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Military Exercises in the Far East 1 soryang Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1152
UK concludes it can mitigate risk from Huawei equipment use in 5G: FT 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 956
US Navy leaders say they want to go on the offensive against China with new weapons 6 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1577
Trump's wall could take money from military housing, base repairs 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 5 1071
Federal authorities seize massive 221-pound shipment of cocaine at Southern California port 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1260
Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1022
Kirstjen Nielsen is coming to Congress. Democrats can grill her on Trump's 'national emergency' lies 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1191
U.S. may trim over 1,000 troops from Afghanistan in belt-tightening - general 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1051
Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1043
Saudi Arabia regrets EU inclusion in dirty-money blacklist: statement 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 996
U.S. charges former Air Force officer for spying for Iran 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1177
Senate panel delays vote on nominee to lead immigration agency 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 983
Admiral defends Navy after disasters at sea: 'Other ships weren't having collisions' 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1244
Rapper 21 Savage will be released from ICE detention on Wednesday 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1402
North Korea may have made more nuclear bombs, but threat reduced: study 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1257
Immigration officers union opposes Trump's pick to lead key agency 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1092
Norway: GPS jamming during NATO drills in 2018 a big concern 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1149
Pentagon weighs troop cuts as Shanahan makes surprise visit to Afghanistan 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 939
Problems with military housing conditions under scrutiny on Capitol Hill this week 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1032
Her Title: Cryptologic Technician. Her Occupation: Warrior. 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1510
Senior Chief Shannon Kent, USN - Fair winds and following seas... 2 RHMerriman Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 2759
Authorities seize record-setting 1.7 tons of meth worth $1.29 billion at Los Angeles port 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1351
Former U.S. Navy Captain Sentenced in Sweeping U.S. Navy Corruption and Fraud Probe 2 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1191
ICE agents in North Carolina arrest hundreds of immigrants 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1548
U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill on cockpit safety 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 906
A. Ernest Fitzgerald, Pentagon whistleblower fired by Nixon, dies at 92 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1266
Iran reveals missile, shows off underground factory 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 976
Isis leader believed to have fled coup attempt by his own fighters 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1003
Important story from @EmilyWax: "The parking lot suicides" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 11 1148
U.S. lawmakers target China's ZTE with sanctions bill 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 895

National Security & Defense Continued...

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NM governor withdraws most National Guard troops from border 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 863
US Navy admits failure on $760 million weapon to protect its aircraft carriers from an age-old threa 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1246
Trump immigrant crime hotline still faces hurdles, pushback 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 899
Russia plans new missile systems to counter U.S. by 2021 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 954
Defense Dept inspector general says ISIS likely to "resurge" without "sustained pressure" 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 906
Navy Rethinks 355-Ship Fleet: CNO Richardson 1 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1177
(xpost) Pentagon announces nearly 4,000 additional troops heading to US-Mexico border 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 941
Mattis Erupts Over Niger Inquiry and Army Revisits Who Is to Blame 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Feb 2019 3 1321
ICE confirms it is force-feeding detainees on hunger strike 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 911
Navy Awards Contract for Construction of Two Carriers 7 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1624
Trump Nominates White House Doctor Ronny Jackson For 2nd Star, Despite Ongoing Investigation 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1208
The largest-ever U.S. fentanyl bust came at a legal entry point. That shouldn't come as a surprise. 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 930
These Marines were falsely accused of war crimes. Twelve years later, they have vindication. 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1276
US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 927
Navy to Honor First Female Fighter Pilot with Female-Piloted Flyover at Funeral 12 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 36 2821
The US Navy is planning for its new frigate to be a workhorse 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1057
Morton Sobell, Last Defendant in Rosenberg Spy Case, Is Dead at 101 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1110
U.S. lawmakers urge Pentagon to revise climate change report 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 891
Senate hearings to probe unsafe housing of U.S. military families 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 781
"Bomber diplomacy" and Other Air Operations 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1116
9/11 hearings at Guantanamo delayed by medical dispute over judge's eye injury 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1006
After decline, U.S. military's Mexico border mission to grow again 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 925
President Trump tells US spy chiefs: 'Go back to school' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1053
Army looks for a few good robots, sparks industry battle 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 986
Charles Kettles, Who Rescued Dozens of Troops in Vietnam, Dies at 89 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 9 1187
Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers -- but got thousands of vacancies instead 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1352
A Nuclear Deadline Grows Closer. Will Russia Meet Its Obligation? 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 982
Foreign troops to quit Afghanistan in 18 months under draft deal: Taliban officials 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1124
N95 Coffman Says Accelerate Big Deck Amphib Construction, Cut LSD Modernization Program 1 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1109
Paying the Price: The Hidden Cost of the 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1094

National Security & Defense Continued...

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A Nuclear Site Guard Accused Colleagues of Sexual Assault. Then She Was Fired. 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1122
Pentagon Fears Confirmed: Climate Change Leads to More Wars and Refugees 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 918
Japanese Maritime Patrol Incidents- Part II 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 916
Here's how some military spouses could get potentially thousands of dollars in tax refunds 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1091
Green Beret killed in Afghanistan is identified 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 8 1100
Coast Guard deployed in Middle East, Pacific without pay during government shutdown 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1029
Democrats launch inquiry into White House's use of security clearances 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 947
Senators (Cornyn, Cruz, and Rubio) urge Trump to put Islamic State prisoners in Gitmo 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1125
Russia acknowledges new missile but says it does not breach treaty 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1199
Russian senator says U.S. warship in Black Sea should keep its distance 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 974
Tony Mendez, 'Argo' spy who smuggled U.S. hostages out of Iran during crisis, dies at 78 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 7 1156
US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabaab fighters, military says 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1023
As shutdown drags on, a 'Coast Guard City' rallies 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1035
CNO urges China to avoid confrontations, refuses to back down on Taiwan Strait 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 891
US soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan combat 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1285
$11 toothpaste: Immigrants pay big for basics at private ICE lock-ups 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1334
Syria's SDF says it captured two Islamic State militants of American nationality 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 909
The US detention center where sick children receive 'the bare minimum' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1279
TSA absentee rate still high, but down from Sunday's peak 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1081
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