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Military surprise barracks/locker inspections 4 oldfart73 Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 1011
Man gets 2 years in US prison for aiding pushy effort to get ex-official to return to China 0 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 461
South Korea's President Is Detained for Questioning 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 504
FBI did not interview woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017: Sources 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 810
Some military officers worry that Pete Hegseth could turn a blind eye to U.S. war crimes 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 629
GAO: Half of US Navy's Amphibious Ships in Dire Condition 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 16945
Australia approves extradition of former US Marine Daniel Duggan over alleged training of Chinese military pilots 1 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 634
Trump picks billionaire Stephen Feinberg as deputy defense secretary, previously fired banker as Latin American envoy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 622
Rumors swirl about F-35 contract 8 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1551
Defense bill for 2025 would delay F-35 deliveries 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 756
Four Taiwan Soldiers Charged with Spying for China 3 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 730
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 978
Federal agents in Utah under investigation after FBI raid: Sources 0 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 699
Trump Hires January 6 Rioter for Bonkers Role on Transition Team 0 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 11 782
'Your heart is always broken': Families whose loved ones died want to know why the military's Ospreys keep crashing 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 684
Military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire 3 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 991
FBI Arrests NYC Woman Over FSB Contacts 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1078
Army general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal promoted to four-star officer after GOP senator drops hold 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 836
The Return of Nuclear Weapons - PolyMatter 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 595
North Korean Front Companies Impersonate U.S. IT Firms to Fund Missile Programs 0 ancianita Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 682
Minutes before Trump left office, millions of the Pentagon's dormant IP addresses sprang to life 9 LessAspin Apr 2021 Nov 2024 9 3221
Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 848
This message was self-deleted by its author 3 suegeo Nov 2024 Nov 2024 5 961
'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years 0 Eugene Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 397
White supremacist plot to blow up electricity station using drone foiled by FBI sting 3 ck4829 Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 622
WP Exclusive: Satellite images show major expansion at Russian site with secret bioweapons past 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 694
Military board substantiates misconduct but declines to fire Marine who adopted Afghan orphan 0 Eugene Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 827
Secretary Blinken signs deal with Norway for critical minerals - Defense Now 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 658
Japan sails warship in Taiwan Strait for first time: reports 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 781
Senate confirms commander of US Army forces in the Pacific after Tuberville drops objections 0 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 626

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Russia's Medvedev threatens to turn Kyiv into 'giant melted spot' 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 877
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison 0 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 611
Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Russian Interference in U.S. Elections (state.gov) 2 BootinUp Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 603
Arthur Gregg, Army trailblazer and Fort Gregg-Adams namesake, dies at 96 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 719
Fort Liberty soldier charged with trafficking firearms, accused of lying about ties to white supremacy group 5 ck4829 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 923
Why is the US military getting ready to launch new spy balloons? 1 sl8 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 737
China-linked 'Spamouflage' network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate 1 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 699
Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave 2 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 862
Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion 4 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 761
First look inside the USS Kingsville, commission ceremony on Saturday in Corpus Christi - KRIS 6 News 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 782
Why is the Army firing men/women leaders seemingly all at once? 3 suegeo Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1577
National Constitutional Militia Member Sentenced for Illegal Gun Possession 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 663
Near mid-air collision and safety violations led to fatal crash of Marine Corps Osprey in Australia 1 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 822
US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 684
@UPI · Coast Guard locates Russian Navy ship off Alaskan coast⛵ 6 LessAspin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1215
US election looms over US-South Korea-Japan security cooperation 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 573
Iranian brothers charged in alleged smuggling operation that led to deaths of 2 Navy SEALs 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 678
North Korean leader marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 630
2 Georgia National Guard soldiers die in separate noncombat incidents in Iraq 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 654
US Navy helicopter crash lands in Japan rice paddy, NHK says 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 734
Children of spies discovered they were Russian on flight 5 LessAspin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1091
'Not prepared': Congressional panel calls for huge defense buildup 8 Bolo Boffin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 1291
Hackers race to win millions in contest to thwart cyberattacks with AI. 2 ancianita Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 697
Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says 0 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 638
NORAD intercepts Russian, Chinese planes - The Hill - NewsNation 8 TexasTowelie Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 1071
GRU NRA GOP 2 LessAspin Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 1051
Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) is must watch re: supposed assassination attempt July 13, 2024 4 suegeo Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 1411
US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced 4 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 844
Exclusive: US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock 1 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 760
Terrorism expert says political violence likely ahead of November election 1 ck4829 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 8 769

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Feds Say Air Force Employee Skipped Key Maintenance Ahead of 2017 Plane Crash that Killed 16 Troops 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 825
Miles Taylor, Havana Syndrome striken Republican, wrote anonymous essay critical of Putin's puppet DJT 4 suegeo Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 1156
US plan to boost Pacific air power seen as counterbalance to China 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 688
Interesting timing on this CBS 60 minutes report on Havana Syndrome investigation 9 suegeo Jul 2024 Jul 2024 10 2208
Navy chief wishes he could get Trump treatment. 1 SarahD Jun 2024 Jul 2024 5 1108
This is wild: The Manta Ray: How America's Futuristic Underwater Drone will Change Warfare. 2 Eko Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 1081
US deported Chinese migrants on charter flight, Homeland Security says 1 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 703
Prosecutors will say in secret whether they used controversial spying tool against neo-Nazi accused in Baltimore power g 0 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 666
Army stiffens rules barring extremists 1 James48 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 578
Fifth and final man pleads guilty in neo-Nazi group's plot to attack Idaho power grid 2 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 7 1480
A look at where the Navy's 11 aircraft carriers are now 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2024 Jun 2024 6 1320
Iran signals a major boost in nuclear program at key site 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 852
A US aircraft carrier and its crew have fought Houthi attacks for months. How long can it last? 3 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 953
US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on 5 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 948
Half of the U.S. military bases nationwide are in 'health care deserts' 2 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 748
Improving Warfighter Alertness Safely Without Off-Target Effects 0 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 674
Analysts warn House's 100% ship design policy goes a step too far 2 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 899
US seizes $63m worth of cocaine after dramatic shootout on high seas 2 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 909
Top Pentagon aide to leave months after Lloyd Austin medical controversy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 782
US Army opens new 155mm artillery munitions plant in Texas 3 sl8 May 2024 May 2024 2 916
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