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'Your heart is always broken': Families whose loved ones died want to know why the military's Ospreys keep crashing 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1240
Military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire 3 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1577
FBI Arrests NYC Woman Over FSB Contacts 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1663
Army general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal promoted to four-star officer after GOP senator drops hold 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 1253
The Return of Nuclear Weapons - PolyMatter 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 1101
North Korean Front Companies Impersonate U.S. IT Firms to Fund Missile Programs 0 ancianita Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1169
Minutes before Trump left office, millions of the Pentagon's dormant IP addresses sprang to life 9 LessAspin Apr 2021 Nov 2024 9 4377
Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 1416
This message was self-deleted by its author 3 suegeo Nov 2024 Nov 2024 5 1431
'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years 0 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 800
White supremacist plot to blow up electricity station using drone foiled by FBI sting 3 ck4829 Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1288
WP Exclusive: Satellite images show major expansion at Russian site with secret bioweapons past 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 1233
Military board substantiates misconduct but declines to fire Marine who adopted Afghan orphan 0 Eugene Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 1219
Secretary Blinken signs deal with Norway for critical minerals - Defense Now 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 1048
Japan sails warship in Taiwan Strait for first time: reports 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 1326
Senate confirms commander of US Army forces in the Pacific after Tuberville drops objections 0 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 997
Russia's Medvedev threatens to turn Kyiv into 'giant melted spot' 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1412
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison 0 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 1033
Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Russian Interference in U.S. Elections (state.gov) 2 BootinUp Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1159
Arthur Gregg, Army trailblazer and Fort Gregg-Adams namesake, dies at 96 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1129
Fort Liberty soldier charged with trafficking firearms, accused of lying about ties to white supremacy group 5 ck4829 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 1764
Why is the US military getting ready to launch new spy balloons? 1 sl8 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1194
China-linked 'Spamouflage' network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate 1 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 1182
Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave 2 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1361
Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion 4 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1450
First look inside the USS Kingsville, commission ceremony on Saturday in Corpus Christi - KRIS 6 News 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 1136
Why is the Army firing men/women leaders seemingly all at once? 3 suegeo Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 2323
National Constitutional Militia Member Sentenced for Illegal Gun Possession 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1077
Near mid-air collision and safety violations led to fatal crash of Marine Corps Osprey in Australia 1 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 1285
US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 1215

National Security & Defense Continued...

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@UPI · Coast Guard locates Russian Navy ship off Alaskan coast⛵ 6 LessAspin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 2066
US election looms over US-South Korea-Japan security cooperation 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 951
Iranian brothers charged in alleged smuggling operation that led to deaths of 2 Navy SEALs 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1058
North Korean leader marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 990
2 Georgia National Guard soldiers die in separate noncombat incidents in Iraq 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 1055
US Navy helicopter crash lands in Japan rice paddy, NHK says 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1231
Children of spies discovered they were Russian on flight 5 LessAspin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1864
'Not prepared': Congressional panel calls for huge defense buildup 8 Bolo Boffin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 2431
Hackers race to win millions in contest to thwart cyberattacks with AI. 2 ancianita Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 1337
Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says 0 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 1014
NORAD intercepts Russian, Chinese planes - The Hill - NewsNation 8 TexasTowelie Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 1842
GRU NRA GOP 2 LessAspin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 1577
Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) is must watch re: supposed assassination attempt July 13, 2024 4 suegeo Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 2066
US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced 4 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 1609
Exclusive: US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock 1 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1249
Terrorism expert says political violence likely ahead of November election 1 ck4829 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 8 1326
Feds Say Air Force Employee Skipped Key Maintenance Ahead of 2017 Plane Crash that Killed 16 Troops 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 1436
Miles Taylor, Havana Syndrome striken Republican, wrote anonymous essay critical of Putin's puppet DJT 4 suegeo Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 1841
US plan to boost Pacific air power seen as counterbalance to China 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 1100
Interesting timing on this CBS 60 minutes report on Havana Syndrome investigation 9 suegeo Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 3288
Navy chief wishes he could get Trump treatment. 1 SarahD Jun 2024 Jul 2024 5 1670
This is wild: The Manta Ray: How America's Futuristic Underwater Drone will Change Warfare. 2 Eko Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 1554
US deported Chinese migrants on charter flight, Homeland Security says 1 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1150
Prosecutors will say in secret whether they used controversial spying tool against neo-Nazi accused in Baltimore power g 0 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1090
Army stiffens rules barring extremists 1 James48 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1077
Fifth and final man pleads guilty in neo-Nazi group's plot to attack Idaho power grid 2 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 7 2262
A look at where the Navy's 11 aircraft carriers are now 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2024 Jun 2024 6 2169
Iran signals a major boost in nuclear program at key site 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1397
A US aircraft carrier and its crew have fought Houthi attacks for months. How long can it last? 3 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1500
US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on 5 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1646

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Half of the U.S. military bases nationwide are in 'health care deserts' 2 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1304
Improving Warfighter Alertness Safely Without Off-Target Effects 0 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 1094
Analysts warn House's 100% ship design policy goes a step too far 2 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1451
US seizes $63m worth of cocaine after dramatic shootout on high seas 2 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1409
Top Pentagon aide to leave months after Lloyd Austin medical controversy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1182
US Army opens new 155mm artillery munitions plant in Texas 3 sl8 May 2024 May 2024 2 1541
Man sentenced to 25 years for teaching bomb-making to person targeting authorities 1 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 2 3700
China Builds World's First Dedicated Drone Carrier 0 ancianita May 2024 May 2024 3 1276
Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base 4 BootinUp May 2024 May 2024 5 1690
US soldier bucked Army rules before arrest in Russia 1 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 1 1497
"Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid" 2 BootinUp Mar 2024 May 2024 5 2332
Pentagon's Replicator selects AeroVironment's Switchblade-600 as first buy 0 sl8 May 2024 May 2024 6 1250
Hamas Arms Maker and 'Serial Fraudster' Gets 70 Years in Prison for Torture 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1736
U.S. Army financial counselor pleads guilty to defrauding Gold Star families 1 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 4 1728
U.S. Air Force picks Raytheon, Lockheed for next-gen cruise missile 2 Eugene Aug 2017 Apr 2024 0 4521
US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before 4 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 2249
Ralph Puckett Jr., awarded Medal of Honor for heroism during the Korean War, dies at 97 1 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 1733
18-year-old in Idaho planned to attack more than 21 churches on behalf of ISIS, feds say 2 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 2610
US intel warns of potential terrorist threat at gatherings after Moscow attack 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1840
China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns 0 BootinUp Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1821
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