National Security http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1122&ft=1&f=1122 National Security en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:49:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif National Security http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1122&ft=1&f=1122 Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes As the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, outrage has been building on Capitol Hill and beyond over the military's failure to repair a system that has placed service members in more danger of sexual assault than of battlefield injury. Sat, 25 May 2013 15:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186335999/stunned-by-military-sex-scandals-advocates-demand-changes?ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186335999/stunned-by-military-sex-scandals-advocates-demand-changes?ft=1&f=1122 As the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, outrage has been building on Capitol Hill and beyond over the military's failure to repair a system that has placed service members in more danger of sexual assault than of battlefield injury.

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]]> Is the Espionage Act Outdated? Weekends on <em>All Things Considered</em> host Jacki Lyden speaks with Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution about the Espionage Act. This Word War I-era legislation has been used more frequently in recent times to prosecute government employees who leak information to the press, but the limits set by the act are poorly defined for our modern age. Sat, 25 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186614352&ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186614352&ft=1&f=1122 Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution about the Espionage Act. This Word War I-era legislation has been used more frequently in recent times to prosecute government employees who leak information to the press, but the limits set by the act are poorly defined for our modern age.

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]]> Obama Keeps Distance From Torture Debate, At Least For Now President Obama banned enhanced interrogation techniques, but he's largely avoided discussing whether the tactic ever produced valuable information. He might not be able to avoid it forever: The CIA is preparing an official response to a report that concluded the techniques were worthless. Sat, 25 May 2013 05:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/25/186559896/obama-keeps-distance-from-torture-debate-at-least-for-now?ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/25/186559896/obama-keeps-distance-from-torture-debate-at-least-for-now?ft=1&f=1122 President Obama banned enhanced interrogation techniques, but he's largely avoided discussing whether the tactic ever produced valuable information. He might not be able to avoid it forever: The CIA is preparing an official response to a report that concluded the techniques were worthless.

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]]> Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/24/186499191/obamas-terror-fight-is-colored-gray-not-black-and-white?ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/24/186499191/obamas-terror-fight-is-colored-gray-not-black-and-white?ft=1&f=1122 If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance.

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]]> Obama: Sexual Assault Has No Place In The Military President Obama delivered the commencement address at Annapolis on Friday, challenging the U.S. Naval Academy graduates to help redefine national defense in the 21st century. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186503453&ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186503453&ft=1&f=1122 President Obama delivered the commencement address at Annapolis on Friday, challenging the U.S. Naval Academy graduates to help redefine national defense in the 21st century.

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]]> Obama Tweaks U.S. Vision For Fight Against Terrorism President Obama discussed America's counter-terrorism strategy — including the use of drones and the prison at Guantanamo Bay — during an address at the National Defense University on Thursday. He rejected the idea that the country can fight an open-ended "global war on terror." Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/24/186410379/obama-tweaks-vision-for-terrorism-fight?ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/24/186410379/obama-tweaks-vision-for-terrorism-fight?ft=1&f=1122 President Obama discussed America's counter-terrorism strategy — including the use of drones and the prison at Guantanamo Bay — during an address at the National Defense University on Thursday. He rejected the idea that the country can fight an open-ended "global war on terror."

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]]> Breaking Down Obama's New Blueprint For Fighting Terrorism In a major speech, the president rejects the idea that the country can fight an opened-ended "global war on terror." In setting his own guidelines, he defines the standards for using drone strikes and again calls for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186306464/breaking-down-obamas-new-blueprint-for-fighting-terrorism?ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186306464/breaking-down-obamas-new-blueprint-for-fighting-terrorism?ft=1&f=1122 In a major speech, the president rejects the idea that the country can fight an opened-ended "global war on terror." In setting his own guidelines, he defines the standards for using drone strikes and again calls for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison.

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]]> Transcript: Obama Addresses Counterterrorism, Drones President Obama spoke at the National Defense University on Thursday about his views on the next stage in combating terrorism. Read his speech as released by the White House. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186305171/transcript-obama-addresses-counterterrorism-drones?ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186305171/transcript-obama-addresses-counterterrorism-drones?ft=1&f=1122 President Obama spoke at the National Defense University on Thursday about his views on the next stage in combating terrorism. Read his speech as released by the White House.

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]]> Obama Pledges To Be More Transparent About Drone Program In a major speech on counterterrorism on Thursday, President Obama said the war on terror has changed and U.S. policy must be adjusted. He promised to be more forthcoming about the government's targeted killing program for terrorism suspects, and said he was open to talking to Congress about ways to review the use of weaponized drones. Carrie Johnson talks to Melissa Block about the evolving drone policy. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186321761&ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186321761&ft=1&f=1122 In a major speech on counterterrorism on Thursday, President Obama said the war on terror has changed and U.S. policy must be adjusted. He promised to be more forthcoming about the government's targeted killing program for terrorism suspects, and said he was open to talking to Congress about ways to review the use of weaponized drones. Carrie Johnson talks to Melissa Block about the evolving drone policy.

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]]> Obama Details Plan To Pull Back From 'War On Terror' President Obama laid out his counterterrorism plans, including his policy on the use of drones, at a major speech at the National Defense University on Thursday. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186321767&ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186321767&ft=1&f=1122 President Obama laid out his counterterrorism plans, including his policy on the use of drones, at a major speech at the National Defense University on Thursday.

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]]> Senator Questions White House's Handling Of Drone Program Robert Siegel speaks with Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon about the Obama administration's shift on drone policy. Wyden was part of a group of senators who demanded that the administration turn over secret documents related to the operation against Amwar al-Awlaki, a US citizen killed in Yemen in a drone strike. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186321769&ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186321769&ft=1&f=1122 Robert Siegel speaks with Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon about the Obama administration's shift on drone policy. Wyden was part of a group of senators who demanded that the administration turn over secret documents related to the operation against Amwar al-Awlaki, a US citizen killed in Yemen in a drone strike.

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]]> Obama To Limit Drone Strikes, Renew Effort To Close Guantanamo The president said the death of Osama bin Laden and most of his top lieutenants, and the fact that there have been no large-scale terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland, meant that a new policy was in order — one that concentrates on capturing, rather than killing terrorist suspects. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186282278/obama-to-limit-drone-strikes-renew-effort-to-close-guantanamo?ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186282278/obama-to-limit-drone-strikes-renew-effort-to-close-guantanamo?ft=1&f=1122 The president said the death of Osama bin Laden and most of his top lieutenants, and the fact that there have been no large-scale terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland, meant that a new policy was in order — one that concentrates on capturing, rather than killing terrorist suspects.

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]]> The President's Remarks On The Future Of National Security In a speech at the National Defense University, President Barack Obama addresses the use of U.S. drones to target terrorists — including U.S. citizens — and his renewed efforts to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186286684/the-presidents-remarks-on-the-future-of-national-security?ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186286684/the-presidents-remarks-on-the-future-of-national-security?ft=1&f=1122 In a speech at the National Defense University, President Barack Obama addresses the use of U.S. drones to target terrorists — including U.S. citizens — and his renewed efforts to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.

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]]> Obama Speech Expected To Touch On Drones, Guantanamo On Thursday, President Obama is expected to explain how the fight against al-Qaida has changed, and how the U.S. will adapt its counter-terrorism policies to the evolving threat. The president will speak at the National Defense University. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186174378/obama-speech-expected-to-touch-on-drones-guantanamo?ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/186174378/obama-speech-expected-to-touch-on-drones-guantanamo?ft=1&f=1122 On Thursday, President Obama is expected to explain how the fight against al-Qaida has changed, and how the U.S. will adapt its counter-terrorism policies to the evolving threat. The president will speak at the National Defense University.

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]]> Looking Ahead: Peter Bergen on Al-Qaida Two years after the death of Osama bin Laden, the U.S. continues to warn of the threat posed by the terrorist organization he led. As part of our "Looking Ahead" series, Peter Bergen, CNN national security analyst and author of <em>Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad</em>, talks about the future of al-Qaida. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186048340&ft=1&f=1122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186048340&ft=1&f=1122 Two years after the death of Osama bin Laden, the U.S. continues to warn of the threat posed by the terrorist organization he led. As part of our "Looking Ahead" series, Peter Bergen, CNN national security analyst and author of Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad, talks about the future of al-Qaida.

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