Bill Gertz was senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon.
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
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