President Trump announced on Wednesday that he’s selected Robert O’Brien to be the new National Security Adviser for the White House.
Read More »Report: US to Commence Ground-Based Cruise Missile Parts Production
The U.S. government will begin initial production for ground-launched cruise missile components after announcing its intent to revoke participation from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Reuters reported Monday. The INF Treaty requires participating countries to destroy ground-based ballistic and cruise missile systems with range capabilities of up to 310.6 to 3,000 miles.
Read More »UN Committee Approves Draft Resolutions on Responsible ICT Use by State Actors
The United Nations General Assembly First Committee has announced the approval of two documents that aim to regulate the way state actors use modern information and communication technologies. The documents call for the adherence to a set of norms governing ICT use and the establishment of consultative panels that would further develop related principles and protocols.
Read More »State Dept’s Andrea Thompson: Dialogue Over International Norms of Behavior in Space Needed
Andrea Thompson, undersecretary for arms control and international security at the State Department, has said she believes there should be discussions about acceptable norms of behavior and rules in space for nation states, SpaceNews reported Saturday.
Read More »Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton to Replace Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser
President Donald Trump has named John Bolton, former United Nations ambassador, to succeed the retiring Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as national security adviser, The Hill reported Thursday. Trump announced in a tweet Thursday that Bolton’s appointment will take effect April 9. Bolton is a Fox News analyst and currently …
Read More »AFRICOM Creates Tool to Measure Women Integration Progress
The U.S. Africa Command has built a new tool that works to measure the command’s progress in increasing the participation of women in security cooperation and peacekeeping operations. The WPS Security Force Assistance assessment tool is designed to inform AFRICOM on how African partner nations integrate women into its capacity-building initiatives, the …
Read More »Report: State Dept to Name Special Envoy for Anti-Semitism Monitoring
The State Department aims to select a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-semitism as part of the 2004 Global Anti-Semitism Review Act, Government Executive reported Wednesday. The incumbent will collaborate with the department’s bureau of democracy, human rights and labor to generate annual summaries of human rights strategies and …
Read More »Nikki Haley: North Korea Could Perform New Missile Test
Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the U.S. government has received reports that North Korea might conduct another missile test, Reuters reported Tuesday. Haley told reporters that tighter measures must be employed against North Korea if it launches a new missile. She added that the U.S. government …
Read More »UN Security Council OKs Resolution to Impose Textile, Crude Oil Sanctions on North Korea
U.S. allies in Asia such as Japan and South Korea commended the move of the United Nations Security Council on Monday to unanimously approve a resolution that would impose new sanctions on North Korea in an effort to end the country’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapon development efforts, Reuters reported …
Read More »Report: UN Agency Proposes Single Worldwide UAS Registry
The United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization has proposed to establish a single platform for unmanned aircraft system owners and operators to register their drones, Reuters reported Saturday. Stephen Creamer, director of ICAO’s air navigation bureau, told Reuters the suggested the creation of a global drone registry in response to concerns …
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