Free Beacon Bill Gertz
Bill Gertz was senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon.
China Testing New Space Weapons
China conducts satellite capture in space as part of Star Wars military program
Al Qaeda Opens First Official Twitter Account
Move seen as bid to halt division among jihadists over Syrian rebel split
Under-the-Radar Launchers
Obama administration continues to ignore Beijing’s illegal transfer of ICBM launchers to N Korea
Russia, China Hold Large-Scale War Games
NATO to counter with E. European war games in November
User Suspended
Twitter blocks multiple accounts of Somali al Qaeda group during Kenya attack
Double Duty
State Department acting arms official raises concerns about verifying Russia’s Syria chemical weapons deal
Chinese Military Capable of Jamming U.S. Communications System
U.S. spy’s secrets assist Chinese electronic warfare against U.S. military data links
China Seeks Weaker Export Controls on Military Equipment
China asks Obama administration to loosen controls on exports of high-tech military goods and lift all sanctions
Motive Unknown
Online jihadists suggest Navy Yard shooting was terrorism as US authorities look for clues to motive in murder of 12 Navy workers
Former CIA leader: Syria’s Islamist Rebels Gaining Power
Michael Morell worries collapse of state will empower al Qaeda