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  • **FILE** Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (Associated Press)

    Sanctions may be changing Iran's nuke plans

    By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

    Iran’s leaders “may be changing their mind” about pressing ahead with their nuclear program in the teeth of international sanctions, the U.S. intelligence chief told senators Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced several nominations for promotion to admiral, including Navy Reserve Capt. Timothy W. Dorsey. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

    Admiral nominee rose through ranks despite ‘illogical act’

    By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

    When Lt. j.g. Timothy W. Dorsey fired his fighter jet’s missile at an Air Force reconnaissance plane, nearly killing its two aviators and destroying the aircraft during a training exercise, it was hard to imagine then how his Navy career would wind up 25 years later. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • **FILE** The Pentagon, across the Potomac River from Washington, is seen in this aerial view in March 2008. (Associated Press)

    Pentagon details troop cuts in Europe

    By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

    The Pentagon on Thursday described how the new, smaller defense spending plan will affect the military’s presence in Europe. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • **FILE** Joy Troy checks a Twitter page at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. (Associated Press)

    DHS monitoring social media for breaking news

    By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

    The Department of Homeland Security monitors social media websites such as Twitter for breaking news of major disasters or other events, but generally doesn’t collect information about the people who post on them, officials said Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tours Tehran's research reactor center on Feb. 15, 2012. (Associated Press/Iranian President's Office)

    Panetta reiterates ‘red lines’ on Iran

    By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Thursday reiterated the Pentagon’s limits for Iran’s nuclear program and the Islamic republic’s aggression in the Persian Gulf during a House Appropriations Committee hearing. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (U.S. Marshals Service via Associated Press)

    Nigerian underwear bomber gets life in prison

    By Ed White - Associated Press

    A federal judge ordered life in prison Thursday for a Nigerian Muslim who turned away from a privileged life and tried to blow up a packed international flight with a bomb concealed in his underwear. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • ** FILE ** Director of National Intelligence James Clapper listens to a question while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to assess current and future national security threats. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    U.S. officials tie al Qaeda to Syrian bombings

    By Kimberly Dozier - Associated Press

    Top U.S. intelligence officials told Congress on Thursday that al Qaeda of Iraq was likely behind a series of bombings against the Syrian regime in recent months. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

Recent Articles

  • Afghanistan to seek foreign aid

    By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

    Afghanistan's government hopes to persuade foreign countries to pledge funds that are key to keeping progress in the country on track, Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • N. Korea's late Kim Jong-il gets military birthday tribute

    By Jean H. Lee - Associated Press

    Army trucks loaded with artillery rolled by the memorial palace for North Korea's late leaders as Kim Jong-un presided over a military birthday commemoration for his father Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Panetta, Forbes trade barbs over budget cuts

    By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta engaged in a testy back-and-forth with Rep. J. Randy Forbes over cutting $487 billion from the Pentagon's budget over the next decade during a House Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Navy: 3 new ships to be named after war heroes

    By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

    Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, criticized by Congress and veterans for some of his untraditional ship-namings, took the old-school route on Wednesday by naming three destroyers after war heroes. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - Special to The Washington Times

    The Pentagon's plan to shift the focus of U.S. military forces to Asia after disengagement in Iraq and Afghanistan got mixed support in the defense budget request released this week. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Iraqi-born Islamist cleric on trial in Norway for terrorism

    By Bjoern H. Amland - Associated Press

    An Iraqi-born cleric pleaded not guilty in a Norwegian court Wednesday to charges of making death threats against politicians and encouraging suicide bombings. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Envoy calls for 'reset' in U.S.-Pakistan relationship

    By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

    The U.S. and Pakistan need to reset their strategic relationship, which has been "burdened" with too many expectations, Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S said Wednesday. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Israel: Thai bombs similar to those in India blast

    By Thanyarat Doksone and Todd Pitman - Associated Press

    Israeli officials ramped up accusations Wednesday that Iran was launching covert attack plots, saying "sticky" bombs found in a Thai house rented by Iranians were similar to devices used against Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Malaysia arrests suspected Iranian terrorist

    By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington Times

    Malaysia on Wednesday arrested a suspected Iranian terrorist accused of plotting to kill an Israeli diplomat, a day after he fled Bangkok, where his rented house exploded, injuring another Iranian believed to be a bomb maker. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Inside China

    By Miles Yu - The Washington Times

    Lai Changxing, the primary suspect in China's biggest smuggling case since the founding of the communist state, was charged last week after a 12-year legal battle between China and Canada, according to official Chinese press. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • U.S., Europe consider a risky penalty on Iran

    By Julie Pace and Anne Gearan - Associated Press

    The United States and Europe are considering unprecedented punishment against Iran that immediately could cripple the country's financial lifeline. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

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