Free Beacon Bill Gertz

Bill Gertz was senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon.


Kim Jong Un is said to have removed his uncle Jang Song Taek (R) from office

Senior North Korean Leader and Uncle to Kim Jong Un Ousted

Kim Jong Un’s uncle was considered power behind the throne

China Threatens Japan Ahead of Biden Trip

China military threatens action against Japan, escalates rhetoric on air defense zone on eve of Biden visit

American Veteran Held in North Korea Highlights Plight of Missing U.S. POWs

Former Army special forces solider took part in covert operations against Pyongyang during the Korean War

Iran-North Korea Missile Cooperation Undermines Recent Geneva Nuclear Deal

Iran and North Korea working on 80-ton rocket booster

Iran, North Korea Secretly Developing New Long-Range Rocket Booster for ICBMs

Iranian missile group delegation visited Pyongyang as Geneva nuclear talks were underway

U.S. Navy operational exercise beneath a polar ice cap in the Arctic

Polar Cold War

Pentagon outlines strategy on Arctic security threats as polar ice melts

U.S. Warns China Over East China Sea Maritime Grab

PRC air defense zone risks conflict over disputed islands

Rice Warns China to Curb Cyber Espionage

Continued theft of online secrets will undermine ties

hairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey

JCS Chairman Decries Defense Budget Uncertainty

Dempsey agrees that deterring an assertive China is undermined by harsh U.S. budget cuts and Beijing’s military buildup

Pentagon: Drone Strikes to Remain Indispensable Weapon Against Terrorists

Killer drones used judiciously; civilian casualties minimized