Free Beacon Bill Gertz

Bill Gertz was senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon.


China’s Nuke Sales a Go

China moves ahead with reactor sales to Pakistan in violation of global nuclear control regime

North Korea’s Overseas Restaurants Used for Espionage and Gaining Hard Currency

Pyongyang rakes in more than $100 million annually from workers and restaurants abroad

Terrorists Threaten to Strike Back

Terrorists threaten Americans, journalists in Libya following U.S. capture of al Qaeda leader

Republicans: Pentagon Playing Politics by Refusing Death Benefits

House Republicans reject claims Pentagon is unauthorized to pay death benefits

Terror Raids Ignore Benghazi Suspects

Libya raid failed to target Benghazi attackers; Somali terror group fears further commando strikes

Nukes Deemed ‘Essential’

Stratcom: U.S. strategic nuclear forces remain on alert despite government shutdown

U.S., Japan to Upgrade Defense Ties

Closer relations come amid growing tensions in Asia over China’s behavior

China Asks U.S. to Lift Sanctions on Arms Proliferators, Iran Traders

Also asks for loosening of controls on civilian-military space and defense technology, hardware