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Former CIA Six-Time Station Chief Ralph Goff on Iran: Regime Change, Proxies & the Intel War ...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. This is not only Justice for the people ...

As tankers idle and insurers pull coverage, Iran’s mine threat turns the world’s most vital oil chokepoint into a high-stakes ...

After U.S. and Israeli forces hit deep inside Iran — and Tehran retaliates — what comes next could redefine the nuclear ...

Richard A. Hauser, Chairman Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC) 1989-1996, has held several, senior government ...

In the climax of the 1990 movie “The Hunt for Red October”, the Soviet captain of the V.K. Konovalov makes a fatal error. Intent on destroying the defecting Red October submarine, he orders his crew ...

Congress is weighing a decision with critical National Security implications for generations to come: where to locate the ...

Elizabeth Gannon, Exec-VP Federal Triangle Corp. Reagan Building’s development team; Adjunct Professor of Real Estate; Author ...

Lester Hunkele, PADC Exec. Dir. for Reagan Building's design and construction; Member, National Academy of Construction; ...

Despite claims of battlefield momentum in Ukraine, the data shows that Russia is paying an extraordinary price for minimal gains and is in decline as a major power. Since February 2022, Russian forces ...

Over a decade ago, I was a public official and was at one of our commission meetings on the coast of California. A fellow commissioner and I decided to take a long lunchtime walk along the coast. As ...