by Mark Satter | Dec 6, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Foreigners responsible for taking Americans hostage abroad have long been able to benefit from western institutions and ways of life. A new bill aims to curb that, but some experts fear it goes too far. The Global Hostage Act, introduced last month...
by Joe Snell | Dec 5, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The chances that China will invade Taiwan have increased, but the risk might be too great, two experts said at a conference in Washington, D.C. “As each day, week, month and year pass over the course of the next decade, there will be...
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 26, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Economic sanctions threatened against corrupt Iraqi officials wouldn’t be enough to end the political corruption and violence in Iraq, and they aren’t what Iraqis who have staged protests against the government for nearly two months want, Middle East...
by Aishwarya Airy | Nov 25, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The prisoner swap between the Taliban and the Afghan government, which led to the release of two western hostages and 10 Afghan soldiers in exchange for three Taliban members, has built trust between the Taliban and the U.S. and Afghan governments,...
by Mark Satter | Nov 21, 2019 | National Security
WASHINGTON – In his final public speech as energy secretary, Rick Perry Tuesday pledged $20 million – later revised to $15 million — for projects on artificial intelligence in the energy sector through the Energy Department’s innovation incubator, a program that...
by Bing Xiao | Nov 21, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump hasn’t challenged Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections so Congress needs to pass legislation to impose economic sanctions if Russia interferes in the 2020 elections, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Thursday. Speaking at...
