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Why Europe needs Pakistan now more than ever

Europe’s strategic environment is changing rapidly. Russia’s war in Ukraine, instability across the Middle East, growing insecurity in the Red Sea and renewed concerns over supply-chain resilience have prompted the European Union (EU) to reassess its external partnerships. At

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Secret Service has investigated 10,000 threats in 2026

U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Wednesday said the agency has opened more than 10,000 investigations this year into threats against protectees. Curren told reporters about the 40-percent rise, and when compared to last year, that the threat number is "off the

Top diplomats gather for security forum in Southeast Asia

By Mikhail Flores MANILA, July 23 (Reuters) - Top diplomats from Asia, Europe and North America gathered on Thursday for the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila, where ministers were expected to issue calls for a peaceful settlement after renewed and intensifying

Former CIA Director James Woolsey dies

R. James Woolsey, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under former President Clinton who served a brief, embattled tenure, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Woolsey's wife Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey told The New York Times that he died from a stroke in their

Millennial minimalism: Living in a less material world

Consumer behavior accounts for almost two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions. Research published in the International Journal of Business Excellence argues that reducing absolute consumption, rather than simply making it greener, needs to be a priority in environmental

Republican Jewish Coalition endorses Darline Graham

The Republican Jewish Coalition on Wednesday endorsed Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.), pledging its support for the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a longtime ally to Israel. Coalition national chair Norm Coleman and CEO Matt Brooks said that Graham's brother

Pentagon briefs House lawmakers on Iran war

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon briefs House lawmakers on Iran war as tensions escalate in region The Pentagon briefed a bipartisan group of House lawmakers Monday in

House approves GOP-supported US-Israel military integration

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives voted Wednesday in favor of a record $1.15 trillion military spending authorization bill containing a highly controversial provision to increase cooperation between the US and Israeli armed forces. House lawmakers voted

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