Pat Harrigan

Foreign enemies have a shockingly simple way to track US troops overseas, lawmakers warn

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding answers from the Pentagon after U.S. Central Command disclosed it had received multiple threat reports indicating foreign adversaries were exploiting commercially available location data to target or surveil American military personnel overseas. In a letter to War Department Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies, lawmakers led by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., warned that the Pentagon "has not taken basic steps to...

Foreign enemies have a shockingly simple way to track US troops overseas, lawmakers warn

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding answers from the Pentagon after U.S. Central Command disclosed it had received multiple threat reports indicating foreign adversaries were exploiting commercially available location data to target or surveil American military personnel overseas. In a letter to War Department Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies, lawmakers led by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., warned that the Pentagon "has not taken basic steps to...

Troops’ phones gave away location data to foreign adversaries

India, US hold ‘army-to-army staff talks' in Hawaii

India, US hold ‘army-to-army staff talks' in Hawaii India and the US organised the 29th edition of army-to-army staff talks in Hawaii, discussing ways to deepen bilateral defence cooperation and strengthen the strategic partnership. The talks were co-chaired by Lt General Rajiv Ghai, deputy chief of the army staff (strategy), and Lt General Joel Vowell, deputy commanding general of US Army Pacific. Sharing details of the meeting on X on Saturday, Army said, “The discussions focused on...

Democrats face daunting Congressional Baseball Game streak as ex-MLB great eyes GOP roster spot

Facing a six-game losing streak, and the GOP's pending acquisition of a huge bat for the middle of its lineup, tension is in the air for the Democrats entering this week's Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park. Texas Rangers and New York Yankees great Mark Teixeira (R-Texas), who is 58th on MLB's all-time home run leaderboard with 409 dingers, is expected to win a seat in Congress with ease in November, which would then allow him to assume a spot on the GOP roster. Even with...

U.S. support for Taiwan reaffirmed by members of Congress even after Trump called arms sales a 'negotiating chip' with China

The U.S. Congress continues to have strong support for Taiwan even as it remains a focal point in relations with China, according to members of a delegation at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. "There's really strong bipartisan support for Taiwan and Taiwan security, and making sure we build on so much of the progress that has been made" regarding the island's ability to defend itself, Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill, said in a media roundtable at the Dialogue. Taiwan, which asserts...