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Gabbard no-show at Senate briefing leaves gaping hole in Trump's claim Iran's nuclear program is 'obliterated' 2 Eugene 10 hrs ago 10 hrs ago 5 305
"Meta boss praises new US army division enlisting tech execs as lieutenant colonels" 18 70sEraVet Wednesday Yesterday 7 531
Who is Thomas Fugate, the 22-year-old appointed to DHS's counterterrorism hub? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Monday Monday 7 463
Airstrikes, Oil, and Terror: Iran's Next Move After the B-2s 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday Sunday 2 439
White House monitoring possible Iranian 'sleeper cells' in US: Source 5 Eugene Saturday Saturday 1 460
New Republic: Trump Edits Tulsi Gabbard's Words to Suit His Iran Policy 0 Eugene Saturday Saturday 4 368
Trump is 'losing confidence' in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as he mulls removing her entire office, 2 Eugene Jun 19 Jun 19 1 336
Rodney Scott confirmed as head of CBP by US Senate despite 'cover-up' claim 0 Eugene Jun 18 Jun 18 0 277
Trump brushes off US intel reports on Iran to align himself with Israel 2 Eugene Jun 17 Jun 17 3 340
China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows 1 Eugene Jun 17 Jun 17 0 288
Washington-based USS Nimitz redirected to Middle East 'without delay' 1 James48 Jun 17 Jun 17 4 566
U.S. Air Force Refueling Tankers deploying all day 2 James48 Jun 17 Jun 17 11 745
The Laser Revolution Part I: Megawatt beams to the skies 4 usonian Jun 12 Jun 14 2 330
Pentagon's secret "pizza meter" accurately predicted 21 global crises since 1983 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 13 Jun 13 6 680
Ukraine's defense industry says the fight against Russia has shown it that the West's approach to weapons is all wrong 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 11 Jun 12 9 518
US agencies tracked foreigners visiting Musk's properties in 2022 and 2023, WSJ reports 1 Eugene Jun 10 Jun 10 6 431
Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests 3 Eugene Jun 9 Jun 10 1 394
US troops make first detentions in Trump border military zones 0 Eugene Jun 8 Jun 8 3 478
Alleged Spy Was Also 22-Year-Old Ex-Grocery Store Clerk Hired by Trump 3 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 9 853
Experts doubt FBI's claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat 1 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 7 436
Trump's Pentagon keeps sending destroyers that fought in the Red Sea to the US southern border -- a fourth one is on its 2 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 7 538
Trump executive order takes steps to protect domestic hackers from blowback (election-related hacking not sanctionable) 2 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 8 520
Erasing Warriors: Pete Hegseth's Culture War at Sea 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 5 Jun 5 3 327
Trump administration planning to end TSA's Quiet Skies traveler surveillance program 2 Eugene Jun 5 Jun 5 2 413
From HASC Chairman Mike Rogers opening statement on Army budget hearing 2 nitpicked Jun 5 Jun 5 2 375
ICE Officials Don't Know Who to Arrest, Thanks to Stephen Miller 0 Eugene Jun 3 Jun 3 1 393
How Defense Tech Is Rewriting Global Power Dynamics - Good Times Bad Times (The 20s Report) 0 TexasTowelie Jun 1 Jun 1 2 411
Hegseth gutted Pentagon office that said it would oversee testing of Golden Dome missile defense system 3 Eugene May 31 May 31 2 467
House Democrats demand answers from Noem on plans for $50M jet 1 Eugene May 31 May 31 3 434
Stephen Miller, Noem tell ICE to supercharge immigrant arrests (goal: arrest 3,000 a day) 6 Eugene May 28 May 28 10 793

National Security & Defense Continued...

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US Military Pullback in Africa Opens Door for China and Russia 1 nitpicked May 26 May 26 2 403
North Korea detains 3 shipyard officials over the failed launch of a naval destroyer 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 25 May 25 5 570
Pete Hegseth slammed for 'direct attack' against military reporters: 'Never seen anything like this' 5 Eugene May 25 May 25 8 777
Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 21 May 21 12 587
Trump selects concept for $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense system 2 Eugene May 20 May 21 2 429
Retired four-star admiral found guilty of bribery after accepting $500K a year job in exchange for lucrative Navy contra 6 nitpicked May 20 May 20 6 784
Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions 3 Eugene May 20 May 20 3 606
ICE Barbie Aide Caught Lying on 'Body-Slamming' Claim Live on CNN 1 Eugene May 20 May 20 7 673
Trump's firing of FEMA director unsettles GOP senators 2 Eugene May 16 May 16 14 664
Kristi Noem says Afghans can return safely under Taliban rule. Experts say that's 'patently obscene' 1 Eugene May 15 May 15 7 486
FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states 2 Eugene May 15 May 15 1 436
Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them 1 Eugene May 15 May 15 0 408
Judge cites lack of confidence in Homeland Security, issues injunction in University of Iowa case 1 Eugene May 15 May 15 4 448
DHS civil rights office opened investigation into Mahmoud Khalil's arrest days before office was dissolved 0 Eugene May 15 May 15 3 341
Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers 9 Eugene May 13 May 14 3 693
Trump's Freebie Qatar Jet Is the Stuff of Nightmares in Spyworld 2 Eugene May 14 May 14 3 523
Is Russia co-opting US far-right groups to attack western democracies? 2 ck4829 May 10 May 10 8 526
Pentagon considers shifting Greenland to US Northern Command, sparking concerns over Trump's ambitions for the territory 2 Eugene May 9 May 9 7 660
For second time in 8 days, fighter jet assigned to USS Truman is lost in Red Sea 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 7 May 7 3 594
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 6 May 6 8 593
Elon Musk's SpaceX Hits Jackpot Under New Trump Budget Plan 3 Eugene May 4 May 4 9 622
Collins has 'serious objections' to parts of Trump 2026 budget 4 Eugene May 3 May 3 2 682
The US Army says it's scrapping a new light assault vehicle that got 'too heavy' 0 Eugene May 3 May 3 0 532
Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into Texas 1 Eugene May 3 May 3 5 592
Trump administration forced to reveal its ham-handed operation to terminate immigration records of thousands of students 0 Eugene Apr 30 Apr 30 1 439
Trump world's Laura Loomer takes aim at a 'woke' Lockheed Martin and its $2 trillion F-35 program 7 Eugene Apr 29 Apr 29 0 695
Trump Has Ordered Safeguards Stripped From Procurement As Pentagon Prepares To Spend $1 Trillion 4 Eugene Apr 29 Apr 29 5 601
A $1 trillion defense budget: GOP unveils proposal 1 nitpicked Apr 29 Apr 29 1 443
Navy Secretary axes contracts for fleet maintenance software, 'DEI,' climate in $300M purge 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 26 Apr 26 6 674
Orwell-speak alert: Pete Hegseth Introduces 'No More Walking on Eggshells' Policy to Department of Defense 1 Eugene Apr 26 Apr 26 4 571

National Security & Defense Continued...

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WSJ: Polygraph Threats, Leaks and Infighting: The Chaos Inside Hegseth's Pentagon 3 Dennis Donovan Apr 25 Apr 25 5 643
Pete Hegseth did share classified information with wife and brother despite White House's claims, report says 1 Eugene Apr 22 Apr 22 6 555
Trump names former Fox News personalities Mark Levin and Bo Dietl to DHS advisory board 4 Eugene Apr 21 Apr 21 3 1027
Judge temporarily blocks NYC mayor from allowing ICE agents on Rikers Island jail 0 Eugene Apr 21 Apr 21 2 403
Trump backs defence secretary after reports of second Signal chat leak 2 Eugene Apr 21 Apr 21 2 571
For now, Pentagon and DHS won't recommend that Trump invoke the Insurrection Act 8 Eugene Apr 19 Apr 19 1 884
Corey Lewandowski: ICE Barbie's Alleged Lover's Brazen Power Grab Laid Bare 2 Eugene Apr 19 Apr 19 6 794
US State Department closing office aimed at countering foreign disinformation 1 Eugene Apr 17 Apr 17 1 493
Military contractors pitch unprecedented prison plan for detained immigrants 8 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 877
Feds say agents went to LA schools to do welfare check on migrant children 3 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 550
Hegseth Is Literally Phoning It in With Snub to Ukraine War Meeting 2 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 767
Head of US Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visit (for breaking with official messaging) 0 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 580
M2 Bradley vs Russian T90 tank. 6 amerikat Apr 12 Apr 12 8 1178
Pentagon official: US military has no authority to do drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico 3 Eugene Apr 10 Apr 10 8 642
Trump's Greenland Ambitions Are No Joke The Danes seem to believe him, and so should Americans. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 6 Apr 6 7 660
DOGE expected to take aim at DHS with staffing cuts, including at US Secret Service 0 Eugene Apr 5 Apr 5 1 562
Trump administration ends key grant program (BRIC) that helps communities prepare for disasters 1 Eugene Apr 5 Apr 5 1 548
Kevin Carroll: I worked in Trump's first administration. Here's why his team is using Signal 0 Eugene Apr 4 Apr 4 8 770
Confusion gripped US base defenders as a flying bomb struck a deadly blow at Tower 22, investigation says 0 Eugene Apr 4 Apr 4 4 684
Trump preparing executive order to increase weapons exports, sources say 3 Eugene Apr 2 Apr 2 1 531
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