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• [New] As the twenty-first century has seen an increase in the number of homegrown terrorists due to the influence of radical organizations such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the concern regarding acts of treason and threats to US security has risen. EBSCO
• [New] The United States must reevaluate its role as a security guarantor; Iran must resist the temptation to overreach; Israel must balance military capability with diplomatic engagement; and the Gulf states must unify to face shared threats. PRNigeria News
• [New] France's national cybersecurity agency, ANSSI, stated it will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with a target for businesses to purchase only quantum-safe products by 2030. Quantum's Business
• [New] More broadly, cooperation on corridors, energy security, reconstruction, and regional trade would give the U.S.-Turkey relationship a foundation that could survive leadership changes on both sides. Brookings
• [New] The Middle East needs its own security framework - a regional defence architecture built by Middle Eastern states themselves - to reduce dependence on outside guarantors and manage common threats collectively. Brookings
• [New] The CNIL received 6,167 data breach notifications, with hacking accounting for around half of notified incidents, and said it will devote 50% of its controls and enforcement actions in 2026 to data security, including in sectors processing large volumes of sensitive or highly personal data. Gibson Dunn
• [New] The Australian Intelligence Security Organization (ASIO) has warned government officials to keep classified and sensitive information in an appropriate safe room, as concerns intensify over how much data can fall into the wrong hands. / Australia Medium
• [New] Chinese Threat Actors Target Taiwan and the Czech Republic Security researchers have exposed a Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign targeting critical sectors in Taiwan and the Czech Republic. CYFIRMA
• [New] Artificial intelligence will continue to be the hottest issue in cybersecurity in 2026 according to security experts. Boston Institute of Analytics
• [New] Anthropic said it will abruptly disable its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. The Guardian
• [New] Employees will access AI tools through Edge, desktop apps, Teams, Office, browser sessions, single sign-on, device compliance policies, and endpoint security controls. Windows Forum
• [New] Just as airports invest in security screening, cities invest in emergency response systems, and governments maintain strategic reserves for national emergencies, many experts believe the coming decade could see significantly greater investment in biosecurity preparedness. Stock Titan
• [New] Food security is expected to worsen sharply during the June-September 2026 lean season, with 5.4 million people projected to be in Phase 3 or above, including 1.6 million people in Phase 4. Food Security Portal
• [New] The EU shares the priority of combating transnational organised crime and drug trafficking, which pose a significant security threat worldwide. EEAS
• [New] Thousands more satellites are expected to be launched into space by 2030, exacerbating congestion, the potential for collisions and competition that can endanger other spacecraft and human spaceflight and pose national security threats in various orbits between Earth and the moon. University of Arizona News
• [New] The U.K.'s AI Security Institute conducts pre-deployment testing and evaluation of frontier models for safety and security risks, working with leading developers on a basis that, while currently voluntary, reflects a more institutionalized government role in model evaluation than the U.S. framework. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
• [New] Major movements of troops along NATO's eastern flank have been announced, introducing instability to cross-Atlantic security at time when Europe is increasingly focused on potential Russian military threats. Al Jazeera
• [New] Biometric databases could help identify ISIS-K and other suspects, but they could also turn Afghan border crossings into screening nodes serving Russian security priorities. The Cipher Brief
• [New] Military-grade drones could help hunt ISIS-K, but they could also give Moscow visibility over Afghan terrain, border and customs zones, and security movements. The Cipher Brief

Last updated: 21 June 2026