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Republican (Lankford) backpedals after saying he'd 'step in' if Biden doesn't receive briefings 2 Eugene Nov 2020 Nov 2020 0 1295
Trump poised to leave legacy of chaos with last-minute foreign policy moves 2 Eugene Nov 2020 Nov 2020 5 1192
What happened at the Pentagon in the last 36 hours is pretty unreal. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 Nov 2020 6 1549
Trump's parting gift to the nation: deliberately sabotaging the national security of the U.S. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1191
One thing to watch over the next 70 days: Trump has enormous leeway to do favors for foreign powers 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1072
Dissecting The U.S. Hostage Rescue Operation in Nigeria ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1017
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Can the UK Achieve Its Naval Ambitions in the Indo-Pacific? 0 soryang Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1171
Is "Remembrance Sunday" an Empire event? I've never heard of that before in the U.S. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1337
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American forces rescue U.S. citizen in Nigeria: Pentagon 2 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1446
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Russian hackers targeted California, Indiana Democratic parties 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 970
US steps up deportation of Haitians ahead of election, raising Covid fears 1 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 974
United States is warning it will destroy potential Iranian long-range missile shipments ... 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1687
Former U.S. Homeland Security official Miles Taylor says he wrote anonymous op-ed on Trump 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 942
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NYT Editorial Board: New Visa Limits Would Be a Self-Inflicted Wound for the U.S. 1 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 897
Saddam-era 'red devil' leader Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri reported dead - again 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1037
US arms sale to lift long-range striking capability: analysts (Taiwan) 2 soryang Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1121
Afghan security forces kill senior al Qaeda leader al-Masri 2 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1135
Dyess Airmen arrive in Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force, integrate with Koku-Jieitai, U.S. Navy 2 soryang Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1088
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Man who bought guns used in 2015 San Bernardino massacre gets 20 years 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 6 1095
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Pentagon estimates cost of new nuclear missiles at $95.8B 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1105
Top military leaders cleared to return to work at Pentagon 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 908

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U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico to stay closed to non-essential travel until November 21 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 955
Reports: Turkey tests Russian-made S-400 defense system 1 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1430
US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 963
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White House rejects Putin response to US arms control offer 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1085
U.S. military says South Korean workers may be laid off amid row over costs 1 soryang Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1179
Priest gets federal prison for breaking into Navy base 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1132
Army rotational brigade begins arriving in South Korea despite coronavirus 0 soryang Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 958
Protester files claim against D.C. National Guard, saying she was injured by low-flying helicopter d 2 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 8 1396
Five Defense Contractor's contributions to American Top 50 think tanks 1 soryang Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1253
'Straight to Gunshots': How a U.S. Task Force Killed an Antifa Activist 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1147
Suga Administration Henoko Base Policy Faces Shifting Realities 0 soryang Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 887
Merrill's Marauders: WWII jungle fighting unit approved for congressional medal 3 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 1517
Iran-backed militias announce 'conditional' cease-fire against U.S. in Iraq 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1119
North Korea holds military parade with missiles 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1018
Cyber Command has sought to disrupt the world's largest botnet, hoping to reduce its potential impac 3 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 13 1378
Volunteer lawyers will advise military personnel who question the legality of orders during protests 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 901
Video of Black jogger stopped by ICE agents in Boston prompts calls for investigation 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 12 1260
DNI Ratcliffe has broken his promise to keep politics out of intelligence, intelligence veterans say 1 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 7 1274
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Islamic State 'Beatles' charged in US over hostage deaths 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1121
US tightens temporary worker visa rules 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 850
For the Secret Service, a New Question: Who Will Protect Them From Trump? 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 927
ARMING WITHOUT AIMING? CHALLENGES FOR JAPAN'S AMPHIBIOUS CAPABILITY 0 soryang Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1004
Those 'Doomsday Planes' Have Nothing to Do With Trump's Covid-19 Test 5 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2020 Oct 2020 5 1813
How Trump amassed a red-state army in the nation's capital -- and could do so again 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 6 1361
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Pentagon calls for new cooperation with Algeria to counteract growing Russian influence in Africa 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1023
CIA, NSA chiefs opposed release of unverified Russia intelligence to Republican lawmaker: sources 1 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 967

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As Kim wooed Trump with 'love letters,' he kept building his nuclear capability, intelligence shows 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1014
U.S. intelligence reports warn of extremist threat around election 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1105
China's third aircraft carrier takes shape, with ambitions to challenge U.S. naval dominance 5 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 2221
The US Air Force's radical plan for a future fighter could field a jet in 5 years 3 sl8 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1485
How to Constructively and Safely Reduce and Realign US Forces on the Korean Peninsula 2 soryang Aug 2020 Sep 2020 1 1496
Could resuming nuclear weapons testing lead to new arms race? 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1113
Demoted master sergeant with white nationalist ties is now out of the Air Force 0 sl8 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 8 1277
White supremacy is 'most lethal threat' to the US, DHS draft assessment says CNN 1 sl8 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 11 1206
Congress investigates Fort Hood following soldier deaths 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 2708
Commander, Navy Reserve Forces warns military/civilians to save to repay SS tax deferral 3 nitpicker Sep 2020 Sep 2020 7 1298
US soldier hurt, 2 Somali soldiers dead in al-Shabab attack 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1032
Iran uranium stockpile '10 times limit' set in nuclear deal 1 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1120
Images suggest North Korea may be preparing launch of submarine missile -think tank (CSIS) 2 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1181
After criticism, Trump says Pentagon will not shut down military newspaper 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 939
STRATCOM Creates Global Ops Center For All Domain 0 soryang Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1238
Pentagon restarts projects defunded for Trump's wall, helping some GOP senators 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 914
Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base 0 soryang Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1353
Trump blows past the intelligence to accuse China of backing Biden 1 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 998
4 Koreans die after plowing into U.S. armored vehicle 0 soryang Aug 2020 Aug 2020 0 3207
The Few, the Proud, the White: The Marine Corps Balks at Promoting Generals of Color 2 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 8 1455
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