National Security

The original tale may be apocryphal, but the story of the silver spoon has saved the lives of hundreds of British Muslim girls being forced into marriage by their parents. “Put a spoon in your knickers,” a counselor at the

The decades since President John F. Kennedy’s assassination have provided time for studious Americans to learn that JFK was a number of things. Throughout this time of learning, one fact has remained constant–Kennedy was a Cold Warrior, and willingly so. 

KARLSTAD, Sweden, Nov. 22 (UPI) —A Swedish man who denied raping a woman was sentenced to jail time after it was discovered he apologized to his victim via Facebook. The 25-year-old defendant, who said he was innocent for nine months,

(AP) South African carjackers favor downtown spotBy CHRISTOPHER TORCHIAAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGThe carjackers were swift and methodical. They were also creatures of habit. On three occasions this month, armed criminals who apparently knew their victims were carrying cash or valuables pounced at

The Obama administration is crafting plans to close an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) squadron just three years after promising lawmakers that the New START U.S.-Russia arms reduction treaty would not affect our ICBM force. According to The Washington Free Beacon,

NOTE FROM SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Rep. Bentivolio’s Army and National Guard career spans more than 20 years and included tours in Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Iraq. His military service record has included receiving the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement

(Reuters) – Pakistan on Friday charged with murder the doctor who helped the United States track down al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, in the latest development in a case that has strained ties between the two countries. Afridi, hailed

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com New American drone strike stirs outrage in Pakistan Climate change activists walk out of climate change conference New American drone strike stirs outrage in Pakistan Pakistani madrassa students look at parts of the missile

(AP) Battle for Syrian army base kills 24 rebelsBy BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTA fierce battle for control of a Syrian military base near a northern, opposition-held city has killed 24 rebels so far but the government troops have managed to hold

(AP) Philippine typhoon death toll rises above 5,000MANILA, PhilippinesPhilippine officials say the death toll from one of the strongest typhoons on record has risen above 5,000 and is likely to climb further. Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said Friday that 4,919

(AP) Oil pipeline blasts in eastern China kill 22BEIJINGLeaked oil from a ruptured pipeline in an eastern Chinese port city caught fire and exploded Friday, killing at least 22 people and injuring several others while contaminating the nearby sea. The

(AP) 32 dead in grocery roof collapse in LatviaBy GARY PEACHAssociated PressRIGA, LatviaLatvia’s emergency medical services say the number of people who have died from a collapsed supermarket roof has risen to 32. Authorities say that 28 people remain in

Hugo Chavez’s successor has essentially abolished his nation’s legislative process.  Nicolás Maduro, a former bus driver turned senior official appointed to succeed the late Chavez, has called for expansive governing powers to combat the countries impending economic breakdown, finally collecting enough

A haul of cocaine with an estimated street value of $48 million has washed ashore on a beach south of Tokyo, reports said Thursday, with authorities suspecting seafaring traffickers. An elderly local resident found 80 kilograms (175 pounds) of the

In a bitter historical irony, as Americans mark the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the world’s leading powers may be about to sign an agreement that would permit Iran, the world’s leading sponsor of terror

(AP) Newborn lion cubs die in Hamas-run zoo in GazaGAZA CITY, Gaza StripGaza authorities say two newborn lion cubs just unveiled by Hamas as prized additions in a zoo they run have died. Mohammad Abdel-Rahman, the acting manager of the

When the Ayatollah Khamenei referred to Israel as a “rabid dog,” the Obama administration responded by recalling times when “people in our society [have said] difficult things about Iran and Iranians.”  France condemned the “rabid dog” statement as unacceptable on

The purported deal to keep some troops in Afghanistan is a potential win for the U.S., and especially for all those who fought and sacrificed themselves to defeat Al Qaeda and protect the new government from collapse. But it is

(AP) 5 charged in US bust over North Korean methBy TOM HAYSAssociated PressNEW YORKFive foreigners were charged in the United States on Wednesday with plotting to smuggle 100 kilograms of highly potent methamphetamine that was produced in North Korea. The

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) —A U.S. congressional advisory panel on China, citing Beijing’s military buildup, warned its naval forces could dominate the western Pacific by 2020. In its annual report to Congress, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said

(AP) North Korea detains US war veteran, 85, son saysBy FOSTER KLUG and ROBERT JABLONAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaNorth Korean officials detained an 85-year-old American veteran of the Korean War last month as he sat in a plane set to leave

(AP) Afghan president will defer signing US dealAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanAfghanistan’s president says he backs the signing of a security deal with the United States but tells a gathering of elders that if they and parliament approve the agreement it should

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.S. and Afghanistan agree on post-2014 security pact China relents and sends ‘Peace Ark’ hospital ship to Philippines Was Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Beirut Lebanon self-inflicted? U.S. and Afghanistan agree on post-2014 security pact

On November 20th Secretary of State John Kerry countered an Afghan official’s claim that President Obama would apologize to “President Hamid Karzai or [the Afghan people] as part of [a security] deal.” According to The New York Times, Kerry countered

(AP) Rare US drone strike kills 6 in PakistanBy HUSSAIN AFZAL and RASOOL DAWARAssociated PressPARACHINAR, PakistanA suspected U.S. drone carried out a rare missile strike in northwest Pakistan outside the country’s remote tribal region on Thursday, killing six people, including