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NORAD Intercepts 4 Russian Reconnaissance Planes Near Alaska 4 soryang Jun 2020 Jun 2020 10 2139
Attorney General Barr forms panel on 'anti-government extremism' 10 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 6 2179
Pentagon Will Deploy 4,000 Troops to Southern Border, Starting in October 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1561
Japan to Abandon US Missile Defense System 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1608
Dodging virus, Navy ships break record for staying at sea 2 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1663
Aircraft carrier group's sailors, Marines limited to cordoned-off areas on Navy base for liberty 3 soryang Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1638
Details Emerge In Soldier's Plot With Satanic Neo-Nazis 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 8 1695
B-52 bombers train with Japanese fighters over Sea of Japan days after deploying to Alaska 8 soryang Jun 2020 Jun 2020 3 1959
U.S. extends non-essential travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico 0 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1399
Two men charged in slaying of federal courthouse guard in Oakland, California 0 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 993
Message to Beijing: US carriers still rule Indo-Pacific 0 soryang Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1255
U.S. senators ask Pentagon if $1 billion in Afghan aid was cut 2 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 7 1400
US fighter jet crashes into North Sea 0 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1339
Pentagon gives local commanders roadmap for easing on-base coronavirus restrictions 1 nitpicker May 2020 Jun 2020 2 1428
Missile Technology Control Regime: Trump aims to sidestep another arms pact to sell more U.S. drones 0 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1190
Border officials spent emergency humanitarian funds on dirt bikes, dogs and enforcement programs, ac 0 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 9 1233
The US wants to house missiles in the Pacific. Some allies don't want them. 0 soryang Jun 2020 Jun 2020 3 1274
Pentagon's coronavirus plan includes millions for missile tubes and body armor 0 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1461
As Trump's smearing of protesters gets worse, Adam Schiff raises a red flag 0 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 6 1591
Judge: Justice Department reversal in Flynn case 'unusual' 0 Eugene Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1172
S. Korea, US clash over how to proceed with joint military exercises 0 soryang Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1302
Military transports replacement equipment to U.S. THAAD base in Seongju 0 soryang May 2020 May 2020 1 1471
Army Withdraws Nomination for Officer Involved in Deadly Niger Ambush 1 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 3 1367
Russia Suspected of Spewing Fake News Before Exercise Agile Spirit in Poland 0 Baked Potato May 2020 May 2020 1 1643
This former intelligence official was a hero. He's now the target of a brutal campaign by MBS. 1 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 2 1636
The U.S.-ROK alliance in the "fire and fury" era: General Vincent Brooks USA ret., 0 soryang May 2020 May 2020 0 1322
One final viral infusion: Trump's move to block travel from Europe triggered chaos and a surge of pa 1 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 0 1229

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Pentagon leaves open possibility that some National Guard members could fall short of accruing benef 0 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 0 1331
Trump administration discussed conducting first U.S. nuclear test in decades 5 soryang May 2020 May 2020 3 2233
FBI director orders internal review of Flynn investigation 0 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 0 1317
Guatemala's president hits out at United States for sending back migrants infected with COVID-19 0 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 1 1238
Under pressure, Trump administration weighs extending National Guard deployments 0 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 2 1378
Panel approves Ratcliffe for spy chief, sends to full Senate 2 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 0 1334
Gen. Vincent Brooks, US Army Ret., appears on VoA's Washington Talk re: Korea 0 soryang May 2020 May 2020 2 1635
Wreaths Across America Has Family Ties to Its Supplier 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 May 2020 4 2195
US demands 50% increase in S. Korea's defense contribution 9 soryang May 2020 May 2020 1 3125
N. Korea slams S. Korea for recent military drill 1 soryang May 2020 May 2020 1 1545
Coronavirus survivors banned from joining the military 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 May 2020 2 1652
Special Report: U.S. rearms to nullify China's missile supremacy 0 soryang May 2020 May 2020 0 1359
US sees 1st detained immigrant death from coronavirus 2 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 2 1271
B-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for bomber task force deployment 0 soryang May 2020 May 2020 0 1464
S.Korea, N.Korea in Talks After Gunfire Exchange in DMZ 0 soryang May 2020 May 2020 4 1614
Chinese lab conducted extensive research on deadly bat viruses, but there is no evidence of accident 1 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 0 1385
US was warned of threat from anti-vaxxers in event of pandemic 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 1821
Long Island Man Charged Under Defense Production Act with Hoarding and Price-Gouging of Scarce Perso 4 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 15 2145
Navy recommends reinstating commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1517
S. Korea, US abruptly resume joint air exercises that had been suspended in 2019 2 soryang Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1626
South Korean DongA news reports Kim Jong-un observed in Wonsan, NK 0 soryang Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 2229
Naval Academy to virtually commission midshipmen after Commissioning Week canceled due to coronaviru 0 nitpicker Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1264
The Air Force Abruptly Ends Its Continuous Bomber Presence On Guam After 16 Years 3 soryang Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1769
Harry Harris posts photo of strategic asset acquired by S. Korean military 3 soryang Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 1919
Cautious Pentagon extends troop travel limits through June 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1592
Trump strategy on South Korea "shared military cost" negotiations backfires 9 soryang Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 3568
Scant testing in US migration system risks spreading virus 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1376
Navy IDs Arkansas sailor as 1st active-duty COVID-19 death 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1353
Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to decide fate of fired captain 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 1467
U.S. judge puts Amazon challenge to Pentagon JEDI contract on hold 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1269

National Security & Defense Continued...

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How an outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt became a defining moment for the U.S. military 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1508
Pentagon: $10B cloud contract that snubbed Amazon was legal 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1413
Medical intelligence sleuths tracked, warned of new virus 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1294
US says Iranian vessels 'harassed' American warships in Arabian sea 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1218
Pentagon probe unable to rule out White House influence on JEDI contract 5 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1880
With deployment over, Truman carrier strike group being kept at sea due to COVID-19 0 nitpicker Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1202
Unclear how long coronavirus-related restrictions will remain on military: Pentagon 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1303
'There Will Be Losses': How a Captain's Plea Exposed a Rift in the Military 5 stopdiggin Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 3731
Trump rejected S. Korea's offer to pay at least 13 pct more for shared defense costs 2 soryang Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1337
The United States should issue letters of marque to fight Chinese aggression at sea. 1 soryang Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1282
US-Mexico border: Thousands of migrants expelled under coronavirus powers 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1344
The ex-Acting Navy Secretary's last wish was to name a few ships. That didn't happen, so ... 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1590
USS Roosevelt Fiasco 2 soryang Apr 2020 Apr 2020 22 2109
United States deports Haitians despite coronavirus fears 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1284
Trump's purge is about to get much worse. Schiff just sent up a flare. 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 1458
Acting Navy secretary apologizes for calling ousted aircraft carrier captain 'stupid' in address to 5 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1561
Russian Imperial Movement: US designates Russian white supremacists as foreign terrorist group 2 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1330
Guatemala asks US to limit deportees on planes 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1066
Acting Navy chief fired Crozier for 'panicking' -- and before Trump could intervene 4 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 7 2091
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