A key American defense has failed, and now Russia fears no reprisal for hacking the US

A key American defense has failed, and now Russia fears no reprisal for hacking the US

Russia is accused of bold intrusions into vital US infrastructure (elections, nuclear power plants), actions that one expert says were made without fear of reprisal. The US has not offered a strong response to Russian cyberattacks despite being aware of them for years. Russia has compromised the US’s ability to enact independent foreign policy with […]

Israeli PM says Syrian cease-fire only helps Iran

Israeli PM says Syrian cease-fire only helps Iran

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the “Trump-Putin” cease-fire agreement in Syria, saying the arrangement will only empower Iran. Speaking from France after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Netanyahu told reporters that Israel was staunchly opposed to the negotiated cease-fire deal between Russia and the U.S. According to Haaretz, Israeli opposition to the […]

UAE orchestrated hacking of Qatari government sites, sparking regional upheaval, according to U.S. intelligence officials

UAE orchestrated hacking of Qatari government sites, sparking regional upheaval, according to U.S. intelligence officials

The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of Qatari government news and social media sites in order to post incendiary false quotes attributed to Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, in late May that sparked the ongoing upheaval between Qatar and its neighbors, according to U.S. intelligence officials. Officials became aware last week that […]

Op-Ed: We need a Space Corps because the Air Force isn’t cutting it in orbit

Op-Ed: We need a Space Corps because the Air Force isn’t cutting it in orbit

Since the House Armed Services Committee announced the proposal to separate orbital operations from the U.S. Air Force and instead establish a separate military branch tailored specifically to space, there has been a fair amount of debate among law makers and defense officials as to whether or not such a change is necessary, or even […]

Tanks, troops, and Donald Trump — see photos from this year’s Bastille Day in France

Tanks, troops, and Donald Trump — see photos from this year’s Bastille Day in France

On Friday, France celebrated Bastille Day with fireworks, a parade, and Donald Trump. As part of their 24-hour trip to visit French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris, Donald and Melania Trump attended the city’s annual military parade — an ornamental affair complete with music, military displays, and air shows.   Read the whole story from Business Insider. […]

Turkish envoy urges U.S. to search cleric Gulen’s communications

Turkish envoy urges U.S. to search cleric Gulen’s communications

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities should search through any intercepted communications of Fethullah Gulen to seek evidence backing Turkey’s accusation that the U.S.-based Muslim cleric orchestrated last year’s failed coup, Turkey’s envoy to Washington said on Friday. In an interview with Reuters almost a year after the coup attempt, Ambassador Serdar Kilic expressed frustration over […]

Russia took a jab at NATO on Twitter for close calls in the skies over Eastern Europe

Russia took a jab at NATO on Twitter for close calls in the skies over Eastern Europe

The contentious exchanges between Russian and NATO aircraft above Europe carried over into cyberspace early on Friday. “6 interceptions of @NATO recon planes on our borders last week,” The Russian embassy in the UK tweeted Friday morning. “Transparency, provided for by Open Skies Treaty, not enough?” the tweet concluded. Russian aircraft and their NATO counterparts have had numerous […]

NASA admits they may not be able to afford a trip to Mars under the existing budget

NASA admits they may not be able to afford a trip to Mars under the existing budget

Earlier this year, President Trump inspired hope in many Americans that have long wished to see a resurgence in NASA’s manned space exploration endeavors, when he announced his goal to send human beings to Mars. The president was so passionate about a manned trip to mars, that during a teleconference with NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson […]

Tillerson heads home from Qatar with no resolution to regional dispute

Tillerson heads home from Qatar with no resolution to regional dispute

KUWAIT CITY — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday ended his first stab at mediating a bitter spat in the Persian Gulf region, an effort that took him to three countries over four days but yielded little discernible progress in resolving the dispute. Tillerson headed home after meeting with Qatari officials to brief them on […]

Trump administration plans to certify Iranian compliance with nuclear agreement

Trump administration plans to certify Iranian compliance with nuclear agreement

The Trump administration, delaying an anticipated confrontation with Iran until the completion of a long-awaited policy review, plans to recertify Tehran’s compliance with the Obama-era nuclear deal, according to U.S. and foreign officials. The recertification, due Monday to Congress, follows a heated internal debate between those who want to crack down on Iran now — including […]

Trump and Macron, once cast as adversaries, show they have much in common

Trump and Macron, once cast as adversaries, show they have much in common

PARIS — For dinner on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron chose to dine with President Trump at Le Jules Verne, an opulent restaurant nestled in the Eiffel Tower that has earned a Michelin star yet still carries the reputation of being an overpriced tourist destination. The extravagant meal capped off a day filled with frequent backslaps, […]