Category: National Security

US Reinforces Status as a ‘Pacific Power’ After Interception by Chinese Warships

News Analysis Amidst threats of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a Chinese naval ship just intercepted a U.S. Navy ship in the Taiwan Strait, demonstrating the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempt to drive the United States out of Asia. However, the United States reacted strongly stating that it will firmly maintain a commitment to that…


ANALYSIS: US Reinforces Status as a ‘Pacific Power’ After Interception by Chinese Warships

News Analysis Amidst threats of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a Chinese naval ship just intercepted a U.S. Navy ship in the Taiwan Strait, demonstrating the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempt to drive the United States out of Asia. However, the United States reacted strongly stating that it will firmly maintain a commitment to that…


North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Missiles After Warning of Response to Allied Drills

SEOUL—North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Thursday, the South Korean military said, less than an hour after Pyongyang warned of an “inevitable” response to military drills staged earlier in the day by South Korean and U.S. troops. The latest action by North Korea came as U.S. President Joe Biden’s national…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: FTX CEO Bankman-Fried Requests Court to Drop Charges

Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX who has long denied stealing from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, asks a judge to drop 10 of the 13 criminal charges in his indictment on June 15. The hearing is before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan federal court. …


FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Arrives at Court Ahead of Hearing

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who has long denied stealing from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, asks a judge to drop 10 of the 13 criminal charges in his indictment on June 15. The hearing is before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan federal court. …


[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] How Communist China Could Imminently Cripple America’s Electric Grid: Tommy Waller

The U.S. electricity grid is critically dependent on extra-high-voltage transformers made in China, says Tommy Waller, President of the Center for Security Policy. An expert on the U.S. grid, Waller also stars in the documentary “Grid Down, Power Up.” What are the greatest problems facing America’s electrical grid? Why is the industry allowing these vulnerabilities…


American F-22 Fighter Jets Deployed to Middle East Amid Russian Aircraft Activity

The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East this week as part of a “multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability” amid “increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior” by Russian aircraft in the region. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a June 14 press release that the F-22 Raptors are from the 94th Fighter Squadron out…


U F-22 Fighter Jets Deployed to Middle East Amid Russian Aircraft Activity

The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East this week as part of a “multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability” amid “increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior” by Russian aircraft in the region. The F-22 Raptors, from the 94th Fighter Squadron out of Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, will be demonstrating America’s ability to “re-posture…


US F-22 Fighter Jets Deployed to Middle East Amid Russian Aircraft Activity

The United States deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East this week as part of a “multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability” amid “increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior” by Russian aircraft in the region. The F-22 Raptors, from the 94th Fighter Squadron out of Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, will be demonstrating America’s ability to “re-posture…


Intelligence Agencies Buying Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data on Americans

A newly released report shows that U.S. intelligence and spy agencies have bought and stored vast amounts of information on Americans—including location, smartphone, and web browsing data—with a risk posed to their privacy and even safety. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) declassified the report and released it on June 9, following…