Defense & National Security
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McCarthy: There are '200 other Democrats' who should be on House Intelligence Committee ahead of Eric Swalwell
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy reiterated his call for Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's removal from the House Committee on Intelligence following a briefing from the FBI on Friday.
Questions raised over when Eric Swalwell knew about Chinese spy suspect Fang Fang
As Republicans demand to know the extent of Rep. Eric Swalwell's relationship with suspected Chinese spy Fang Fang, questions about what the California lawmaker knew (and when) remain unanswered.
Pentagon denies stonewalling Biden transition team
The Department of Defense said on Friday that a directive concerning transition team meetings, which had been reported as a Pentagon order to halt all cooperation, was a request for a temporary delay.As Taliban offensive threatens to derail peace, America’s top military officer wades in
MILLEY’S MISSION: Under tight security and accompanied by three reporters, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley flew to Qatar yesterday for an unannounced meeting with Taliban leaders.Afghanistan is Biden’s war now, and he’s in a box
December 17, 2020 11:00 PM Highly skilled hackers breach US agencies and private companies
December 17, 2020 11:00 PM Senate Armed Services leaders say massive hack bears 'hallmarks of a Russian intelligence operation'
December 17, 2020 07:05 PM Romney likens hack to ‘Russian bombers flying undetected’ over US mainland
December 17, 2020 05:58 PM Nuclear weapons agency breached in SolarWinds cyberattack: Reports
The agencies that maintain the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile are reportedly preparing to notify Congress that they have evidence showing their systems were breached by foreign hackers in a monthslong cyberespionage campaign that came to light this week.
Putin: Arms race with US ‘has already begun’
An arms race between Washington and Moscow “has already begun,” according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Foreign hack of US government bigger than previously known, CISA warns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency revealed on Thursday that the massive global hacking campaign conducted by foreign actors is even larger than originally reported.Joint Chiefs chairman meets Taliban and Afghan leaders in hope of reviving peace deal
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Army Gen. Mark Milley met with top Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday in an effort to revive a Feb. 29 peace agreement that promised reduced violence and a pathway to peace nearly 20 years after U.S. troops first arrived in the region.Trump wants to make his southern anti-drug fight permanent
December 17, 2020 02:19 PM Sweden's king: 'We have failed' to manage the coronavirus pandemic
December 17, 2020 10:59 AM Scale of massive cyberattack that penetrated multiple government agencies prompts joint response from law enforcement and intelligence agencies
December 17, 2020 07:05 AM Xi Jinping tightening security amid 'paranoia' about domestic uprisings
December 17, 2020 06:30 AM Defendants in Charlie Hebdo case found guilty of complicity to commit terrorist acts
Fourteen people were found guilty of assisting in carrying out of a series of deadly terrorist attacks across Paris in early 2015.