By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
Three of al Qaeda's major websites for recruiting terrorists and communicating propaganda were shut down recently in an apparent case of counterterrorism hacking or possibly as a result of internal disputes among terrorists. Published May 15, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
Clear signs are emerging for the first time indicating that China is responding to U.S. pressure to help modify belligerent behavior by Beijing's fraternal communist ally in North Korea. Published May 8, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
As the Obama administration prepares to launch a new round of strategic nuclear missile cuts, Russia's strategic nuclear forces are undergoing a major modernization, according to U.S. officials. Published May 1, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
The Pentagon's top general this week predicted that the U.S. pivot to Asia and increased support for alliances in the region will produce "friction" with China. Published April 24, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
U.S. intelligence officials assessing North Korea's recent bellicose statements are increasingly concerned that Kim Jong-un could use his limited nuclear arsenal as part of offensive military attack that would be calculated to improve the prospects for reunifying the country rather suffering a collapse of his regime. Published April 17, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
The Air Force more than other military services has jumped enthusiastically on the Obama administration's campaign to socially engineer the military through politically correct programs and policies. Published April 10, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
China's new ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, arrived in Washington this week and takes up the key diplomatic post with a notable past of diplomatic activities, as detailed in leaked classified State Department cables from 2006 and 2010. Published April 3, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
Cyberwarfare is the hot topic in military and intelligence circles at the Pentagon amid unrelenting cyberattacks from China, Russia, Iran and elsewhere. Published March 27, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
Two Russian strategic nuclear bombers carried out a fourth high-profile training flight last week, flying near South Korea, where large-scale war games are under way, and near Japan and the U.S. military bases on Okinawa. Published March 20, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
The U.S. government this week lifted the lid slightly on its mostly secret policies on cybersecurity and cyberthreats, as the Obama administration grapples with the growing problem of cyberwarfare attacks and computer-based spying. Published March 13, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
National security officials in the military and at the Pentagon are voicing growing worries that the second Obama administration is preparing to jettison the new policy focus on Asia known as the "pivot" or rebalancing. Published March 6, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
China’s military fears a major cyberattack against its strategic forces, and communist leaders also worry about cyberstrikes against infrastructure, according to Michael Pillsbury, a former Reagan administration defense-planning chief. Published February 28, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
President Obama's plan to carry out a new round of nuclear-warhead cuts will be announced soon, U.S. officials say. Published February 20, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
A second Navy SEAL who reportedly fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden is challenging an earlier version of events that said the al Qaeda leader was killed by a commando outside bin Laden's room. Published February 13, 2013
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times
A senior Navy intelligence official issued a blunt warning last week that China's growing "hegemonistic" threat to security is destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region. Published February 6, 2013
