by Merrill D'Arezzo | Oct 21, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Xi Jingping, the president of The People’s Republic of China, will meet for official talks for the first time in Beijing next month. In preparation for that meeting, the Center for American Progress, in conjunction with...
by Kristin April Kim | Oct 15, 2014 | National Security
President Obama’s meeting with military leaders from 22 countries Tuesday to coordinate strategies to counter the Islamic State, or ISIS, is an important first step in developing a “strong, coordinated operation,” former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. “We need...
by Merrill D'Arezzo | Oct 2, 2014 | National Security
Washington D.C. becomes the latest U.S. city to initiate a pilot program testing police body cameras.
by Abby Sun | Oct 1, 2014 | National Security
TAPS, also known as the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, announced a new scholarship program to help surviving children and spouses of fallen military service members Tuesday. On top of the multimillion dollar scholarship fund, TAPS also will help bereaved...
by Hayat Norimine | Sep 30, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. will respond with military force if allies in the Pacific region, especially Japan, are threatened, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said Tuesday in response to questions about Japan’s dispute with China over the Senkaku Islands. Japan and...
by Kristin April Kim | Sep 30, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Despite criticism from aid groups that the U.S. government was slow to respond to the Ebola outbreak in Africa, philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Monday he is “quite impressed” with U.S. efforts to fight the disease. Congress has...
