Aerospace Group:

Homeland Security

9/11 Commission Report Redux: Terrorist Struggle In ‘New And Dangerous Phase’

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

SHARE:

9/11 Commission Report Redux: Terrorist Struggle In ‘New And Dangerous Phase’

Former 9/11 Commission Chairman Thomas Kean, left, and Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton. Photo: Bipartisan Policy Center

Despite sustaining hard blows over the past decade, core al Qaeda-related groups are getting stronger in the Middle East and the United States can’t ignore the continuing threat of terrorism, members of the former 9/11 Commission say in a new report issued on Tuesday. “The struggle against terrorism is far from over—rather, it has entered a new and dangerous phase,” says the report, Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of the 9/11 Commission Report. The new phase is exemplified by…

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]

Congress

Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]