Navigation Russia's President Vladimir Putin. (Alexei Nikolsky/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS/Abaca Press/TNS) On Thursday, President Joe Biden’s administration levied sweeping new sanctions against Russia for their alleged involvement in the SolarWinds hack and 2020 election interference, including kicking Russian diplomats out of the U.S. The Biden White House the expulsion of 10 Russian officials from the Russian embassy in Washington D.C., and the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 32 individuals and entities the Biden administration linked to Russian...…Navigation Russia's President Vladimir Putin. (Alexei Nikolsky/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS/Abaca Press/TNS) On Thursday, President Joe Biden’s administration levied sweeping new sanctions against Russia for their alleged involvement in the SolarWinds hack and 2020 election interference, including kicking Russian diplomats out of the U.S. The Biden White House the expulsion of 10 Russian officials from the Russian embassy in Washington D.C., and the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 32 individuals and entities the Biden administration linked to Russian...WW…

Navigation Laser weapons development by 2023 (US Army/Released) China is advancing its counter space weapons capabilities and preparing its military to use weapons ranging from disruptive lasers to anti-satellite missiles that could destroy U.S. satellites. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) highlighted China’s growing anti-satellite weapons (ASAT weapons) in its Annual Threat Assessment for 2021 released Friday. The annual ODNI report assesses security threats to the U.S., ranging from transnational issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, to organized...…Navigation Laser weapons development by 2023 (US Army/Released) China is advancing its counter space weapons capabilities and preparing its military to use weapons ranging from disruptive lasers to anti-satellite missiles that could destroy U.S. satellites. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) highlighted China’s growing anti-satellite weapons (ASAT weapons) in its Annual Threat Assessment for 2021 released Friday. The annual ODNI report assesses security threats to the U.S., ranging from transnational issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, to organized...WW…

Navigation President Joe Biden in the White House Oval Office.(Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) In an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America that aired Wednesday, President Joe Biden said the U.S. may miss former President Donald Trump’s “tough” May 1 deadline to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. “I’m in the process of making that decision now as to when they’ll leave,” Biden ABC host George Stephanopoulos. “The fact is that, that was not a very solidly negotiated deal that the president — the former president —worked out. And so we’re in consultation with our...…Navigation President Joe Biden in the White House Oval Office.(Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) In an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America that aired Wednesday, President Joe Biden said the U.S. may miss former President Donald Trump’s “tough” May 1 deadline to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. “I’m in the process of making that decision now as to when they’ll leave,” Biden ABC host George Stephanopoulos. “The fact is that, that was not a very solidly negotiated deal that the president — the former president —worked out. And so we’re in consultation with our...WW…

Navigation U.S. soldiers with the Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment drive Stryker armored fighting vehicles from Vilseck, Germany, to Orzysz, Poland to deter potential Russian aggression. (JENNIFER BUNN/U.S. ARMY) The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) raised its threat levels in Europe to a “potential imminent crisis” this week as fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces has escalated in recent days and additional Russian troops are deploying to the region. The Russian troop movements could serve as an early test of President Joe Biden’s commitment to Ukraine. the New York Times, Gen. Tod D....…Navigation U.S. soldiers with the Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment drive Stryker armored fighting vehicles from Vilseck, Germany, to Orzysz, Poland to deter potential Russian aggression. (JENNIFER BUNN/U.S. ARMY) The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) raised its threat levels in Europe to a “potential imminent crisis” this week as fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces has escalated in recent days and additional Russian troops are deploying to the region. The Russian troop movements could serve as an early test of President Joe Biden’s commitment to Ukraine. the New York Times, Gen. Tod D....WW…