National Security

A car drives past the U.S. Embassy in Havana in 2019. Dozens of Americans working at U.S. diplomatic missions in Cuba and China in recent years have suffered from ailments that have included headaches, balance problems and memory loss.

Microwave Radiation 'Most Plausible' Cause Of Diplomats' Ailments, Report Says

2:54pm December 06, 2020

by Greg Myre

The study by the National Academies of Sciences comes after dozens of U.S. diplomats in Cuba and China complained of migraines, dizziness and memory loss.

President Bill Clinton applauds Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady, who was shot down in Bosnia and survived six days in the woods, in 1995. Now a Trump supporter and tapped for a top Pentagon job, O'Grady has been endorsing baseless conspiracy theories relate

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Backing Trump, Some Ex-Military Officers Spread Conspiracies, Urge Martial Law

5:40pm December 05, 2020

by Greg Myre

The former military officers are strong supporters of the president and have backed some of the most outlandish election conspiracy theories and, for some, calls for martial law.

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Nuclear Arms Treaty An Early Task For Biden

4:56pm December 05, 2020

by Lucian Kim

When president-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office, he will have just 16 days to save the last arms control treaty that limits U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals.

A U.S. Army soldier, seen at an unidentified location in Somalia earlier this year. The Trump administration announced Friday that most U.S. troops stationed in the country will be pulled out in early 2021.

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Trump Orders The Withdrawal Of Most U.S. Forces From Somalia

12:53pm December 05, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

"While a change in force posture, this action is not a change in U.S. policy," the Pentagon said Friday. The Trump administration will reassign most of the personnel elsewhere in East Africa.

How National Security Could Be Upended In The Waning Days Of The Trump Presidency

1:31pm December 03, 2020

by Terry Gross

New York Times journalist Eric Schmitt says the president's threats against Iran and his recent purge at the Pentagon, in which he ousted his secretary of defense, could undermine national security.

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Despite President Trump's threat to veto the annual defense bill, key lawmakers, including Sen. Jim Inhofe, signaled they would move forward anyway.

Lawmakers Barrel Ahead On Defense Bill Plans, Balking At Trump Veto Threat

7:40pm December 02, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

President Trump threatened to veto the annual defense bill if it doesn't include a provision to end a liability shield for tech companies. Key lawmakers say it's too late for such a demand.

The Taliban delegation attends the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 12.

Afghan Government And Taliban Reach Breakthrough To Proceed With Peace Talks

3:39pm December 02, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

The two sides have agreed on a way forward for substantive negotiations aimed at ending decades of almost continuous war in the country, representatives said in near-twin tweets.

Avril Haines has been nominated as the first woman to be the director of national intelligence, a position that oversees all 17 intelligence agencies. Here, Haines speaks after President-elect Joe Biden introduced her last week in Wilmington, Del.

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The Winding Journey Of Avril Haines, Biden's Pick To Lead U.S. Intelligence

8:10pm November 30, 2020

by Greg Myre

Avril Haines, the first woman nominated to the top intelligence post, took a strange path to this job. She studied judo in Japan, physics in college, and rebuilt a plane that she later crash-landed.

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Iran Vows To Retaliate For Killing Of Nuclear Scientist

6:13am November 30, 2020

by Greg Myre

Iran says that it will retaliate for the killing of its top nuclear scientist, and it suspects Israel. How will this complicate the already volatile relationship among Iran, Israel and the U.S.?

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President Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser, pictured at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in July 2018.

Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty To Lying About Russia Contact

8:08pm November 25, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump has pardoned his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador. It was announced on Twitter.

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