Meet Nuclear Escalation with Nuclear Deterrence
A foreign-policy analyst argues that nuclear development will help deter aggression from China and Russia.
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Armistice
The Treaty of Versailles was at once too harsh and too soft, its terms far less punitive than those the victorious Allies would dictate to Germany after WWII.
NYC Subway Bomber to Judge: ‘I Was Angry with Donald Trump‘
'I was angry with Donald Trump because he says he will bomb the Middle East and then he will protect his nation,' Akayed Ullah said in court Tuesday.
Iran Vows to Defy Reimposed U.S. Oil, Financial Sanctions
President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran will defy sanctions reimposed on Monday by the U.S. after President Trump scrapped President Obama's nuclear deal.
Defense Department Budget: Trump Bump or Reagan Rebuild?
Arbitrary cuts harm national security and fail to force reform at the Pentagon.
DHS Secretary: Midterms Will Be ‘Most Secure Election’ Ever
Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Friday that despite foreign threats, next week's election will be more secure than any other the U.S. has ever held.
Trump Administration to Reimpose Last of Sanctions Lifted by Iran Deal
The remaining sanctions lifted under the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran will be reimposed on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Cruz Leads GOP Hawks in Calling for Harsher Sanctions Against Iran
The Republicans' plan to introduce legislation this month that would ramp up Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran.
Obama CIA Read Congressional Staffers’ Emails about Protecting Whistleblowers
Under President Obama, the CIA surveilled Congressional staffers' emails about protecting government whistleblowers, according to newly declassified documents.
Trump Says Border Troops Could Reach 15,000, Catching Pentagon Off Guard
President Trump said that he is willing to send as many as 15,000 troops to the border in anticipation of a caravan of Central American migrants making its way north.