Al Qaeda Chief of Suicide and Explosive Ops Killed in American Airstrike
Senior al Qaeda member Abu Khalil al-Sudani was killed in an American air strike in Afghanistan on July 11, the Pentagon said Friday in a statement. McCaul: Overthrow Assad to Attack the Islamic State
GOP rep says Syrian safe haven allows Islamic State to operate with impunity
Rep. Michael McCaul (R., Texas) on Wednesday called for the White House to set up a multinational coalition to oust Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad from power in an attempt to strip the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL) of its safe-haven.
Panel: Increasing Tension in South China Sea as China Seeks Regional Power
China testing U.S., Australia in push to become regional hegemony
Experts met at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday to discuss rising tension in the South China Sea. Experts: Drones Not Enough to Defeat ISIS
Drones can only do superficial damage to the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL) if the United States does not effectively combat its ideology, according to security experts speaking at the Heritage Foundation. Congress: Stopping Terror Must Start at Home
Online forums make it harder to track terror recruitment
Terrorists are increasingly turning to social media and websites to recruit, making it harder than ever to track their growth according to a Wednesday hearing at the House Committee on Homeland Security. House Foreign Affairs Chairman: Inspections ‘Will Be Manipulated by Those With Something to Hide’
Ed Royce (R., Calif.), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, denounced the Iranian deal after it was announced Tuesday, saying it will not help to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Wet Hot Hamas Summer
Hamas began recruiting youth for its military wing’s summer camp, which is located in the Gaza Strip, in June, MEMRI reported last week. Panel: The US Should Fight IRGC Aggression Regardless of Nuclear Agreement
According to experts who testified before the Congressional Foreign Affairs Committee, American and Gulf State relations will be tested in the pending Iran deal, especially given the agreements which were decided at the Camp David Summit earlier this summer. Heritage Panel: Iran Nuclear Deal Would Legitimize Illicit Operations, Impose Few Penalties
Experts said the nuclear deal with Iran will rearrange the dispersion of power in the Middle East, putting America in the backseat in regional and international influence and triggering a new dynamic in the world’s most volatile region, wherein there is an environment of distrust alongside a nuclear arms race. 