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US defense giants Raytheon and United Technologies to merge 1 nitpicker Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1071
x-post from LBN: Homeland Security watchdog retires early after his office was forced to retract 'fe 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1235
Japanese pilot 'lost spatial awareness' in F-35A stealth fighter crash 3 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1425
ICE deported veterans while 'unaware' it was required to carefully screen them, report says 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1061
Strong job market hampers FEMA hiring in flood-hit states 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1025
Raytheon, United Technologies to merge 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1052
NSA Warns Microsoft Windows Users: Update Now Or Face 'Devastating Damage' 5 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 22 3165
Feds to finally examine 2016 NC poll books for hacking 1 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 983
US commander says Mideast buildup prompted Iran 'step back' 2 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1156
US opens new mass facility in Texas for migrant children 1 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1105
Still no briefing for Senate intel panel on Mueller report: sources 2 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1195
Pentagon eyes rare earth supplies in Africa in push away from China 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 980
South Korean led CFC headquarters will be at Camp Humphreys not MND 1 soryang Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 998
Korea: The "Antiquated" Trip Wire Strategy of the CFC: End in Sight? 3 soryang Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 2232
Trans woman seeking asylum after pleading for medical help in US custody 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 964
The "Seoul Patrol" 1 soryang Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1388
Navy acknowledges request was made to hide USS John S. McCain during Trump visit 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1122
U.S. won't 'tiptoe' around China with Asia stability at threat: defense chief 1 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 996
DoD bought phony military gear made in China, including counter-night vision clothing that didn't ac 2 nitpicker Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1471
Pentagon briefing drought nears 1-year mark amid Iran tension 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1025
US war crimes accused Edward Gallagher wins pre-trial release 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1029
Leaked Navy emails show top officers struggling with how to handle a former governor ensnared in sca 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1170
Fighter pilots draw penis in the sky. Air Force says it was an accident. 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1622
U.S. believes Russia conducting low-level nuclear tests: official 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 953
Supreme Court agrees to hear US-Mexico border shooting case 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 965
Pentagon seeks funds to reduce U.S. reliance on China's rare earth metals 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 961
Navy probing patches worn during Trump's Wasp visit 7 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 18 3136
Fake social media accounts spread pro-Iran, anti-Trump messages during 2018 election: FireEye 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1108
The Diplomat: Trump Tours JS Kaga, Izumo Class Carrier 1 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1371
Steam or electric? 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 1402

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Special Operators Wearing Ultralight Version of 'Iron Man' Suit 1 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1311
Iraq sentences three French citizens to death for joining Isis 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 942
The Military-Industrial Virus 1 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1188
Trump sends 1,500 troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1055
Navy SEAL's murder trial delayed over defense claims of prosecutor misconduct 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1035
U.S. Navy again sails through Taiwan Strait, angering China 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 981
Liberal groups want 2020 Democrats to back Pentagon spending cuts 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1059
US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1013
Feds stop processing migrants at Texas border center after 32 test positive for flu 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1098
Trump administration may use Iran threat to sell bombs to Saudis without Congress' approval: senator 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1082
'American Taliban' fighter to be released after 17 years 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1341
Internal memo orders military to restrict information it shares with Congress 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1868
Iran 'threat' has diminished, says US defense secretary 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1137
US 'could blacklist' Chinese surveillance kit firm Hikvision 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 892
US Americans believe war with Iran is coming: poll 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1048
Trump administration considers tapping TSA funds for border: source 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 958
CHAMP missiles: The "magic bullet?" 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 2 1099
U.S. Border agent accused of calling migrants 'savages' before knocking one over 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1232
US warship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 2 1090
Naval Support Build Up in the Far East? 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 2 1164
Sailors Created 'Rape List' Aboard Navy's 2nd Sub to Integrate Women 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 12 1320
The Trump administration has already built its case for Iran war 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1002
B-52 bomber moved from Davis-Monthan's boneyard to return to service 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1344
Acting secretary blocked Stephen Miller's bid for another DHS shakeup 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1103
Insurer says Iran's Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1053
Military recruitment, retention challenges remain, service chiefs say 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 2 1081
Defense firm's 'excess profits' land in Congress's crosshairs 2 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1194
The true story behind the aircraft that drew a giant penis in the sky 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1282
Tackle white supremacy as terrorism, experts say 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1323
4th death of migrant child since December raises new alarms 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1155

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Pentagon awards $646 million contract for border wall in Arizona 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1309
DHS requests US troops build tents to house up to 7,500 migrant adults: Pentagon 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1129
Obituaries: Robert Maxwell, Medal of Honor recipient who fell on grenade to save lives, dies at 98 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 4 1519
Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1133
SECNAV Censures 2 Captains as Part of 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1063
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Defense Funding Bill 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1023
A US city cut ties with its troubled migrant detention center. That could make things even worse 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1110
No Iran threat in Syria or Iraq, top British officer says, contradicting US 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 13 1793
Chelsea Manning announces 'intimate' memoir 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1178
White House Reviews Military Plans Against Iran, in Echoes of Iraq War 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1213
Fears rise over conflict with Iran -- and Washington 'has no effective de-escalation strategy' 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1100
Navy Seal's lawyers received emails embedded with tracking software 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1297
Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds 4 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 8 2086
Manning refusing to testify at grand jury probing WikiLeaks 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1308
FCC says carriers failed Florida after hurricane--but lets them off the hook 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1163
Venezuela's Guaido seeks U.S. Pentagon cooperation to solve political crisis 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1135
Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1268
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 837
Airlines, travel industry warn of excessive U.S. entry wait times 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1428
U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks in Middle East 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1307
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