The Latest Breaking News from National Security

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security

U.S. Senate Democrats released a letter from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday saying a Republican's decision to hold military nominations harms national security, intensifying a dispute over the military's abortion policy.

The regulatory crackdown in China, which intensified in late 2020, shows no signs of easing, with international consulting firm Capvison being its latest target over national security concerns. Continued China’s crackdown is expected to weigh on stocks significantly. So, it could be wise to avoid struggling Chinese stocks Air China…

Hong Kong lawmakers have passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases

Hong Kong's legislature passed a legal amendment on Wednesday to prevent foreign lawyers working on national security cases, a restriction critics say will undermine fair trials and the right of defendants to choose their lawyers.

Business groups say probes into firms’ handling of information has raised uncertainty about operating in China.

“The first priority of the Government of Canada is to protect the safety and security of Canadians both at home and abroad.” So says Public Safety Canada.

Kidnapping for ransom has become a national security threat in Nigeria. How it’s done varies from targeted individuals, to indiscriminate kidnappings and mass kidnapping in schools and communities.

Housing speculation creates instability and inequality. Given the growing national security threats from China, policymakers’ refusal to confront the problem puts Taiwan in a highly precarious situation.

Parents and teachers say the national security law, including the intensification of ‘patriotic education’, have prompted them to leave the city they love

In what is being billed as another important “Quad” in West Asia, Saudi Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad Bin Salman (MbS) hosted a special meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of India, the U.S. and the UAE, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia