Tag: National Security
Iranian Army Adds 1,000 Strategic Drones to Its Fleet
This move is part of an effort to enhance the nation’s defense and deterrence capabilities. On Monday, the Iranian Army announced the addition of approximately 1,000 new strategic drones to its fleet to strengthen the country’s defense and deterrence capabilities. RELATED: Thalassemia Patients Live a Nightmare Due to U.S. Sanctions on Iran Footage broadcast showed […]
January 13, 2025
Venezuela Temporarily Closes Land Border With Colombia
This is a preventive measure against possible terrorist actions on the day of President Maduro’s inauguration. On Friday, Freddy Bernal, the governor of the state of Tachira, confirmed the closure of the land border between Venezuela and Colombia as a preventive measure against potential terrorist actions on the day President Nicolas Maduro is sworn in […]
January 10, 2025
TikTok Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block Looming Ban
In April, Biden enacted a law that gives ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok, citing national security concerns. On Monday, TikTok asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a law that would ban the video-sharing app if ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, doesn’t sell it to a non-Chinese buyer by Jan. 19. RELATED: Donald Trump […]
December 17, 2024
China Responds to U.S. Trade War by Limiting Metal Exports
Chinese authorities banned the export of metals such as gallium, germanium, antimony, and graphites. On Tuesday, China announced that it will ban the export of key metals to the United States with potential military applications in response to the latest restrictions imposed by Washington to curb the Asian giant’s ability to develop advanced microchips. RELATED: […]
December 3, 2024
Venezuela Rejects US Definition of Nicaragua as an ‘Extraordinary Security Threat’
On Friday, Biden extended for one year a 2018 executive order targeting the Nicaraguan people and their government. On Monday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil rejected the renewal of the order that designates Nicaragua as a threat to the national security of the United States. RELATED: Nicaraguan National Assembly Approves Historic Constitutional Reforms Previously, […]
November 25, 2024
The Mexican Lower House Approves Militarization of the National Guard
The Defense Secretariat will manage the National Guard, which has over 120,000 members. On Thursday, the Chamber of Deputies approved President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s reform to transfer control of the National Guard to the military. RELATED: Landslide Leaves Nine Dead in Mexico With 362 votes in favor and 133 votes against, lawmakers passed a […]
September 20, 2024
Venezuelan President Leads National Defense Council Meeting
The transnational far-right’s aggressions against the Bolivarian nation express a reaction to the emergence of the BRICS. On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro led a meeting of the Council of State and the National Defense Council at the government headquarters in Caracas. RELATED: Venezuelan Far-Right’s Small Commandos Linked to Murders: Attorney General Among its objectives, […]
August 12, 2024
Kenya Launches Program to Strengthen Border Security
On Monday, Kenya launched a program that seeks to coordinate the management of its border in a bid to strengthen its national security. RELATED: Kenya and Ethiopia to Enhance Bilateral Ties Raymond Omollo, principal secretary for Internal Security and National Administration, said the Border Management Program is a vital step toward ensuring the security and […]