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Trump administration may use Iran threat to sell bombs to Saudis without Congress' approval: senator 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1138
'American Taliban' fighter to be released after 17 years 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1409
Internal memo orders military to restrict information it shares with Congress 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1946
Iran 'threat' has diminished, says US defense secretary 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1198
US 'could blacklist' Chinese surveillance kit firm Hikvision 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 933
US Americans believe war with Iran is coming: poll 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1094
Trump administration considers tapping TSA funds for border: source 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1000
CHAMP missiles: The "magic bullet?" 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 2 1142
U.S. Border agent accused of calling migrants 'savages' before knocking one over 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1291
US warship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 2 1141
Naval Support Build Up in the Far East? 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 2 1217
Sailors Created 'Rape List' Aboard Navy's 2nd Sub to Integrate Women 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 12 1363
The Trump administration has already built its case for Iran war 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1041
B-52 bomber moved from Davis-Monthan's boneyard to return to service 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1404
Acting secretary blocked Stephen Miller's bid for another DHS shakeup 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1142
Insurer says Iran's Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1088
Military recruitment, retention challenges remain, service chiefs say 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 2 1121
Defense firm's 'excess profits' land in Congress's crosshairs 2 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1255
The true story behind the aircraft that drew a giant penis in the sky 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1338
Tackle white supremacy as terrorism, experts say 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1375
4th death of migrant child since December raises new alarms 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1224
Pentagon awards $646 million contract for border wall in Arizona 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1381
DHS requests US troops build tents to house up to 7,500 migrant adults: Pentagon 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1168
Obituaries: Robert Maxwell, Medal of Honor recipient who fell on grenade to save lives, dies at 98 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 4 1601
Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1173
SECNAV Censures 2 Captains as Part of 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1112
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Defense Funding Bill 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1061
A US city cut ties with its troubled migrant detention center. That could make things even worse 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1155
No Iran threat in Syria or Iraq, top British officer says, contradicting US 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 13 1869
Chelsea Manning announces 'intimate' memoir 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1221

National Security & Defense Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
White House Reviews Military Plans Against Iran, in Echoes of Iraq War 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1269
Fears rise over conflict with Iran -- and Washington 'has no effective de-escalation strategy' 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1136
Navy Seal's lawyers received emails embedded with tracking software 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1349
Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds 4 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 8 2153
Manning refusing to testify at grand jury probing WikiLeaks 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1361
FCC says carriers failed Florida after hurricane--but lets them off the hook 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1202
Venezuela's Guaido seeks U.S. Pentagon cooperation to solve political crisis 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1220
Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1325
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 871
Airlines, travel industry warn of excessive U.S. entry wait times 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1494
U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks in Middle East 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1387
USS Rhode Island launches Trident II D5, following North Korea and US Air Force missile tests 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1348
How a new plan aims to keep military spouses working 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1162
U.S. Special Forces School Publishes New Guide for Overthrowing Foreign Governments 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1281
Ex-NSA official charged with leaking classified drone documents 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1151
U.S. commander says he could send carrier into Strait of Hormuz despite Iran tensions 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1258
Minuteman III Missile launches from Vandenberg AFB 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 4 1656
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, South's Military Says 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1147
Twitter suspended 166,153 accounts for terrorism content in second half 2018 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1092
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 1229
Marine commander removed from command at Camp Pendleton 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1388
Monthly border apprehensions reach highest level since 2007 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1124
North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1923
White House backs Stephen Miller proposal to let Border Patrol agents to conduct asylum interviews 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1979
'Denial of service' attack caused grid cyber disruption: DOE 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 7 1753
Trump wants to restore waiver for service academy athletes 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1464
Beijing 'warns off' US warships in South China Sea as tensions rise 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 3 1575
China fires up drills near Taiwan Strait in test of combat strength 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1193
In message to Iran, White House announces new military assets in Middle East 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 1 1420
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 1172

National Security & Defense Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Navy to forward-deploy USS America, USS New Orleans to Japan 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1388
President Trump Is Spending $20 Billion on an Aircraft Carrier. The Navy Wanted That Money for Cyber 6 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1678
Washington Airport Operators Applauded For Refusing To Serve ICE Deportation Flights 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 7 1440
Pentagon warns on risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1235
China will build string of military bases around world, says Pentagon 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1282
Parts Problems Slow F-35 Production; CAPE Says Flying Costs Target Not Likely 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 912
Second judge departs long-running 9/11 case at Guantanamo 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 918
Minuteman III missile test launch from Vandenberg 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1471
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 1634
Homeland Security to test DNA of families at border in cases of suspected fraud 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1301
U.S. military not given orders to prepare for war in Venezuela 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1364
U.S. Air Force F-35As conduct first combat employment 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 1368
Trump drops plan to retire the USS Truman 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1448
U.S. military stops tracking key metric on Afghan war as situation deteriorates 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1242
Lockheed's 'Mad Al' Rallies Retired Navy Admirals for F-35 Bid 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1209
Pentagon approves 320 more personnel to Mexico border 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1211
Huawei tech would put UK-US intelligence ties at risk, official (Robert Strayer) says 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 938
Graham challenges Kushner's bid to downplay Russia interference 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1590
How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost 1 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1269
Why the US Navy has 10 ships, 130 aircraft and 9,000 personnel in the Mediterranean 1 nitpicker Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1561
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