UN announces a plan to launch an armistice violation probe into the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship and we look into the resignation of National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair.

RAND’s Latest Assessment of China’s Air Forces Modernization

The congressional U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing today on Chinese airpower. RAND’s Roger Cliff provided an assessment of China’s air forces modernization over the past decade.

Why is Anwar Al-Awlaki Terrorist ‘No. 1?’

United States officials have known about a young Muslim cleric named Anwar al- Awlaki at least since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 9/11 commission, in its report about the Al Qaeda strike, said Mr. Awlaki and two hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 77 (which crashed into the Pentagon) were part of a small group of “ideologically like-minded” individuals who kept company for a time in the US prior to 9/11.

Texas Man Fakes Way Into Reserve NCO Job

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas man with no military experience managed to trick the Army into letting him enter a reserve unit as a noncommissioned officer earlier this year, putting an untrained Soldier in a leadership position in a time of war, an Associated Press investigation has found.

UN to Launch Armistice Violation Probe

SEOUL, South Korea — The top U.S. diplomat said Friday that North Korea should face international consequences over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship, while the South said the U.N. would investigate whether the attack violated the Korean War truce.

Intelligence director Dennis Blair is resigning

WASHINGTON – National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair is resigning under pressure from the White House, ending a tumultuous 16-month tenure marked by intelligence failures and spy agency turf wars.

‘Reason to believe’ Pakistani Taliban plotting to strike U.S.

U.S. intelligence has strong reason to believe that the Pakistani Taliban is actively plotting to hit interests in the U.S. and American targets overseas, a U.S. official told CNN Thursday.

Clinton: N. Korea must face consequences

(CNN) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Friday that North Korea must faces consequences over the alleged sinking of a South Korean warship which has stoked tensions in the divided peninsular.

A dangerous job in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — It takes guts to be a policeman in Kandahar. You’re a prime target for the Taliban, the local population has little trust in you and until recently you were ill-trained and ill-equipped.

Moms embrace U.S. trio held in Iran

TEHRAN – The mothers of three Americans jailed in Iran hugged and kissed their children Thursday in an emotional first meeting since the trio was arrested in July.

CNN Video: Al Qaeda commander: How I planned Iraq attacks

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — A man who oversaw suicide attacks that devastated the Iraqi government said he got an order to target four ministries in the strikes, which killed and injured hundreds of citizens last year.