National Security

Less than two weeks before the 2020 presidential election, with foreign policy a focal point of the final Trump/Biden debate Thursday, the commander-in-chief is set to highlight long-held promises and accomplishments during his first term. 

Four years ago, dozens of American officials stationed in Cuba started to hear odd cracks and humming in their ears – punctured by rushes of nausea, headaches, muddy vision, memory loss, disequilibrium, and lethargy – all key indicators of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Despite staunch opposition from the United States, a long-standing UN arms embargo has lapsed – leaving Tehran open to deadly weapons purchases.

U.S. officials are cautioning that China has stepped up election meddling activities to alter the policy climate and counter condemnation of the Communist Party (CCP) leadership still grappling with the fallout of the coronavirus, which spawned from the country late last year to cripple almost every pocket of the planet.

Martha McSally, who was appointed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, is now in a tight race against Democrat Mark Kelly, the astronaut husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., believes in taking special precautions to protect the United States against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). One of his proposals is to pump more money and attention into the space race to prevent China from taking hold of the final frontier in an effort to enhance its own power and harm American citizens. 

President Trump took to Twitter Wednesday night and announced that the “remaining number” of the American troops stationed in Afghanistan will be home before the end of the year.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the U.S. is "fully prepared" for any action that "rogue actors" may take while President Trump is in the hospital battling the coronavirus.

In an interview with Iran’s Resalat newspaper on Sunday, Russia’s ambassador to the country, Levan Jagarian, affirmed that he would have “no problem” selling the air defense systems as soon as the United Nations arms embargo on Iran expires Oct. 18.

President Trump received an "around the world" national security briefing on a secure line Sunday afternoon.