Obama Extends U.S. Sanctions Against Syria

President Obama

President Obama announced on Monday that he will be extending sanctions against Syria.  Syria’s actions and policies “pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States,” Obama said.

President Barack Obama extended U.S. sanctions against Syria, saying on Monday it supported terrorist organizations and pursued weapons of mass destruction and missile programs.

Raytheon Delivers 100th Standard Missile-3 Block IA to Missile Defense Agency

In a significant production milestone, Raytheon Company delivered the 100th Standard Missile-3 Block IA to the Missile Defense Agency.

Iran Moves to Challenge U.S. in Middle East: Gates

Secretary of Defense Gates

Iran is challenging U.S. naval power in the Middle East with an array of offensive and defensive weapons, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday.

“Iran is combining ballistic and cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, mines, and swarming speedboats in order to challenge our naval power in that region,” Gates told a conference of U.S. Navy advocates outside Washington.