The Pic of the Day: Soccer team rescued from caves honor Thai SEAL diver who died

Coach Ekkapol Janthawong, left, and the 12 boys show their respect and thanks as they hold a portrait of Saman Gunan, the retired Thai SEAL diver who died during their rescue attempt, during a press conference in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued after being […]

The Pic of the Day: North Korea destroys nuclear test site

In this Thursday, May 24, 2018 photo, smoke and debris rise in the air as barracks buildings for guards and tunneling workers at North Korea’s nuclear test site are blown up at Punggye-ri, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. Image courtesy of the Associated Press Watch footage of the demotion at the Punggye-ri below:

Iran shuts down app used to rally protests

The social media program “Telegram” is being blocked across Iran, according to Iranian news outlet Mashregh News. Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Iran’s Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security, said the the decision was made “at the highest level,” and it said that it was due to concerns with national security. The article said […]

President Trump renews calls for a Space Force branch of the military

Appearing before a crowd at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, President Donald Trump reignited a seemingly dead call for a dedicated space-based branch of the military. Space is a war-fighting domain, just like the land, air, and sea,” Trump said. “We may even have a Space Force, develop another one, Space Force. […]

An Overview of the Trump National Security Strategy

The closing sentence of the prefatory statement of President Donald J. Trump’s National Security Strategy (NSS) — which was unveiled on December 18th, 2017 — makes clear the ultimate goal of the President’s first NSS: “This National Security Strategy puts America First.” Put aside for a moment that all national security strategies are a priori […]

Op-Ed: Trump’s instability and the nuclear option

Lately there has been some increased rhetoric regarding the continued situation in North Korea. Earlier this week, President Trump announced that North Korea was back on the list of state sponsors of terror. During a public meeting at the Treasury Department, President Trump said, “Today the United States is designating the North Korea as a […]

Early Comey draft accused Clinton of gross negligence on emails

An early draft of former FBI Director James Comey’s statement closing out the Hillary Clinton email case accused the former secretary of State of having been “grossly negligent” in handling classified information, newly reported memos to Congress show. The tough language was changed to the much softer accusation that Clinton had been “extremely careless” in her handling […]

Czech parliament moves to legalise firearm ownership

The lower house of the Czech parliament has agreed to alter the constitution so that firearms can be held legally when national security is threatened. The amendment gives Czechs the right to use firearms during terrorist attacks. It was passed by the lower house by a big majority, and is likewise expected to be approved […]

CIA Director Pompeo speaks on Russian efforts to undermine U.S.

Speaking on a variety of national security topics on Thursday, CIA Director Mike Pompeo reiterated his views of Russia as an adversary across a wide spectrum, saying that the Russians will do whatever they can to “stick it to America,” the Associated Press reports. Pompeo said that Russia continues to pursue a strategy solely in […]