National Security

Former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon has passed away at the age of 85. The former prime minister, defense minister, and general had been comatose since Jan. 2006, when he suffered a series of strokes that resulted in his permanent hospitalization.

“We are full, and I think parents who are coming into the city now need to appreciate that they can’t sort of pick and choose anymore. The schools in the city are full to bursting.” So remarked Anne Steele-Arnett, a

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, in his soon-to-be-released memoir, said that he initially supported a Medal of Honor for deceased U.S. Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta in 2008 before reversing his position. These recent revelations were made in a report by

A four-year old boy was inadvertently killed by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, according to Afghan officials. The Helmand province governor’s office told Reuters “that U.S. Marines based in the violence-plagued province mistakenly shot the boy on Wednesday because visibility was poor.”

In an interview with Total Politics magazine, former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw claimed that his senior position in government may have been threatened by “neo cons” in the United States. Tony Blair’s former foreign secretary, who has held a number

Jim Sciutto, CNN’s Chief National Security Correspondent, is reporting that the Menendez-Kirk Iran sanctions bill has 77 Senators in favor of the legislation, more than enough to override a presidential veto. Currently, the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013

A member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) is waiting to be hanged after being convicted by an Afghan court of killing a U.S. Marine in 2012, in what is commonly known as a green-on-blue attack, Marine Corps Times reported.

By GRAHAM DUNBARAP Sports WriterGENEVASenior IOC member Gian Franco Kasper defended his comments about corruption in the multi-billion-dollar spending on the Sochi Olympics, saying Friday they are based on a common perception in Russia. Kasper, the long-time president of the

By ANGELA CHARLTON and THOMAS ADAMSONAssociated PressPARISFrench President Francois Hollande threatened legal action Friday over a magazine report saying he is having a secret affair with an actress, the latest breach in the French media’s practice of turning a blind

Former Russian spy Anna Chapman, who has cultivated a sex bomb image since her return to Moscow, is now launching a signature line of dresses to be sold in stores around the country. Chapman’s official website describes the designs as

Muslims born outside of the Middle East and returning to their native lands radicalized are becoming and increasing problem in Europe and Australia. A new report from the New York Times suggests that Syrian militants are trying to radicalize Americans, as well. 

Fidel Castro, Cuba’s despot for the better of a half a century turned secretive retiree, allegedly made his first public appearance in nine months at an art show in Havana this week.  The New York Times reports that video has

(AP) US names militants involved in Benghazi attackBy DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration for the first time on Friday identified two militant groups in Libya, including one led by a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, as being allegedly involved in the

Three U.S. Soldiers and a civilian were killed in “an aircraft mishap” in Afghanistan, according to military officials.   There is no indication that enemy fire was involved, a defense official told ABC News.   “International Security Assistance Force [ISAF]

Former Secretary of State Robert Gates’ memoir My Duty highlights actions the Obama administration undertook to try to defeat Hamid Karzai during his 2009 re-election bid. Hot Air published excerpts of the book, describing “a fascinating account of a failed

Sometime within the last year, the U.S. has probably killed more innocent people through drone strikes than the 2,606 U.S. citizens killed on 9/11. Although there are no hard numbers for the public to source, the statistical ratio from leaked sources can

Representative Duncan Hunter’s (R-CA) ongoing push to secure the Medal of Honor for Marine Sergeant Rafael Peralta is gaining steam. On November 15, 2004, Peralta died after grabbing an enemy grenade and smothering it with his body to spare the

(AP) Syrian army kills dozens of rebels in central cityBEIRUTSyrian state media and anti-government activists say army troops have killed dozens of rebels who tried to break the military’s siege on opposition-held areas of the central city of Homs. The

A heroic 15-year-old Pakistani sacrificed his life to protect his classmates by tackling a terrorist bomber who was going to blow up his school. Aitzaz Hasan, from the Hangu region of northwest Pakistan, saw the terrorist approach the school with

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Uganda and China intervene in South Sudan conflict China violates its lofty ‘non-interference’ policy in South Sudan China demands approval of fishing in South China Sea Uganda and China intervene in South Sudan conflict

Since I wrote my book Stop the Islamization of America and established the Stop Islamization of America initiative of my organization, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), we have seen increasing accommodation and submission to Islam in the United States. This

France is fining Google $204,000 for a 2012 decision to change the privacy policies of about 60 different Google properties and merge them into one, without giving users a way to opt out of the new policy. According to Reuters,