The Latest Breaking News from National Security

U.S., amid war escalation concerns, respects Ukraine's sovereignty

The United States has made clear to Ukraine its concerns about any escalation of the war with Russia, but it respects Ukrainian sovereignty, including decisions about how Kiev uses weapons supplied by Washington, the White House's national security spokesman said.

Reuters · Dec 7, 2022

U.S. does not want to see military operations in northwest Syria -White House

The United States does not want Turkey to pursue military attacks in northwest Syria, even if it recognizes Turkey's right to defend itself, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Dec 7, 2022

Australia-China relationship 'fragile'

Australia's diplomatic deep freeze with China may be over, but the relationship is not what it was, warns a leading national security expert.

AAP · Dec 7, 2022

U.S. NSC chief visits Brazil's Lula, discuss democracy, climate change

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met on Monday with Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and discussed strengthening democracy in the Americas, combating climate change and the situation in Haiti and Venezuela, Lula's top foreign policy advisor said.

Reuters · Dec 5, 2022

Climate: Now a national security issue

As a U.S. Army general, I prepared to do battle with enemies and face disaster. All of humanity must do that now

Salon · Dec 4, 2022

Ex-South Korean official arrested over case of man slain by North Korea

A former South Korean national security advisor was arrested on Saturday over his suspected manipulation of a 2020 case where a fisheries official was killed at sea by North Korean troops.

Reuters · Dec 3, 2022

Seoul arrests ex-top security official over border killing

South Korean prosecutors arrested the country’s former national security director over suspicions he engaged in a cover-up to hide details and distort the circumstances surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official near the rivals’ sea boundary in 2020

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022

FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok

FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

U.S. whistleblower Snowden gets a Russian passport -TASS

Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who exposed the scale of secret surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), has sworn an oath of allegiance to Russia and received a Russian passport, TASS reported on Friday.

Reuters · Dec 2, 2022

Hong Kong divided over China's COVID-19 protests

The recent wave of protests against China’s anti-virus restrictions was a ray of hope among some supporters of Hong Kong’s own pro-democracy movement after local authorities stifled it using a national security law

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022