Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
Islamic State, al Qaeda gains test Afghanistan security force
Both al Qaeda and an emerging Islamic State are making gains simultaneously in Afghanistan, providing the biggest test to date for an Afghan National Security Force handed the operational lead by the U.S. Published September 29, 2015
Islamic State has trained operators to replace targeted leaders
Targeting the Islamic State's leaders will not defeat the expanding terrorist group because of a "deep bench" of trained operators who can quickly replace the dead, says a new report by a Pentagon-supported research group. Published September 28, 2015
Marine commandant not questioned about reprisal for whistleblower
The Senate Armed Services Committee passed on a chance to question publicly the new Marine Corps commandant about punishment handed out to an officer who warned his battle mates about a traitorous Afghan police chief known to sexually abuse boys. Published September 27, 2015
U.S. military indifference to Afghan sex abuse led boy to kill three Marines
A lawsuit charges that the U.S. military's indifference to the crime of Afghanistan officials sexually abusing boys led to the killings of three Marines in 2012 by the youthful companion of a corrupt Afghan police chief. Published September 22, 2015
Vladimir Putin orders ground troops to Syria after Obama’s use of moderate rebels flops
Vladimir Putin views the Syrian army and its Iranian allies as incapable of defeating the Islamic State -- and he's seen enough of the Obama administration's sputtering strategy. Published September 20, 2015
Iran deal: Iran’s toll on America: 500 soldiers killed in Iraq
The Iranian Islamic regime was directly involved in the killing of more than 500 American service members in Iraq by supplying Shiite extremists with advanced roadside bombs, rocket-propelled explosives and other munitions, military officials say. Published September 15, 2015
John Brennan: U.S. watching for nuclear cooperation between Iran, North Korea
The Iran nuclear deal is silent on an issue that the CIA and proliferation experts are concerned about: that Tehran may outsource parts of its nuclear and missiles program to the secretive regime in North Korea, which on Tuesday committed itself to producing more fuel for nuclear bombs. Published September 15, 2015
Probe of Jason Amerine focusing on presentation he made to Bowe Berghdahl
The Army's probe into a Green Beret war hero on a complaint he divulged classified information is focusing on a Powerpoint presentation he made on then-captive Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Published September 15, 2015
Iran responsible for deaths of 500 U.S. service members in Iraq, military officials say
The Iranian Islamic regime was directly involved in the killing of more than 500 American service members in Iraq by supplying Shiite extremists with advanced roadside bombs, rocket-propelled explosives and other munitions, military officials say. Published September 13, 2015
U.S. Special Operations Command, obscure before 9/11, on front lines in war on terror
Islamic extremists jarred America 14 years ago in a coordinated attack that also rattled to attention a backwater military command that had done a lot of training in past decades but only sporadic fighting. Published September 10, 2015
Iran will continue to support rogues, terrorists and criminals: House panel
A House committee said Thursday that Iran will continue to support rogues, terrorists and criminals in the Middle East region despite its new nuclear deal with the Obama administration. Published September 10, 2015
Obama calls for more icebreakers despite lack of funds
President Obama's urgent call to construct a new fleet of heavy Coast Guard icebreakers to monitor the contested Arctic is belied by his recent budgets that slashed funding for even one new ship. Published September 8, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s emails likely reside on multiple servers, expert says
Hillary Clinton's missing emails likely reside on one or multiple servers in different places because she communicated with a number of people using different companies to send and store information, a security expert says. Published September 4, 2015
Green Berets have growing doubts of duties with skittish political leadership
They were the first troops to hit the ground in Afghanistan while al Qaeda's dirty work still smoldered back in the United States. Published August 30, 2015
Army women injured twice as often as men in combat training
Female soldiers suffered double the rate of injuries compared with male colleagues in Army combat training, including jobs in field artillery and repairing the Bradley fighting vehicle. Published August 26, 2015
Army stats show that women are injured twice as often as men in combat training
Female soldiers suffered double the rate of injuries compared with male colleagues in Army combat training. Published August 26, 2015
Obama: No U.S. drones for ally Jordan
The Obama administration has told a congressman it cannot ship Predator or Reaper remotely piloted vehicles to Jordan because of restrictions under the Missile Technology Control Regime. Published August 19, 2015
Obama protects Hillary Clinton, David Petraeus, cracks down on low-level security leakers
The Obama administration has a history of dealing harshly with those who mishandle classified information -- unless the offender resides in the White House inner circle. Published August 18, 2015
State Dept. refuses to accept intel community’s assessment about Hillary’s emails
The State Department is taking the line of Hillary Clinton's that material in her personal email server was not classified at the time, and State is not accepting the intelligence inspector general's determination that some information was top secret. Published August 14, 2015
Hillary Clinton emails: Intelligence community wants security clearance suspended
Security experts say that if Hillary Rodham Clinton retained her government security clearance when she left the State Department, as is normal practice, it should be suspended now that it is known her unprotected private email server contained top secret material. Published August 13, 2015
