Taiwan’s KMT energized by gung-ho, long-shot woman candidate
While the ruling KMT party has been desperate in finding a willing candidate to run to retain the presidency in 2016, an unlikely dark horse has sprung out of (more…)
Iran power struggle could derail nuclear deal with West
Negotiations on an Iran nuclear deal could be derailed as the leading contenders maneuver to replace ailing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader, officials said. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
AQAP confirms leader was killed in U.S. strike, names successor
Yemen-based Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula confirmed its No. 2 leader, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, was killed in a U.S. drone strike. In a video statement posted online, AQAP named (more…)
Green Berets held back by flawed intel in ISIL fight
Flawed U.S. intelligence hampered Army Green Berets this year in their efforts to assist Iraqi forces in locating and taking out Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) targets, (more…)
North Korean soldier killed by Chinese security forces
A North Korean solider who attempted to illegally cross the border into China was shot and killed by the Chinese border security forces in the early morning hours of (more…)
Israeli military plans a unified cybersecurity command
In its pursuit to become a world cyber power, Israel plans to develop a military command focused exclusively on cyberwarfare. “The IDF is required to excel in every aspect (more…)
Latest cyber attack gives China secured data on all U.S. personnel
By Jack Caravelli Only this month did the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) admit that in April the final phase of a massive breach of its confidential files occurred (more…)
Israel tests effects of ‘dirty’ bomb detonation at Dimona facility
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S., Al Qaida and other jihadists have threatened to use a so-called “dirty” bomb. Also know as a radiological dispersion (more…)
Mossad’s new spymaster must track Iran, play complex regional role
Since David Ben-Gurion proclaimed Israel a state in 1948, Mossad has been led by 11 different men, six career spies and five army generals. As current chief Tamir Pardo (more…)