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U.S. should get tough with China over cyberattacks, experts urge

May 15, 2012 FROM NEXTGOV arrow After China’s visiting defense minister denied American accusations that his country is behind a growing wave of cyberattacks aimed at the United States, 79 percent of National Journal’s National Security Insiders said Washington should take a tougher public stance and push Beijing on the issue. The denials from Gen. Liang ...

Secret Service can fully protect Obama, experts believe

May 1, 2012 Two-thirds of National Journal's National Security Insiders say the Secret Service scandal in Colombia does not call into question the agency's ability to fully protect President Obama. As the Secret Service continues its internal investigation of allegations that agents brought prostitutes back to their hotel rooms in Cartagena, some lawmakers ...

Coast Guard not ready for national-security mission, insiders say

April 24, 2012 A large majority of National Journal's National Security Insiders agreed with Coast Guard Commandant Robert Papp, who broke ranks with his fellow military chiefs to condemn President Obama's proposed budget restrictions, arguing they would leave his service overstretched and outdated. Though the Joint Chiefs of Staff have all backed the ...

CNN: Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, 4 presumed dead

April 19, 2012 A U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan and all four crew members who were on board are presumed dead, CNN reported on Thursday. An official told CNN the U.S. believes the helicopter went down during bad weather, but cannot yet rule out enemy action.

Panetta: Graphic photos 'absolutely' violate military regulations, core values

April 18, 2012 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday that the conduct of U.S. soldiers posing with the dismembered bodies of Afghan suicide bombers in photos published earlier in the day "absolutely" violates the military's regulations and core values. He pledged to continue an investigation into the troops' alleged misconduct. "This is ...

'Time is not infinite' for Iran to give up nuclear ambitions, White House says

April 9, 2012 White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Monday that "time is not infinite" for Iran to prove it will give up its nuclear weapons ambitions, as the U.S. and other world powers head to talks with Iran over its program later this week. The New York Times reported the ...

Fighter jet crashes in Virginia Beach

April 6, 2012 Two crewmembers ejected from a fighter jet before it crashed in Virginia Beach, a Navy official told National Journal, though the service cannot confirm where it crashed or if there are any casualties. "We're still trying to find out where it crashed," the official said of the F-18D, which seats ...

Report: Pentagon, FBI investigating Defense contractor for Iranian ties

April 4, 2012 A new watchdog report finds that the FBI and the Pentagon are quietly investigating whether military contractor Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Co. has illegal ties to Iran, despite assurances from the Defense Department that there is no indication the company's business dealings ever violated U.S. law. The report by ...

Pew: Majority of Americans don't support intervention in Syria

March 15, 2012 Despite some defense hawks' calls for military intervention in Syria, a new national survey shows a majority of Americans are opposed to bombing President Bashar al-Assad’s forces or arming the Syrian rebels in their fight against him. Sixty-two percent of Americans surveyed by the Pew Research Center for the People ...

Death penalty possible in Afghan killings case, AP reports

March 13, 2012 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the death penalty could be possible as the military investigates a U.S. soldier suspected of shooting and killing at least 16 Afghans on Sunday, according to the Associated Press. Speaking to reporters traveling with him to Kyrgyzstan on Monday, Panetta said the killings must not ...