After Benghazi Hearings, Flurry Of Concern Unsettled
David Petraeus' resignation from the CIA further complicated the debate over the September attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya.Petraeus, a key figure in the events, stepped down as director...
View ArticleWhat Gaza Says About Possible Iran-Israel Showdown
In the Gaza Strip fighting, where a cease-fire was reached Wednesday, the Israeli military pounded Gaza with hundreds of airstrikes. Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that rules Gaza, launched...
View ArticleShutdowns Raise Issue Of Who Controls The Internet
First, it was Egypt. At the height of the protest against the Mubarak regime in 2011, authorities shut the Internet down.This week, it was Syria.
View ArticleWhat Should The U.S. Learn From Europe's Woes?
As President Obama and Capitol Hill lawmakers assess the need for spending cuts and tax increases against the risk of triggering a new recession, they might look across the Atlantic for insights from...
View ArticleThe World In 2030: Asia Rises, The West Declines
By the year 2030, for the first time in history, a majority of the world's population will be out of poverty. Middle classes will be the most important social and economic sector. Asia will enjoy the...
View ArticleWhat North Korea's Rocket Launch Tells Us About Iran's Role
U.S. officials say the satellite put into orbit by North Korea's rocket launch this week is wobbling, but that doesn't necessarily mean the launch itself was unsuccessful.U.S. analysts say the North...
View ArticlePolicymakers Planning For A Venezuela After Chavez
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Hugo Chavez has dominated Venezuela for so long that it's hard to imagine what the country would be like without him in charge. Opposition leaders are hoping for a new,...
View ArticleCIA Nominee Brennan Has Obama's 'Complete Trust'
President Obama's choice of John Brennan to lead the CIA appears to be less controversial than his decision to nominate former Sen. Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense.The top Republican on the House...
View ArticleAlgeria Attack A 'Wake-Up Call' For Energy Companies
A week has passed since the terrorist attack on a natural gas facility in Algeria, but risk analysts and security experts are still undecided about the incident's likely impact in the energy world.The...
View ArticleThe CIA And The Hazards Of Middle East Forecasting
Government agencies do not often acknowledge their own errors, but the CIA has done just that with the declassification of intelligence memoranda on the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.The documents show that...
View ArticleObama's Pick For CIA Chief To Face Senate Scrutiny
John Brennan, President Obama's choice to lead the CIA, can look forward to a grilling Thursday on Capitol Hill. As Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser, he has been associated with some...
View ArticleBrennan Objects To Use Of Waterboarding In CIA Confirmation Hearing
President Obama's nominee to run the CIA has his confirmation hearing Thursday afternoon. The hearing of White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan comes as lawmakers are studying a memo on drone...
View ArticlePentagon Goes On The Offensive Against Cyber Attacks
With the Pentagon now officially recognizing cyberspace as a domain of warfare, U.S. military commanders are emphasizing their readiness to defend the nation against cyberthreats from abroad. What they...
View ArticleIn Cyberwar, Software Flaws Are A Hot Commodity
There have been security flaws in software as long as there has been software, but they have become even more critically important in the context of cyberweapons development.In the past, security...
View ArticleVictims Of Cyberattacks Now Going On Offense Against Intruders
U.S. companies that have their networks routinely penetrated and their trade secrets stolen cannot be surprised by a new National Intelligence Estimate on the cyber-espionage threat. The classified...
View ArticleSanctions Bite, But Iran Shows No Signs Of Budging
A new round of international talks on Iran's nuclear program is under way in Kazakhstan, where the U.S., Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany are asking Iran to give up any thought of building a...
View ArticleA Peek Inside The CIA, As It Tries To Assess Iran
The latest talks in Baghdad over Iran's nuclear program have prompted the usual arguments. Iran says it has only peaceful intentions. Israeli leaders scoff at that claim. Other world powers are unsure...
View Article'Flame' Sheds Light On Politics Of Cyberwarfare
New information about computer viruses shows how countries may be lining up to fight a cyberwar. The New York Times reported that former President George W.
View ArticleDoes Leaking Secrets Damage National Security?
Last week's assignment of two federal prosecutors to investigate disclosures of national security information might have been the first shot in a new war on leaks. The director of national intelligence...
View ArticleEuropean Leaders Cling To Ideal Of Integration
It has taken several years of financial upheaval and nearly 20 summits, but the prospect of Europe's disintegration has apparently frightened leaders into working together.This seems to be the larger...
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