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Top Biden Aide Planning Israel Trip as Hard-Right Coalition Takes Power

US President Joe Biden's National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, is planning a trip to Israel this month after the formation of a new government topped by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a White House official said on Monday. The meetings in Israel will come as Netanyahu's new alliance with ultra-nationalists has…

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Israel's Ben-Gvir visits Al Aqsa mosque compound, Palestinians incensed

Israel's new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a site also revered by Jews, angering the Palestinians and drawing a slew of condemnations.

Reuters

US in talks with Seoul on deterring North Korea from using nukes

The U.S. is in discussions with South Korea on ways to deter Kim Jong Un’s regime from using nuclear weapons, according to a spokesperson for the National Security Council.

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Top Biden aide planning Israel trip as hard-right coalition takes power -source

U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, is planning a trip to Israel this month after the formation of a new government topped by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a White House official said on Monday.

Reuters

January 6 panel leaders fear GOP will leak names of national security personnel who testified

Select committee leaders fear the incoming Republican majority could jeopardise the safety of national security personnel who work at the White House

The Independent UK

Israeli Intelligence Official Calls for Changing Current Iran Strategy

Former head of Israel's Intelligence Department General Tamir Hayman warned that the policy towards Iran served the Tehran regime, criticizing the strategy followed in the recent years. Hayman, the director of the Institute for National Security Research at Tel Aviv University, cautioned that Iran has refrained from entering into serious…

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‘Serious as it can get’: Cabinet papers reveal Howard government’s security focus

Australia was a nation gripped by fear and preoccupied with national security and defence in 2002, according to a former senior minister.

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Iraqi Security Dismantles Largest Crude Oil Smuggling Network in Basra

The Iraqi National Security Agency has announced that the committee investigating the oil theft in Basra uncovered the largest crude oil smuggling network. The new announcement may be linked to the arrest of nine senior officers in early November, including top officials of the protection police involved in oil and…

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China gives Hong Kong leader power to bar overseas lawyers in national security cases

China's top lawmaking body has given Hong Kong leader John Lee the power to bar foreign lawyers from national security cases, removing the decision from the city's courts, in a move likely to further fuel concerns over judicial independence.

Reuters

Beijing gives Hong Kong leader more power in security cases

Hong Kong's leader will have the power to decide whether foreign lawyers can be involved in national security cases in the city

The Independent UK

Nigeria insecurity: 2022 was a bad year and points to need for major reforms

2022 has been an eventful year in Nigeria. For one thing, it’s been the precursor to the country’s general elections, which are due to be held in the first quarter of 2023. That’s a massive endeavour on its own. What is more, electoral campaigns and related activities are happening against…

The Conversation

Strategic Political Challenges Facing the US in 2023

Iran remains one of the United States’ most pressing national security challenges, even while much of the world’s attention in 2022 has been focused on Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine. Despite this enduring reality, the lack of a consistent American policy on Iran has only served to embolden the Iranian…

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Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison - BelTA

A Minsk court sentenced in absentia former Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia and political activist Alexander Opeykin to 12 years in prison for calling for sanctions and actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus.

Reuters

Captain in secrets probe belonged to intelligence unit

The Maritime Self-Defense Force captain suspected of deliberately leaking designated state secrets on national security belonged to an intelligence unit that deals with classified information, government sources said.

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Foreign Affairs

Japan Steps Up

Asia’s rising threats have convinced Tokyo to abandon its defense taboos.

The Conversation

Every Australian will be touched by climate change. So let's start a national conversation about how we'll cope

In an address to the National Press Club this month, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil expressed deep concern about the national security implications of climate change.

Dynamite News

India Caucus Co-Chairs Issue Statement On India-China Border Clash

China's unprovoked aggression in Arunachal Pradesh is a reminder that partnership with India is crucial to the national security of the US and its allies, India Caucus in the United States said in a statement. Read on for details:

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Congress is about to ban TikTok from U.S. government phones

A ban on Chinese-owned TikTok for government devices is in a new spending bill. It will not affect most of the 100 million U.S. users of the app, but it is a major anti-TikTok escalation by the U.S.

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Albania signs deal to acquire three Turkish Bayraktar drones

Albania has bought three Turkish-made Bayraktar drones that will be ready for action if the country's national security is threatened, but will be used in the meantime to help police, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Biden to travel to Mexico City to meet with leaders of Mexico, Canada on Jan 9-10

President Joe Biden will to travel to Mexico City on January 9 for a two-day trip where he will meet with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in a call with reporters on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Senator sparks handbag spat with student activist

A senator has called on the National Security Council (NSC) to look into the finances of anti-government protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, after a photo of her flaunting a brand-name handbag worth more than 200,000 baht was posted on her Facebook page and was widely circulated on social media.

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Hong Kong Launches a National Security Legal Battle Against Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai

Jimmy Lai’s case could be complicated as six former staff members of Apple Daily and Next Digital pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit collusion last year.

The Independent UK

North Korea threatens strong military steps against Japan

North Korea is threatening to take “bold and decisive military steps” against Japan as it slammed Tokyo’s adoption of a national security strategy as an attempt to turn the country into an aggressive military power

Al Jazeera

Democratic stronghold Washington state may join GOP’s TikTok bans

Washington state is considering banning the Chinese-owned app for government business amid national security concerns.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan Says Dalabeh’s Death is Display of Arms in State’s Face

Jordan’s King Abdullah II reaffirmed that violence against the state, vandalism of public property, and violating Jordanians’ rights would be dealt with firmly, stressing that assaults and acts of vandalism were dangerous threats to national security and would not be tolerated. The King, accompanied by Prince El-Hassan bin Talal, attended…

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