Tag: National Security

US Lawmaker Calls for Boycotting Chinese Goods Over Reports of China-Cuba Spy Base

As China’s communist regime has reportedly secured a deal to establish a spy base in Cuba, a lawmaker is calling for a boycott of Chinese goods to bring back the supply chain to the United States and finance the military. According to Fox News, China’s spy base “predates the current president.” Beijing “conducted an upgrade…


Senators Call on TikTok CEO to Explain ‘Inaccurate’ Statements About How Company Manages US Data

NEW YORK—Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called “misleading or inaccurate” responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned social media platform handles some sensitive information. In a letter sent Tuesday to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew,…


China’s Military Intercepts Designed to Challenge International Order: Pentagon Official

The Chinese military is increasing its aggression against the United States and its allies at a dramatic rate, according to a senior Pentagon official. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts are part of a wider goal to undermine and replace the international rules-based order, said Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs….


IN-DEPTH: Former Congresswoman Calls for Immediate Exit From the WHO

A former Minnesota congresswoman is calling for an immediate exit from the World Health Organization (WHO) as it inches closer to establishing governance over nations during a declared public health emergency. “This is very serious, and it’s approaching faster than anyone realized,” Michele Bachmann told The Epoch Times. Bachmann, now dean of the Robertson School…


Opposition to Federal Spying Practices Bipartisan and on the Rise: Poll

A new poll indicates that bipartisan skepticism of federal spying practices is on the rise—a fact that could make the Biden administration’s push to renew certain powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) more challenging. The national AP-NORC poll, conducted March 16–20, shows that Republicans and Democrats espouse similar views on government surveillance tactics,…


LIVE NOW: House Energy Subcommittee Meets on Opioid Crisis

The House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health meets on “Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later” at 9:30 a.m. ET on June 9. Emily Keller, Special Secretary of Opioid Response, Opioid Operational Command Center, Office of Governor Wes Moore; Dr. Mitchell Crawford, D.O. Medical Director, Specialized Treatment and Recovery,…


House Energy Subcommittee Meets on Opioid Crisis

The House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health meets on “Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later” at 9:30 a.m. ET on June 9. Emily Keller, Special Secretary of Opioid Response, Opioid Operational Command Center, Office of Governor Wes Moore; Dr. Mitchell Crawford, D.O. Medical Director, Specialized Treatment and Recovery,…


Bipartisan Bill Would Prohibit FAA From Using Chinese, Russian-Made Drones

U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) on June 8 introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing foreign-produced drones from flying over American skies. Known as the “Stemming The Operation of Pernicious and Illicit (STOP Illicit) Drones Act,” the bill (pdf) would ban the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from buying or using drones produced in…


US Denies Claims That China Struck Deal With Cuba to Build Spy Base

The United States on Thursday denied a report that China had struck an agreement with Cuba to build an electronic surveillance facility on the island, which is some 100 miles from Florida and home to U.S. military installations. Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Defense Department was “not aware of China and Cuba…


Pentagon Chief Tells National Defense University Graduates, ‘The World Needs Your Leadership’

No academic curriculum can adequately replicate actual combat experience in preparing for the proverbial “fog of war,” but an ash-leaden haze of eye-stinging, lung-clogging smoke could offer a good and sooty semblance of battlefield murk. That must have been the National Defense University’s (NDU) thinking when it refused to move its June 8 graduation ceremony…