Tuesday, May 22, 2012 | Last Updated: 10:18 p.m.

National Security Insiders Poll
5/14/2012

Insiders: U.S. Should Take Tougher Tack With China Over Cyberattacks

Nearly 80 percent of National Journal’s National Security Insiders polled said Washington should take a tougher public stance and push Beijing over the growing wave of cyberattacks targeting the U.S. But they were more evenly split over whether the threat of al-Qaida-inspired terrorism has remained constant or fallen since U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden.

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5/7/2012

Insiders Support Selling U.S. Jets to Taiwan to Counter China

Two-thirds of National Journal's National Security Insiders support the sale of U.S.-made fighter jets to Taiwan in light of Chinese military expansion.

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5/1/2012

Insiders: Secret Service Able to Fully Protect Obama

Two-thirds of National Journal's National Security Insiders say the Secret Service scandal in Colombia does not call into question the agency's ability to fully protect President Obama.

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4/23/2012

Insiders Believe Coast Guard Inadequately Stocked for National-Security Mission

A large majority of National Journal's National Security Insiders agreed with Coast Guard Commandant Robert Papp, who broke ranks with his fellow military chiefs to condemn President Obama's proposed budget restrictions, arguing they would leave his service overstretched and outdated.

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4/16/2012

Insiders Oppose Scaling Back Missile-Defense Plans Amid Russian Objections

Three-quarters of National Journal's National Security Insiders oppose dropping or scaling back the Obama administration's plans to deploy missile-defense systems in Europe amid Russia's objections -- even if Moscow offered to share intelligence with Washington.

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3/26/2012

Insiders: Military Justice System Capable of Fair Trial for Suspect of Afghan Shooting

Nearly all of National Journal’s National Security Insiders agree that the military justice system can conduct a fair trial for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is charged with murdering civilians in Afghanistan.

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3/19/2012

Insiders: Shooting Spree Should Not Accelerate Drawdown in Afghanistan

Two-thirds of National Journal’s National Security Insiders said the shooting spree allegedly carried out by an American soldier should not cause the Obama administration to speed up its ongoing troop withdrawals in Afghanistan.

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3/12/2012

National Security Insiders Don't Support U.S. Military Intervention in Syria

Defense hawks are calling for U.S. military intervention to stop the violence in Syria, but 70 percent of National Journal’s National Security Insiders aren't keen on getting involved.

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3/5/2012

Insiders: Obama Is Right to Restrain Israel

President Obama said he would make the case to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone any plans Israel may have to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities. Polled in advance of Monday's summit between the two leaders, a whopping 81 percent of National Journal’s National Security Insiders agree on that strategy -- at least for now.

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2/27/2012

Insiders: U.S. Should Hold Off on Cutting Aid to Egypt, Arming Syrian Rebels

Even though Congress is fuming over Egypt's decision to prosecute American civil-society workers in its courts, two-thirds of National Journal's National Security Insiders said the United States should not yet cut off aid to the country.

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