An expert in drone warfare says new defensive authorities granted to the government will do little to counter the threat from commercially available drones being weaponized by bad actors. Continue reading →
{FD} More than half of violent crimes in the U.S. never reported to police
October has been recognized for years as National Crime Prevention Month, but if statistics from the Department of Justice are to be believed the best way for Americans to prevent criminal activity may be to simply start picking up their phone if they … Continue reading →
{FD} Sen. Nelson: Russian hackers already have ‘free rein’ over some US voting machines
Voting machines in at least one U.S. state may have already been compromised by Russian operatives ahead of the midterm elections, according to one democrat senator. Continue reading →
{FD} VA suicide data shows vets still desperately struggling
In 2010, Congress declared June 27 National PTSD Awareness Day. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump must press for remains, news about American POWs from Korean War at summit, families say
What happened to the still unknown number of U.S. servicemen who disappeared during the Korean War and were never returned or accounted for? Families and experts are pressing for President Trump to bring up the heartbreaking question during a summit wi… Continue reading →
{FD} PTSD & Pot: Veterans making Memorial Day push for legal marijuana
Veterans from across the country will be gathering in our nation’s capital on Memorial Day this year to not only honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but to advocate for a cause that isn’t typically associated with our nation’s heroes – the leg… Continue reading →
{FD} North Korea, Trump have more than nukes to discuss at historic sit-down, experts say
As President Trump prepares for a sit-down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denuclearization is the No. 1 priority – but it is not the only issue that needs to be addressed at a meeting that could become one of the most historic diplomatic achieve… Continue reading →
{FD} Iran protesters ready to signal ‘new day’ for regime
As the Iranian new year approaches, anti-regime protesters are taking to the streets in a show of force to the country’s Ayatollah, demanding greater freedoms like Internet access. Continue reading →
{FD} How did tip to FBI in advance of Parkland shooting get botched?
In the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting, one of the poignant questions remaining is how the FBI unit that received a tip about the potential shooter in early January failed to pass it along. Continue reading →
{FD} #MeToo and the most unreported crime in America
The second time Miriam Joelson was raped she did what she had done before, when another man raped her: She stayed focused on her college studies — and said nothing to police. Continue reading →
{FD} North Korea’s rare face-to-face held in ‘truce village’ where Americans once were murdered
The history of the so-called “Truce Village” where North and South Koreans held a rare face-to-face meeting on Tuesday has a history that belies its name, and includes the murder of two American troops by North Korea soldiers — the result of an operati… Continue reading →
{FD} Iran’s brutal regime running on fumes as angry masses gather, says expert
The deadly protests gripping Iran may not be the final battle between the Islamic republic’s hard-line government and its fed-up populace, but it shows the mullahs are running out of time, according to an expert who helps advise Congress. Continue reading →
{FD} North Korea’s other weapons: Expert warns nukes aren’t biggest concern
North Korea’s nuclear program has long triggered condemnation – including the U.N. Security Council’s recent decision to apply some of the toughest sanctions in history – but is something far more lethal lurking in the Hermit Kingdom’s arsenal? Continue reading →
{FD} US commandos train to capture North Korean nukes
U.S. military forces reportedly trained earlier this month for a mission that would put them on North Korean soil, with the objective of “infiltrating” and “removing weapons of mass destruction,” according to foreign military sources. Continue reading →
North Korea-related sanctions anger China, Russia but is real problem overlooked?
Washington’s decision earlier this week to sanction more than a dozen firms and individuals for facilitating North Korea’s illicit nuclear program ruffled more than a few feathers in Russia and China. But, warns one expert, there’s a much bigger problem lurking.Continue reading →
President Trump’s national security huddle could yield new approach to Afghanistan
President Trump is meeting with his top national security advisers Friday at Camp David, and one of the most anticipated decisions expected to come from the session concerns U.S. military involvement in a place that hasn’t been in the headlines quite a… Continue reading →