Military/Defense News

Esper authorizes 4,000 US troops to deploy to US-Mexico border until Sept 2021

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The U.S. Army Has Big Plans to Replace Its Old Helicopters

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Navy Removes Ford Carrier Program Manager, Citing Performance Over Time

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House slides money into B-21 bomber procurement account

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Why the M110k1 Rifle Is Likely to Remain Solely SOCOM’s

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American troops launches large-scale military exercises in South China Sea

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U.S. Army looks to buy Soviet-made special ammunition and weapon systems

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You're Dead: The U.S. Army's Newest Sniper Can Penetrate Body Armor at Huge Distances

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America's Days of International Policing are Over

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US Navy makes progress on aircraft carrier Ford’s bedeviled weapons elevators

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ATF Team Assisting in USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Investigation; Rear Adm. Byrne to Lead Safety Invest

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Navy Folding MQ-25A Tanker into Larger Unmanned Campaign; Test Flights to Resume This Summer

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08/04/2020 News & Commentary – National Security

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Two US drones collide and crash over Idlib, Syria, defense official says

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U.S. Special Forces Get An Upgrade To Unique Secret-Shrouded Weapons

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Marine Corps: Marines at naturalization ceremony aired at GOP convention were on official duty

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American Sea Power at a Crossroads: A Plan to Restore the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Advantage

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North Korea's Ground Forces: A Bloated, Backward and Crippled Mess

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Navy Names Newest Sub After WWII Legend That Sank 17 Ships and Blew Up a Train

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Army to beef-up battle tanks with advanced networking, machine learning, and artificial intelligence

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Put the X-47B Back to Work — As a Tanker

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Senators Want to Help Troops with PTSD Appeal Bad Discharges

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Mothballed by Air Force, Cargo Planes Find New Life with Coast Guard

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The Real Problem with Killing America's A-10 Warthog

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Missile-tracking Computer Data Center Opens at Fort Drum

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10 Military Athletes Who Are Also Olympians: Part 1

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Navy Veteran That Was Beaten Trying To Save Turtle Rewarded With Free Car

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First woman to command a brigade in combat looks back on historic Army career

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US conducts more than 20 airstrikes in 2 days against al-Qaida in Yemen

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Hodges Wants Permanent Aviation Brigade in Europe

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Army to begin fielding new modular handguns in November

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Why is Qatar Building a Massive Air Force?

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Reports of In-Flight Problems May Stem from Cultural Change: Navy

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Would China and Russia Support a North Korean Insurgency?

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Framework for the Fleet: Standards Created for Capable Rotorcraft

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Biden Orders Pentagon To Include Climate Change In New Strategy & War Games

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Today's D Brief: B-52s near Iran; Biden, Putin talk; Smarter small drone; Lone wolves; And a bit mo

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Navy Admirals Reject Beijing's Claim that Dual-Carrier Drills in South China Sea Were ‘Symbolic'

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Wanted: A joint ethics code for the armed forces

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America’s Middle East Policy Is Outdated and Dangerous

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U.S. air strikes in Syria target Iranian-backed militia - Pentagon

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Today's D Brief: US ships to the Black Sea; Budget rollout today?; Fewer troops decline vaccine; 5

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More B-52 Bombers Arrive in Qatar to Protect US Troop Pullout From Afghanistan

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Radiation Exposure and Liver Flukes: Little-Known Veterans' Issues Get Attention in Congress

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US Army’s Controversial Ground-Based Hypersonic Missile to Have Over 1,700-Mile Range

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Risky Behaviors Persist Among Service Members

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Joe Biden’s Plan for the U.S. Navy Has Two Big Fans: Russia and China

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52 years later Marine Vietnam veteran receives Purple Heart

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Air Force colonel tells crew they failed America because they nixed an unsafe training mission

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Louie Gohmert shares reassuring update on jailed Marine after visit

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A Lot of Work to Do: Wormuth: Complacency Isn’t an Option

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I Work With Dying Veterans. Here's Why I Don't Automatically Thank Them For Their Service.

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Antiship Missile Lessons from Sinking of the Moskva

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Navy Holding Climate Change Wargame

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A light attack aircraft fleet: Could it change the fight or put lives at risk?

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Novice pilots improve visual responses to simulation by watching experts' eye movements

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Proxy Wars and the Demise of Conventional Warfighting

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The Army turns its attention to aerial electronic warfare

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After years of talks, Japan to buy island for US aircraft-carrier landing practice, report says

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Mark VI Patrol Boats Sail 500 Nautical Miles in Record Transit

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The US is creating 'mini' carrier strike groups, and they are already proving their worth in combat

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Retired military leaders to lawmakers: Don't ‘sacrifice funds’ for F-35 jets

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Learning from the ‘mistakes of the future’

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Chinese, Russian hypersonic weapons advances a growing concern, Air Force chief says

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May 18 : This Day in U.S. Military History

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The Pentagon keeps pissing away money on weapons programs and getting little in return

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Is Our Army Again Optimized for Defeat?

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Medic featured in HBO’s ‘Band of Brothers’ provided honor guard at funeral

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Army ground vehicle lab researches different batteries in quest for electrified fleet

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Marines to leadership: We want short shorts

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This Is What We Do in America. We Pause. We Forget. Then We Begin the Next War.

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China could unleash AI-guided weapons in Taiwan invasion and 'reunification': report

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Navy Lays Groundwork for Larger, More Lethal Next-Gen Destroyer

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Flying Aircraft Carriers: The Navy’s Next Game Changer?

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Two Aircraft Carriers Are Being Decommissioned By The U.S. Navy, And It Could Have Negative Repercus

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Gold Star mom claims Biden callously likened her son’s death during disastrous Afghan withdrawal to

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JUST IN: SOCOM Needs New Tech, Old Approaches, Senior Leader Says

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Logistics: More Berthing Barges Boost Morale

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America’s Current Nuclear Arsenal Was Built for a More Benign World

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If it doesn’t make you more lethal, ditch it, says top Army officer

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M1 Abrams Ineffective By 2040 In Fight Against China: Army Study

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Marines on the move in Middle East 'as a result of emerging events'

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Inadequate U.S. Patriot Missile Force Size Highlighted By Middle East Crisis

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Congressional Medal of Honor Society 9 UNKNOWN SOLDIER RECIPIENTS

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Admiral "Rachel" Levine: "Climate change is having a disproportionate effect on black communities."

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US may cut info-warfare assets as China, Russia expand influence ops

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F-35 finally approved for full-rate production, years late

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Alaska Air National Guard may miss half its alert missions under new manning rules

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U.S. Air Force flexes global reach with B-1B deployment to Spain

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Here’s why it’s a bad idea to snipe at US Army soldiers

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Leadership: Fast Learning, Resourceful and Innovative

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Austin ‘confident’ about meeting recruiting challenges

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Vietnam chases secret Russian arms deal, even as President Biden flies in

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Is LTG Gilland’s West Point Following Biden’s Lead In Forgetting Our Fallen Service members?

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For US Army’s future command posts, one size will not fit all

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The DoD’s Critical Infrastructure Is Dangerously Insecure

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Video: Veteran charged for prayer ‘thoughtcrime’

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5 Special Operators killed in training accident Friday identified

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Defense bill drops disputed abortion provisions in final compromise

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US special ops on the hunt for cutting edge sniper rifle to compete with Russia, China

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