by Nicholas Portuondo | Feb 5, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s top general said Wednesday that Americans generally find it “hard to understand” how the Space Force affects them, a day after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made light of what experts say is a vital...
by Katie Livingstone | Feb 5, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden made clear Thursday in his dual speeches at the State Department— his first visit to a federal agency as president— that his administration recognizes it cannot promote democracy without shoring up alliances that have frayed and being...
by Augusta Saraiva | Feb 3, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – As the world witnessed President Joe Biden take his oath of office on Jan. 20, he vowed to “repair our alliances and engage with the world once again” as a “strong and trusted partner for peace, progress and security.” At the Pentagon, that could mean...
by Dalia Faheid | Feb 3, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Jason Smedley remembers the pain of his 2000 attack by lower-ranking Marines during a training exercise he led as a lance corporal at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s School of Infantry. While some held Smedley, the others beat him, knocking...
by Hangyun Kim | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured, National Security
A government report on military housing released Monday revealed that the Department of Defense had miscalculated allowances for service members that cover the cost of suitable private housing, such as apartments and rental homes. Basic allowance for housing,...
by Dalia Faheid | Jan 15, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Chemical facilities would face fewer regulations under a proposed rule change from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency that targets 49 explosive chemicals. These “Division 1.1” explosives, which include black powder and desensitized...
