Security
Cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems investigated as officials warn about Iranian hackers
Authorities were working Thursday to find the source of cyberattacks that targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota and came amid warnings that Iranian hackers have been focused on such systems.
National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage
A National Guard officer carried out a secret second marriage to a woman he met while posted in Mongolia, using a government travel card and forged documents to facilitate the double life, U.S. prosecutors allege.
Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from event after pressure from the Pentagon
One of Scouting America's biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts.
Military called out after thousands breach Moroccan border to enter Spanish city
Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory.
Ukraine envoy’s SOS: Need missiles
Ukraine has succeeded in every combat domain except for ballistic missiles, which remain a critical gap in Kyiv's arsenal against Russia, the Ukrainian envoy to the U.S. said Thursday.
New satellite imagery confirms Iranian attack on Amazon Web Services data centers in Bahrain
Newly released satellite images appear to confirm Iran's claim that it struck two Amazon Web Services data centers in Bahrain earlier in July.
U.S.-Iran war expands to Saudi Arabia and Iraq after consequential strikes
The dayslong pause in the Iran war was shattered Tuesday night and into Wednesday as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched joint airstrikes on Iranian-linked militias in Iraq, drawing yet more countries into Tehran's crosshairs and casting further doubt on the prospects of an easy peace.
Pentagon official praises China military relationship amid cyberattacks, spying claims
A senior Defense Department official marked the anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party's military arm with a speech at the Chinese embassy in Washington Tuesday, declaring the U.S.-China military relationship to be "stronger than it has been in years."
U.S. Army begins shift to new AI-enabled command and control comms system
U.S. Army leaders on Wednesday announced the successful demonstration of a more than $3 billion Next Generation Command and Control digital communications prototype, saying the technology's development is on pace to catapult military planning and operations into the future.
