Geo-politics

The first of two scheduled deployments of unmanned aircraft systems over the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands showed they can be used to conduct research without...

Ebola-affected countries should immediately begin exit screening all passengers leaving international airports, sea ports and major ground crossings, the U.N. health agency said. The agency...

In an emergency, every second counts. But driving at high speeds can compromise the safety of first responders and civilians. There is a new device...

According to a recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) “Intelligence Assessment,” domestic anti-government “extremists” pose an increasing threat...

A Chinese national has been indicted in connection with an alleged computer hacking scheme to steal trade secrets from American defense contractors, federal prosecutors...

"The cabinet will decide" or, alternatively, "the cabinet will approve". In fact, there is no cabinet in Israel. There are several cabinets, each in...

Dr. Boaz Ganor This article is as a wake-up call to my Western liberals friends who are shocked and full of criticism for Israel when...

Articles and issues discussed in this week’s report: Al-Qaeda financing sources China vs Microsoft QinetiQ's new airborne communications surveillance systems Terrorists using social media

Exiled leaker Edward Snowden strikes once more. In a new interview, he disclosed that the NSA caused a massive internet blackout in Syria following...

US President Barak Obama declared Syria's entire disclosed arsenal of chemical ordnances fully destroyed, a few weeks ahead of schedule. In his declaration at...

Udi Dekel It has become clear once again that Hamas feels it has nothing to lose and that it is prepared to resume the armed...

To many Americans, online eavesdropping by the U.S. National Security Agency is an outrage, a threat to privacy and freedom.  To some, it's a business opportunity. A small but...

Raytheon Co. will develop a tactical laser weapon mounted on a maneuverable combat vehicle to protect U.S. Marine Corps task forces from unmanned aerial...

Attacks on an electric facility and increased attention from regulators has fueled concern about safeguarding facilities. Cybersecurity leapt onto the list of the top five...

Aid agencies call for global response as WHO admits extraordinary measures are needed to contain disease amid rampant fear The WHO has been criticized for...

A lot of attention has been paid in the past weeks to Israel's struggle against the terror tunnels employed by Hamas in Gaza. Nevertheless,...

In response to the Obama administration’s latest Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia that bars imports of Russian-made Kalashnikov AK-47s and other rifles using Kalashnikov action...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the launch of the first authorized app to expedite a traveler’s entry process into the U.S. Mobile...

Now that the world has finally turned its attention to the carnage sweeping through northern Iraq, many are struggling to place the perpetrators - the...

The IDF is currently evaluating some advanced sniper rifles to expand this capability. One option is the Nemo Omen rifle. Sniper rifles are widely used...

by Dr. Max Singer An attack on the Hamas military leadership and military assets would be a difficult battle, almost certainly causing many Israeli casualties...

A recent FBI case has proved that the bureau's facial recognition systems works. The story starts with a fugitive, Neil Stammer, who had been on...