Tag: National Security
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A Trump-Putin-Xi Meeting on Nukes? Make Beijing Show Its Hand
The White House says nuclear weapons will lead the first Trump-Putin-Xi meeting next Thursday in Shenzhen. New START expired in February, and China, with about 620 warheads, has never agreed to any cap. Talking is fine. Washington should demand verification, keep Ukraine and Taiwan off the menu, and trade nothing for free.
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What Caused the FAA Outage? Old Routers Buckled Under Their Own Upgrade
Officials say Friday’s FAA outage came from old switches and routers that were overloaded as new equipment was patched in, not a cyberattack. Here is what they said, what GAO already warned about, and what Congress should demand before a $50 billion check.
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FAA Ground Stop Halts the Nation. Taxpayers Deserve a Straight Answer.
The FAA grounded every departing flight in the U.S. on Friday after a telecommunications outage hit all 22 en route air traffic control centers. Officials see no sign of an attack so far, but the cause is unknown. Here’s what we know, the questions about the new AI system, and why taxpayers deserve answers.
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Iran Fired at U.S. Forces. The Qeshm Island Strikes Were the Right Answer.
Editor’s note, November 14, 2026: I have folded our late-October and early-November Hormuz posts into this living column, from the post-midterm strike warnings through the November 2 Qeshm Island strikes. Later developments will be added here. Our November 12 column on Iran’s enriched uranium and the blockade remains a separate chapter. The Qeshm Island strikes…
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Bukele Sends 2,000 Troops Into Haiti. Trump Reportedly Gave His Blessing.
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele is sending more than 2,000 troops into Haiti to rescue four missing aviation technicians and fight the gangs, and Trump reportedly told him to do what he has to do. Here’s the conservative case for an ally carrying the load, and the caveats that come with it.
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Bombs on a Tanker Hull in Hormuz. Now Trump Has to Decide.
A small boat attached two explosive devices to a tanker’s hull in the Strait of Hormuz, a new tactic in the eight-month Iran conflict. A Saudi-led coalition says it downed a Houthi drone near Mecca, and CENTCOM briefed Trump on Iran options. Here’s what it means for his decision and your gas prices.
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Fired General Brett Sylvia Allegedly Leaked Iran Secrets. Now Prove It.
Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s top military planner, and sent his case to the DOJ. An internal report says he admitted leaking Iran and Ukraine secrets. Leaking war plans is a betrayal, but a referral isn’t a conviction.
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Iran Strike After Midterms? US Tells Gulf to Brace for a Short War
An Iran strike after midterms is no longer just rumor. The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be ready for a “short, intense military campaign” once the Nov. 3 elections are over, The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday, citing people briefed on the conversations, according to Anadolu Agency and Iran International, which…
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Iran Is Plotting to Kill Americans Abroad. Take It Seriously.
A new memo from DNI Jay Clayton warns Iranian plots against Americans abroad have reached advanced stages. The State Department is cutting staff at four more Middle East embassies. Here is what the memo says and how America should respond.
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Trump Says Warships Could Stop Off Cuba After Iran. Havana Should Listen.
At a Fort Myers rally, President Trump said warships coming home from the Iran war could stop off Cuba. Moments later, Marco Rubio said now is the time. Here is what was said and what it means.
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