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The article reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is using armed drone aircraft diverted away from the Afghan war to escalate its activities against militants in Pakistan. During September, 2010 the CIA conducted an average of five drone attacks per week in Pakistan. The U.S. has concluded that Pakistan's military is unable to take more effective action against militant sanctuaries in Pakistan.

The article reports on the defense by Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on the security enforcement record of the country in connection with terrorist attacks in Paris, France, who expressed the unacceptance to criticisms that the suspects planned the attack on Belgian soil.

This article reports on a warning by U.S. Air Force General and a North Atlantic Treaty Organization commander Phillip Breedlove on the possibility of an offensive by a separatist forces in Ukraine.

The article discusses a February 28, 2012, order issued by U.S. president Barack Obama enhancing the powers of civilian investigators in cases involving terrorism suspects despite language in the National Defense Authorization Act that requires military detention for suspects.

The article discusses a U.S. Air Force report on a shooting incident in April 2011 at an airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, during which Col. Ahmed Gul of the Afghan military shot and killed nine people before he himself was killed.

The article discusses potential changes in the structure of military command within the U.S. military as a result of its experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan at the beginning of the 21st century. According to the article, the U.S. military developed and implemented technological innovations during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and experienced independent decision making by lower-ranking officers. The article also discusses the equipment utilized during operations.

The article discusses an artillery attack by North Korea on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong that killed two people and injured 19. The United Nations was joined by the European Union and Japan in condemning the incident. U.S. President Barack Obama restated his nation's commitment to defend South Korea.