The U.S. and Global Security Review - Blog by Michael Novakhov

Obama Says He Expects ‘Truth’ in Intelligence Reports - The New York Times The Latest: Mali attack aimed at talks, say separatists - The Washington Post Panetta: Obama Isn't Deploying Sufficient Resources to Destroy Islamic State - Washington Free Beacon Iran Sentences Washington Post Journalist Turkish warplanes pound Kurdish militant targets in southeast Turkey | Reuters Obama: Russian Air Strikes Need To Focus On IS Assad: Syrian Troops Advancing Thanks to Russian Airstrikes - ABC News Lebanese Minister: Russia's Mediterranean Drills Ended - The New York Times Putin, Syria and Pandora′s box | Europe | DW.COM | 22.11.2015 China defends building projects on disputed islands - BBC News China Tells Others Don't 'Stir up Trouble' in S. China Sea - ABC News China says won't cease building on South China Sea isles | Reuters If sanctions don't stop China's hacking, what will? The “chemicals” found in the Brussels raid used for cheese production

Western leaders agreed to extend Russia sanctions by six months: diplomat Military Reviews U.S. Response to ISIS Rise Ex-CIA chief: 'This is the most dangerous time' - The Hill (blog) UN Security Council unanimously approves 'all necessary measures' against Isil in Syria   by Harriet Alexander:  French text to authorise military action against Isil in Syria has been unanimously approved by the UN Security Council. Paris terror attacks: Why social media is turning us into idiots   by Bryony Gordon:  Paris massacre demands an intelligent response - not social media stupidity. Vladimir Putin's massive, triple-decker war room revealed   by Andrew Roth: "Cyber army he has, mucho macho, he says..." EU Ministers Discuss Border Controls After Paris Attacks by webdesk@voanews.com (Lisa Bryant) "Puppies!" exchange:  Diesel the Paris police dog: Russian police offer to replace dog that died in Saint-Denis raid   by Chloe Fara