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In this June 1 file photo, President Donald Trump departs the White House to visit outside St. John's Church. Walking behind Trump, at right, is Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Leon Panetta: ‘Put our intelligence people on highest alert’ amid White House outbreak

COVID-19

The vice-commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Charles Ray, learned that he is infected with the coronavirus. Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley is now in quarantine as a result. The consequences for national security could be staggering, says a former secretary of defense.

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Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports

COVID-19

Obama administration urges Israelis to embrace diplomacy with neighbors

Debt panel considers military budget cuts

Global Politics

Tea Party’s take on trimming the defense budget

Global Politics
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Leon Panetta in as Defense Secretary, General David Petraeus in as CIA director

Global Politics

Barack Obama will shortly name CIA Director Leon Panetta as the new Secretary of Defense, replacing outgoing Secretary Robert Gates. General David Petraeus will then take over for Panetta as CIA director.

Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker’s Personal Take on Serving the United States in Conflict Zones

Conflict & Justice

Former US Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the man who says he’s been called “a crisis junkie” shares some of his personal thoughts with anchor Marco Werman on why American diplomats need to serve in conflict zones.

How President Obama and Congress Could Avoid Sequestration

Since President Obama began his second term, just a few weeks ago, he’s discussed his domestic policy priorities – particularly immigration and gun control – at length, but we’ve heard very little about the budget cuts coming down the pike. If Congress and the president do not reach a spending deal by March 1st, budget […]

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Cyberwar: The Implications of Pre-Emptive Strikes

Conflict & Justice

Recently, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made a statement, suggesting that the US might redefine defense in cyberspace and take pre-emptive action. But what exactly does that mean?

Defense Secretary Panetta Meets with China’s Xi Jinping

Global Politics

China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping held his first talks with a foreign official since vanishing from the public eye nearly two weeks ago. He met with US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing.

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