by Mariam Khan | Apr 10, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense proposed a $526.6 billion budget for fiscal 2014 Wednesday that includes capping military pay increases at 1 percent, closing bases and canceling a number of weapons systems. It is about $52 billion more than the...
by Mariam Khan | Apr 10, 2013 | National Security
U.S. commitment to Asian allies steadfast, top defense official says from Medill Washington on Vimeo. WASHINGTON – Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday warned North Korea against creating a “crisis atmosphere” and promised that the U.S. will continue to...
by Mariam Khan | Apr 9, 2013 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – Top defense officials Tuesday told a Senate counterterrorism subcommittee that al-Qaeda is the biggest national security threat to the U.S., but Sen. John McCain criticized their assessment of al-Qaeda’s influence in Syria. McCain, who arrived late to the...
