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Gen. Mark Milley's Wrongful Jan. 6 Overclassification

The Jan. 6 Committee uncovers a different kind of official norm-breaking

Reason · Jan 23, 2023

'Putin will never press the nuclear button,' says top Ukrainian official

As Ukraine asks the West for hundreds of modern tanks to defend itself against Russian aggression, the head of Ukraine's national security and defence council, Oleksiy Danilov, sat down with FRANCE 24 correspondent and reporter Gulliver Cragg in Kyiv. Danilov claimed that "the quicker we get help, the quicker we…

France 24 · Jan 23, 2023

ASIO spied on Pine Gap military base protesters in the 1980s, declassified documents reveal

The national security agency planted covert operatives among the group to assess whether it posed a threat to the outback military facility, but one of the protesters says he always assumed there were spies in their midst anyway.

ABC News · Jan 20, 2023

Netanyahu says he discussed Saudi Arabia with White House's Sullivan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hosting his first senior member of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday, said they had discussed prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023

How Chinese companies are challenging national security decisions that could delay 5G network rollout

British prime minister Rishi Sunak recently declared that the “golden era” of UK-China relations is over. The next day, the government removed China General Nuclear Power Group, a Chinese state-owned company, from the construction of the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear power station.

The Conversation · Jan 19, 2023

Biden adviser meets Netanyahu amid unease over his govt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, the highest level meeting between the two allies since Israel’s most right-wing government ever took power last month

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Ben-Gvir Orders Police To Prevent Celebrations For Soon-to-be Released Terrorist

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday ordered the Israel Police to prevent any celebrations.

Zenger · Jan 19, 2023

300 nuclear missiles are headed your way. You must respond. What now?

Inside Moran Cerf’s quest to modernise the decision-making process that could end life on earth

Financial Times · Jan 19, 2023

White House adviser Sullivan will support two-state solution in Israel trip -Kirby

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan was holding meetings in Israel on Wednesday and will stress the U.S. commitment to a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestinian dispute during his visit, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023

Lula dismisses more military personnel from security detail after Brazil riots

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday dismissed 13 more military officers who were assigned to the National Security Advisor's office that is responsible for the president's security.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023