#national-security

#national-security

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.

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.

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.

Today, we're doing copper. I believe the tariff on copper, we're going to make it 50 per cent.

In an unprecedented legal approach, the DOJ's Civil Division will target naturalized citizens involved in crime or suspected of unlawfully obtaining citizenship, addressing national security factors.

"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."

Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and senior officials of interfering in investigations into political assassinations to protect connected individuals. Mchunu denied these claims, describing them as baseless insinuations.

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."

"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.

Advanced technology made in the United States did more than just put an American on the moon, it also solidified our economic foundation.

Hikvision criticized the decision to halt their operations as being driven by unfounded national security concerns, attributing it to geopolitical tensions and bias against Chinese entities.

Naturalisation has often been seen as the best way to secure the right to live in a country and be able to return, but this notion is becoming increasingly fragile.

Respect for the military's role is crucial for our democracy. That is why the law is designed to ensure that our armed forces are not politicized or misused... Tyrants use the military as a pawn to solidify power, put down protests, and arrest opponents.

The renewed testing of the emergency system comes amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, raising fears of a wider war between nuclear powers.

In 1974, Richard Nixon's erratic behavior and drinking created concerns about the risks of an unstable president controlling nuclear weapons, a scenario with dire implications.

Israel's national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has publicly called for a total halt to humanitarian aid to Gaza, accusing Hamas of monopolizing the supplies.

Washington is now using national security as pretext for a lot of things, but, actually, many of those things are not [a threat]," said Taro Kono, a Japanese lawmaker and former foreign minister. "Nippon Steel could have invested years ago, and it took so long. ... Politics intervened. And that is not a good sign.