Several lawmakers want the Pentagon to tell them why thousands of National Guard troops will still be needed at the Capitol through mid-March. On Wednesday, almost a dozen Republican members of Congress sent a letter to acting Army Secretary John E. Whitley, asking for a threat assessment and intelligence briefing regarding the U.S. Capitol complex …
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden’s election, suggesting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol may embolden extremists and set the stage for additional attacks. The department did not cite a …
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The Biden administration’s review of the Afghanistan withdrawal strategy under new Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been complicated by a Treasury Department report that al-Qaida has been gaining strength and raising money through continuing close ties to the Taliban. “Al Qaeda is gaining strength in Afghanistan while continuing to operate with the Taliban under the …
Homeland Security issued a new terror alert bulletin Wednesday warning of possible attacks by domestic violent extremists spanning the ideological spectrum, but emboldened by the pro-Trump mob’s assault on the Capitol earlier this month. There is no information on a specific credible plot, the department said, but the confluence of events has left security analysts …
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One day soon, U.S. infantrymen could go into battle with Next Generation Squad Weapons equipped with a compact, mechanical stabilizer designed to drastically improve accuracy, especially when shooting from a standing, unsupported position. The aim control enhancer, or ACE, was once under consideration to be part of U.S. Special Operations Command’s now-defunct “Iron Man” suit …
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