Category: National Security

House Committee Chair Subpoenas State Department for China-Related Document

July 13, 2023
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The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has subpoenaed the State Department for documents relating to the agency’s reported decision to withhold actions aimed at confronting threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said on July 12 that he has filed a subpoena to Secretary of State…

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Questions ‘Bidenomics’, Warns Against Mixing Economic and Political Agenda

July 13, 2023
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JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon isn’t fully convinced by the economic plan President Joe Biden is touting as a historic accomplishment. In an interview with The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, which was published on Tuesday, Mr. Dimon was asked whether he believes “Bidenomics” is a success. “God, it’s a tough question to answer,”…

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US Government Emails Hacked by Chinese Malicious Actor

July 13, 2023
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A Chinese hacking group broke into U.S. government networks and had access to email accounts for a month, an incident that has triggered national security concerns among experts. The hacking incident began in May and led to the email accounts of 25 organizations being accessed, including government agencies. The issue was first identified by a…

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US Government Emails Hacked by Malicious Chinese Actor

July 13, 2023
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A Chinese hacking group broke into U.S. government networks and had access to email accounts for a month, an incident that has triggered national security concerns. The hacking incident began in May, and the email accounts of 25 organizations, including government agencies, were accessed. The issue was first identified by a government agency, which then…

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Chinese Money Launderers Are Major Obstacles in Fight Against Fentanyl: US Officials

July 13, 2023
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Law enforcement officials say that America’s drug war is now in cyberspace, and the main antagonists are transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) serviced by Chinese money laundering outfits. “Mexican cartels’ ability to traffic deadly fentanyl into the United States is greatly enhanced by Chinese money laundering,” said Steven Cagen, assistant director of the Countering Transnational Organized…

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Chinese Money Launderers a Major Obstacle in Fight Against Fentanyl: US Officials

July 13, 2023
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Law enforcement officials say that America’s drug war is now in cyberspace, and the main antagonists are transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) serviced by Chinese money laundering outfits. “Mexican cartels’ ability to traffic deadly fentanyl into the United States is greatly enhanced by Chinese money laundering,” said Steven Cagen, assistant director of the Countering Transnational Organized…

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IN-DEPTH: House GOP Spar Over ‘Culture War’ Amendments to $886 Billion Defense Budget

July 12, 2023
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For those steeped in the cement-dense rules of the legislative process who enjoy parliamentary intrigue, power plays, and shifting alliances all entangled in the nation’s must-pass defense budget, the United States House of Representatives is putting together a Republican-produced summer thriller. For everyone else, brace for a series of hotly contested floor clashes on dozens—perhaps,…

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Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Block the US President From Leaving NATO

July 12, 2023
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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would constrain any U.S. president from ever withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance. “NATO serves as an essential military alliance that protects shared national interests and enhances America’s international presence,” Mr. Rubio said on Wednesday. “Any decision…

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ANALYSIS: US Plan for Naval Logistics Hubs in India Will Boost Efforts to Counter China in Indo-Pacific

July 12, 2023
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NEW DELHI–The United States is planning to establish multiple naval logistics hubs in India for the resupplying and maintenance of its naval vessels in the South Asian region. Experts say this will enhance the Unites States’ maritime dominance, and help to counter Chinese expansionism in the Indo-Pacific. “We’ll have much more to follow in the…

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China Passing Laws, Building Infrastructure for Wartime, Expert Says

July 12, 2023
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China’s communist regime is taking actions to insulate its economy and building infrastructure required to conduct a war of conquest against Taiwan. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, is taking actions similar to those Russia made before invading Ukraine, according to J. Kyle Bass, chief investment officer for Hayman…

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