Foreign Policy & National Security Hegseth rallies Guantanamo troops for any possible Cuba contingency
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday, telling troops the Pentagon is prepared for any possible…
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Foreign Policy & National Security Trump calls for short-term FISA extension as June 12 deadline looms
President Trump called on Congress Wednesday to pass a short-term extension of FISA Section 702, the foreign surveillance authority expiring…
Foreign Policy & National Security France and Germany scrap $116 billion fighter jet after nine-year impasse
France and Germany formally canceled the crewed fighter component of their $116 billion Future Combat Air System at the ILA…
Foreign Policy & National Security Cotton urges DOJ to investigate Chinese campaign to sabotage U.S. AI
Senator Tom Cotton asked the Justice Department to open a FARA investigation into a domestic nonprofit network linked to Shanghai-based…
Foreign Policy & National Security Trump accelerates Pulte's DNI start and orders cuts to intelligence workforce
President Trump pushed up Bill Pulte's start date as acting Director of National Intelligence to June 11 and ordered him…
Foreign Policy & National Security Pentagon's BYD Blacklist Puts Newsom's Donor Ties and Mask Deal Under Scrutiny
The Pentagon formally designated BYD as a Chinese military company on June 8, barring it from U.S. defense contracts. The…
Foreign Policy & National Security Trump orders Iran strikes after Apache helicopter is shot down near Hormuz
U.S. Central Command launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian radar and air defense sites on June 9 after an Army Apache…
Foreign Policy & National Security Trump vows US response after Iran downs Apache near the Strait of Hormuz
Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, President Trump confirmed Tuesday, pledging…
Foreign Policy & National Security Pentagon flags Alibaba, BYD and Baidu as Chinese military companies
The Pentagon added Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies on June 8, barring…
Foreign Policy & National Security Federal watchdog finds 101 UNRWA staff were Hamas fighters on October 7
A USAID inspector general report released Monday identified 101 UNRWA employees as Hamas fighters who took part in the October…