by Meggie Morris | Apr 6, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The United States must play a major role in revamping European intelligence sharing practices in order to confront the terrorist threat and protect American citizens, said top experts Tuesday. Witnesses warned lawmakers at a Senate Homeland Security...
by Lydia Randall | Apr 6, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are concerned that a hole in the nation’s cyber policy could leave the United States vulnerable to a cyber attack on home soil at a time when fears about Russian and Chinese activities are mounting. Adm. Michael Rogers, head of U.S....
by Kierra Gray and Lydia Randall | Mar 31, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — In the wake of terror attacks in Brussels and Baghdad, the U.S.-led coalition remains confident in its strategy, providing specialized training, logistics and fire support for Iraqi security forces on the battlefield. British Army Maj. Gen. Doug...
by Samuel Fiske and Sean Froelich | Nov 24, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — President Obama and French President Francois Hollande are seeking to temper fears of escalating tensions between Russia and the West by asking President Vladimir Putin to join a coalition to fight the Islamic State. Speaking Tuesday at a White...
by Sean Froelich | Nov 17, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Middle East experts say the recent wave of terrorist attacks in France, Lebanon and Egypt eventually will serve to doom the Islamic State group, but they are calling for renewed action in the Syrian civil war aimed at bringing down the Assad...
by Samuel Fiske | Nov 17, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The attacks in Paris by the Islamic State group have stoked fears of a similar attack on U.S. soil, but Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday it is unlikely the militants have such capability. “They say they have the inspiration to come here,”...
