Greg Myre

Greg Myre appears in the following:

How Much Did WikiLeaks Damage U.S. National Security?

Friday, April 12, 2019

This question has been a source of debate since the group published hundreds of thousands of U.S. military documents and diplomatic cables in 2010, many related to U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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How The National Security Community Continues To Debate The WikiLeaks Disclosures

Thursday, April 11, 2019

The U.S. intelligence community considers Julian Assange to be complicit in some of the most damaging leaks of secrets in the nation's history. Assange was arrested in London on Thursday.

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With ISIS And Al-Qaida Weakened, U.S. Faces An Evolving Anti-Terror Mission

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

The U.S. has delivered powerful blows to al-Qaida and ISIS. So what should the U.S. do now to combat terror? NPR's Greg Myre went inside the National Counterterrorism Center to ask that question.

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A Look Inside The National Counterterrorism Center And Preventing The Next Big Attack

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The U.S. has delivered powerful blows to al-Qaida and ISIS. So what should the U.S. do now to combat terror?

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The U.S. Pledges A Harder Line In Cyberspace — And Drops Some Hints

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of the secretive National Security Agency and Cyber Command, is promising more aggressive cybermeasures against rivals. And he's talking about it — at least a little.

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In New Zealand, 2 Mosques Came Under A 'Terrorist Attack'

Friday, March 15, 2019

A man who claimed responsibility for the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that resulted in dozens dead and many seriously injured, left a 74-page anti-immigrant manifesto.

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Coast Guard Officer Accused Of Stockpiling Illegal Weapons Pleads Not Guilty

Monday, March 11, 2019

Christopher Hasson, the Coast Guard officer arrested because of a weapons stockpile and threatening, racist messages on his computer, was arraigned in U.S. District Court on Monday.

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Pakistan's Long Support For Militants Puts The Country In A Bind

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Pakistan has long supported militants fighting to its east in India and to its west in Afghanistan. The country says it's cracking down on militants, but many critics are skeptical.

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White House Will Keep About 400 Troops In Syria, Reversing Previous Decision

Friday, February 22, 2019

The White House announced it will retain about 400 U.S. troops in Syria, partially reversing President Trump's previous decision to pull out all 2,000 troops stationed there.

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Arrested Coast Guard Officer Planned To Kill People On Massive Scale

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Coast Guard officer Christopher Hasson appeared in court Thursday on drug and firearms charges. The Justice Department says he planned to kill people "on a scale rarely seen in this country."

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Coast Guard Officer Accused Of Being A Domestic Terrorist

Thursday, February 21, 2019

He is in custody in suburban Washington, D.C. Court papers indicate the suspect, a self-described white nationalist who stockpiled weapons, wrote that he wanted to kill as many people as possible.

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Arrested Coast Guard Officer Allegedly Planned Attack 'On A Scale Rarely Seen'

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Christopher Paul Hasson, a self-proclaimed white nationalist, allegedly wanted to "kill every last person on earth" in a crusade to establish a "white homeland." He is being held without bond.

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Trump's National Emergency Faces Legal Challenges On 3 Main Fronts

Saturday, February 16, 2019

President Trump's emergency declaration to build a border wall will face challenges from Congress, the courts and groups that will lose money for projects that they've been promised.

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Despite Prevention Programs, Sexual Assaults Rise At Military Academies

Thursday, February 14, 2019

An anonymous survey found 747 students suffered unwanted sexual contact in the last school year at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies. That's up nearly 50 percent from a survey two years earlier.

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Rosemary Mariner, The First Female Military Air Commander, Dies At 65

Friday, February 01, 2019

Rosemary Mariner was the first woman to fly a Navy attack jet and the first to command a squadron. She's died at 65. At her funeral Saturday, the Navy will stage its first all-female flyover.

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'Putin's Chef' Has His Fingers In Many Pies, Critics Say

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a high-end caterer with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. election and is linked to Russian mercenaries in Syria and Ukraine.

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Top Intelligence Officials Give Assessment Of Global Threats Facing The U.S.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

The directors of the major intelligence agencies made their annual appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee to present their global threat assessment on Tuesday.

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Tony Mendez, The 'Argo' Spy Who Rescued Americans In Iran, Dies At 78

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Mendez slipped into revolutionary Iran in 1980 and brought out six American diplomats who were granted refuge by the Canadian Embassy. He didn't receive full acclaim until Hollywood made a 2012 movie.

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After Days Of Silence, Court Says Detained Iranian-American Is Testifying

Friday, January 18, 2019

Marizeh Hashemi, a TV anchor in Iran, was arrested Sunday in the U.S. and is testifying before a grand jury in Washington. This is the first time U.S. authorities have commented on her case.

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How Strong Is The Islamic State In Syria?

Thursday, January 17, 2019

ISIS has lost almost all its territory, but it claimed a suicide bombing that killed four Americans. The extremist group is still believed to have thousands of fighters who have gone underground.

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