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This is wild: The Manta Ray: How America's Futuristic Underwater Drone will Change Warfare. 2 Eko Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 1274
US deported Chinese migrants on charter flight, Homeland Security says 1 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 886
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 3 846
Army stiffens rules barring extremists 1 James48 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 809
Fifth and final man pleads guilty in neo-Nazi group's plot to attack Idaho power grid 2 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 7 1866
A look at where the Navy's 11 aircraft carriers are now 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2024 Jun 2024 6 1681
Iran signals a major boost in nuclear program at key site 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1065
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 1191
US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on 5 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1255
Half of the U.S. military bases nationwide are in 'health care deserts' 2 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1004
Improving Warfighter Alertness Safely Without Off-Target Effects 0 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 839
Analysts warn House's 100% ship design policy goes a step too far 2 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 4 1116
US seizes $63m worth of cocaine after dramatic shootout on high seas 2 Eugene Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1117
Top Pentagon aide to leave months after Lloyd Austin medical controversy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 942
US Army opens new 155mm artillery munitions plant in Texas 3 sl8 May 2024 May 2024 2 1194
Man sentenced to 25 years for teaching bomb-making to person targeting authorities 1 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 2 3460
China Builds World's First Dedicated Drone Carrier 0 ancianita May 2024 May 2024 3 997
Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base 4 BootinUp May 2024 May 2024 5 1318
US soldier bucked Army rules before arrest in Russia 1 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 1 1252
"Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid" 2 BootinUp Mar 2024 May 2024 5 1976
Pentagon's Replicator selects AeroVironment's Switchblade-600 as first buy 0 sl8 May 2024 May 2024 6 1052
Hamas Arms Maker and 'Serial Fraudster' Gets 70 Years in Prison for Torture 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1523
U.S. Army financial counselor pleads guilty to defrauding Gold Star families 1 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 4 1487
U.S. Air Force picks Raytheon, Lockheed for next-gen cruise missile 2 Eugene Aug 2017 Apr 2024 0 4261
US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before 4 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 1850
Ralph Puckett Jr., awarded Medal of Honor for heroism during the Korean War, dies at 97 1 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 1467
18-year-old in Idaho planned to attack more than 21 churches on behalf of ISIS, feds say 2 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 2268
US intel warns of potential terrorist threat at gatherings after Moscow attack 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1622
China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns 0 BootinUp Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1516
Judge questions Border Patrol stand that it's not required to care for children at migrant camps 0 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1634

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Preparing for a China war, the Marines are retooling how they'll fight 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1760
Federal Investigation into Airman Uncovered Extremist Ties, Led to Child Pornography Charges 0 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1682
Chinese Cranes Pose a Security Risk: Los Angeles Port Chief - Bloomberg Television 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2024 Mar 2024 1 1819
The Impact of Sweden Joining NATO 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2024 Mar 2024 13 1915
Guard officials probing Texas general's appearance at Trump rally 16 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 58 3896
FBI hunts for suspected Iranian assassin targeting Trump-era officials 2 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1862
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin 4 BootinUp Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2084
Debris from North Korean missile in Ukraine could expose procurement networks 2 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 1789
U.S. conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 3 1623
Trouble at US space force as multibillion-dollar program cancelled 2 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 2067
Philippines arrests Islamic State terror funding 'facilitator' 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1451
Trump Will Abandon NATO - Anne Applebaum 0 BootinUp Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1559
"Mr. Trump would not even need to formally quit the alliance to render it pointless." 4 BootinUp Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 2136
US Defense Secretary Austin admitted to critical care, hospital says 3 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 8 1935
SEN. MURPHY: I think we're going to pass the spending bill for Ukraine 11 BootinUp Feb 2024 Feb 2024 10 2429
The Pentagon believes it has identified the problem behind Osprey fatal crash and grounding of fleet 2 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1794
US believes drone that killed soldiers was Iranian-made, sources say 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1531
Plans for U.S. strikes on Iranian personnel and facilities in Iraq, Syria approved after Jordan drone attack 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1687
US warship had close call with Houthi missile in Red Sea 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1599
Yemen's Houthi rebels say they attacked a US warship without evidence. An American official rejects the claim 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1706
North Korea says it tested a cruise missile, flaunting new nuclear-capable weapon 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1538
US, British militaries launch new round of joint strikes against multiple Houthi sites in Yemen 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1852
Top U.S. cybersecurity watchdog issues emergency directive to federal agencies about popular software 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1926
Air Force general seeks retirement instead of court-martial 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1976
Judge orders release of 'Newburgh Four' defendant and blasts FBI's role in terror sting 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2060
US personnel injured as missiles target forces at Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1682
Now eyeing a longer haul, the US reshuffles its warships in the Mediterranean 2 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1913
US carries out fifth strike against Houthis as Biden admits bombing isn't stopping attacks 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1608
2 Navy SEALs missing off Somalia coast were on a nighttime boarding mission: US officials 1 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 2050
Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue 'final warning' 2 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 11041

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Marines Whose Cars Were Sold by Towing Company Will Be Repaid Under Court Settlement 2 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 10 2253
New Jersey man motivated by Hamas threatened attack on US: Feds 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1821
Fifty years ago today, December 28, 1972, the draft ended. 8 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 Dec 2023 8 3032
Marine Veteran Who Refused COVID-19 Vaccine Detained at Former Duty Station, Transferred to Japanese Authorities 1 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 10 3411
US and Somali forces kill al-Shabaab commander with $10m bounty on head 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 1962
Wow, this is wild. America's DE M-SHORAD: The Future of Laser Defense 1 Eko Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 1798
'Fat Leonard,' a fugitive now returning to the US, was behind one of the military's biggest scandals 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 7 2347
On this day, December 21, 1970, the F-14 flew for the first time. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 1539
Turkey links Sweden's NATO bid to US approving F-16 jet sales and Canada lifting arms embargo 1 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 2311
West accuses Iran of illegally testing missiles, transferring drones to Russia, enriching uranium 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1491
Central Indiana man gets 16 years for trying to provide guns to Islamic State group 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 5 2509
Lawyer picked to prosecute Army sexual assault is fired over an old email doubting victims' claims 2 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 0 2616
Las Vegas teen found with explosive materials after threatening 'lone wolf' terror attack, authorities say 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 6 2398
Israel risks 'strategic defeat' if civilians aren't protected, Pentagon chief says 5 nitpicked Dec 2023 Dec 2023 9 2308
Dozens of Troops Suspected of Advocating Overthrow of US Government, New Pentagon Extremism Report Says 10 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 29 4088
Israel risks 'strategic defeat' if civilians aren't protected, Pentagon chief says 4 nitpicked Dec 2023 Dec 2023 7 2318
Japan asks US military to ground Osprey aircraft after fatal crash 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 1550
US Navy warship shoots down drone launched by Houthis from Yemen, official says 2 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 2172
US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker. Missiles from rebel-controlled Yemen follow 2 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 3704
USS Thomas Hudner shoots down 'one-way attack drones' in the Red Sea 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 2202
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