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Terrorism Finance Trackers Worry ISIS Already Using Bitcoin
The ability to move cash around national borders could help ISIS fund attacks in the West, just as an Al Qaeda group apparently funded the attacks in France.
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Tanks Cross Border from Russia as New Ceasefire Is Signed
An all-night peace summit yielded an agreement to de-escalate violence in Ukraine even as tanks crossed into the country from Russia overnight.
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Top Afghanistan Commander Pushes for Flexibility in Troop Drawdown
Sen. John McCain implores the Gen. John Campbell to ask president to rethink plan.
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Satellite Imagery Is Revolutionizing the Way We Respond to Wars
A 60-year-old technology is being reinvented to illuminate the world's blind spots and even predict and prevent conflicts and humanitarian disasters.
Science & Tech
'Dramatic Improvement' in US and European Intel Sharing Because of ISIS
The FBI is tracking every ISIS member it knows in the US, but needs Congress to block companies from offering encryption.
Science & Tech
What a New $35 Million Agency Is Expected To Do for US Cyber Defense
The new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center is intended to coordinate intelligence among government agencies to better respond to cyber attacks.
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US Vacates Embassy as Uncertainty Grows in Yemen
Employees are racing to remove weapons and documents from the compound in Sanaa, which will shut down this week.
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For Obama, US Military Intervention Remains a 'Temptation to Be Resisted'
In an interview with Vox, President Obama warned against 'quick fix' approaches to national security dilemmas facing the United States and its allies.
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Obama Still Debating Whether To Arm Ukraine
The president’s remarks come after rumors that the administration was considering sending lethal aid to the Ukrainian military.
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Can Libya Survive a Civil War That's Only Getting Worse?
The view from the frontlines of a forgotten war where rival factions have all but obliterated Libya’s connection to the outside world.
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US Cyber Command Has Just Half the Staff It Needs
The Pentagon wants to fully staff its Cyber Command with 6,000 workers by the end of the year, but a highly competitive private market could mean it will have to wait.
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In the Name of Security, Nigeria’s Election Charade
To get tough on Boko Haram, US officials need to get tough on Nigerian leaders for their flagrant effort to control the outcome of the election.
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Why Each ISIS Video Is More Horrifying Than the Last
The terrorist group has committed many atrocities, but it focuses its propaganda power on productions that will shock the world.
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