The Latest Breaking News from National Security

Hong Kong police arrest five over ‘seditious’ books

HONG KONG - National security police have arrested five Hong Kong ​booksellers on charges of “committing an act with seditious intention”, the government said in ​a statement late on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 16

Exposing Wagner Group’s disinformation network across Africa

In this edition, FRANCE 24’s François Picard speaks to Léa Perruchon, Journalist with Forbidden Stories, who details how journalism, France's national security and their complex asylum policy clash. She also addresses Ephrem Yalike-Ngonzo – a participant in Russia's disinformation campaign in the Central African Republic who became a whistleblower. His…

France 24 · Jul 15

Bill Ackman Warns of China ‘Super Intelligence’ Threat — 'Our Country And Democracy Will Be at Risk'

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is sounding the alarm on what he sees as a rapidly escalating technological arms race with China, warning that the stakes could extend beyond economics into national security and democratic stability.

Benzinga · Jul 15

Senate Democrats block advancement of defense bill to protest Trump’s hostilities with Iran

Chuck Schumer says Republicans are ‘ignoring the nation’s most urgent national security crisis’ amid US exchange of fire with Iran

The Guardian - US · Jul 14

Speaker Mike Johnson Defends $350 Billion Pentagon Request: 'Fighting Communism on Our Own Shores' — Who's Paying?

US House Speaker Mike Johnson defends a £270 billion Pentagon budget request, citing the need to combat domestic and global threats, amidst intense scrutiny and debate over national security expenditure.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

Pete Hegseth Warns New DOJ Leak Taskforce Will Hit Government Whistleblowers With Full Force of Law

The Pentagon and DOJ have formed a taskforce to prosecute whistleblowers, aiming to protect national security. This move has raised concerns about press freedom among major news organisations.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

Border Cops Can Search Your Phone Whenever They Want, If You're Within 100 Miles of the Border

They can also search it without a warrant if you're flying abroad. Yes, even if you're an American citizen.

Reason · Jul 13

From Alexander Litvinenko to Sergei Skripal: the long road to reforming UK security

When Alexander Litvinenko was murdered in London in 2006, poisoned with radioactive polonium-210 slipped into a pot of tea, the UK was shocked. Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence officer who had become a critic of Vladimir Putin’s government, died after a highly publicised illness.

The Conversation · Jul 13

Trump loses his ‘Senate whisperer’ after Graham’s sudden death

Donald Trump has lost a go-to ally in the Senate after the death of Lindsey Graham, with senior White House aides and other Republicans — and even some Democrats — saying the late senator had become a crucial part of the president’s legislative efforts. The 71-year-old Budget Committee chairman and…

Roll Call · Jul 13

Mike Waltz Calls Cuba a ‘National Security Threat,’ Accuses China and Russia Of Collecting Information Around US Bases

United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz called Cuba a "national security threat" on Sunday, accusing China and Russia of collecting intelligence around U.S. military sites as the Trump administration keeps pressure on Havana.

Benzinga · Jul 13