#national-security

#national-security

My jaw dropped reading that Democrats are considering redistricting California congressional districts in response to the Texas move. It is the exact opposite of upholding the Constitution.

A United States government employee has been prevented from leaving China after visiting the country for personal reasons, Washington has said.

The strikes were a part of what US President Donald Trump called "Operation Midnight Hammer" and targeted the nuclear facilities in the cities of Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.

We will not surrender or give up to Israel; Israel will not take our weapons away from us, he said in a video message.

"As the US builds out the datacenters and other infrastructure necessary to lead the world in AI and next-gen technologies, these cables are more important than ever," Carr said in a canned statement, noting that submarine cables carry 99 percent of the world's internet traffic, and are facing increased threats from countries like China and Russia.

Details of over 100 Britons, including spies and special forces, were leaked, containing personal information on nearly 19,000 Afghans who sought relocation to the UK.

Concerns regarding potential smuggling of AI chips to China have led to the U.S. putting a hold on the UAE's billion-dollar AI chip deal, despite UAE assurances.

The U.S. government reversed its ban on Nvidia's H20 AI exports to China, allowing the company to file for export licenses, which prompted a 4% surge in stock.

QpiAI claims to integrate AI and quantum computing for enterprise use cases, aiming to develop utility-scale quantum computers for global markets.

The Central Intelligence Agency faces a crisis of trust amid a dangerous perception that it has become a partisan actor in American politics, threatening national security.

Sa'ar asserted that Israel does not intend to control the Gaza Strip long term, emphasizing that the focus is only on security concerns and not governance.

"I conspired to willfully communicate national defense information to an unauthorized person," Slater said in a handwritten note on his petition to change his plea.

Policymakers are further proposing to lower that threshold to $50,000 and require universities to obtain federal waivers before entering into contracts with "foreign countries of concern."

Alyssa Farah Griffin revealed that during 2017, someone impersonated her by contacting US lawmakers through spoofed messages, prompting investigations by the Secret Service and FBI.

Federal employees must give up some rights and privacy to ensure national security, but political loyalty tests enforced by Patel and Gabbard are outside the job's scope.

One of OSC's most important functions is to provide space traffic coordination support to US satellite operators, similar to the Federal Aviation Administration's role in air traffic control.

Large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits, which have grown by over 40 percent in the past 5 years alone, reach $1.2 trillion in 2024, pose an extraordinary threat to national security.

President Donald Trump announced plans for a 50 percent tariff on copper to boost domestic production, which allegedly is critical for electric vehicles and military hardware.

Vivian Salama is joining The Atlantic as a staff writer as part of an expansion focusing on reporting in national defense, technology, and global conflict.

The Atlantic is launching a new National Security section to enhance reporting on national defense, technology, and global conflict, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive coverage.

"There is one jet in the hangar but it is basically waiting for a few parts and to be painted... As far as major assembly goes, it's finished, it isn't sustaining any workers."

Trump has left little to chance since returning to the White House. His defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, immediately purged a half-dozen top generals, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and in early May ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star generals and a 10% cut in lower-ranking generals.

"It's a dynamic environment. The discussion has moved away from a central DOGE conversation to an agency-by-agency efficiency discussion. We had to do a significant cut in our workforce to match where we see the demand in our civil business, which is obviously painful, because we have a great workforce."

The US Navy is constantly moving forward, innovating, and evolving, as is evident in its newest ships and submarines that enter the fleet.

Under new guidance issued by the US State Department, all foreign students applying for F, M, and J visas must make their social media profiles public for vetting by consular officials, who will check for signs of hostility towards the US or threats to national security.

Gabbard accused Nakashima of harassing ODNI staff, stating she was using a burner phone, refusing to identify herself, and demanding sensitive information.

"There's an assumption underlying that general argument of, 'Well, if only the United States was to pull out of the region, suddenly the world will be a better place' - I don't buy it," said Raphael Cohen, emphasizing the importance of U.S. bases for rapid response in a volatile region.

U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly has ruled against Huawei's request to dismiss a federal indictment consisting of 16 counts, indicating the allegations are not premature.

The bill significantly revises state-level laws around AI, reducing the proposed moratorium from ten years to five years while still allowing for certain protective state rules.