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Musk would make Goldfinger blush. 6 Marcuse 22 hrs ago 15 hrs ago 1 253
Pentagon shocked by Trump's order to house migrants in Guantanamo Bay 5 Eugene Friday Saturday 8 428
Army Secretary nominee pledges to expand Junior ROTC 4 mahatmakanejeeves Friday Saturday 0 294
Mid-Air Collision Shines Light On Doomsday Plans For Nation's Capital 2 usonian Friday Friday 2 404
Trump administration may pull money from TSA, Coast Guard to help ICE afford costly deportations 1 Eugene Jan 29 Jan 29 3 335
Hegseth cutting Milley's security detail, eyes stripping him of star 6 Eugene Jan 29 Jan 29 4 482
IS fighters in Syria could break free amid Trump aid cut, terrorism expert warns 2 Eugene Jan 28 Jan 28 2 198
Return of Star Wars! Iron Dome for America calls for space-based interceptors . 5 usonian Jan 28 Jan 28 6 294
US may put 'very big bounty' on Taliban leaders, Secretary of State Rubio says 6 Eugene Jan 27 Jan 27 1 514
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct 4 Eugene Jan 25 Jan 25 3 958
MAKS 24 👀: Interception of 19 Russian drones 0 Dennis Donovan Jan 23 Jan 23 3 297
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee 10 Eugene Jan 21 Jan 22 9 698
Trump vows to reinstate COVID vaccine refusers and orders troops to the border as part of US military overhaul 0 Eugene Jan 21 Jan 21 1 369
Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed 2 Eugene Jan 20 Jan 20 1 601
Military surprise barracks/locker inspections 4 oldfart73 Jan 17 Jan 18 2 621
Man gets 2 years in US prison for aiding pushy effort to get ex-official to return to China 0 Eugene Jan 15 Jan 15 1 274
South Korea's President Is Detained for Questioning 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 15 Jan 15 3 291
FBI did not interview woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017: Sources 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 14 Jan 14 5 531
Some military officers worry that Pete Hegseth could turn a blind eye to U.S. war crimes 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 13 Jan 13 1 377
GAO: Half of US Navy's Amphibious Ships in Dire Condition 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 24 Dec 25 6 10666
Australia approves extradition of former US Marine Daniel Duggan over alleged training of Chinese military pilots 1 Eugene Dec 24 Dec 24 3 381
Trump picks billionaire Stephen Feinberg as deputy defense secretary, previously fired banker as Latin American envoy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 23 Dec 23 1 359
Rumors swirl about F-35 contract 8 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 12 Dec 12 8 1122
Defense bill for 2025 would delay F-35 deliveries 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 12 Dec 12 1 512
Four Taiwan Soldiers Charged with Spying for China 3 C0RI0LANUS Dec 11 Dec 11 0 470
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 11 Dec 11 4 757
Federal agents in Utah under investigation after FBI raid: Sources 0 Eugene Dec 10 Dec 10 3 489
Trump Hires January 6 Rioter for Bonkers Role on Transition Team 0 Eugene Dec 9 Dec 9 11 615
'Your heart is always broken': Families whose loved ones died want to know why the military's Ospreys keep crashing 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 2 392
Military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire 3 Eugene Dec 7 Dec 7 8 719

National Security & Defense Continued...

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FBI Arrests NYC Woman Over FSB Contacts 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 6 Dec 6 4 740
Army general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal promoted to four-star officer after GOP senator drops hold 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 5 614
The Return of Nuclear Weapons - PolyMatter 1 TexasTowelie Nov 29 Nov 29 0 394
North Korean Front Companies Impersonate U.S. IT Firms to Fund Missile Programs 0 ancianita Nov 22 Nov 22 3 426
Minutes before Trump left office, millions of the Pentagon's dormant IP addresses sprang to life 9 LessAspin Apr 2021 Nov 19 9 2789
Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 13 Nov 13 4 553
This message was self-deleted by its author 3 suegeo Nov 11 Nov 11 5 774
'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years 0 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 234
White supremacist plot to blow up electricity station using drone foiled by FBI sting 3 ck4829 Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 375
WP Exclusive: Satellite images show major expansion at Russian site with secret bioweapons past 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 519
Military board substantiates misconduct but declines to fire Marine who adopted Afghan orphan 0 Eugene Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 678
Secretary Blinken signs deal with Norway for critical minerals - Defense Now 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 496
Japan sails warship in Taiwan Strait for first time: reports 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 552
Senate confirms commander of US Army forces in the Pacific after Tuberville drops objections 0 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 457
Russia's Medvedev threatens to turn Kyiv into 'giant melted spot' 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 660
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison 0 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 442
Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Russian Interference in U.S. Elections (state.gov) 2 BootinUp Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 409
Arthur Gregg, Army trailblazer and Fort Gregg-Adams namesake, dies at 96 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 569
Fort Liberty soldier charged with trafficking firearms, accused of lying about ties to white supremacy group 5 ck4829 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 671
Why is the US military getting ready to launch new spy balloons? 1 sl8 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 558
China-linked 'Spamouflage' network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate 1 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 534
Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave 2 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 655
Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion 4 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 545
First look inside the USS Kingsville, commission ceremony on Saturday in Corpus Christi - KRIS 6 News 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 633
Why is the Army firing men/women leaders seemingly all at once? 3 suegeo Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1309
National Constitutional Militia Member Sentenced for Illegal Gun Possession 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 512
Near mid-air collision and safety violations led to fatal crash of Marine Corps Osprey in Australia 1 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 639
US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 509
@UPI · Coast Guard locates Russian Navy ship off Alaskan coast⛵ 6 LessAspin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 948
US election looms over US-South Korea-Japan security cooperation 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 420

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Iranian brothers charged in alleged smuggling operation that led to deaths of 2 Navy SEALs 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 515
North Korean leader marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 462
2 Georgia National Guard soldiers die in separate noncombat incidents in Iraq 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 474
US Navy helicopter crash lands in Japan rice paddy, NHK says 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 571
Children of spies discovered they were Russian on flight 5 LessAspin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 800
'Not prepared': Congressional panel calls for huge defense buildup 8 Bolo Boffin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 905
Hackers race to win millions in contest to thwart cyberattacks with AI. 2 ancianita Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 494
Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says 0 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 494
NORAD intercepts Russian, Chinese planes - The Hill - NewsNation 8 TexasTowelie Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 851
GRU NRA GOP 2 LessAspin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 846
Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) is must watch re: supposed assassination attempt July 13, 2024 4 suegeo Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 1142
US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced 4 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 622
Exclusive: US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock 1 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 604
Terrorism expert says political violence likely ahead of November election 1 ck4829 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 8 597
Feds Say Air Force Employee Skipped Key Maintenance Ahead of 2017 Plane Crash that Killed 16 Troops 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 635
Miles Taylor, Havana Syndrome striken Republican, wrote anonymous essay critical of Putin's puppet DJT 4 suegeo Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 891
US plan to boost Pacific air power seen as counterbalance to China 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 517
Interesting timing on this CBS 60 minutes report on Havana Syndrome investigation 9 suegeo Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 1819
Navy chief wishes he could get Trump treatment. 1 SarahD Jun 2024 Jul 2024 5 898
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