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...
by Oyin Falana | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies for the third consecutive year boosted their defense spending amid increased concerns about Russia aggression, according to a new report. Defense spending among European allies and Canada...
by Yingjie Gu | Mar 16, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Pacific Commander, Admiral Harry Harris, sees President Donald Trump’s planned talk with North Korea leader Kim Jung-un a positive sign. Although he – like many – are unsure of the outcomes, Harris said that PACCOM would be fully prepared for any...
by Gerald Harris | Mar 16, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The State Department on Thursday responded to Russian allegations that the United States is meddling in their upcoming presidential election with a new round of sanctions. “It’s baloney,” said Heather Nauert, the spokesperson for the Department of...
by Oyin Falana | Mar 16, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel, is facing substantial pushback from lawmakers who are troubled by her one-time involvement in the agency’s controversial former torture program Haspel was nominated on Tuesday to succeed Mike...
