyber incident two weeks ago and personal information on several hundred employees was compromised by the intruders.Hagel: Pentagon developing space weapons in response to Chinese ASAT weapons
January 31, 2013
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Pentagon is developing space weapons in response to China’s anti-satellites missiles and working to bolster defenses against Chinese cyber attacks.Hagel favors Senate approval of nuclear test ban treaty voted down in 1999
January 29, 2013
Defense secretary-designate Chuck Hagel favors amending the defeated Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) that was rejected by the Senate in 1999 as unverifiable and against United States security interests.Chinese missile technicians spotted in Egypt working with North Koreans to upgrade Scuds
January 29, 2013
China is covertly working with North Koreans to modernize Egypt’s short-range missile systems, raising new concerns among United States intelligence officials about the arms programs of the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated government in Egypt.China, U.S. conduct missile defense tests
January 27, 2013
China on Sunday conducted the second test of a new anti-ballistic missile defense interceptor that United States officials say is directly linked to Beijing’s secret anti-satellite weapons program.Hagel walks back from anti-nuclear positions
January 25, 2013
Sen. Chuck Hagel backed down this week from previously held positions on nuclear arms cuts during meetings with senators who are considering his nomination to be defense secretary in an apparent effort to sway those concerned about his liberal anti-nuclear views.China developing rail mobile strategic missiles
January 25, 2013
China is building strategic long-range missile trains as part of its major nuclear forces buildup, according to new information from China and U.S. strategic specialists.Former NSA Director: U.S. facing crippling cyber attack, long-term cyber espionage
January 24, 2013
The United States is facing a catastrophic cyber attack by nations or non-state groups that could cripple the country’s economy, a former high-ranking U.S. intelligence official said on Thursday.Clinton grilled by Congress on Benghazi attack and failures to provide adequate security
January 23, 2013
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced harsh criticism from Republicans in Congress on Wednesday for misleading statements made by the Obama administration on the terrorist attack in Benghazi that killed four Americans.Beijing hardens subways for nuclear, gas attacks
January 11, 2013
China recently upgraded its subway system in Beijing and revealed that its mass transit was hardened to withstand nuclear blasts or chemical gas attacks in a future war, state-run media reported last month.New threat of Iranian-backed kidnappings of diplomats, religious leaders, officials warn
January 11, 2013
The United States government is concerned about new threats of Iranian-backed terrorism against diplomats and high-profile religious leaders in the Middle East from operations by Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).Senators with home-state strategic bases voice concerns on Hagel’s Global Zero anti-nuclear views
January 10, 2013
A new front is opening in the Senate confirmation fight over former Sen. Chuck Hagel as senators from states with nuclear bases are questioning the defense secretary nominee’s role in the Global Zero commission that advocates eliminating all nuclear weapons and making unilateral strategic arms cuts.Iran steps up cyber attacks on U.S. financial institutions
January 6, 2013
Iran is continuing aggressive cyber attacks against U.S. financial institutions and officials say the U.S. government has failed to take steps to halt the electronic strikes.Researcher: China set to conduct anti-satellite test this month
January 4, 2013
China’s military is set to conduct a strategic anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test sometime this month, according to a report reaching the United States from China.DHS warns about new ‘watering hole’ cyber attack vulnerability as a high-tech firm also reportedly is hit
January 3, 2013
The Department of Homeland Security warned Internet Explorer users this week about a new software flaw used in remote cyber attacks as Microsoft issued an advisory on the embattled browser’s software hole.Pentagon report: Iranian intelligence linked to spying, terror attacks
January 3, 2013
Iran’s intelligence service includes 30,000 people who are engaged in covert and clandestine activities that range from spying to stealing technology to terrorist bombings and assassination, according to a Pentagon report.Libyan militia behind Benghazi terror attack still operating unimpeded
December 31, 2012
Ansar al-Sharia, the Islamist militia linked to the deadly terror attack against the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, continues to operate Facebook pages and conduct fundraising and proselytize in Libya, according to U.S. officials.CFR president alerts members to recent ‘watering hole’ cyber attack
December 29, 2012
The president of the Council on Foreign Relations on Friday notified members of the elite foreign policy group that its website was the target of a cyberattack and that the attack was neutralized.Advanced cyberespionage attack employed 'drive-by' method on CFR website
December 27, 2012
Computer hackers traced to China carried out an advanced cyberespionage attack against one of America's most elite foreign policy web groups – the website of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).China aided Iran’s missile, nuclear programs, report states
December 20, 2012
China’s government provided goods and expertise for Iran’s nuclear program in the past and also gave Tehran’s Islamist regime missiles and other arms as part of the nations’ anti-United States policies, according to a congressional commission report made public Thursday.Report: Al Qaeda threat was growing at time of Benghazi attack
December 19, 2012
A State Department review board investigating the Sept. 11 attacks on American facilities in Benghazi found leadership and management failures in the department for not providing adequate security prior to the attack.
GE plans to make nuclear reactor parts in China
December 19, 2012
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is supporting a bid by General Electric to export jobs and nuclear technology to China by seeking assurances from Beijing that it will not steal or transfer valuable reactor technology, the Free Beacon has learned.Ex-Russian strategic commander says new Chinese missiles threaten 1987 U.S.-Russia arms treaty
December 14, 2012
A former commander of Russia’s nuclear forces warned the Obama administration this week that China’s short-range nuclear missiles are undermining the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the United States and Russia.North Korea sending Scud parts to Egypt via China
December 13, 2012
United States intelligence agencies recently uncovered a covert deal between North Korea and Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood government to ship Scud missile parts from North Korea through China to Egypt.North Korean missile firing highlights growing threat
December 12, 2012
North Korea’s successful test firing of a long-range missile on Tuesday is a major step in Pyongyang’s ability to hit U.S. cities with nuclear-tipped missiles fired from hard-to-find mobile launchers, U.S. officials and private specialists said.Pacific Commander: U.S. declines support for Asian allies in sea disputes with increasingly aggressive China
December 6, 2012
The United States is not supporting key regional allies and friends currently engaged in maritime and other disputes with China amid growing aggressiveness by Beijing, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Thursday.Former officials: CIA politicized intelligence on Benghazi
December 6, 2012
The CIA removed references to al Qaeda in the talking points it drafted for United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice in what critics say is part of a broad pattern of politicization of intelligence under the Obama administration.China conducts mobile ICBM test days ahead of expected North Korean launch
December 4, 2012
China last week carried out a second flight test of a new long-range mobile missile that is capable of hitting United States cities with a nuclear warhead. The test took place days before North Korea is set to fire its long-range missile, according to U.S. intelligence officials.State Department advisory board urges deeper nuclear force cuts including unilateral reductions
November 30, 2012
A State Department board of experts is calling for steep cuts in U.S. nuclear forces beyond the New START treaty limits and recommends unilateral or informal reductions to avoid expected Senate ratification battles.Navy prepares to wage cyber warfare at sea
November 30, 2012
The U.S. Navy is preparing to wage cyber warfare attacks against enemies during conflicts and must avoid strategic surprise from a future cyber attack on its networks, according to a strategy report made public Wednesday night.U.S. to oppose Russian plan to give U.N. control of Internet
November 29, 2012
The United States will seek to block an “alarming” Russian proposal to give a United Nations telecommunications group control over the Internet, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.Senate Republicans intensify opposition to Rice over misleading Benghazi statements after meeting
November 28, 2012
Senate Republicans voiced new worries Tuesday about misleading public statements made by United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice who met key senators on Capitol Hill as part of Obama administration efforts to stave off opposition to her likely nomination as secretary of state.DNI changed CIA talking points to omit terror links
November 20, 2012
The office of director of national intelligence James Clapper changed the CIA’s draft talking points on the Sept. 11 Benghazi terrorist attack to omit references to al Qaeda as being linked to the attack, according to a U.S. official.Cambodian government cracks down on dissent prior to summit between Obama and Hun Sen on Monday
November 20, 2012
The government of former Khmer Rouge commander Hun Sen carried out a major political crackdown in Cambodia in the months leading up to this week’s East Asia Summit as President Barack Obama met with the leader in Phnom Penh.Hill intel leaders confirm CIA guidance on Benghazi attack deleted terror references
November 19, 2012
Senior Republican members of Congress confirmed Sunday that the Obama administration changed CIA guidance to senior officials that had identified the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi as an al Qaeda attack.Petraeus: CIA talking points on Benghazi attack edited to play down al Qaeda links
November 16, 2012
Former CIA Director David Petraeus testified at a closed hearing on Friday that the CIA’s original talking points on the Sept. 11 terror attack on Benghazi were edited to play down al Qaeda links to the attackers.Congress hears from officials on Benghazi
November 16, 2012
House Republicans criticized the Obama administration on Thursday for mishandling security at the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi before and during the deadly Sept. 11 terrorist attack, when the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three additional Americans were killed.Obama defends Benghazi failure; defiant toward GOP on future Rice nomination
November 15, 2012
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he has not seen assessments that indicate classified information disclosed in the sex scandal involving CIA director David Petraeus compromised United States security.Chinese state-run cyber attacks pose most significant global cyber threat, congressional report says
November 15, 2012
China’s government carried out numerous cyber attacks against United States government and private sector computers this year and has emerged as the most significant threat in cyberspace, according to a congressional commission report made public Wednesday.Focus of probe into Benghazi, Petraeus resignation shifts to Capitol Hill
November 14, 2012
Senior intelligence officials and the FBI’s deputy director will face tough questioning Thursday from House and Senate intelligence committee members upset over the Obama administration’s mishandling of the Sept. 11 terror attack in Benghazi.Congressional Report: Chinese government-controlled enterprises threaten U.S., world economy
November 19, 2012
China’s government-controlled enterprises are targeting the U.S. market and pose a threat to U.S. companies, free markets, and fair trade, according to a forthcoming report by a congressional Chinese commission.China’s tactical and theater nuclear force levels revealed by Russian general
November 9, 2012
China has nearly 750 theater and tactical nuclear warheads in addition to more than 200 strategic missile warheads, a stockpile far larger than U.S. estimates, according to a retired Russian general who once led Moscow's strategic forces.Russian attack sub detected near East Coast
November 5, 2012
A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine cruised within 200 miles of the East Coast recently in the latest sign Russia is continuing to flex its naval and aerial power against the United States, defense officials said.Pentagon: Secret U.S. military commandos deployed to Libya
November 2, 2012
Classified United States military units are operating in the region near Libya since the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, according to the director of operations for the Pentagon’s Joint Staff.Report: Chinese military cyber warfare units identified
October 26, 2012
China’s military is conducting extensive cyber warfare and spying operations through several electronic intelligence units, including a group identified for the first time called Beijing North Computing Center, according to a new report by a private research group.Former CNO: Iran military strike would be difficult
October 25, 2012
The former chief of naval operations said a United States military strike against Iran would be difficult because of the size of the country and the distances to targets.Final debate focuses on foreign affairs
October 22, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called for stronger U.S. foreign policies and increased U.S. military strength under his presidency during Monday’s final debate with President Barack Obama, as the president attacked his challenger in defending an administration under fire over the terror attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, coming massive defense cuts, and the debate over whether to continue sanctions or use military force to stop the looming threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.House Armed Services chairman blocked from getting answers from senior military about threat warnings prior to Benghazi consulate attack
October 19, 2012
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee is demanding answers from four senior United States military officers about whether there was advance warning of terrorist threats and the need for greater security prior to last month’s terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.Rewards offered for Al Qaeda financiers in Iran
October 18, 2012
The State Department on Thursday announced that it is offering $12 million in rewards for help in capturing two al Qaeda terrorist financiers in Iran who are helping fund and arm terrorists in Syria.U.S. Intelligence: China to conduct test of more powerful anti-satellite weapon capable of hitting GPS, spy satellites, but after U.S. election
October 16, 2012
China’s military is set to conduct a test of a new and more capable anti-satellite missile that United States intelligence agencies say can knock out strategic satellites in high-earth orbit, according to U.S. officials.Iranians used University of Michigan network in recent bank attacks
October 15, 2012
Iranian hackers took over a University of Michigan computer network during a massive cyber attack on U.S. financial systems last week that continued following comments on the strike by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.45 Tibetan self-immolations protest continuing Chinese repression, congressional report says
October 12, 2012
A total of 45 Tibetans set themselves on fire this year to protest Chinese repression in Chinese-occupied Tibet as “egregious” human rights abuses in China continued, according to an annual congressional report.Russia pulls out of nuclear aid program in setback for Obama reset policies
October 10, 2012
Russia’s government announced on Wednesday it is pulling out of the multi-billion dollar Cooperative Threat Reduction program that since the early 1990s helped Moscow dismantle nuclear weapons and missiles, United States officials said.House Report: Chinese telecom linked to elite PLA cyberwarfare unit
October 9, 2012
A Chinese telecommunications company considered a threat to U.S. national security was linked to an elite Chinese military cyberwarfare group, according to a House committee report made public Monday.Pentagon report: Terror group a significant threat to Libya
October 8, 2012
Pakistan-based al Qaeda is secretly setting up sleeper cells and a clandestine network of jihadists to destabilize and take over Libya while hiding under a new cover name to prevent exposure and attacks, according to an internal Pentagon report obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.Intelligence officials angered by Obama administration cover up of intelligence on Iranian, al Qaeda surge in Egypt and Libya
October 5, 2012
Weeks before the presidential election, President Barack Obama’s administration faces mounting opposition from within the ranks of U.S. intelligence agencies over what career officers say is a “cover up” of intelligence information about terrorism in North Africa.U.S. investigating White House cyber attack
October 2, 2012
Law enforcement and national security agencies are investigating the hacking of a White House computer last month that penetrated a network inside the White House Military Office that handles top-secret data, U.S. officials said.Chinese hackers break in to White House military office network in charge of the president’s nuclear football
Setember 30, 2012
Hackers linked to China’s government broke into one of the U.S. government’s most sensitive computer networks, breaching a system used by the White House Military Office for nuclear commands, according to defense and intelligence officials familiar with the incident.Syrian chemical weapons sites revealed as defector adds new details on regime’s plans to use nerve gas
September 28, 2012
Rebels in Syria have disclosed new details on the Damascus regime’s chemical weapons storage sites, as a military defector last week outlined plans by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to use the deadly arms.Fate of ousted Communist leader to be decided soon
September 26, 2012
The sentencing in China this week of Chinese defector Wang Lijun to 15 years in prison for seeking political asylum in the United States moves Beijing’s leaders a step closer to ending the most explosive political scandal in decades: What to do with ousted neo-Maoist leader Bo Xilai.U.S. officials say China behind cyber attacks on Japan
September 25, 2012
A recent series of cyber attacks on Japanese Internet sites originated in China and were viewed as a possible prelude to military action, according to defense officials familiar with details of the attacks.Iranian defense minister threatens to destroy Israel
September 24, 2012
Iran’s defense minister said on Thursday that the regime’s forces are now capable of destroying Israel and fulfilling its president’s pledge to wipe the country off the map.Defense secretary warns cyber attacks can cripple nation
September 20, 2012
Cyber warfare is a key future battleground and strategic attacks can cripple nations, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in Beijing on Wednesday.China unveils new stealth jet photos during Panetta visit
September 18, 2012
China’s military for the second time in two years upstaged a visiting U.S. defense secretary by disclosing the first photographs of its second stealth jet under development.Top Chinese general in unusual move tells troops to ready for combat with Japan
September 18, 2012
China’s most powerful military leader, in an unusual public statement, last week ordered military forces to prepare for combat, as Chinese warships deployed to waters near disputed islands and anti-Japan protests throughout the country turned violent.Pentagon Joint Staff: Iran cyber attacks, terrorism reveal Tehran engaged in covert war on the West
September 18, 2012
The Iranian government recently conducted a major cyber attack on a major U.S. financial institution that a military intelligence report said is a sign Tehran is waging covert war against the West.Wang Lijun faces death penalty or lengthy prison term
September 17, 2012
China’s government on Monday began the trial of Wang Lijun, the senior Communist Party police official who sought to defect to a U.S. consulate but was turned away, with a secret hearing in southern China.Chinese telecoms spy for Beijing through computer equipment, House intelligence committee leaders say
September 14, 2012
Senior members of the House Intelligence Committee said on Thursday that two Chinese telecommunications companies are helping Chinese intelligence by providing access to data moved on computer and network equipment sold to governments and companies around the world.Science panel faults Obama administration missile defense plan
September 12, 2012
A scientific panel of experts said on Tuesday that the Obama administration’s plan for a phased missile defense in Europe will not adequately protect the United States from the looming threat of an Iranian long-range missile attack.Egyptian-Iranian intelligence meeting prompts fears of a new Middle East terror axis
September 11, 2012
U.S. intelligence agencies recently monitored a secret meeting between Egypt’s intelligence chief and a senior Iranian spy that is raising new fears the Muslim Brotherhood government in Cairo could begin covertly supporting global terrorism.Chinese suspected of spying on U.S. strategic missile base in Wyoming
September 10, 2012
A group of Asian men set off alarm bells in U.S. counterintelligence circles last week by showing up outside the entrance to a U.S. strategic missile base in Wyoming.Navy SEAL reveals Obama administration misled public for over a year on bin Laden killing
September 7, 2012
A former U.S. Navy SEAL commando who took part in the daring raid to kill Osama bin Laden has exposed as false part of the account put out by the Obama administration on how the al Qaeda leader died.Foreign state suspected in new computer virus that infected Pentagon networks
September 6, 2012
A computer virus that destroys documents and spreads to other networks recently infected computers at the Pentagon, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) said on Thursday.
IAEA report reveals Iran nuclear progress unhindered by sanctions or international pressure
September 5, 2012
A new United Nations nuclear watchdog report on Iran’s nuclear program reveals Tehran is moving ahead with illicit uranium enrichment work, undermining Obama administration claims that sanctions will slow the program.China conducts fourth flight test of mobile ICBM
September 4, 2012
China’s military carried out a fourth flight test of an intercontinental ballistic missile last week, firing off a new road-mobile ICBM on Thursday, according to U.S. officials.China government funding anti-U.S., anti-NATO radio broadcasts in Afghanistan
August 31, 2012
A popular radio station in Afghanistan is funded by China’s international propaganda outlet and is broadcasting news with an anti-U.S. and anti-NATO bent, according to U.S. officials.Navy chief denies Russian sub entered Gulf of Mexico
Friday, August 31, 2012
The chief of naval operations is disputing a Free Beacon report that revealed a Russian nuclear powered attack submarine sailed undetected in the Gulf of Mexico.U.S. sees signs Israel could use nuclear EMP attack against Iran
August 29, 2012
U.S. intelligence agencies recently reported growing concerns that Israel will conduct a strike on Iran using a high-altitude nuclear burst aimed at disrupting all electronics in the country.Joint U.S.-Russia military training raises concerns that the U.S. military will increase Moscow threat to friends and allies in Europe
August 28, 2012
A joint U.S.-Russia military training exercise earlier this year is raising concerns on Capitol Hill that U.S. military cooperation will increase the threat posed by Moscow’s military to friends and allies in Europe.China conducts third long-range missile test in 4 weeks
August 23, 2012
China’s military continued its string of strategic missile flight tests on Monday by firing off a third intercontinental ballistic missile in four weeks, according to U.S. officials.New State Dept. report suggests working toward elimination of nuclear weapons
August 21, 2012
A State Department advisory board report made public Tuesday shows that the Obama administration is studying cuts in U.S. strategic arsenals to “very low” levels and ultimately eliminating nuclear arms.Senate Armed Services Committee member demands answer from Navy chief on Russian sub in Gulf of Mexico
August 21, 2012
A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee has asked the Navy’s top admiral to explain reports that a Russian submarine operated undetected in the Gulf of Mexico recently.China conducts rare flight test of new submarine-launched missile
August 21, 2012
China’s military conducted a flight test of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile last week, a launch that came a month after the test of a new multiple-warhead, ground-mobile missile, the Free Beacon has learned.NORAD announces exercises as a warning for public
August 20, 2012
Air Force and Coast Guard aircraft will fly “intercept and identification” exercises over Washington tonight as part of efforts to prevent suicide aircraft attacks or other threats to the capital, a military spokesman said.China set to file treason charges against defector turned away by U.S.
August 16, 2012
China’s communist government is preparing to file treason charges against a former official who sought political asylum at the U.S. consulate in Chengdu but was turned away to avoid upsetting U.S.-China relations, according to U.S. officials and Chinese reports.China test fires new long-range missile
August 15, 2012
China’s military conducted the first flight test of a new long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that U.S. officials say will be Beijing’s first strategic missile armed with multiple warheads.Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks, U.S. officials say
August 14, 2012
A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine armed with long-range cruise missiles operated undetected in the Gulf of Mexico for several weeks and its travel in strategic U.S. waters was only confirmed after it left the region, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.State arms official: Further strategic agreement with Russia possible despite Moscow’s opposition
August 10, 2012
OMAHA—A senior State Department arms negotiator said Thursday that Russian opposition to holding a new round of arms control talks does not mean a second strategic arms pact is out of reach.Nuclear commander rejects deep cuts suggested by anti-nuclear group
August 9, 2012
OMAHA – The commander of the U.S. Strategic Command on Wednesday rejected a call by a former Joint Chiefs of Staff vice chairman to cut U.S. nuclear warheads to as few as 300 deployed weapons.Israel said to be readying October attacks on Iranian nuclear sites
August 7, 2012
U.S. intelligence analysts watching for indicators of Israeli military action recently reported that there are signs the Jewish state plans an attack against Iran in October.Panetta picks new Missile Defense Agency director
August 6, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday said President Obama has approved the nomination of Rear Adm. James D. Syring to head the Pentagon’s strategic Missile Defense Agency (MDA), a three-star rank position.Killing of bin Laden, other leaders severely weakens al Qaeda, annual report says
August 1, 2012
The killing of Osama bin Laden and several other top leaders has left the al Qaeda terrorist group severely weakened, according to the latest annual U.S. government report on terrorism.Pentagon-sponsored report to Congress calls for buildup of forces in Asia
July 30, 2012
A Pentagon-sponsored report to Congress outlines the U.S. military's new pivot to Asia and calls for adding attack submarines and Marines based throughout the Pacific to head off a future war with China.Popular anti-Taliban movement growing in Afghanistan
July 27, 2012
A series of “uprisings” by local tribes against the Taliban Islamist terror group in Afghanistan are beginning to spread throughout the country, a sign U.S. and allied efforts to stabilize the country are increasing, according to U.S. officials.New computer attack detected on Iran nuclear facility
July 26, 2012
Computer systems at Iran’s nuclear facilities were attacked recently by a new worm that forced some workstations to randomly play the heavy metal rock song Thunderstruck, U.S. officials said.Pentagon missile defense director faces early retirement for leadership failure
July 25, 2012
President Obama is set to approve the appointment of a one-star admiral to replace Army Lt. Gen. Patrick J. O’Reilly, who is leaving early as director of the Missile Defense Agency after a critical Pentagon inspector general report concluded he had intimidated subordinates and demoralized the key strategic defense agency.U.S. conducts small, simulated nuclear blast in Nevada desert
July 24, 2012
The Energy Department carried out an underground explosion in the Nevada desert yesterday that was designed to simulate a small nuclear test, the Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Tuesday.Administration approves controversial export license allowing sensitive space technology transfer to China
July 23, 2012
The Obama administration recently notified Congress that it has agreed to license exports of sensitive U.S. space technology to China from a U.S. company that was fined in the past for illegally supplying space support that improved Chinese ballistic missiles.Russian failure to notify U.S. of bomber exercises violated New START arms treaty
July 19, 2012
Recent incursions into U.S. air defense zones by Russian nuclear bombers earlier this month were part of exercises that violated provisions of the 2010 New START treaty, according to U.S. officials.Moscow reconsiders sales of S-300 missiles to Iran
July 19, 2012
Russia is reconsidering sales of advanced S-300 air defense missiles to Iran as the Senate on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan resolution that would have linked granting Moscow permanent normal trade status to a halt in Russian arms sales to Syria.Senate, House lawmakers press Pentagon to fund nuclear modernization, bolster missile defenses
July 18, 2012
A bipartisan group of Senators is urging Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to provide more than $300 million in promised funding needed for modernizing the aging U.S. nuclear weapons complex.China shows off second new stealth jet development in two years
July 17, 2012
American intelligence agencies recently obtained new information on China’s second new stealth fighter-bomber revealed on the Internet in the past two years, according to U.S. officials.FBI document links Chinese telecommunications firm to illicit sales to Iran
July 16, 2012
A senior House Republican leader is warning colleagues of lobbying by China’s state-run telecommunications firms, amid reports that at least one company is under investigation by the FBI for selling surveillance equipment to Iran.Pentagon reverses policy on short reports after House chairman threatens to hold up defense funding requests
July 13, 2012
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday threatened to hold up Pentagon funding for military activities until the department reverses a policy of requiring sharply reduced reports to Congress. The Pentagon announced it is scrapping the policy a short time later.Treasury tightens sanctions on Iran for nuclear, missile proliferation
July 12, 2012
The Treasury Department on Thursday issued new sanctions against Iran for its missile and nuclear activities by targeting front companies and banks involved in illicit trade.Russian general who threatened preemptive U.S. attacks to meet Dempsey on missile defense
July 12, 2012
Russia’s top general who recently threatened preemptive attacks on U.S. missile defenses is set to meet at the Pentagon Thursday with Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Iran military improving its missile capabilities, Pentagon report says
July 11, 2012
Iran’s military is continuing to improve its missile capabilities by increasing their range and developing nuclear weapons related expertise, according to a Pentagon report to Congress.Cybercom chief: Destructive cyber attacks are coming
July 10, 2012
The commander of the military’s new U.S. Cyber Command said digital attacks are evolving from disrupting network functions to destructive strikes.Russian nuclear-capable bombers intercepted near West Coast in second U.S. air defense zone intrusion in two weeks
July 6, 2012
Two Russian strategic nuclear bombers entered the U.S. air defense zone near the Pacific coast on Wednesday and were met by U.S. interceptor jets, defense officials told the Free Beacon.Former Defense Secretary: American weakness is dangerous
July 2, 2012
Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, in a rare public speech, warned that American military and financial weakness is creating a more dangerous and unstable world.Northcom says Russian nuclear bombers violated U.S. airspace during arctic war games
June 28, 2012
The U.S. Northern Command and joint U.S.-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command said two Russian bombers violated U.S. airspace near Alaska during recent arctic war games.Russian nuclear bombers test U.S. air defenses in arctic war games during chilly Obama-Putin summit
June 26, 2012
Russian strategic nuclear bombers threatened U.S. airspace near Alaska earlier this month and F-15 jets responded by intercepting the aircraft taking part in large-scale arctic war games, according to defense officials.U.S. concerned Israel may launch attacks on Syrian WMD sites
June 22, 2012
U.S. intelligence agencies are closely watching Israel’s military for signs it will conduct strikes on Syria’s stockpiles of chemical weapons, amid concerns the deadly nerve agents could fall under the control of Hezbollah or al Qaeda terrorists, U.S. officials said.Chinese military newspaper hacked
June 21, 2012
Unknown hackers took down the official newspaper of the Chinese military earlier this month, highlighting the covert cyber war that has been underway for years by China’s military and foreign states, according to U.S. officials.GOP Armed Services chiefs call planned deeper nuclear cut ‘unilateral disarmament’
June 21, 2012
Two senior leaders of the House Armed Services Committee this week criticized President Obama’s forthcoming plan to seek deeper cuts in strategic nuclear warheads, calling a Pentagon study on the matter “unilateral disarmament.”Intelligence agency sought to limit U.S. spy satellite sharing with Israel
The office of the Director of National Intelligence and Senate Democrats tried and failed on Tuesday to limit U.S. satellite imagery-sharing with Israel in a bill passed out of committee that would boost security cooperation with the Jewish state.Obama set to seek deeper cuts in nuclear arsenal
June 19, 2012
President Obama has decided to seek deeper cuts in deployed strategic nuclear weapons to as few as 1,000 warheads, sharply below the target of 1,550 warheads required under a 2010 U.S.-Russia arms treaty, U.S. officials said Monday.Turner: Russia missile tests indicate Moscow to abandon intermediate-range missile ban
June 14, 2012
Russia’s recent tests of ballistic missiles are clear signs Moscow is making good on announced threats to prepare preemptive strikes on U.S. missile defenses, a senior House Republican disclosed this week.U.S. security threatened after CIA put ‘out of business’ of getting intel from terror leaders, former CIA chief says
June 13, 2012
The Obama administration has taken the CIA “out of the business” of interrogating high-value terrorists and the lack of data is endangering the U.S. security, according to former CIA counterterrorism chief Jose A. Rodriguez.CIA director quietly pushing reforms, but critics say too much focus on drone war continues
June 12, 2012
CIA Director David Petraeus, who won praise as the Army’s out-of-the-box theorist, is quietly reshaping the CIA toward covert paramilitary operations, and some agency hands say the continued military focus is limiting efforts to improve CIA spies’ mission of stealing secrets.U.S.-South Korea reach pact on extended range ballistic missiles, drones
June 11, 2012
The U.S. government has reached an agreement with South Korea on Seoul’s development of longer-range missiles beyond limits set by an international accord.Russians supplying missile goods to Iran, U.S. intelligence says
June 8, 2012
Russian missile manufacturers provided goods to Iran’s ballistic missile program, but U.S. intelligence agencies claim the proliferation is not part of an official Moscow policy of backing Tehran weapons programs.China building up space warfare capabilities, report says
June 7, 2012
China’s military is building up space warfare forces with missiles, military satellites, and electronic systems designed to attack U.S. satellites and space-transiting precision strike vehicles, according to a congressional report.Progressive anti-nuclear group behind new critical study of U.S. nuclear weapons spending
June 5, 2012
A study funded by the anti-nuclear activist group Ploughshares Fund says the U.S. government is spending too much on nuclear weapons.Pentagon opposes East Coast missile defense base, but Strategic Command chief says third site being studied
June 4, 2012
The commander of U.S. strategic forces said recently that the military is studying deployment of an East Coast long-range missile defense interceptor base that others in the Pentagon are opposing.Panetta warns of conflict with China in Singapore speech
June 2, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Saturday that he expects conflict and disputes with China as the United States bolsters forces in the Pacific.Defense Secretary to explain U.S. pivot to Asia in Singapore speech
May 31, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is set to tell Asian and European defense chiefs about the military’s new U.S. “pivot” to Asia, a response to China’s growing military power, during a major speech in Singapore on Saturday.Commercial satellite export controls to be loosened under House bill opposed by Obama administration
May 22, 2012
The Obama administration is opposing House legislation that would loosen restrictions on exports of U.S. satellites that were imposed after two U.S. companies illegally improved China’s strategic missiles through satellite launch deals in the 1990s.
Pentagon shortens, softens annual report on China’s military in apparent bid to curry favor with Beijing
Tuesday, May 18, 2012
The Pentagon’s annual report on China’s military for 2012 was cut to half the size of earlier reports and key weapons developments were omitted in an apparent bid to mitigate Beijing’s objections to the annual assessment of the communist government’s alarming military buildup.Russia steps up anti-U.S. propaganda with personal attack on Clinton
May 18, 2012
A Russian government media campaign to attack U.S. officials reached a new level this week with the airing of a highly personal attack on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on a KGB-linked television outlet.Obama’s first choice for Joint Chiefs chairman criticizes Pentagon, military for focus on China
May 17, 2012
Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, who was President Obama’s initial candidate to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a speech this week that the Pentagons’ new battle concept is “demonizing China.”Former State official: Obama softline policy toward Iran, North Korea creates a more dangerous world
May 16, 2012
The State Department’s former top weapons proliferation official said recently that the Obama administration’s failure to threaten military force against Iran had helped advance the covert nuclear arms program there.Defense bill would bolster nuclear, conventional power in Asia
May 15, 2012
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee are calling for bolstering nuclear and conventional forces in Asia in response to China’s nuclear buildup and missile proliferation to North Korea.Growing tensions between Beijing, Manila over disputed fishing waters could lead to conflict
May 11, 2012
Tensions between China and the Philippines remain high and U.S. officials say the likelihood Beijing will take some type of military action is growing.Commander bars troops from hookers, alcohol during NATO summit
May 10, 2012
The commander of the U.S. Northern Command this week directed all military personnel assigned to security duties at the NATO summit in Chicago to refrain from soliciting prostitutes or drinking alcoholic beverages, according to a copy of the orders.U.S. braces for new North Korea provocation
May 9, 2012
U.S. intelligence agencies are closely monitoring North Korea for signs the Kim Jong-un regime is set to conduct a new military provocation that could trigger another conflict on the Asian peninsula, according to U.S. officials.Panda War: Two Camps Battle for Control of U.S. China Policy
May 8, 2012
Two groups of specialists have been locked in a battle to dominate U.S. policy toward China for the past three decades, and the camp of hawkish skeptics sharply increased its influence in the last few years, according to a long-time Pentagon specialist on Asian affairs.Chinese defense minister to visit sensitive sites
May 7, 2012
China’s defense minister and a delegation of military officials will visit sensitive U.S. military facilities this week, raising fresh concerns that the Pentagon may not be fully abiding by a 2000 law restricting Chinese military visits.Romney attacks Obama on human rights in handling of dissident now held by Chinese authorities in a hospital
May 4, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday attacked the Obama administration over its handling of the case of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, calling the case a “dark day for freedom” and a “day of shame for the Obama administration.”Kim Jong Un consolidating power as U.S. intelligence expects another nuclear test
May 4, 2012
The regime of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un recently consolidated power by elevating and demoting key Communist, internal security, and military leaders amid signs a third underground nuclear test is imminent.Senior State Dept missile defense envoy declines to explain Obama’s ‘flexibility’ promise to Moscow
May 3, 2012
The State Department’s senior negotiator with Moscow on a missile defense agreement declined on Wednesday to say what President Obama recently meant when he promised Russia’s leader “more flexibility” after his reelection.Vice President’s office behind turning away of senior Chinese defector from consulate in China
May 1, 2012
The office of Vice President Joe Biden overruled State and Justice Department officials in denying the political asylum request of a senior Chinese communist official last February over fears the high-level defection would upset the U.S. visit of China's vice president, according to U.S. officials.House bill would require targeting study for Chinese nuclear tunnels
April 26, 2012
The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee on Wednesday completed drafting its portion of the fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill that contains language calling for a U.S. military-targeting study of Chinese underground nuclear tunnels.Chinese missile launcher export to Pyongyang likely approved by Beijing, report says
April 25, 2012
China’s export of a mobile missile launcher to North Korea was likely approved by Beijing’s communist government, possibly in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, according to a think tank report made public Tuesday.Pentagon to sponsor a new round of Track Two nuclear arms talks with China’s military
April 23, 2012
Defense officials will conduct a new round of informal but official nuclear weapons talks with China in the near future focusing on the “red lines” used by both sides in readying strategic forces in crises, according to U.S. officials.Administration report warns that loosening exports on space technology could boost China’s space warfare capabilities
April 19, 2012
China is building space weapons designed to defeat U.S. and allied long-range missiles, and U.S. plans to loosen controls on satellites exports likely will boost Beijing’s space warfare programs, according to a Obama administration report made public on Wednesday.Photos show Chinese mobile launcher for new North Korean ICBM, prompting calls for arms sanctions on Beijing
April 18, 2012
A new North Korean mobile missile recently made public is built on a transporter-launcher nearly identical to a Chinese mobile launcher, according to U.S. officials and private analysts.U.S. scrutinizes Chinese military amid leadership struggle
April 17, 2012
U.S. intelligence agencies are closely watching China’s military for any signs of division or unrest related to the ouster of leftist leader Bo Xilai.House Republicans seek to affirm constitutional rights for American detainees
April 13, 2012
House Republicans are set to introduce legislation next week aimed at clarifying recent laws by affirming that all U.S. detainees maintain due process rights amid concerns over the erosion of individual freedoms.Congressional report highlights U.S. intelligence failures regarding China military buildup
April 10, 2012
U.S. government and private analysts missed the emergence of significant military developments by China that caught intelligence agencies by surprise, according to a congressional commission report.Iran boosts its nuclear program in 2011 adding both nuclear material and facilities, CIA report says
April 4, 2012
Iran expanded its nuclear program last year with continued uranium enrichment and growing infrastructure development, according to an annual CIA report to Congress.Pentagon activates missile defenses for North Korean launch
April 3, 2012
The Pentagon recently activated its global missile shield in anticipation of North Korea’s launch of a long-range missile, according to defense officials.Russian intelligence director accused West of cyber attacks as NATO conducts cyber attack exercise
March 30, 2012
A senior Russian security official told reporters this week that Western intelligence agencies are using cyber attacks to damage Russia and members of the anti-U.S. alliance known as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).Inability to confirm nuclear blasts continues to dog test ban treaty despite new study and Obama's push for ratification
March 30, 2012
An interagency intelligence assessment of the controversial Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) concludes that verifying the pact's ban on nuclear tests remains difficult and that verification problems remain unresolved since the Senate first rejected the treaty in 1999.Missile defense envoy outlines plans for Russian talks
March 29, 2012
A senior State Department official this week revealed the Obama administration's plan for working with Russia on missile defenses.Administration continues to face criticism for Obama-Medvedev exchange on future U.S. missile defense concessions
March 29, 2012
House Speaker John Boehner joined a growing chorus of critics concerned over President Obama's secret promise of concessions to Russia on missile defense after the November elections.French space company set to get high-tech export license despite U.S. probe into its illicit sales to China
March 23, 2012
According to U.S. officials, the State Department is set to issue new export licenses for sensitive U.S. satellite technology to a French company currently under investigation for illicit transfers to China, despite expected opposition from Republicans in Congress.Admiral warns of growing threat of conflict with China over territorial claims
March 22, 2012
China's broad territorial claims to international waters in Asia, along with U.S. defense cuts, are increasing the risk of a conflict in Asia, according to the recently retired commander of the Navy's Pacific Fleet.Commander: U.S. won't back down in Afghan counterinsurgency
March 21, 2012
The commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan said troop levels would not be reduced prematurely as the result of the local population's anger over recent events.Pentagon to pay new contractor $200 million more while upping fees for military retirees
March 20, 2012
The Pentagon has agreed to pay a health care provider about $200 million more than a competing contractor's bid for military retirees' Tricare services at the same time as it is asking retirees to pay large increases for their care.Flamboyant China Party Boss Ousted
March 15, 2012
China's powerful regional Communist Party chief in southern Chongqing, who was angling for a seat on the collective dictatorship that rules China, was ousted on Thursday, state-run media reported.House Armed Services Chairman: U.S. lacks commitment in Afghanistan
March 15, 2012
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said on Wednesday that the world remains more dangerous than ever and criticized the Obama administration for its lack of commitment to the war in Afghanistan.Chinese telecoms seeking access to U.S. markets have close ties to PLA, report says
March 13, 2012
New information about Chinese civilian telecommunications companies' close support of the Chinese military and information warfare programs is raising fresh concerns about the companies' access to U.S. markets, according to a congressional report.Bipartisan group tells Pentagon U.S. Should Sanction Russian State Arms Exporter for Syrian Arms Sales
March 12, 2012
A bipartisan group of senators on Monday called on Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to end U.S. government ties to Russia's state arms exporter over its weapons transfers to Syria.Obama nuclear cuts challenged
March 9, 2012
A senior House Republican leader of the Armed Services Committee filed legislation on Thursday that would limit nuclear warhead cuts under a treaty with Russia and prevent President Obama from cutting strategic nuclear forces by 80 percent.The Coming China Cyberwar
March 8, 2012
China's military has developed highly sophisticated cyber warfare capabilities that would be used to cripple computer networks at the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Transportation Command that would direct American forces to defend Taiwan in a future conflict, according to a congressional report.China Unveils New Nuke Missile
March 8, 2012
Photos of what appear to be a new Chinese intermediate-range "strategic" missile have appeared on Chinese websites. The missile's existence is prompting U.S. intelligence agencies to examine whether China's military has secretly produced another new weapons system as part of its large-scale buildup.Pentagon Policymaker Says Military Plans Ready for Iran Strike
March 7, 2012
The Pentagon's senior policy official, who until recently took part in detailed war planning, said on Tuesday that U.S. military strike plans for Iranian nuclear facilities are very advanced and ready for use.U.S. uncovers Chinese spying and influence campaign to derail Pentagon's Asia buildup
March 6, 2012
China's intelligence agencies are conducting a major covert influence campaign aimed at derailing the Obama administration's military shift to Asia, according to U.S. intelligence officials.As U.S. cuts, China's defense budget to top $100 billion this year
March 5, 2012
China's communist government on Sunday announced that its defense spending for 2012 will surpass $100 billion for the first time.Pentagon Stalls China Report
March 2, 2012
A Republican member of Congress called on the Pentagon on Friday to comply with current law and release its annual report on China's military buildup, which was due out on Thursday.The war on Tricare
March 1, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday defended the Pentagon's plan to increase healthcare fees for military personnel as a senior House Republican called the increases another Obama administration "hit" on the military.Obama to cut healthcare benefites to active duty and retire US military
February 27, 2012
The Obama administration's proposed defense budget calls for military families and retirees to pay sharply more for their healthcare, while leaving unionized civilian defense workers' benefits untouched. The proposal is causing a major rift within the Pentagon, according to U.S. officials. Several congressional aides suggested the move is designed to increase the enrollment in Obamacare's state-run insurance exchanges.Leader of "Red Campaign" survives reports of purge
Feb. 24, 2012
A senior Chinese communist party leader who dispatched armed forces to a U.S. consulate to head off the defection of a former police chief was shown on state-run television this week, a sign he has survived allegations of corruption.DIA Director: China preparing for space warfare
Feb. 23, 2012
Army Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, disclosed new details of China's space weapons programs last week, including information regarding China's anti-satellite missiles and cyber warfare capabilities.Pentagon Planning Downgrade in Afghanistan Command
February 22, 2012
The Pentagon is considering downgrading the U.S.-led military command in Afghanistan, which is currently headed by a four-star Army general, to a three-star special operations command, according to U.S. officials.Chinese Demand Return of Documents
February 21, 2012
The failed defection of a high-ranking Chinese police official is shining a light on a power struggle at the highest levels of China's communist system—and bringing to the fore a debate among U.S. intelligence officials as to what is really happening in the People's Republic of China.House Republicans to Obama: Nuke cut plan is 'dangerous'
February 17, 2012
President Obama's plan for the Pentagon to cut deployed strategic nuclear warheads by 80 percent is meeting harsh resistance from House Armed Services Committee Republicans on Capitol Hill who called the plan "dangerous."Xi Jinping: The Princelings' Prince
February 16, 2012
During Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, D.C., this week, the media glossed over several facts about the man expected to be China's next supreme ruler, including his ties to the Chinese military, his connections to U.S. business interests, and his past role in violations of Tibet's human rights.Dempsey, Panetta confirm study of deep warhead cuts
February 16, 2012
The U.S. military is considering deep cuts in U.S. strategic nuclear forces as part of a presidentially directed review, senior military and defense officials confirmed to Congress on Wednesday.House Probes Botched Defection in China
February 15, 2012
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is investigating whether the U.S. government mishandled a request for asylum from a senior Chinese Communist Party official who was turned away from a U.S. consulate after spending a night at the diplomatic post in southern China.Nuking our Nukes
February 14, 2012
President Obama has ordered the Pentagon to consider cutting U.S. strategic nuclear forces to as low as 300 deployed warheads—below the number believed to be in China's arsenal and far fewer than current Russian strategic warhead stocks.Obama Budget Slashes Defense
February 14, 2012
The Obama administration on Monday unveiled the first of a potential $1 trillion in cuts over the next decade in what critics say is a policy that will leave the military under-equipped and ill-prepared to meet future global threats.Intel Fight Over China Succession
February 14, 2012
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Monday as his future as China's next supreme leader is the subject of a fierce debate within the U.S. government over whether he is under attack by a hardline nationalist faction within the ruling Communist Party.China Probes Police Official After Obama Administration Rejected Asylum Request
February 10, 2012
The Obama administration rebuffed a senior Chinese police official in southern China who sought to defect, turning him away after his presence became known to Chinese security forces.French defense contractor flouting export rules
February 9, 2012
The State Department is set to sanction a major French aerospace defense firm for their refusal to provide the U.S. government with data on restricted U.S. technology contained in satellites they sold to China in violation of U.S. export controls.U.S. Dismisses China's Role in Downing of Drone
February 9, 2012
A U.S. official on Wednesday rejected reports that China's military was behind Iran's downing of a U.S. spy drone.Video: China tests first aircraft carrier
February 8, 2012
Chinese internet video posted Jan. 25 showing sea trials for China's first aircraft carrier, the refurbished Russian aircraft carrier Varyag.Chinese Communists Influence U.S. Policy Through Ex-Military Officials
February 7, 2012
China's intelligence services are using a private exchange program for retired U.S. and Chinese generals to influence the U.S. government and downplay Beijing's large-scale military buildup, according to a congressional report.New space-arms control initiative draws concern
January 17, 2012
The Obama administration is launching a new space arms-control initiative that critics say will lead to restrictions on U.S. military activities in space, a key U.S. strategic war-fighting advantage.Feds: France hinders probe of satellite technology sale to China
December 21, 2011
U.S. lawmakers and Obama administration officials say France has stymied a 3½-year State Department investigation into whether a French defense contractor illegally gave U.S. satellite technology to China.General: Prioritize nuclear upgrades in budget
November 23, 2011
U.S. strategic nuclear forces are old, in dire need of modernization and face "draconian" cuts because of the federal budget crisis, the commander of U.S. nuclear forces said Tuesday.Cold War strategist Ikle dies; ex-Pentagon leader
November 17, 2011
Fred Charles Ikle, one of the key Pentagon strategists who helped win the Cold War during the Reagan administration, died Nov. 10. He was 87.Pentagon battle concept signals Cold War posture on China
November 10, 2011
The Pentagon lifted the veil of secrecy Wednesday on a new battle concept aimed at countering Chinese military efforts to deny access to areas near its territory and in cyberspace.Watchdog reveals Iran's nuclear arms work
Nov. 9, 2011
Iran has carried out extensive development of nuclear weapons, including work on a warhead for its medium-range Shahab-3 missile and preparations for an underground test, the International Atomic Energy Agency revealed in an internal report Tuesday.FBI says Russian spies got close to Cabinet
November 1, 2011
The FBI rounded up a network of deep-cover Russian spies last year after the group came close to placing an agent near a Cabinet official in the Obama administration, a senior FBI counterspy said Monday as the bureau released once-secret documents on the case.Defense chief says U.S. is shifting focus to Asia
October 27, 2011
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta traveled to Asia this week, and his message to allies and adversaries - mainly China and North Korea - was clear: The United States is shifting its focus to the region and bolstering forces and alliances there.A new look at Berlin as the wall was built
October 27, 2011
The CIA and National Archives are releasing declassified documents Thursday that provide new insights into the Berlin crisis of 1961, when the Soviet Union and United States faced off over access to West Berlin and the building of the Cold War's most infamous symbol.Cybercommand chief opposes U.N. net control
October 21, 2011
BALTIMORE -- The commander of the U.S. Cyber Command said Thursday that he does not favor giving the United Nations the power to regulate the Internet.Export changes raise proliferation worries
October 13, 2011
The Obama administration recently informed Congress that it is planning to loosen controls on foreign sales of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and other weapons, possibly C-130 transports and even F-16 fighters, according to congressional aides.Chinese telecom firm tied to spy ministry
October 12, 2011
A U.S. intelligence report for the first time links China's largest telecommunications company to Beijing's KGB-like intelligence service and says the company recently received nearly a quarter-billion dollars from the Chinese government.Chinese think tank also serves as spy arm
September 29, 2011
When Vice President Joseph R. Biden met a group of five Chinese "think tank" experts in Beijing on Aug. 20, the meeting at the U.S. Embassy was billed in his official schedule as simply a round-table discussion with academics.U.S. selling JDAM guided bombs to Taiwan
September 22, 2011
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced the sale of advanced "smart bombs" and other high-tech strike arms to Taiwan under a new $5.8 billion arms package to upgrade the island's F-16 force.Brian Kelley, veteran counterspy, dies at 68
September 21, 2011
Retired CIA officer Brian J. Kelley, a veteran counterspy who broke the code on how Moscow secretly communicates with deep-cover agents and who mistakenly was hounded by the FBI as a suspected KGB mole, has died. He was 68.Arms sale to Taiwan may fray China ties
September 20, 2011
The Pentagon is bracing for some cutbacks in military and other cooperation efforts with China as a result of a new arms package for Taiwan, expected to be announced formally this week.Computer-based attacks emerge as threat of future, general says
September 14, 2011
The general in charge of U.S. cyberwarfare forces said Tuesday that future computer-based combat likely will involve electronic strikes that cause widespread power outages and even physical destruction of thousand-ton machines.Military, CIA shun 9/11 panel on covert operations
September 9, 2011
The U.S. military and the CIA failed to agree on implementing a key recommendation of the commission that investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks: Give special-operations commandos the lead for all covert military action.Jihadists plot to take over Libya
September 5, 2011
Jihadists among the Libyan rebels revealed plans last week on the Internet to subvert the post-Moammar Gadhafi government and create an Islamist state, according to U.S. intelligence agencies.China expanding its nuclear stockpile
August 26, 2011
China is expanding its nuclear forces with a new multiwarhead mobile missile and keeps its strategic stockpiles in deep underground bunkers, the Pentagon disclosed in its annual report to Congress on the Chinese military.Pentagon report: China closer to matching modern militaries
August 25, 2011
China made impressive gains last year in its military buildup that pushed the Communist Party-controlled People's Liberation Army closer to matching modern militaries, according to the Pentagon's annual report to Congress made public Wednesday.China begins to build its own aircraft carrier
August 1, 2011
China has begun work on its first aircraft carrier and probably will develop two or more, along with outfitting a former Russian carrier that is set to begin sea trials soon, Pentagon officials said.VOA overseer creates static with switch to Internet, social media
July 31, 2011
The Obama administration is sharply restructuring the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the agency in charge of all U.S. government broadcasting, while being urged to increase the spread of unfettered news and information around the world.Pentagon rejects call to halt spy flights near China
July 27, 2011
The Pentagon on Wednesday rejected China's demand that all U.S. surveillance flights near China be halted after two Chinese fighter jets recently intercepted an American U-2 spy plane over the Taiwan Strait.Chinese jets chase U.S. surveillance jet over Taiwan Strait
July 26, 2011
Two Chinese warplanes intercepted an American spy plane over the tense Taiwan Strait last month in China's most aggressive challenge to U.S. surveillance flights since a 2001 collision that touched off an international crisis.Pro-Russia policy stalls Afghan copters
July 25, 2011
A Pentagon program to rush 21 helicopters to Afghan military forces in time for this summer's fighting season was derailed by the Obama administration's conciliatory policy toward Russia and by Army procurement missteps amid allegations of corruption, according to current and former defense officials and military contractors.Report: China building electromagnetic pulse weapons for use against U.S. carriers
July 22, 2011
China's military is developing electromagnetic pulse weapons that Beijing plans to use against U.S. aircraft carriers in any future conflict over Taiwan, according to an intelligence report made public on Thursday.Pressure builds for sale of F-16 jets to Taiwan
June 8, 2011
Congress is stepping up pressure on the Obama administration to sell more F-16 jet fighters to Taiwan as the island's air defenses deteriorate and China's air power grows.Gates warns of 'hollowing effect'
May 25, 2011
Outgoing Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who cut major weapons programs during 4½ years at the Pentagon, is warning against "hollowing out" the U.S. military through unwise spending cuts planned by the Obama administration.Chinese military visit questioned
May 19, 2011
A senior House Republican leader on Wednesday called for a review and strengthening of restrictions on Chinese military visits amid heightened concerns over visits by a Chinese military delegation to sensitive bases.Chinese to view sensitive U.S. sites
May 18, 2011
China's top military leader and a group of officers are set to visit sensitive U.S. military bases this week, in exchanges that defense and congressional officials say run counter to a 2000 law designed to limit such exchanges from bolstering Beijing's arms buildup.Bin Laden's death likely to shatter al Qaeda
May 11, 2011
U.S. security and intelligence officials say al Qaeda is severely weakened after losing Osama bin Laden, and some analysts go further, noting cautiously that the terrorist group may be in its death throes from the relentless U.S. and allied campaign to kill and capture its leaders and members.Debate flares anew on harsh interrogation
May 4, 2011
The successful operation against Osama bin Laden has rekindled debate over the use of harsh interrogation techniques during the Bush administration, as a key intelligence leader acknowledged their role in a TV interview Tuesday.Intelligence break led to bin Laden's hide-out
May 3, 2011
The nearly flawless, 40-minute covert military raid that killed Osama bin Laden began with an intelligence breakthrough in August that helped pinpoint the compound where the terrorist leader was suspected of hiding.China's espionage in Chile raised U.S. worry
April 19, 2011
A newly released State Department cable reveals Chinese intelligence-gathering efforts in Chile and U.S. concerns that Beijing's growing ties to the Chilean military will compromise U.S. defense secrets shared with the South American nation's armed forces.L.A. police use intel networks against terror
April 12, 2011
LOS ANGELES | Police are using a combination of aggressive spy operations and community outreach to counter what Deputy Police Chief Michael P. Downing called the growing threat of Mumbai-style terrorist attacks — car bombings and small-arms-equipped suicide teams.Gadhafi henchman defects to Britain
March 31, 2011
Libya's foreign minister and one of Col. Moammar Gadhafi's closest henchmen, Musa Kusa, defected to Britain on Wednesday, according to the British Foreign Office and U.S. officials.Coalition batters Libya's air defenses
March 21, 2011
U.S.-led military forces knocked out much of Libya's air defenses over the weekend with scores of Tomahawk cruise missiles and aerial bombs in the first phase of creating a U.N.-mandated no fly-zone, as differences emerged over targeting Libya's leader, Col. Moammar Gadhafi.Report alters Iran nukes outlook
March 8, 2011
An annual intelligence report to Congress has dropped language stating that Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions are a future option.Financial terrorism suspected in 2008 economic crash
March 2, 2011
Evidence outlined in a Pentagon contractor report suggests that financial subversion carried out by unknown parties, such as terrorists or hostile nations, contributed to the 2008 economic crash by covertly using vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system.Iran militia claims credit for VOA cyberstrike
February 23, 2011
An Iranian government official on Tuesday claimed the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was behind a recent computer attack that disrupted Voice of America Internet programming.Iranians hack into VOA website
February 22, 2011
Iranian computer hackers on Monday hijacked the website of the Voice of America, replacing its Internet home page with a banner bearing an Iranian flag and an image of an AK-47 assault rifle.Military to bolster its forces in Pacific
February 18, 2011
The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said Thursday that the Pentagon is developing new battle plans for Asia that include adding Marines to better-coordinated naval and air forces in the region where China is expanding its military might.VOA radio broadcasts to China signing off, while Beijing boosts propaganda
February 16, 2011
The Obama administration will cancel shortwave radio broadcasts by Voice of America into China this year, as Beijing is expanding its propaganda operations in the United States and around the world.Mongolian president uses Reagan playbook
February 4, 2011
ULANBATOR, Mongolia | Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj was a Soviet Red Army draftee studying in Ukraine in the early 1980s when he first heard reports that America's president, Ronald Reagan, had given a speech calling the Soviet Union an "evil empire."Show of strength urged for cyberwar
January 27, 2011
Military cyberwarriors are building up efforts to pinpoint the sources of foreign computer break-ins on U.S. networks and will need to demonstrate a major computer attack capability in the future to deter increasingly sophisticated threats, according to the outgoing commander of the U.S. Strategic Command.Chinese firm tied to steel used in Iran nukes
January 24, 2011
The State Department in 2009 sought the Chinese government's help in blocking a sale to Iran of 25 tons of specialty steel for Tehran's defense industry to be used in building nuclear-related centrifuges, according to a classified department cable.China spurns strategic security talks with U.S.
January 11, 2011
China's defense minister on Monday rebuffed an offer from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to hold strategic nuclear talks, saying military dialogue will be limited to counterpiracy, counterterrorism and peacekeeping cooperation.China's stealth jet coming on, Gates confirms
January 10, 2011
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates confirmed Sunday that U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated China's progress in developing a new stealth jet fighter.Netanyahu seeks pardon for imprisoned spy Pollard
Jan. 5, 2011
The White House is reviewing a new pardon request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the case of former Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Jay Pollard, who is serving a life sentence for spying for Israel.China has carrier-killer missile, U.S. admiral says
December 28, 2010
China's military is deploying a new anti-ship ballistic missile that can sink U.S. aircraft carriers, a weapon that specialists say gives Beijing new power-projection capabilities that will affect U.S. support for its Pacific allies.Report: Gitmo transfers return to terrorism
December 8, 2010
Nearly one in four terrorists released from the detention facility at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, resumed terrorist activities against the United States and the number is expected to rise, according to a report to Congress by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).Secret talks with Russia focused on missile defense
December 1, 2010
The Obama administration, despite public denials, held secret talks with Russia aimed at reaching a ballistic missile defense agreement that Moscow ultimately rejected in May, according to an internal State Department report.Obama calls on China to restrain North Korea
November 25, 2010
The Obama administration called on China Wednesday to rein in North Korea after its artillery attack on a South Korean island, as the Pentagon ordered the USS George Washington aircraft carrier strike group to the Yellow Sea for naval exercises with South Korean forces.Kyl drops bomb on arms treaty prospects
November 17, 2010
President Obama's bid to win ratification of a new strategic arms pact with Russia suffered a major blow on Tuesday when a key Republican senator came out against holding a vote before the Senate adjourns at the end of the year.Chinese missiles can ravage U.S. bases
November 15, 2010
China's military can destroy five out of six U.S. bases in Asia with waves of missile strikes as the result of its large-scale military buildup that threatens U.S. access and freedom of navigation in East Asia, according to a forthcoming congressional report.N. Korea linked to covert missile, nuke trade
November 11, 2010
A report by the U.N. Security Council made public Wednesday states that North Korea is linked to covert shipments of banned nuclear technology and missiles to Iran, Syria and Burma.Report: Army failed to identify Fort Hood threat
November 10, 2010
The Army failed to properly identify the insider threat posed by the Fort Hood shooting suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hassan, and did not receive threat information from the FBI, according to an internal Army report on the shooting made public on Tuesday.Military probes plume off coast of California
November 10, 2010
A mysterious smoke plume that looked like a missile firing off the California coast on Monday may have been an aircraft, U.S. military officials said late Tuesday.Package bombers not 'quite there yet'
November 1, 2010
U.S. intelligence agencies remain on alert but do not think additional package bombs are immediately heading for the U.S. after the third failed attack by the Yemen-based al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula over the weekend.Spy's arrest underscores Beijing's bid for agents
October 26, 2010
A former American student in China whom Chinese intelligence recruited as a spy was caught after he sought work in the CIA's espionage branch, highlighting Beijing's efforts to plant spies inside the agency.Senators seek data on secret U.S.-Russia missile talks
October 21, 2010
Six Republican senators have asked Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to provide documents on secret talks between U.S. and Russian officials on missile defenses, amid conflicting reports that a deal with Moscow is close to completion.CIA sues ex-agent for book's breach of 'secrecy'
October 19, 2010
The CIA has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against a former deep-cover agent who published a book critical of the agency without allowing CIA censors to remove large portions of the manuscript before publication.Obama loosens sanctions on C-130s to China
October 12, 2010
President Obama issued a waiver loosening Tiananmen arms sanctions for C-130 military transports for China a day after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to an imprisoned Chinese dissident who dedicated the prize this past weekend to the victims of the 1989 crackdown.Taiwan shops for newer air defenses
October 7, 2010
Taiwan urgently needs newer model F-16 jet fighters to bolster its air defenses and overall security because of growing missile and aircraft threats from China, Taiwan's deputy defense minister said Wednesday.FBI chief cites probes of extremists
October 7, 2010
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III on Wednesday said the bureau is continuing investigations into religious extremists who may be involved in terrorism aside from the nationwide community outreach programs to ethnic and religious groups.Hamas-linked cleric took part in FBI outreach effort
October 1, 2010
The FBI on Thursday defended its inclusion of a Chicago Muslim cleric tied in the past to the terrorist groups Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood in a group that recently visited the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and FBI headquarters.Yemeni cleric part of terror plots
September 28, 2010
The radical Islamic cleric who is the target of an Obama administration kill-or-capture order played a major role in directing the attempted bombing of an airliner on Christmas Day and in other terror plots, a senior U.S. intelligence official has revealed.U.S. 'watching' rising China-Japan tensions
September 24, 2010
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday said that the United States is closely monitoring growing tensions between China and Japan while voicing strong U.S. support for Japan.Shariah a danger to U.S., security pros say
September 15, 2010
A panel of national security experts who worked under Republican and Democratic presidents is urging the Obama administration to abandon its stance that Islam is not linked to terrorism, arguing that radical Muslims are using Islamic law to subvert the United States.China targets U.S. troops with arms buildup
August 17, 2010
China is aggressively building up military forces capable of striking U.S. forces in the western Pacific and elsewhere as part of what the Pentagon calls an array of high-tech "anti-access" missiles, submarines and warplanes in its latest annual report.China report to be released by Pentagon
August 16, 2010
The Pentagon this week will release its long-delayed annual report to Congress on China's military with a new title that officials say reflects the Obama administration's conciliatory, "soft power" approach to world affairs.New details point to sinking by N. Korean torpedo
July 30, 2010
An international investigative team released new details this week to bolster earlier conclusions that the South Korean warship Cheonan was sunk by a high-tech North Korean torpedo that exploded beneath the ship.Russia violated '91 START till end, U.S. report finds
July 28, 2010
Russia continued to violate provisions of the 1991 START nuclear-arms treaty up until the agreement expired in December, raising new concerns that Moscow will violate the pending "New START" treaty now being debated for ratification in the Senate.Senators rap Pentagon's delay on China report
July 26, 2010
Republican and Democratic senators alike are calling on the Pentagon to explain why it has failed to provide Congress with an annual report on China's military power that was needed for debate on the defense bills.U.S.: Russian cheating on START is insignificant
July 21, 2010
A classified State Department report to Congress says that potential Russian cheating on the new START nuclear-arms pact would not be significant because of the size of U.S. nuclear forces.Spy swap puts halt to fact finding
July 14, 2010
The Obama administration's rapid release of 10 Russian intelligence officers removed the prospect of a public trial revealing embarrassing facts about Russian influence operations, like the targeting of a key Democratic Party financier close to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.Northcom's new leader boosts focus on Mexico
July 6, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS | The new commander of the U.S. military's homeland security forces is stepping up cooperation with Mexico in an effort to stem drug trafficking and related violence.Military in Iran seen as taking control
June 21, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Sunday that Iran's government is becoming a military dictatorship, with religious leaders being sidelined and, as a result, new sanctions could pressure Tehran into curbing its illegal nuclear program.Russians pressing Kyrgyzstan to oust U.S. base
June 13, 2010
The strategic U.S. air base at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, is once again facing closure as Russia works behind the scenes to influence Kyrgyzstan's interim government, which faced new violence in ethnic clashes over the weekend.Mullen irked by China's response to North Korea
June 10, 2010
President Obama's most senior military adviser said Wednesday that he was dismayed by China's failure to support U.S. and allied calls for punishing North Korea over its sinking of a South Korean warship.2008 intrusion of networks spurred combined units
June 4, 2010
A foreign computer intrusion two years ago reached classified Pentagon computer networks, prompting a reorganization of offensive and defensive cyberwarfare efforts, the commander of the new U.S. Cyber Command said Thursday.Report: Iran mum, but making nuke material
May 31, 2010
Iran is continuing to hide details about its current and past nuclear-weapons activities, including efforts to develop a nuclear missile warhead, according to a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).North Korea elite linked to crime
May 25, 2010
A group of offspring of senior North Korean communist and military leaders, including Kim Jong-il's sons, have been linked by Western intelligence authorities to Pyongyang's illicit activities around the world, including distribution of counterfeit $100 bills and drug trafficking.Taiwan issue spurs China to build up missile forces
May 25, 2010
China's rapid development of ballistic and cruise missile forces is altering the balance of power in Asia and threatens U.S. forces in a conflict over Taiwan and beyond, according to a forthcoming report.U.N. sanctions loophole: Russia can send missiles to Iran
May 21, 2010
A draft U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran, including limits on global arms transfers, will not block the controversial transfer of Russian S-300 missiles to the Iranian military, according to U.S. and Russian officials.House panel OKs probe of Gitmo lawyers
May 21, 2010
The House Armed Services Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would require the Pentagon's inspector general to conduct an investigation into whether defense attorneys for detainees at the detention facility at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay,Troops likely to see spike in fighting
May 14, 2010
U.S. and allied forces will see increased fighting in Afghanistan as their offensive in the southern part of the country unfolds in coming weeks, Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal said Thursday.Iran's meddling in Afghanistan 'not significant'
May 11, 2010
The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Monday that Iran is continuing to back Taliban forces, but its supply of training and weapons is insignificant.Security coalition set to oppose cuts
May 11, 2010
A coalition of conservative national security groups is launching an initiative that calls for strengthening U.S. defenses and opposing what they say is an effort by the Obama administration to weaken security.Ex-CIA lawyer: Gitmo IDs graver than Plame leak
May 6, 2010
Covertly taken photos of CIA interrogators that were shown by defense attorneys to al Qaeda inmates at the Guantanamo Bay prison represent a more serious security breach than the 2003 outing of CIA officer Valerie Plame, the agency's former general counsel said Wednesday.Organized-crime triads targeted
April 30, 2010
HONG KONG -- China's notorious organized crime groups known as triads, which once thrived in collaboration with communist clandestine services, still operate large-scale criminal enterprises but are facing pressure from local authorities.Iran boosts Qods shock troops in Venezuela
April 21, 2010
Iran is increasing its paramilitary Qods force operatives in Venezuela while covertly continuing supplies of weapons and explosives to Taliban and other insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Pentagon's first report to Congress on Tehran's military.Critics: Obama admin hyping terrorist nuclear risk
April 14, 2010
The Obama administration is warning that the danger of a terrorist attack with nuclear weapons is increasing, but U.S. officials say the claim is not based on new intelligence and questioned whether the threat is being overstated.Pentagon to brief 2 lawmakers on CIA risk
April 12, 2010
The Pentagon will conduct a briefing this week for two senior House Armed Services Committee members on the investigation into whether defense attorneys for al Qaeda members endangered the lives of CIA interrogators.Obama strategy frustrates nuke foes
April 7, 2010
The Obama administration's nuclear strategy review made public on Tuesday keeps in place all strategic weapons needed to fight a nuclear war and presents only minor policy changes, a move that upset arms-control advocates who had sought major cuts in U.S. forces.CIA says ACLU-backed plan endangered Gitmo officers
March 31, 2010
A team of CIA counterintelligence officials recently visited the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and concluded that CIA interrogators face the risk of exposure to al Qaeda through inmates' contacts with defense attorneys, according to U.S. officials.CIA: Iran capable of producing nukes
March 30, 2010
Iran is poised to begin producing nuclear weapons after its uranium program expansion in 2009, even though it has had problems with thousands of its centrifuges, according to a newly released CIA report.Admiral: China's buildup aimed at power past Asia
March 26, 2010
The commander of U.S. military forces in the Pacific said Thursday that the buildup of Chinese armed forces is continuing "unabated" and Beijing's goal appears to be power projection beyond Asia.Cyber-attack on U.S. firms, Google traced to Chinese
March 24, 2010
The cyber-attack on Google and other U.S. companies was part of a suspected Chinese government operation launched last year that used human intelligence techniques and high-technology to steal corporate secrets, according to U.S. government and private-sector cybersecurity specialists.Threat in Asia is anti-ship missiles
March 23, 2010
The Obama administration's regional missile-defense strategy is designed to counter emerging threats like China's new anti-ship ballistic missile and other so-called anti-access weapons, a senior defense official said Monday.Navy warns of al Qaeda risk near Yemen
March 22, 2010
The Navy is warning ships sailing in waters near Yemen that al Qaeda is planning seaborne attacks similar to the 2000 suicide boat bombing of the USS Cole.Gitmo suspects allowed laptops while in custody
March 19, 2010
The Pentagon allowed five captured al Qaeda members currently held at the Guantanamo Bay prison to use laptop computers in detention, raising concerns among security officials that the terrorism suspects could pass sensitive data to terrorists in the future, according to U.S. officials.Tehran aiding al Qaeda links, Petraeus says
March 17, 2010
Iran is assisting al Qaeda by facilitating links between senior terrorist leaders and affiliate groups, the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East told Congress on Tuesday.Justice, CIA clash over probe of interrogator IDs
March 15, 2010
The CIA and Justice Department are fighting over a secret investigation into a controversial program by legal supporters of Islamist terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay that involved photographing CIA interrogators and showing the pictures to prisoners, an effort CIA officials say threatens the officers' lives.Violence fails to deter Iraqi voters
March 8, 2010
President Obama on Sunday praised Iraqis for successfully holding their third democratic election since U.S. forces invaded the country in 2003, as millions cast votes amid election day violence that killed at least 36 people.China rhetoric raises threat concerns
March 5, 2010
Recent statements by Chinese military officials are raising concerns among U.S. analysts that the communist government in Beijing is shifting its oft-stated "peaceful rise" policy toward an aggressive, anti-U.S. posture.Ex-staffer held in theft of CIA electronics
March 2, 2010
A CIA technical-support official has been arrested on charges of selling more than $60,000 worth of pilfered agency electronic gear.Chinese spy buy caught on surveillance video
March 1, 2010
FBI surveillance video made public Sunday reveals details of a Chinese espionage operation to obtain secrets from the Pentagon through a group of Americans who spied for China.State Department lifts ban on exports of night-vision goggles
February 24, 2010
The State Department has lifted a ban on exports of night-vision equipment that was imposed in 2007 on a U.S. company caught selling sensitive defense articles to China and other countries without a license.Veteran Times columnist Beichman, 96, dies
February 22, 2010
Arnold Beichman, columnist for The Washington Times and well-known anti-communist scholar, died on Feb. 17. He was 96.Biden seeks test ban and end to all U.S. nukes
February 19, 2010
The Obama administration will move ahead with Senate ratification of a treaty banning nuclear tests that was voted down by Republicans more than a decade ago, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. said Thursday.Chinese see U.S. debt as weapon in Taiwan dispute
February 10, 2010
China's military stepped up pressure on the United States on Monday by calling for a government sell-off of U.S. debt securities in retaliation for recent arms sales to Taiwan.Army warned about jihadist threat in '08
February 9, 2010
Almost two years before the deadly Fort Hood shooting by a radicalized Muslim officer, the U.S. Army was explicitly warned that jihadism — Islamic holy war — was a serious problem and threat to personnel in the U.S., according to participants at a major Army-sponsored conference.Nuclear missile threats to U.S. mount
February 4, 2010
North Korea is expected to deploy a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching parts of the United States in the next decade, despite two long-range missile flight-test failures, according to the Pentagon's ballistic-missile defense review.Pentagon turns focus to fighting insurgents
February 2, 2010
The Pentagon is reorienting U.S. military forces toward battling insurgents and terrorists, and on Monday released its new four-year strategy and a $708 billion defense budget request to support it.Arm sales to Taiwan provoke Beijing's ire
February 1, 2010
China's reaction to the latest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan includes the first public warning that Beijing will impose sanctions on U.S. companies that sell weapons to the island.Overhaul of export controls on table
January 27, 2010
Senior Obama administration national security and trade officials will meet Wednesday with key congressional leaders to seek support for a major overhaul of U.S. export controls, aimed at loosening the restrictions with an eye to economic gains.Beijing accuses U.S. of cyberwarfare
January 26, 2010
China's government and state-run media stepped up criticism of the United States on Monday over the issue of computer network cyber-attacks.White House OKs Taiwan arms package
January 26, 2010
The Obama administration has agreed to sell a new package of arms to Taiwan in a move that is expected to be met with an angry response from China, according to U.S. officials.China removed as top priority for spies
January 20, 2010
The White House National Security Council recently directed U.S. spy agencies to lower the priority placed on intelligence collection for China, amid opposition to the policy change from senior intelligence leaders who feared it would hamper efforts to obtain secrets about Beijing's military and its cyber-attacks.China's 'aggressive' buildup called worry
January 14, 2010
China's military buildup is worrying to both the U.S. military and American allies in Asia, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific told Congress Wednesday.Rights, liberties down for 4th straight year
January 13, 2010
Political rights and civil liberties around the world declined for a fourth straight year last year, according to an annual survey of global freedomBeijing reports successful 'defensive' missile test
January 12, 2010
China conducted a successful test Monday of a missile-defense interceptor, revealing for the first time its development of an anti-missile system, something Beijing has criticized the United States for doing.Afghanistan bombing shows perils of CIA counterspying
January 7, 2010
The recent bombing of a CIA base in Afghanistan revealed a sophisticated al Qaeda operation to plant a double agent inside Jordanian intelligence and highlighted the perennial problem of lax CIA counterspying, according to current and former U.S. intelligence officials.Nuclear weapons review put off
January 7, 2010
The Pentagon has notified Congress that it is delaying a required report on the future of the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal because of the "complexity" of issues being addressed.Chinese companies evade U.S. sanctions
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Chinese state-owned companies sanctioned by the U.S. government for illicit arms sales to Iran evaded those restrictions by selling goods to U.S.-based companies, according to a report by a Washington research group.
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"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
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-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
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Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
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No: 31 percent
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'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
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-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
