Global Security Newsletter // November 11

November 11, 2019

Global Security National security a top priority: Tsai - 台北時報 China's electric bus and rail industries threaten national security, retired military leaders tell Congress - Bus & Motorcoach News After push from Rick Perry, his backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine - NBCNews.com Life hacks – a year at the National Cyber Security Centre - PublicTechnology Elizabeth Warren's fracking ban pledge shows a 'total lack of understanding,' oil guru Yergin says - CNBC National security a top priority: Tsai - 台北時報 Cybersecurity is directly linked to national security and is a top priority for the government, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday at a meeting with a team of “white hat” hackers at the Presidential Office. read more China's electric bus and rail industries threaten national security, retired military leaders tell Congress - Bus & Motorcoach News Bus-maker BYD blasts efforts as “xenophobic attacks exploiting ignorance and hatred” “China’s growing dominance in the EV (electric vehicle) market threatens American competitiveness and has significant national security implications for the United States,” stated a letter to members of Congress from Securing America’s Energy Future (SAFE), a Washington, D.C., think tank. read more After push from Rick Perry, his backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine - NBCNews.com KYIV, Ukraine — Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukrainian government soon after Perry proposed one of the men as an adviser to the country's new president. read more Life hacks – a year at the National Cyber Security Centre - PublicTechnology Credit: SHAPE NATO/Public domain Cyberattacks now seem firmly accepted as a fact of life. Indeed, so commonplace are they that a significant assault is targeted at a UK company or public-sector entity as regularly as the coming and going of the tides. read more Elizabeth Warren's fracking ban pledge shows a 'total lack of understanding,' oil guru Yergin says - CNBC ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — One of the energy industry's most prominent experts is flabbergasted at Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren's promise to ban fracking if elected. read more

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