China is furious over Japan’s historic joint exercise with the Philippines in the South China Sea that took place May 12. This drill followed another joint Tokyo-Manila maritime drill (more…)
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has mounted a social media propaganda onslaught that the U.S. is struggling to counter, FBI Director James Comey said on May 7. (more…)
With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s week-long high-profile visit to the United States, a new global U.S. partnership is emerging that could replace the U.S. “special relationship” with Britain, (more…)
More than 12 years after his overthrow, Saddam Hussein and his Baath party continue to wield heavy influence in Iraq. The rise of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (more…)
U.S. President Barack Obama induced a “jaw-dropping” response after saying he was “not surprised” about Russia’s decision to proceed with sales of its S-300 missile system to Iran. “This (more…)
The Obama administration may attempt to allay Saudi concerns over the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran by offering the kingdom bunker buster bombs that had previously only been sold (more…)
The Shinzo Abe Cabinet has finished discussion and the drafting of a significant defense and security act for the Diet (parliament) that will fundamentally change the decades-old limitations on (more…)
Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has developed a system of sensors that can detect tunnel building from a distance. Dubbed the “underground equivalent” of the Iron Dome, Elbit said (more…)
The National Security Agency (NSA) is looking for a few good cybersoldiers. “Are you tired of hearing about successful cyberattacks against the United States?” a recent NSA job posting (more…)
