Military/Defense News

The Navy Says It Can’t Afford To Fully Modernize. So What Should It Give Up?

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Why didn’t the Navy see the USS Bonhomme Richard fire coming?

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Deterrence is Not Enough: Security Requirements for the 21st Century

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CH-53K’s first fleet mission was a tough operation to lift a MH-60S at 12,000 ft

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The U.S. Military’s Greatest Weakness? (You Will Guess Wrong)

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Will strong actions follow words in Biden’s space policy?

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China Using All Instruments of Power to Achieve Goals, US Behind, Air Force Chief Says

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners (9/14)

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Iraqi military still dependent on US, coalition military in ISIS fight: watchdog

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Is the Navy totally at sea?

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US Navy's first woman aircraft carrier commander: Leadership is hard

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New Army tool could help predict altitude sickness, keep troops fighting at high ranges

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Warning: New Technology is Not Enough to Save the U.S. Military

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Expeditionary Warfare Highlighting 150 years of expeditionary warfare in U.S. Naval Institute Procee

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E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air Force

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Veteran reflects on Vietnam through old letters home

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US Military Clears Itself of Blame in Syria Strike That Killed 'Piles' of Women and Children

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US general tells British special forces: Stop rescuing people in Kabul, you're making us look bad

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Breakthrough could allow soldiers to charge equipment with any heat source

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This Mighty New Air Force Weapon Will Smite Drones Like Thor’s Hammer

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GAO’s Open Recommendations to the Pentagon

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RIGHTSIZING THE FLEET: WHY THE NAVY’S NEW SHIPBUILDING PLAN IS NOT ENOUGH

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JUST IN: Defense Department Releases Science, Technology Strategy

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Anger over Afghanistan and the Imperfect Example of Stu Scheller

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Thinking Strategically: Economics, Resources, and Strategy

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Why The Navy Select The F-35c Over A 'Sea Raptor' Variant Of The F-22

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Nebraska veterans plan honors for Civil War soldier whose remains lay unclaimed for 105 years

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

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Could This Become the Army’s New Light Tank?

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Joint Chiefs’ Information Officer: US is Behind On Information Warfare. AI Can Help

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Pentagon’s Push to Build Up Technology Talent ‘Insufficient,’ DIU Boss Says

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Crews work to save decommissioned WWII destroyer taking on water

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Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight

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Aviano F-16s take over Black Sea NATO air policing mission

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US arms warplanes in Mid-East with bunker buster bombs vs Iran, Syia

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Soldiers at one of the military's most dangerous special-ops courses say leaders are putting their l

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A brief history of helicopter warfare and the future of air assault operations

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Strength in Numbers: The Future of Coalition Building and Irregular Warfare

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From Outdated to Updated: What It Takes to Improve Air Combat Training

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Thousands of smartphones purchased by VA went unused

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17 years on, military sexual assault prevention is ‘early in development’: Pentagon report

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Military Strength Survey: Navy Approaching “Weak” Strength Rating, Air Force Already There

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

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Navy to Prototype Fish-Inspired, Autonomous Robots with ‘Self-Healing’ Parts

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Ruling requiring unanimous verdict at military sexual assault trial unlikely to survive appeal, ana

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Use of Army’s prepositioned ‘afloat’ equipment is expected to grow in the Pacific

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Digital Dunkirk: What the Afghan Evacuation Should Teach Us about the Future of Volunteer Support t

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NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in hopes to test planetary defense systems

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Approaching Mach 2 in an F-16: ‘The jet started to shake’

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A Team Of American And British Special Forces Veterans Are Preparing To Join Ukraine’s Fight Against

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The oldest living WWII veteran, now 112, wants to be remembered as a ‘good soldier’

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China Tops Threats in New Defense Strategy

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Up to $11.9B for B-52H Maintenance & Modernization

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These 2 soldiers hung through a 3-day sufferfest to become the ‘Best Rangers’ of 2022

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Navy nears production decision on fleet’s electronic warfare system

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EALs going ‘back to the future’ in shift to near-peer warfare

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

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3 Army soldiers, 9 others accused in gun trafficking ring

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Army asks industry to develop 300-kilowatt laser weapons to provide aerial defense for soldiers and

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MANAGING RUSSIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE CASE FOR SELECTIVE ENGAGEMENT

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7/30/2021 Korean and National Security News and Commentary

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Sen. Brown presses VA on veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners (9/23)

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Aging Aircraft: USAF F-15 Fleet Sees Renewed Interest

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The Navy Wants to Talk About Deep Sea Salvage, But Not the F-35 Sitting at the Bottom of the South

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7-hour Iraq firefight sees 4 Marine Raiders receive Bronze Stars with ‘V’

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Needed: A Strategy for Unmanned Vehicles

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Today's D Brief: Afghanistan's uncertain new chapter; Tragedy at Kabul; Lives in limbo; Lingering Q

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Some Veterans Exposed to Toxics from Burn Pits to Have Compensation Fast-Tracked by VA

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Making Top-Secret Intelligence Public Is Unusual – But Helped the US Rally the World Against Putin

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Lessons from the Philippines: Irregular Warfare in Action

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The U.S. Defense Apparatus Needs to Start Over

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USS Arlington pays constant tribute to those who died in — and responded to — the Sept. 11 attack on

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How Equipment Left In Afghanistan Will Expose US Secrets

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BIDEN EFFECT: US Lost Several Military Aircraft that Were Flown Out of Afghanistan – They Have No Id

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Bad Idea: Relying on Government Software

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Better Monitoring and Better Spying: The Implications of Emerging Technology for Arms Control

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An idiot’s guide to what service members are called in every branch

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World War II veterans remember bringing aid to China, mark 80th anniversary of 'Flying Tigers'

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Morale: Lifesaving Fatigue Remedies

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Meet The X-44 Manta: The Air Force’s Plan For An F-22 Raptor On Steroids?

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An independent commission should review our National Defense Strategy

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Today's D Brief: COVID vax mandate for the military; Taliban's new orders; Tough talk from North Ko

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners (8/6)

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Today’s D Brief: Deadly violence in Gaza &amp Israel; ‘Ransomware explosion’; Army end-strength cap;

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B-52s Patrol Europe as US Touts Ironclad Defense After Russia Nuclear Alert

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Coffee or Die Magazine Demands Marines Stop Secret Scheller Hearing

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USS Gerald R. Ford Needs Parts from Carrier Kennedy for Repairs; Navy Says ‘Cannibalization’ Won’t D

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How fighter pilots plan combat missions

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Merry Christmas, Soldiers: DOD Cuts Stateside Cost of Living Allowance

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Can the military boost recruitment by allowing more tattoos?

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Inside Skunk Works, Lockheed’s super-secret weapons facility

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Former Defense Sec. Robert Gates Explains How Biden Got It So Wrong

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Pentagon: US is NOT coordinating evacuation with anyone, even allies

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US Army to Stage Largest Robot Tank Experiment Ever

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3 reasons why yelling cadences will get you through a tough workout

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US Military Considers Using A.I. to Make Battle Decisions

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The Army Should Milk the Abrams Tank for All It’s Worth

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Were U.S. losses in vain? 'Forever war' in Afghanistan resulted in fewer terror attacks

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