National security

Bondi attack: A grim reminder for security across Australia and Asia

The concern for security agencies is the potential for radicalisation to fester undetected within family units

Jimmy Lai has faced a slew of litigation, including cases under the sweeping security legislation that Beijing enacted in response to mass pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in national security trial

The 78-year-old, who has already spent five years in jail pending the outcome of his case, will be sentenced at a later date

When it comes to culture wars, Russian President Vladimir Putin (above) and his US counterpart Donald Trump are allies; liberal Europe is the enemy.

Why Russia loves the US National Security Strategy

Europe’s liberal, pluralist leaderships pose a threat to the domestic political narratives that both Trump and Putin depend on to stay in power

US President Donald Trump's updated National Security Strategy elevates the Western Hemisphere as America’s highest priority.

5 takeaways for Asia from Trump’s new national security strategy

The White House called it an America-first policy that is principled without being “idealistic”

Feinberg says the three companies, along with five others, merit inclusion on the 1260H list, which identifies businesses connected to the Chinese military operating in the US.

Pentagon cited Alibaba on China military aid in Oct 7 letter

The list now includes more than 130 entities accused of working with the Chinese military

Huge international industrial, shipping, finance, banking and telecommunications firms all have an enormous stake in a secure and highly functioning Internet.

The underwater cables that carry the Internet are in trouble

If they are damaged, it would weaken transportation grids and disrupt communications between nations, among other issues

The defence pact comes amid simmering tensions in the South China Sea, where China is pressing its claim over nearly all of the disputed waters vital to international trade.

US and Malaysia boost security partnership in South China Sea

The pact is the latest in a series of deals between the two nations

PCCW’s business will not be significantly impacted by a loss of access to the US market.

US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm PCCW as China tensions rise

The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral

The revelations come as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure over his policy towards Beijing in the wake of the aborted prosecution of two men accused of spying for China.

China accessed classified UK systems for a decade, officials say

The British official documents classification system has three levels