Keywords: National Security


Erdogan pledges strict measures against airspace violations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Türkiye’s firm stance against airspace violations and emphasized ongoing efforts to strengthen national security. In a video message to citizens marking Ramadan Bayram (Eid al-Fitr), Erdogan highlighted the responsibility of the government......

Ali Larijani, influential Iranian powerbroker, dies at 67

Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani, long recognized as one of the Islamic Republic’s most influential figures, has died at the age of 67, according to Iranian media. Larijani, a key architect of Iran’s security strategy and a trusted adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,......

U.S. lawmakers warn of potential ground troop deployment in Iran

Democratic U.S. senators have voiced serious concerns over the possibility that President Donald Trump may deploy American ground forces in Iran, citing heightened risks due to Russian support for Tehran’s military operations. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire highlighted that Russia is......

Anthropic sues Pentagon to block AI blacklisting

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has filed a lawsuit to prevent the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, intensifying its dispute with the U.S. military over restrictions on AI technology use. The Department of Defense last week designated Anthropic as a supply-chain risk......

Jimmy Lai drops appeal against 20 year prison sentence in Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai, the 78 year old founder of the now closed Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, has decided not to appeal his conviction or his 20 year prison sentence under Beijing’s national security law, his legal team confirmed Friday, bringing one of the city’s most closely watched legal cases......

Allegations surround Catherine Shakdam’s reported access to Iran’s leadership

Reports circulating in regional and international media have reignited debate over the case of Catherine Shakdam, a writer and commentator who allegedly gained unusual access to senior figures within Iran’s political establishment. According to various accounts, Shakdam presented herself as a......

Iranian security chief threatens unprecedented strikes against Israel and The United States

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, has vowed to launch what he described as unprecedented strikes against Israel and the United States following recent attacks on the Islamic Republic. In a message published on the social media platform X, Larijani declared that......

Gabon orders nationwide suspension of social networks over security concerns

Gabon’s High Authority for Communication has ordered the immediate suspension of access to all social media platforms across the country, citing threats to national security and institutional stability. The decision was announced on 17 February 2026 in Libreville following an ordinary plenary session......

Norway confirms Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers breached national networks

Norway has become the latest country to publicly confirm that it was targeted by the Chinese state backed cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon, according to the national police security service. The disclosure, made in an annual threat assessment released on Friday, adds a major European dimension......