by Jacob Rogers | Jun 30, 2017 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Cities in Iraq and Syria that have been liberated from Islamic State control still suffer a great deal of violence at the hands of the extremist group, but the attacks may be ISIS’s reaction to its weakening foothold in the region, according to a report...
by Misha Euceph & Fatemeh Jamalpour | Jun 28, 2017 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Protesters picketing outside the Embassy of Qatar on Wednesday demanded that President Donald Trump take concrete actions to pressure Qatar, which has been boycotted by five Arab nations, to stop state-sponsored terrorism. The approximately 50...
by Katherine Hyunjung Lee | Jun 28, 2017 | National Security
WASHINGTON — South Korean President Moon Jae-in will face pressure to align with the U.S.’s policies on North Korea without alienating his supporters at his first official meeting with President Donald Trump, according to a U.S. expert. “President Moon...
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by Fatemeh Jamalpour | Jun 26, 2017 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — As the Islamic State loses territory in the Middle East, governments around the world should brace themselves for more plots and small-scale attacks, European Union counterterrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove said Friday. “Expect more plots,...
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by Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang | May 25, 2017 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. should act against a contentious Russia’s gas pipeline project, supporting the European Union’s energy security, a U.S. senator said Wednesday. “Russia has a track record of weaponizing natural gas,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the New...
by Jingnan Huo | May 19, 2017 | Featured, National Security
by Jingnan Huo WASHINGTON — U.S. space spending is expected to increase in the coming fiscal year, and some of the money will go toward better protection for military satellites, newly confirmed Air Force Secretary Heather A. Wilson told a Senate committee....
