by Anna Kook | Apr 12, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Two former American diplomats who played a key role in the Six Party Talks with North Korea and have worked for both Democratic and Republican presidents, warned President Trump on Thursday to make no compromise on sanctions during his upcoming...
by Anna Kook | Apr 6, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The false alert of a missile attack that caused chaos in Hawaii in January was the result of human error, outdated technology and not enough planning, officials said Thursday at a hearing in Honolulu. Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat, and Federal...
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by Hannah Wiley | Apr 6, 2018 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Army Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday that he plans to cut some Army programs to fund a more lethal Army force that would include more drones, updating air defenses and missiles and increased cybersecurity technology. Esper, speaking at the...
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by Oyin Falana & Ricky Zipp | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, National Security
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba- From Dec. 2-9, 2017, Medill reporters Oyin Falana and Ricky Zipp spent a week at the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for the 26th round of pre-trial hearings for accused mastermind Khalid Sheik Muhammad and four other accused 9/11...
by Oyin Falana | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced Friday the indictment of nine Iranians for conspiring to hack 144 American universities and stealing research worth approximately $3.4 billion. The indictment alleges that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
by Oyin Falana | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – By choosing former ambassador John Bolton to replace H.R. McMaster as his third national security adviser, President Donald Trump has turned to a conservative hard-liner who favors military action in many cases. Trump announced late Thursday evening...
