# National Security

Section · https://humanevents.com/news/national-security

> Defense, intelligence, and the border.

## Latest

- [EVITA DUFFY and JACK POSBIEC: ‘Not all immigrants are equal’](https://humanevents.com/news/evita-duffy-and-jack-posbiec-not-all-immigrants-are-equal.md) — 2026-10-17 — "Elon Musk comes in, and you look at this, and it's one of those things where the future is back, baby."
- [BREAKING: Trump says execution of Maj Nidal Hasan will NOT be livestreamed](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-says-execution-of-maj-nidal-hasan-will-not-be-livestreamed.md) — 2026-10-15 — "That said, the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose."
- [Jack Posobiec joins Pete Hegseth to welcome home USS Lincoln crew for 'historic' work on Middle East deployment](https://humanevents.com/news/jack-posobiec-joins-pete-hegseth-to-welcome-home-uss-lincoln-crew-for-historic-work-on-middle-east-deployment.md) — 2026-10-07 — "10,000 sorties, 23,000 combat flight hours, almost 4,000 combat sorties. 1.5 million pounds of ordnance dropped on the enemy. And let me tell you, and you did it without an aircraft mishap.
- [Coast Guard exchanges gunfire across US-Mexico border after 500 troops deployed to Rio Grande](https://humanevents.com/news/coast-guard-exchanges-gunfire-across-us-mexico-border-after-500-troops-deployed-to-rio-grande.md) — 2026-10-07 — “No injuries to Coast Guard or other personnel were reported, and no damage to Coast Guard assets or equipment was reported."
- [Jack Posobiec to join Pete Hegseth to welcome home crew of USS Lincoln after lengthy Middle East deployment](https://humanevents.com/news/jack-posobiec-to-join-pete-hegseth-to-welcome-home-crew-of-uss-lincoln-after-lengthy-middle-east-deployment.md) — 2026-10-07 — "The crew of the USS Lincoln spent a record amount of time at sea conducting a tough mission for almost a full year without a single operational mishap."
- [Flydubai crew allegedly told passengers release terrorist co-pilot after they prevented hijacking: report](https://humanevents.com/news/flydubai-crew-allegedly-told-passengers-release-terrorist-co-pilot-after-they-prevented-hijacking-report.md) — 2026-10-05 — “They were asking us to untie the terrorist, we had no idea why."
- [John Cleese mocks referral to UK anti-terrorism body after comments against Islamification of UK](https://humanevents.com/news/john-cleese-mocks-referral-to-uk-anti-terrorism-body-after-comments-against-islamification-of-uk.md) — 2026-10-04 — "I look forward to being arrested," he said.
- [Flydubai terror suspect had pro-al Qaeda propaganda on LinkedIn, was removed from Oman Air over extremism](https://humanevents.com/news/flydubai-terror-suspect-had-pro-al-qaeda-propaganda-on-linkedin-was-removed-from-oman-air-over-extremism.md) — 2026-10-03 — A LinkedIn profile with al-Hammami's name said that he worked at Oman Air for several years but left in February 2025.
- [Omani co-pilot stabs pilot in attempted hijacking, sending Tel Aviv-bound plane plunging 17000 feet before passengers 'subdue terrorists'](https://humanevents.com/news/omani-co-pilot-stabs-pilot-in-attempted-hijacking-sending-tel-aviv-bound-plane-plunging-17000-feet-before-passengers-subdue-terrorists.md) — 2026-09-30 — “One pilot stabbed the other and tried to do 9/11.”
- [Authorities RELEASE 5 terror suspects arrested in foiled plot at RAF base](https://humanevents.com/news/authorities-release-5-terror-suspects-arrested-in-foiled-plot-at-raf-base.md) — 2026-09-28 — “To be very clear, this does not mean the investigation is over. They are subject to stringent conditions on their movement and contact with others."
- [BREAKING: Trump signs Greenland deal to expand US military authority, build 2 new bases](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-signs-greenland-deal-to-expand-us-military-authority-build-2-new-bases.md) — 2026-09-22 — The US "may establish additional defense areas in Greenland and strengthen its military operations or facilities."
- [LARRY WARD: AI doesn’t need government intervention, but it must be made to serve humanity](https://humanevents.com/opinion/larry-ward-ai-doesnt-need-government-intervention-but-it-must-be-made-to-serve-humanity.md) — 2026-09-17 — Graphic: Grok AI. The question is not "How do we stop AI?" The question is "How do we build AI that serves humanity?"
- [US Air Force publicly confirms America has weapons deployed in space](https://humanevents.com/news/us-air-force-publicly-confirms-america-has-weapons-deployed-in-space.md) — 2026-09-15 — Graphic: Grok AI. "The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action."
- [Eritrean illegal immigrant released in UK after attempted rape arrested again for new rape charge](https://humanevents.com/news/eritrean-illegal-immigrant-released-in-uk-after-attempted-rape-arrested-again-for-new-rape-charge.md) — 2026-09-12 — In February of 2019, Meles was cleared of rape but convicted of attempted rape after a jury found that he had taken advantage of a “heavily intoxicated” woman at a house party.
- [Trump admin designates Ecuadorian drug cartel that stormed TV studio a terrorist organization](https://humanevents.com/news/trump-admin-designates-ecuadorian-drug-cartel-that-stormed-tv-studio-a-terrorist-organization.md) — 2026-09-10 — "These groups became more powerful than governments in many cases. And if you don't confront these groups, they will eat countries alive."
- [Trump says Iran war will end after election, gas prices will get under $2 gallon](https://humanevents.com/news/trump-says-iran-war-will-end-after-election-gas-prices-will-get-under-2-gallon.md) — 2026-09-09 — "I think it's very easy to explain to America," he said, "All you have to do is say 'will you let Iran have a nuclear weapon' and the answer is 'no.'"
- [LIBBY EMMONS and JACK POSOBIEC: Neocons squandered 9/11, globalists used it to launch a culture war](https://humanevents.com/news/libby-emmons-and-jack-posobiec-neocons-squandered-9-11-globalists-used-it-to-launch-a-culture-war.md) — 2026-09-08 — "The neocons definitely squandered 9/11. But you know who didn't squander 9/11 was the globalists."
- [LISEC and POSOBIEC: The Charlie Kirk strategy for defeating young socialists](https://humanevents.com/news/lisec-and-posobiec-the-charlie-kirk-strategy-for-defeating-young-socialists.md) — 2026-09-07 — Lisec said Kirk’s plan for defeating young socialists placed a focus on “deportation and turning the tap of immigration flow off.”
- [Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for new money laundering, child sex crime, trafficking charges](https://humanevents.com/news/andrew-tate-indicted-in-romania-for-new-money-laundering-child-sex-crime-trafficking-charges.md) — 2026-09-05 — "We will examine every aspect of it with the same level of scrutiny and we will challenge any evidential, procedural or legal deficiencies through the appropriate judicial process."
- [Egyptian asylum seeker who raped 14-year-old girl forced to leave UK because he's NOT bisexual](https://humanevents.com/news/egyptian-asylum-seeker-who-raped-14-year-old-girl-forced-to-leave-uk-because-hes-not-bisexual.md) — 2026-09-05 — “I am not satisfied that the Appellant is bisexual.”
- ['You're on the edge of disaster': President Trump urges Britain to change course on open borders](https://humanevents.com/news/youre-on-the-edge-of-disaster-president-trump-urges-britain-to-change-course-on-open-borders.md) — 2026-09-04 — "Your country's in trouble," Trump said.
- [Former Mexican government official busted in Utah hotel with 111,000 fentanyl pills in massive drug bust](https://humanevents.com/news/former-mexican-government-official-busted-in-utah-hotel-with-111000-fentanyl-pills-in-massive-drug-bust.md) — 2026-08-29 — "Agents located and seized approximately 11,160.65 grams of field-tested positive fentanyl."
- [Ceuta protests erupt as residents storm, burn down migrant camps following Moroccan migrant invasion of 80,000](https://humanevents.com/news/ceuta-protests-erupt-as-residents-storm-burn-down-migrant-camps-following-moroccan-migrant-invasion-80000.md) — 2026-08-27 — Thousands of residents marched through Ceuta carrying Spanish flags and chanting "Ceuta se defiende" before parts of the crowd turned their attention to the migrant camps.
- [Top Secret Service spokesman, two others placed on leave, stripped of security clearances amid leak probe](https://humanevents.com/news/top-secret-service-spokesman-two-others-placed-on-leave-stripped-of-security-clearances-amid-leak-probe.md) — 2026-08-26 — The agency said Tuesday that three non-law enforcement employees had been placed on leave while its Office of Professional Responsibility conducts a review.
- [Tourists flee Spanish beach as 60 migrants jump from speedboat and swim for shore](https://humanevents.com/news/tourists-flee-spanish-beach-as-60-migrants-jump-from-speedboat-and-swim-for-shore.md) — 2026-08-21 — The migrants jumped from the high-speed vessel into the Mediterranean before swimming toward Cala del Barco, a secluded beach near the town of Atamaría in Murcia.
- [UK government gives migrants booklet informing them rape and sex with children could 'affect' asylum claims](https://humanevents.com/news/uk-government-gives-migrants-booklet-informing-them-rape-and-sex-with-children-could-affect-asylum-claims.md) — 2026-08-20 — "If you have sex with someone without their consent, this is called rape. Rape is a serious crime in the UK."
- [At least 15 rapes, sexual assaults reported in Ceuta, including attack on 10-year-old girl after migrant invasion](https://humanevents.com/news/at-least-15-rapes-sexual-assaults-reported-in-ceuta-including-attack-on-10-year-old-girl-after-migrant-invasion.md) — 2026-08-18 — Three people described as brothers were allegedly caught attempting to assault a 10-year-old girl.
- [UK village of 350 set to house 1,250 male asylum seekers as residents fear for safety](https://humanevents.com/news/uk-village-of-350-set-to-house-1250-male-asylum-seekers-as-residents-fear-for-safety.md) — 2026-08-13 — Piddington has fewer than 400 residents, but ministers plan to house more than three times its population of adult male asylum seekers there.
- [UK PM Burnham tells Britons every city and town must ‘play their part’ in hosting migrant invasion](https://humanevents.com/news/uk-pm-burnham-tells-britons-every-city-and-town-must-play-their-part-in-hosting-migrant-invasion.md) — 2026-08-12 — Protests have taken place at the site of RAF Barnham, amid reports that the former military base could be converted into asylum accommodation.
- [POSOBIEC: It's time to start arresting communists](https://humanevents.com/news/posobiec-its-time-to-start-arresting-communists.md) — 2026-08-12 — "These liars, these fraudsters, these charlatans need to be locked up for good."
- [Deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, brother sentenced in absentia to death for war crimes](https://humanevents.com/news/deposed-syrian-leader-bashar-al-assad-brother-sentenced-in-absentia-to-death-for-war-crimes.md) — 2026-08-11 — "Bashar Assad used state agencies to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity."
- ['Time for civil war': New IRA 'will take control' if migrants not removed from Ireland](https://humanevents.com/news/time-for-civil-war-new-ira-will-take-control-if-migrants-not-removed-from-ireland.md) — 2026-08-10 — Security officials have said that the dissident republican group could "take matters into their own hands" amid growing tensions over immigration.
- [Morocco blames traffickers, fake promises of citizenship for migrant invasion of Ceuta](https://humanevents.com/news/morocco-blames-traffickers-fake-promises-of-citizenship-for-migrant-invasion-of-ceuta.md) — 2026-08-04 — "Misinterpretations reinforced among some of those who wished to migrate the conviction that it was possible to avoid immediate return."
- [Afghan 28-year-old 'asylum seeker' posed as teen boy on Snapchat, raped 13-year-old girl: UK court docs](https://humanevents.com/news/afghan-28-year-old-asylum-seeker-posed-as-teen-boy-on-snapchat-raped-13-year-old-girl-uk-court-docs.md) — 2026-08-04 — Prosecutors allege the 28-year-old Afghan asylum seeker groomed the teenager online before taking her to woodland in Nottingham, where he is accused of raping her.
- [Spain deploys military to Ceuta after hordes of migrant invaders overwhelm enclave, clash with authorities](https://humanevents.com/news/spain-deploys-military-to-ceuta-after-hoards-of-migrant-invaders-overwhelm-enclave-clash-with-authorities.md) — 2026-07-30 — Ceuta officials had warned that migrant reception facilities were already overwhelmed after more than 1,500 people entered the territory in the previous week.
- [Scotland's hate speech laws backfire after Sturgeon's own lawyer is reported to police for calling immigration critics 'terrorists'](https://humanevents.com/news/scotlands-hate-speech-laws-backfire-after-sturgeons-own-lawyer-is-reported-to-police-for-calling-immigration-critics-terrorists.md) — 2026-07-30 — Reform UK MSP says Nicola Sturgeon's lawyer crossed the line after branding immigration critics 'terrorists' and accusing Nigel Farage of spreading 'racist bile'.
- [France shuts down extremist mosque after preachers glorify killings, jihad and child-beating](https://humanevents.com/news/france-shuts-down-extremist-mosque-after-preachers-glorify-killings-jihad-and-child-beating.md) — 2026-07-29 — In a statement, the prefecture said the mosque was spreading "a radical Islamist ideology" that "repeats the rhetoric of terrorist organizations, legitimizes jihad and glorifies death as a martyr."
- [AfD may see gains after Islamic terror attack on Berlin Pride event](https://humanevents.com/news/afd-may-see-gains-after-islamic-terror-attack-on-berlin-pride-event.md) — 2026-07-29 — A study by researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt found the party gained an average of 4.5 percentage points in municipalities that experienced terrorist attacks.
- [3 Islamist extremist teens arrested for terror plots in Singapore](https://humanevents.com/news/3-islamist-extremist-teens-arrested-for-terror-plots-in-singapore.md) — 2026-07-28 — Authorities say the cases were unrelated but shared a common factor: each individual had been influenced by violent extremist content online and had progressed toward planning attacks.
- [LUKE NICASTRO to POSOBIEC: We are watching Zelensky try to fuse two wars into one](https://humanevents.com/opinion/luke-nicastro-to-posobiec-we-are-watching-zelensky-try-to-fuse-two-wars-into-one.md) — 2026-07-27 — "I think you see it in a lot of different dimensions. I mean, one is that Ukraine allegedly struck an Iran-linked vessel in the Caspian Sea over the weekend, which is kind of like Zelensky's effort…
- [Suspected Iranian regime operatives caught entering UK through English Channel migrant routes](https://humanevents.com/news/suspected-iranian-regime-operatives-caught-entering-uk-through-english-channel-migrant-routes.md) — 2026-07-25 — “These smuggling routes are more important and useful than the missiles for us – we do not need a missile to target London, it’s easier than that,” an Iranian official said.
- [RED HOT SEA: US attacks Iran with B-1 Bomber as Houthis strike Saudi tankers in Red Sea](https://humanevents.com/news/red-hot-sea-us-attacks-iran-with-b-1-bomber-as-houthis-strike-saudi-tankers-in-red-sea.md) — 2026-07-24 — "I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it."
- [Trump approves massive Saudi Arabia nuclear deal through 2056](https://humanevents.com/news/trump-approves-massive-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-through-2056.md) — 2026-07-22 — Under the agreement, American companies would be involved in building a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia after the two countries complete a joint feasibility study.
- [BREAKING: Trump announces US will destroy 1 bridge or power plant for every ship Iran attacks in Strait of Hormuz](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-announces-us-will-destroy-1-bridge-or-power-plant-for-every-ship-iran-attacks-in-strait-of-hormuz.md) — 2026-07-22 — "From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz ... the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT."
- [BREAKING: Joshua Kerry charged for murder of Ann Widdecombe](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-joshua-kerry-charged-for-murder-of-ann-widdecombe.md) — 2026-07-20 — Kerry, 28, was charged and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
- [Brexit spokesperson Ann Widdecombe's killing was targeted attack: counter terror police](https://humanevents.com/news/brexit-spokesperson-ann-widdecombes-killing-was-targeted-attack-counter-terror-police.md) — 2026-07-14 — "It is clear this was a targeted attack."
- [BBC presenter interjects to call Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor a 'war hero' during BBC segment with Epstein survivor](https://humanevents.com/news/bbc-presenter-interjects-to-call-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-a-war-hero-during-bbc-segment-with-epstein-survivor.md) — 2026-07-09 — The remark drew quick backlash from critics who questioned the decision to talk about Mountbatten-Windsor’s military service during a discussion involving allegations against him with Epstein…
- [American pilot shot dead, Papua separatists burn civilian plane in Indonesia](https://humanevents.com/news/american-pilot-shot-dead-papua-separatists-burn-civilian-plane-in-indonesia.md) — 2026-07-05 — Sebby Sambom, spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), identified the pilot as Nicholas F. Gosselin.
- [Killer Vickrum Digwa asks court to overturn murder conviction, reduce life sentence after he stabbed Henry Nowak to death](https://humanevents.com/news/killer-vickrum-digwa-asks-court-to-overturn-murder-conviction-reduce-life-sentence-after-he-stabbed-henry-nowak-to-death.md) — 2026-07-03 — If permission is granted, the case will be heard by a three-judge panel in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division.
- [KENNY CODY: Celebrate July 4th to save America](https://humanevents.com/opinion/kenny-cody-celebrate-july-4th-to-save-america.md) — 2026-07-03 — Our Constitution, our borders, and our people are what make the United States of America the greatest place to live on Earth.