National Security News

The Daily Signal provides reports on national and homeland security issues, including military readiness, intelligence operations, border protection, and global conflicts. Featuring news, analysis, and commentary, this section explores how security policy decisions affect America’s national defense and freedom.
Filter articles by
  • exclusive

    Harrigan Introduces GAP Act to Block Chinese Access to American Aviation
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to block China from continuing to infiltrate American airspace and aviation. Over the past 20 years, Chinese entities have been allowed to buy American general aviation companies, gaining backdoor access to aviation that feeds into military pilot training and the defense…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
    Read More
  • opinion

    ‘YOU COULD HEAR THE SOBS OF A WIDOW’: Inside Charlie Kirk’s Murder Trial
    The following is an excerpt of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Ryan Helfenbein, a friend of Charlie Kirk who attended the preliminary hearings in the case against the accused assassin Tyler Robinson, for the “Signal Sitdown,” which premieres on the Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. EDT on July 16. This…
    Bradley Devlin
    Read More
  • opinion

    America’s Promise to Veterans Cannot Become a One-Way Ratchet
    America has made a sacred promise—some might call it a contract—to our veterans. That contract should never be broken. But does upholding it mean that Congress must maintain every veterans’ program exactly the way it is today? Or could keeping that promise mean having the courage to evaluate whether veterans’ programs are still effective at…
    Chris Wingate
    Read More
  • news

    US Launches New Round of Strikes Against Iran as Escalation Threatens Shipping
    CAIRO/DUBAI, July 15 (Reuters)—The U.S. said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports.  The strikes mark the latest escalation of attacks and counterattacks launched by the two sides as they vie for…
    Enas Alashray | Tala Ramadan
    Read More
  • news

    Border Czar Reveals If Pause on ICE Arrest Strategy Will Decrease Deportations
    Border czar Tom Homan promised Tuesday that the pause on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement performing vehicle stops will not lower the rate of deportations. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin temporarily ordered ICE to cease conducting vehicle stops, causing some members of the MAGA movement to fear the Trump administration is taking its foot…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
    Read More
  • opinion

    Victor Davis Hanson: The US Needs to Hit Iran Harder to End the War
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.    We’re now in the 134th day of, quote-unquote, “the war with Iran.” I’m speaking on July 12. But we got to remember that we…
    Victor Davis Hanson
    Read More
  • news

    ‘NATIONAL SECURITY RISK’: China Buddying Up With Historical Ally South Korea, GOP Rep Warns
    South Korea is favoring Chinese companies while deliberately attacking American-owned businesses, raising national security concerns, a GOP congressman warned the Daily Signal Wednesday. South Korea utilized “burdensome obligations, aggressive enforcement practices, and even the threat of criminal penalties to punish U.S. companies and prevent them from successfully competing against their Korean rivals,” a July 1…
    Joseph Buff
    Read More
  • news

    Zeldin Unveils EPA Plan to Save Truckers $12 Billion
    American truckers are expected to save $12 billion thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency and Administrator Lee Zeldin rolling back Biden-era regulations and addressing what he called a “nationwide disaster.” The administration plans to address manufacturers’ concerns, consumer pricing, and truckers’ safety by addressing system failures. “Americans depend on reliable trucks to move essential goods…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
    Read More
  • news

    Numbers Show How Trump VA Is Performing for Veterans Compared to Biden, Obama Eras
    The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it cut the backlog of veterans waiting for compensation and pension benefits by 74% since President Donald Trump started his second term. Under President Joe Biden’s administration, the backlog of veterans on a waiting list for benefits spiked by 24%. However, the backlog dropped to fewer than 70,000 veterans…
    Fred Lucas
    Read More
  • news

    Video Shows Suspect in Sniper Position as Charlie Kirk Shot, Utah Prosecutors Say
    PROVO, Utah, July 7 (Reuters)—Utah prosecutors showed a video on Tuesday that an investigator said showed the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk last year in a sniper’s position on the roof of a university campus building from which the prominent conservative activist was shot. The evidence was presented during the second day of a…
    Nathan Frandino  | Jimmy Urquhart
    Read More
  • news

    Utah Prosecutors Present Case Against Man Accused of Charlie Kirk’s Murder
    PROVO, Utah, July 6 (Reuters)—A police officer at the university where prominent conservative U.S. activist Charlie Kirk was killed last year testified on Monday that he observed what looked like a “sniper pad” atop the building from which the fatal shot was fired, as prosecutors began laying out their case that a Utah man should…
    Nathan Frandino  | Jimmy Urquhart
    Read More
  • opinion

    Prioritize GPS or Risk Losing Future Wars
    RealClearWire—The U.S. Global Positioning System stands as America’s key part of its critical space infrastructure. It is foundational to a highly functioning society. It underpins everything from smartphones, navigation for commercial aviation, precision-guided weapons, and global financial networks. Yet, despite its strategic importance, GPS modernization has too often been treated as a billpayer within defense…
    Christopher Stone
    Read More
  • opinion

    Fit to Fight: Why the Military Has Always Said No to Those Who Can’t
    RealClearWire—The United States Army turned away Erik Holmstrom on Reception Day at West Point in 1995. He was a standout offensive lineman from Duluth with the body and the drive for it. The problem was an old ACL repair and a ligament that measured 0.03 centimeters too loose to meet deployment standards. The Army didn’t…
    Jay Rogers
    Read More
  • opinion

    Army ROTC Taught Me Never to Call Independence Day ‘the Fourth of July’
    Most Americans think nothing of calling our nation’s birthday “the Fourth of July.” But I learned the hard way not to do that in my Army Reserve Officer Training Corps days in college. I’ll never forget the day Sgt. Thayer, a regular Army soldier, decided to randomly quiz our ROTC squad on American history while…
    David Gortler
    Read More
  • opinion

    Next Gen Missile Defense Can Enforce Trump’s Iran Redlines 
    Critics of President Donald Trump’s recently signed memorandum with Iran worry about future Iranian cheating, particularly after Trump leaves office.   As a hedge against cheating, the president has kept a formidable array of naval and air power nearby—a force clearly capable of retaliating against Iranian missile launches or other violations of current or future agreements. But there’s another, more preventative…
    Stephen C. Meyer
    Read More
  • news

    BOOM: Duffy Announces Supersonic Flights Are Coming Soon 
    Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced on Tuesday afternoon that the Federal Aviation Administration is taking a “pivotal step” to make civil supersonic flights possible. The Department of Transportation says the flights will be fast, quiet, and coming soon. “Restoring supersonic flight over land isn’t just about speed, it’s about unleashing American innovation and ushering…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
    Read More
  • news

    People Are Misunderstanding Mullin on Permanent Status for Haitians, Border Hawks Say
    Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin took heat from figures on the right for saying that Haitians facing deportation can apply to remain in the United States, but he may have been misinterpreted, some immigration experts said. “Either try to fill out the paperwork ​and be here underneath a permanent status, or we’ll help you…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
    Read More
  • exclusive

    GOP Congresswoman Tells Naturalized Terrorists to GTFO of America
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In America, as a naturalized citizen, you can commit and be convicted of terrorist offenses and be allowed to stay in the country, only to later commit another attack. This GOP congresswoman wants to put an end to this, telling them to GTFO. In response to two major terrorist attacks by…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
    Read More
  • opinion

    Military Service Ends, but Purpose Does Not: Why Patriot Pipeline Matters
    For most Americans, changing jobs means updating a resume and learning a new office culture. For a veteran, leaving the military often means leaving behind a mission, a community, and an identity that shaped every aspect of daily life. The challenge of transition is often less about finding a paycheck than it is about finding…
    Neely Grantham | Wilson Beaver
    Read More
  • opinion

    China Is Stealing Our Secrets Today to Crack Them Tomorrow. Trump Just Started Fighting Back.
    On June 22, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that, taken together, amount to one of the most consequential technology-security decisions of the decade, and almost no one outside the cybersecurity profession noticed. Executive Order 14409, “Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks,” and Executive Order 14411, “Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum…
    Bridget E. Bean
    Read More