Military/Defense News

Former defense secretary: "Real risk" of Vietnam-like scenario after U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan

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May 12 : This Day in U.S. Military History

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Tracking The U.S. B-52 Bombers Deploying To Qatar In Response To Iranian Threat In The Persian Gulf

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Fight Fire with Fire

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These are the hot weather and tropical boots Marines want to go with new ‘jungle jammies’ uniform

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Dirty Work: Robots take on complex breach as Army evaluates potential

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The U.S. Air Force Fears for Its F-15s and F-35s vs. Russia's S-400. But . . .

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U.S. deploys second warship to Middle East amid threats from Iran

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It's Easier to Track One Man Through His Cellphone Than a 110,000-Ton Aircraft Carrier

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Here's Why Gen. Neller Wants Every Leatherneck Singing the 'Marines Hymn'

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One Marine killed, six hurt in training crash at Camp Pendleton; second fatal crash since April

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One by one, D-Day memories fade as war’s witnesses die

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Marine Corps Gets Long-Range Missile to Take Out Enemy Ships

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May 11 : This Day in U.S. Military History

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Changing of the Guard (Great Video)

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NEWS FROM SEA-AIR-SPACE: Navy, Marine Corps Moving Forward with New Operating Concept

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U.S. Digs in Deeper in Middle East With New Hardware

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The Pacific push: New rotation, thousands more soldiers heading to the region as the Army readies fo

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U.S. officials: Iran official OK'd attacks on American military

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Powerful New Raytheon Radar Gives Navy Better Defense Against Ballistic, Hypersonic Threats

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Exclusive: U.S. commander says he could send carrier into Strait of Hormuz despite Iran tensions

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They didn’t know them. But two unclaimed veterans were laid to rest among ‘family’

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Boeing unveils new version of F/A-18 Super Hornet developed for U.S. Navy

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U.S. Army’s acquisition chief: Russians do not want a face-to-face fight with an M1 Abrams tank

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Trump's top intelligence and military advisers held unusual meeting at CIA on Iran, officials say

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Aircraft Carriers: Why Does the U.S. Navy Still Build Them?

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A U.S. Ally Is Turning to China to ‘Build, Build, Build’

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The US military’s logistical train is slowly snaking toward China

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Army Rapid Equipping Force Fast-Tracks Enemy Drone-Destroying Weapon

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The Marine Corps has been looking at Israel’s Iron Dome to boost air defense

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Our Risk-Averse Army: How We Got Here and How to Overcome It

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Surveying the Responsibility of Command

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Russia's New Stealth Bombers Might Never Get Off the Drawing Board

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Joint Chiefs chair floats longer military presence in Afghanistan

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Marine Recon Commanding Officer Relieved, 4th Leader Ousted in 2 Weeks

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North Korea's Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. still open to talks

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Drones used missiles with knife warhead to take out single terrorist targets

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Boeing to Retrofit Existing EA-18G Growler Fleet

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Four takeaways from the 4-star general at Army Futures Command

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May 9 : This Day in U.S. Military History

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Pentagon Needs Hill Help With Software Fixes, Including On F-35

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New Soldier Gear Coming Soon

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Failure IS An Option: Army Gen. Murray

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LPD: The U.S. Navy's Most Versatile Vessel Isn't A Destroyer Or A Submarine

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Warfighters Need A New ‘Tested’ Helicopter Engine

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The Air Force’s new trainer jet is attracting the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ interests

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World War II Vet Took the Honor Flight to Washington, Didn’t Make It Home Alive

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Stealth F-35s Brawled with F-16s In the Sky: The Ultimate Dogfight?

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DOD IG: US, Coalition Aircraft Facing Interference, Limited ISR Capability in ISIS Fight

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How Germany went wobbly on the West

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Pentagon Needs Hill Help With Software Fixes, Including On F-35

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Navy Test-Fires Ship Variant of Army's Excalibur Precision Artillery Shell

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Don’t Expect the US Military’s Next Fighter to Be Joint

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Marines prep to hit the beach (but need more ships from the Navy)

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The Western Allies Need More Eyes on the World

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I Know Why the U.S. Navy Could Lose the Next Great Naval War

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CNO: USS Lincoln Persian Gulf Trip No Surprise — ‘Planned For Some Time’

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Coast Guard commandant talks domestic challenges and threats in the Arctic

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'They Dropped Me Off in a Jungle for Nine Months.' Now This Green Beret and Others Are Starting Com

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Learning from the ‘mistakes of the future’

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Urban Legend: Is Combat in Cities Really Inevitable?

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May 8 : This Day in U.S. Military History

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Helmet Cam Footage Clears Navy SEAL Accused of Killing ISIS Fighter: Lawyer

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U.S. deploying carrier, bombers to Middle East to deter Iran: Bolton

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WWII veteran, 95, dies returning from 'Honor Flight'

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Army Vet Hatched Domestic Terror Plot to Avenge New Zealand Shooting: Feds

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Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms

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Report: China Can’t Execute Major Amphibious Operations, Direct Assault on Taiwan

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All of the Reasons Why the AR-500 Is One Monster of a Rifle

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The Navy’s top officer wants you to stop counting his ships

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May 7 : This Day in U.S. Military History

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UNC Charlotte shooting hero, an ROTC cadet, receives burial with full military honors

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Deployment of US Carrier to Mideast a Response to 'Iranian Threat' - Shanahan

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Intel: Navy downplays Iran hawks' messaging on latest deployment

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Navy’s New Tomahawk Plan Targets Ships, Bunkers and Distance

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The Pentagon’s 2019 China Report

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Marine Corps plans to replace LAV with new, ‘transformational’ ARV

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Trump pardons U.S. soldier who killed Iraqi prisoner

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L3 competing for military helicopter contract

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Why the United States can't leave Okinawa

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Army Soldier Survives 70-Foot Fall into Active Volcano, Rescuers Risk Lives To Save Him

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Pentagon warns on risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic

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A More Assertive US ‘Gray Zone’ Strategy

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The Pentagon wants to boost its spending on classified IT

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All survive as plane carrying US military crashes into river

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Meet the Iskander: Russia's Latest Navy-Killer Missile?

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NATO Ally Turkey Defies U.S. and Purchases Russian Missiles

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McConville picks up torch in race to modernize Army, warns Congress not to mess with budget

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14 Sikh High Schoolers Get Waivers to Enter Army Basic With Beard, Turban

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A US warship hit hard by the mumps is finally virus-free after being quarantined at sea for months

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Cost to rebuild Offutt after the flood now estimated at $420 million

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Marine Corps Could Shrink to Pay for Major Gear Upgrades

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Lawmaker Presses for Survivor Benefits for Medal of Honor Recipients' Families

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Crackdown at Lejeune: Inside the 2nd Marine Division commander’s controversial call for discipline

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May 5 : This Day in U.S. Military History

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Pentagon warns about China's increased activity in the Arctic, growing ambition to expand its presen

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Russian defense spending is much larger, and more sustainable than it seems

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U.S. pilots in the Pacific can’t get realistic combat training.

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Taliban rejects calls for Ramadan truce in Afghanistan

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

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