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The Trump administration has already built its case for Iran war 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 980
B-52 bomber moved from Davis-Monthan's boneyard to return to service 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1304
Acting secretary blocked Stephen Miller's bid for another DHS shakeup 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1082
Insurer says Iran's Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1036
Military recruitment, retention challenges remain, service chiefs say 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 2 1062
Defense firm's 'excess profits' land in Congress's crosshairs 2 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1153
The true story behind the aircraft that drew a giant penis in the sky 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1263
Tackle white supremacy as terrorism, experts say 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1277
4th death of migrant child since December raises new alarms 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1112
Pentagon awards $646 million contract for border wall in Arizona 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1274
DHS requests US troops build tents to house up to 7,500 migrant adults: Pentagon 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1100
Obituaries: Robert Maxwell, Medal of Honor recipient who fell on grenade to save lives, dies at 98 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 4 1452
Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1119
SECNAV Censures 2 Captains as Part of 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1044
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Defense Funding Bill 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1005
A US city cut ties with its troubled migrant detention center. That could make things even worse 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1094
No Iran threat in Syria or Iraq, top British officer says, contradicting US 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 13 1666
Chelsea Manning announces 'intimate' memoir 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1157
White House Reviews Military Plans Against Iran, in Echoes of Iraq War 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1188
Fears rise over conflict with Iran -- and Washington 'has no effective de-escalation strategy' 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1088
Navy Seal's lawyers received emails embedded with tracking software 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1283
Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds 4 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 8 2042
Manning refusing to testify at grand jury probing WikiLeaks 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1256
FCC says carriers failed Florida after hurricane--but lets them off the hook 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1144
Venezuela's Guaido seeks U.S. Pentagon cooperation to solve political crisis 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1113
Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1228
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 825
Airlines, travel industry warn of excessive U.S. entry wait times 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1392
U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks in Middle East 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1261
USS Rhode Island launches Trident II D5, following North Korea and US Air Force missile tests 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1255

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How a new plan aims to keep military spouses working 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1095
U.S. Special Forces School Publishes New Guide for Overthrowing Foreign Governments 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1215
Ex-NSA official charged with leaking classified drone documents 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1085
U.S. commander says he could send carrier into Strait of Hormuz despite Iran tensions 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1184
Minuteman III Missile launches from Vandenberg AFB 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 4 1527
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, South's Military Says 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1075
Twitter suspended 166,153 accounts for terrorism content in second half 2018 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1033
Navy carrier top enlisted resigns after telling crew to 'clap like we're at a strip club' to welcome 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1156
Marine commander removed from command at Camp Pendleton 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1310
Monthly border apprehensions reach highest level since 2007 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1071
North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1793
White House backs Stephen Miller proposal to let Border Patrol agents to conduct asylum interviews 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1826
'Denial of service' attack caused grid cyber disruption: DOE 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 7 1643
Trump wants to restore waiver for service academy athletes 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1398
Beijing 'warns off' US warships in South China Sea as tensions rise 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 3 1434
China fires up drills near Taiwan Strait in test of combat strength 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1129
In message to Iran, White House announces new military assets in Middle East 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 1 1318
Palantir Said It Had Nothing to Do With ICE Deportations. New Documents Seem to Tell a Different Sto 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1120
Navy to forward-deploy USS America, USS New Orleans to Japan 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1300
President Trump Is Spending $20 Billion on an Aircraft Carrier. The Navy Wanted That Money for Cyber 6 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1527
Washington Airport Operators Applauded For Refusing To Serve ICE Deportation Flights 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 7 1366
Pentagon warns on risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1158
China will build string of military bases around world, says Pentagon 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1207
Parts Problems Slow F-35 Production; CAPE Says Flying Costs Target Not Likely 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 846
Second judge departs long-running 9/11 case at Guantanamo 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 860
Minuteman III missile test launch from Vandenberg 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1377
China has an advantage over the US Navy that could mean a 'decisive' defeat for US warships in a fig 4 Eugene Apr 2019 May 2019 2 1503
Homeland Security to test DNA of families at border in cases of suspected fraud 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1213
U.S. military not given orders to prepare for war in Venezuela 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1279
U.S. Air Force F-35As conduct first combat employment 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 1311

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Trump drops plan to retire the USS Truman 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1378
U.S. military stops tracking key metric on Afghan war as situation deteriorates 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1169
Lockheed's 'Mad Al' Rallies Retired Navy Admirals for F-35 Bid 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1146
Pentagon approves 320 more personnel to Mexico border 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1154
Huawei tech would put UK-US intelligence ties at risk, official (Robert Strayer) says 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 879
Graham challenges Kushner's bid to downplay Russia interference 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1522
How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost 1 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1192
Why the US Navy has 10 ships, 130 aircraft and 9,000 personnel in the Mediterranean 1 nitpicker Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1485
Recently freed Honduran transgender woman detained again by Ice 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1052
F-35 Parts Problems At Heart Of Low Readiness Rates: GAO 7 nitpicker Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1366
All This 'Innovation' Won't Save the Pentagon 0 soryang Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1198
Security researcher creates new backdoor inspired by leaked NSA malware 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1234
UN: Pro-government forces kill more Afghans than insurgents 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1063
Amnesty, monitors say U.S.-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Syria's Raqqa 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1072
Probe clears acting defense head of alleged bias in Pentagon 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1085
Marines name next sergeant major of the Corps 0 Recursion Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1265
Acting DHS chief: Family separations policy 'not worth it' 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1276
The al-Qaeda suspect was stripped naked and shot. Will Trump pardon his murderer? 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1020
UK cyber boss downplays threat of Five Eyes security rift over Huawei 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1199
After Deadly Explosion At Lake City Munitions Plant, The Business Of War Proves Costly 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1135
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