Contained within the pages of a Senate Select Intelligence report 114-8, dated in March 2015 is an explanation on the efforts currently under way by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ONDI) to deal with the ongoing threat posed by insiders, like US Army private Bradley Manning who leaked millions of documents through Wikileaks (https://wikileaks.org/index.en.html ). Toward this […]
General notes shift in tactics by Taliban and the rise of ISIL in Afghanistan
STATEMENT OF GENERAL JOHN F CAMPBELL, USA COMMANDER U.S. FORCES—AFGHANISTAN BEFORE THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN 4 MARCH 2015 Partial Transcript: “The Taliban have recently shifted their tactics to High Profile Attacks against soft targets—especially in Kabul—in order to undermine popular perceptions of improved security and increased public confidence in […]
Italian senate hearing notes the gross violation of human rights in Iran
In a meeting held at the Italian senate, chaired jointly by Senator Paolo Corsini, Deputy Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee and Senator Luigi Manconi, the president of Human Rights Committee of the Italian Senate the situation of human rights in Iran was reviewed. The hearing, also noted the Iranian regime’s meddling in Iraq and the […]
Putin wishes George Bush Sr. happy birthday and notes his personal contribution to the development of Russian-American relations that ended the Cold War
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States of America, on the initiative of the Russian side: “President Putin warmly congratulated George Bush on his 90th birthday and wished him health and prosperity, noting his personal contribution to the development of the Russian-American relations” Source: Kremlin George […]
Congressman McNerney notes “lapses in security” at Marine Corp. Base Quantico in Virginia
On April 29, 2014 Rep. Jerry McNerney from California asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute regarding the death of a young female U.S .Marine and lapses in base security at Marine base Quantico, Virginia. Marine Corps Base Quantico, also known as MCB Quantico, is […]
McCain notes serious concerns about the Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program
U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) sent two letters recently regarding the Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program – a vital $70 billion national security space-launch program that, without competition, has been plagued by exponential cost growth and schedule delays. The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program provides the United States affordable, reliable, and […]
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