Category: National Security

Sweden Membership Is NATO Summit’s ‘Million Dollar Question’—but Ukraine Will Be Its Focus

Defense ministers and other officials from all 31 nations in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) gather between July 11–12 in Vilnius, Lithuania, for a meeting that could define the 75-year-old alliance’s next century. On tap is NATO’s first updated battle plan since the fall of the Soviet Union, a discussion about membership funding levels,…


Illegal Immigrant on Terror Watch List Released in US Due to ‘Multiple Mistakes,’ DHS Report Shows

The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) discovered “multiple mistakes” that led to the release of an illegal immigrant whose name appeared on the FBI’s terror watch list. In a June 28 report (pdf), the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) detailed the Yuma, Arizona, arrest of an illegal immigrant and their family on…


LIVE NOW: Pentagon Holds Press Briefing After Russian Jets Harass US Drone

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a media briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET on July 6 after Russian jets harassed a U.S. drone over Syria. …


Pentagon Holds Press Briefing After Russian Jets Harass US Drone

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a media briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET on July 6 after Russian jets harassed a U.S. drone over Syria. …


Congressman Proposes Legislation to Prevent AI-launched Nuclear Weapons

The possibility that an artificial intelligence (AI) system could initiate a nuclear attack on its own has prompted members of the House of Representatives to propose legislation that would secure human control of the United States’ nuclear arsenal. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) has proposed a bipartisan amendment to the defense policy measure for 2024 before…


Congressman Proposes Legislation to Prevent AI-launched Nuclear Attacks

The possibility that an artificial intelligence (AI) system could launch a nuclear attack on its own has prompted members of the House of Representatives to propose legislation that would secure human control of America’s nuclear arsenal. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) has proposed a bipartisan amendment to the defense policy measure for 2024 before the June…


[PREMIERING NOW] ‘Wall of Separation’ Between Tech and State Is Critical to Protect Free Speech—Missouri AG Andrew Bailey [ATL:NOW]

“There needs to be a permanent wall of separation established between tech and state.” On this episode, I check in with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey about his landmark case against the Biden administration for colluding with Big Tech to censor views unfavorable to the government’s narrative. “What we’ve uncovered is a relationship of coercion…


‘Wall of Separation’ Between Tech and State Is Critical to Protect Free Speech—Missouri AG Andrew Bailey [ATL:NOW]

“There needs to be a permanent wall of separation established between tech and state.” On this episode, I check in with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey about his landmark case against the Biden administration for colluding with Big Tech to censor views unfavorable to the government’s narrative. “What we’ve uncovered is a relationship of coercion…


[PREMIERING 8PM ET] ‘Wall of Separation’ Between Tech and State Is Critical to Protect Free Speech—Missouri AG Andrew Bailey [ATL:NOW]

“There needs to be a permanent wall of separation established between tech and state.” On this episode, I check in with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey about his landmark case against the Biden administration for colluding with Big Tech to censor views unfavorable to the government’s narrative. “What we’ve uncovered is a relationship of coercion…


Defense Secretary Tightens Classified Information Controls After Ukraine War Documents Leak

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has issued new instructions for how military personnel and contractors are allowed to handle classified information after sensitive military planning documents were recently leaked online. On Friday, Mr. Austin issued a memo (pdf) providing military components, supporting agencies, and contractors with new instructions for how to handle classified national…