Former Navy Chiefs Assail Trump’s ‘Bump Sticker’ Fleet Plan
Former Secretaries of the Navy took aim at President Donald Trump’s push for a 350-ship Navy during a discussion held at the Center for Strategic […] More
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Senators Debate Wisdom of President’s Nuclear Authority
The shadow of President Donald Trump’s comments in August forewarning that the United States would meet any threat from North Korea with “fire and fury” […] More
DHS Set to Revamp Terror Threat Alert System
The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday an updated version of the National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin. The move comes in the aftermath of the […] More
Visas Resume Between U.S. and Turkey After Ankara’s Promises
Limited visa services will resume between the United States and Turkey after they were halted last month following the arrest of a U.S. consulate employee […] More
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Texas Slaughter Highlights Line Between Mass Killing and Terrorism
A gunman shot dead 26 people at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, before taking his own life, authorities said. Police […] More
CIA Reveals Roughly Half-a-Million Osama Bin Laden Files
The CIA announced on Wednesday the release of hundreds of thousands of additional files recovered in the May 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound […] More
Trump Pick for DOJ National Security Division Chief Endorses FISA Powers
The re-authorization of the National Security Agency’s internet surveillance program received a boost Tuesday from President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the national security division […] More
Tracking Troop Totals in Afghanistan – America’s Longest War
The longest war in U.S. history enters its 17th year on Saturday, with approximately 11,000 American forces still stationed in Afghanistan. The campaign began on […] More
Trump Pick for Afghan Ambassador Sees No Troop Pullout Soon
A critical diplomatic post took a major step towards being filled when the nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan appeared at his confirmation hearing before […] More
Iran Rejects UN Inspections of Military Sites
Iran has rejected a U.S. demand that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors be allowed to check out Iranian military sites. “Iran’s military facilities are […] More
Tillerson: Talks Possible If North Korea Stops Missile Launches
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson capped off a whirlwind weekend at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial meeting in Manilla, Philippines by suggesting […] More
Tillerson Not Happy About Russia Sanctions Bill, Wants Better Relations
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says “neither the President or I are very happy” with a new Congressional bill sanctioning Russia, but he expects President […] More
Russian Election Hackers Hit 21 States, Official Tells Senate Panel
Twenty-one state election systems were targeted by Russian hackers during last year’s presidential election, a Department of Homeland Security official told the Senate Intelligence Committee […] More
Tillerson Defends Deep Budget Cuts, Expected Staff Reductions
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was on Capitol Hill Tuesday, defending deep cuts to the proposed 2018 State Department budget and explaining how the department […] More
Tillerson Lays Out Vision for Scaled-Down State Department
In a wide-ranging address to State Department employees Wednesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson laid out his vision for the future of the department, the […] More
Attack “of a Terrorist Nature” Rattles Paris Amid Election Fervor
Thursday’s deadly attack on Paris police jolted the first round of France’s upcoming Presidential election, with several of the leading candidates canceling campaign events and […] More
“Mother of All Bombs” Kills 36 ISIS Fighters in Afghanistan
Afghan defense officials announced Friday that 36 ISIS fighters were killed by a U.S. air strike on a tunnel and cave complex, with the possibility […] More
Georgetown Salon Series: Russian Hacks Just ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
The controversy surrounding alleged Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election shows no sign of waning, dominating the conversation during The Cipher Brief’s Georgetown Salon […] More