Syria’s top rebel commander will visit the U.S. next week to request expedited arms shipments, Reuters reports Thursday. Susan Cornwell and Louis Charbonneau write that Syrian Supreme Military Council General Salim Idriss
MoreDeputy CIA Director Michael Morell, who led the agency on an acting basis prior to John Brennan’s confirmation in March, will retire from the agency Aug. 9 after a 33-year career, the
MoreA group of government experts assembled by the United Nations believes international law, including the UN charter, should apply in cyberspace. The UN Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field
MoreSusan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has been appointed to succeed Tom Donilon as national security adviser to President Barack Obama, the New York Times reported Wednesday. Citing White House
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MoreThe U.S. will not sign a new United Nations telecommunications treaty because officials believe it supports increased government control over the Internet, National Journal reports. Josh Smith writes the statements on Internet
MoreFormer Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) is the likely nominee to succeed Leon Panetta as defense secretary, Bloomberg News reports on its Twitter feed. Citing sources, Bloomberg reports President Barack Obama invited Hagel
MoreChuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican who served two terms in the Senate, is reportedly being considered as a potential successor to either Defense Secretary Leon Panetta or Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
MoreDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim yesterday signed a new defense cooperation agreement, which Gates said “offers a transparent, positive model for engagement throughout the Americas.” “This
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