Iran Enrichment Site Fire Causes ‘Significant Damage’
Iran: A government spokesman stated that the machinery destroyed in the fire will be replaced with more advanced equipment though enrichment will slow in the interim.
Operation Warp Speed: US Pays $1.6 Billion for COVID-19 Vaccine by January 2021
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will pay Novavax $1.6 billion to develop 300 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by the beginning of 2021.
How to Address Today’s Systemic Racism Issues: Part I
Acknowledgment of systemic racism is the first of a three-step process to correct the injustice that has plagued the country for hundreds of years.
This Week in Space History – 1971: The Tragedy of Soyuz 11
The three cosmonauts on the 1971 mission are the only people to have died after exposure to the vacuum of space.
This Independence Day, We Celebrate the Idea of America
Independence Day 2020 is like no other, but we can celebrate our ability to face monumental challenges as a people – and as a nation – and come out the other side a stronger and more just society.
Egypt’s Threat to Directly Intervene in Libya Stirs Middle Eastern Turmoil
Egypt has obliquely threatened some form of military action regarding the Ethiopian dam, but it is clear that Cairo is facing two crises that the government views as existential.
iSTART: An Analytical Framework for Combating Terrorism
iSTART (Ideology, Strategy, Tactics, Accounting, Recruitment, and Targets): A new framework to help understand how specific terrorist groups operate.
‘Major Cyberattack’ Hits All Levels of Australian Government
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced last Friday that a major cyberattack by a “sophisticated state-based actor” has hit the nation.
Scammers Exploiting Legitimate Coronavirus Contact Tracing
The Better Business Bureau says that scammers and identity thieves have exploited legitimate contact tracing.
Why Were 10 Army Posts Named After Confederate Generals?
The 2021 Defense Authorization Bill gives DOD three years to implement new names for installations bearing the names of Confederate soldiers.