Nationell säkerhet

A report warns that the United States will face a “critical shortage” of China expertise within a decade, threatening policymakers' ability to manage Washington’s most consequential strategic relationship. As China experts retire and the number of Americans studying in China sharply declines, the talent gap poses a “national security and an economic competitiveness” problem.

20 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Allied Pilots Association har uppmanat kongressen att avsluta nedstängningen av Department of Homeland Security och betala TSA-anställda, och varnar för risker för flygsäkerheten. Uttalandet lyfter fram den ökande frånvaron bland TSA-ansvariga och långa säkerhetsköer över hela landet. Branschledare upprepar oro över obetald personal och säkerhet i hemlandet.

USA:s senatorer Elizabeth Warren och Richard Blumenthal har kritiserat Trump-administrationen för att inte ha inlett en nationalsäkerhetsgranskning av Paramount Skydances föreslagna förvärv av Warner Bros. Discovery för 111 miljarder dollar. Affären backas av miljarder från mellanösternska suveräna förmögenhetsfonder, vilket väcker oro för utländsk påverkan på amerikanska medier. Senatorerna uppmanade Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States att undersöka potentiella risker.

6 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

The Chinese embassy in Manila has denied allegations that it is using Filipinos for espionage operations in the Philippines, which the National Security Council said led to the arrest of at least three Filipinos. The Chinese spokesman described the accusations as lies and fabrications. Philippine agencies have stated that they uncovered these operations and ensured they were terminated.

Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal dismissed appeals by 12 opposition activists on Monday, who sought to overturn their convictions or reduce sentences in the city’s largest national security trial to date. The court also upheld the acquittal of one of the 47 defendants, barrister Lawrence Lau, in the high-profile conspiracy to subvert state power case. The ruling came amid tight security at the West Kowloon Court.

22 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is proposing to consider a foreign agent registration system similar to those in the United States and Britain. This will be included in recommendations from the party's intelligence strategy headquarters, to be submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who aims to strengthen the country's intelligence activities.