RAF spy planes patrol Russian border in response to Putin’s ‘hybrid war’

Antonia Langford, Yahoo Entertainment

Two RAF surveillance planes were deployed on a 12-hour mission to patrol Nato’s eastern frontier.

What Does Donald Trump’s “War from Within” Mean in Practice?

The New Yorker

The President’s chilling vision of turning American military power inward.

Texas National Guard seen at training center in Chicago suburbs

Jon Haworth, ABC News

Members of the Texas National Guard have been seen at an Army Reserve Training Center in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, ABC News has learned.

Trump threatens Insurrection Act as he sends troops to Chicago

Al Jazeera English

The US President has threatened to invoke an 1807 law to give the National Guard powers of arrest and policing.

Texas National Guard headed to Illinois, as Pritzker decries 'authoritarian march'

Peter Charalambous, ABC News

Gov. JB Pritzker accused the president of using troops for political gain.

War in Gaza moves into its third year. And, Trump's power to deploy the National Guard

Brittney Melton, NPR

The Israel-Gaza war moves into its third year today. And, examining President Trump's power to deploy the National Guard.

Why is the US military is being deployed in US cities?

Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera's @AlexGatopoulos asks why the focus of the US military appears to be turning inward

President Trump says he would invoke the Insurrection Act 'if it was necessary'

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, USA Today

Trump said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy the military into cities if courts block his deployment of National Guard troops.

Leaked Texts Reveal Trump Officials Floated Airborne Troops to ‘War-Ravaged’ US City

Yahoo Entertainment

Trump Makes It Very Clear They’re Going To Turn TikTok Into A Right Wing Propaganda Machine

Karl Bode, Techdirt

After years of hyperventilation about TikTok’s impact on privacy, propaganda, and national security, TikTok is likely being sold to a bunch of Trump’s billionaire technofascist buddies who don’t believe in privacy and want to use TikTok to spread right wing p…

US defence secretary summons military leaders to Virginia mystery meeting

Abby Rogers, Al Jazeera English

The reason for the meeting, set for next Tuesday, remains unclear, with Trump dismissing concerns as not 'a big deal'.

Airports in Denmark Shut Down as Mysterious Drones Spotted

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Danish officials have told NATO allies the drones are from "state actors."

One step closer to bombing civilians

Miles Taylor, Treason.io

Why Trump's military strike on a drug boat should spook America.

The White House says it blocked US Steel's decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant

MARC LEVY, Yahoo Entertainment

The White House said Monday that it intervened under the terms of a three-month-old national security agreement with Japan-based Nippon Steel to block a...

Charlie Kirk Memorial Draws Super Bowl-Level Crowd With Secret Service Security

TMZ Staff, TMZ

The memorial being held to honor Charlie Kirk is being treated like a Super Bowl level occasion and is categorized as a SEAR Level 1 event -- which means it's given the highest level of national security priority. Thousands have gathered at State…

What Trump Wants from a TikTok Deal with China

Clare Malone, The New Yorker

Clare Malone writes about TikTok, the Chinese-owned social-media app that was banned by Congress because of national-security concerns, and how Donald Trump seems more interested in leveraging its future for his personal gain.

Dept. of Homeland Security enhances security for Charlie Kirk's funeral

Luke Barr, Kayna Whitworth, ABC News

DHS has designated the upcoming funeral for conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level 1 event.

TikTok To Be Sold To Trump’s Right Wing Billionaire Buddies And Converted Into A Propaganda Mill

Karl Bode, Techdirt

Donald Trump has successfully used xenophobia and fake concerns about propaganda and national security to get what he’s long wanted: TikTok (and its fat ad revenues) are poised to be sold off to his right wing billionaire buddies and, inevitably, slowly conve…

Where things stand with Trump's National Guard threats in Chicago and other cities

Juliana Kim, NPR

Local officials and community members prepare for the possible arrival of National Guard troops under President Trump.

The Military Wasn’t Built to Fight Crime

Nancy A. Youssef, Missy Ryan, Jonathan Lemire, Shane Harris, The Atlantic

A missile strike in the Caribbean and National Guard deployments are pushing the armed forces beyond their traditional mission.

A Postcard From an Occupied Washington

Ashley Parker, Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic

The presence of the National Guard on the streets of D.C. has terrified some, relieved others, and left even the troops themselves confused.

U.S. Fighter Jets Keep Having To Intercept Russian Spy Planes Near Alaskan Airspace, But It's Fine, It's Totally Fine

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard), Jalopnik

At least officially our government isn't worried, with NORAD saying the "Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat."

US President Trump tightens grip on security in Washington

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Trump increases security in Washington, DC, with National Guard, more police and inquiries into crime data manipulation.

Live: Trump threatens more National Guard deployments

Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English

Threats to send troops into Chicago and Baltimore come as Washington, DC guards begin carrying arms.