Reuben F. Johnson, Washington Free Beacon Observers of Pyongyang in China say the North Korea is becoming a “closed box” in terms of understanding who is in charge and how decisions are being made by the leadership. “No one here really knows what is going on in the DPRK,” said one analyst. “And there is […]
Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon The Taliban-led insurgency in Afghanistan will intensify following the drawdown of U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan later this year, according to a Pentagon-sponsored independent study. “We conclude that the security environment in Afghanistan will become more challenging after the drawdown of most international forces in 2014, and that the […]
Bill Gertz, Inside the Ring, The Washington Times China’s recent military exercises revealed that it is preparing for a short war with Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea, a Navy intelligence official recently warned. Navy Capt. James Fanell, director of intelligence and information operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said during a […]
Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon Sharp divisions among Al Qaida terrorists in the Middle East are continuing despite a recent appeal by the group’s top leader to heal the rift between two warring factions. …. The divisions pit the remnants of Al Qaida’s central organization and its supporters in the Middle East and North Africa […]
Washington Free Beacon Observers say Venezuela’s security situation is spiraling “absolutely out of control” as socialist President Nicolas Maduro continues to crack down on pro-democracy protesters who have taken to the streets to demand that he resign. Protests in Venezuela entered their sixth day on Monday with students and other demonstrators braving violent attacks from […]
Newsmax Anti-communist crusader and former president of Poland Lech Walesa said President Barack Obama. …”wasn’t ready” to take on the task of leading the world’s most dominant superpower. … Asked if the world has lost faith in the United States as the lone superpower and world policeman, Walesa [responded]: “The United States still holds the […]
Washington Free Beacon JERUSALEM—Israel has unveiled a laser defense system that it says will be able to shoot down rockets and artillery shells with a high-energy beam. The system, known as Iron Beam, was shown yesterday for the first time at the annual Singapore Air Show. The Israeli defense company that developed Iron Beam, Rafael, […]
Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon Software developed in the former Soviet state of Belarus is part of networks used by U.S. medical and insurance companies that are now part of President Barack Obama’s health care reform program, according to a senior official of a government technology park in Minsk. However, Alexander Martinkevich, deputy director of […]
LIGNET.com The coming year will be pivotal for Afghanistan and Central Asia. The drawdown of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) coupled with the advent of a new government in Kabul will likely lead to greater instability in the country and the region generally. Diminishing U.S. and NATO influence in Afghanistan will encourage other […]
Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon China’s military recently disclosed a new photo of its longest-range mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a key element of Beijing’s large-scale strategic nuclear buildup. ….The Chinese military frequently discloses such images online as part of efforts to highlight its nuclear forces, among the most secret elements of Beijing’s military forces. […]