High-level, N.K. defector implores Trump to foment coup; tells president he’s been duped
A high-level defector from Kim Jong-un’s regime has sent a letter to President Trump warning that he has been “tricked” into believing
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NATO No Longer Serves American Interests
President Donald Trump returned early from the London NATO summit. Staged to satisfy British Prime Minister Boris Johnson—the official 70th-anniversary meeting was held
Energy Dept. Has Thousands of ‘Critical’ Cyber Security Gaps, Auditors Say
Their review, which included locations operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration, revealed multiple cybersecurity weaknesses recurring year after year. The Energy
North Korea looks to turn tables on United States with own ‘maximum pressure’ push
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to still be angling for a nuclear deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, experts
United States Should Reassess s Commitment to South Korea
As U.S.-North Korean negotiations broke down, Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un resumed short-range missile tests. President Donald Trump dismissed Kim’s gambit, explaining that
How America’s Cyber Strategy Could Create an International Crisis
The United States has adopted a new cyber warfare strategy focused on “persistent engagement” and “forward defense” in an attempt to thwart
Congress calls on US to scout nuclear alternatives to Turkey base
Congress has tucked a provision into a bill to sanction Turkey for its two-week incursion into northern Syria that would study the
Trump’s Syria Conundrum Is a Sign That America Has Too Many Alliances
A key drawback of Washington’s growing global list of allies and security clients is that some of them hate each other more
Iran Is Winning United States’ Foreign Policy Gamble
President Donald Trump has sixty days to prevent tensions with Iran from spinning out of control. Dissatisfied with the Iran nuclear deal
We’re More at Risk of Nuclear War With Russia Than We Think
DEFCON Warning System – While this article is biased, it does present some important information. In the 1950s and 1960s, Americans genuinely
United States is right on the China threat
President Trump’s latest foray into the world of international economics – his ongoing trade war with China – has been widely derided
A Dangerous Nuclear Agenda
If the United states chooses to eliminate its land-based missiles, as arms control advocates have proposed, it would dramatically and dangerously simplify an