Military/Defense News

The Wrong Stuff. Three ugly examples of the Pentagon wasting money and lives on useless equipment.

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DOD aims to back up underarmed fighters with networked “arsenal planes” Converted older planes would carry firepower directed by F-35s and F-22s remotely.

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The Real Cost of Nuclear Deterrence

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The Sobering Truth About the Pentagon’s Acquisition Failures

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An Army of sound mind and body

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US to deploy hundreds of troops in Afghanistan to thwart Taliban

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

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These Are the New Weapons the Pentagon Chief Wants for Tomorrow’s Wars

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27 Questions Before the US Extends the War in Afghanistan

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MARSOC Corpsman awarded Silver Star

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North Korea's Satellite Launch May Spur Placement of US Missile System

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Navy 'Chasing Ghosts' in Search for Cause of F/A-18 Pilot Dizziness

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Short History of the Navy's Long Dislike of Drone

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MILITARY CHAPELS?!? HAS IT REALLY COME TO THIS?

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UAE says it's prepared to send ground forces to Syria

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Futuristic fighter jet will probably be unveiled during the Super Bowl

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Air Weapons: Smaller, Cheaper, More Flexible And Reliable

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US Defense Secretary Announces Navy Can Blow Up Anything It Wants, Any Time It Wants

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Key defense priorities for the next president

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The Five Most-Powerful Navies on the Planet

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U.S. Ambiguity Strengthens Beijing in the South China Sea

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Sinking Enemy Warships: the U.S. Navy’s Fiery New Weapon

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Planned American jet fighter 'security threat' to U.S, allies. Serious issues plague F-35 achieving operational status

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Robot Boats, Smart Guns & Super B-52s: Carter’s Strategic Capabilities Office

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F-35 Makes First Transatlantic Crossing

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U.S. Navy Reverses Course On Tomahawk Termination

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Threats From Russia, China Drive 2017 DoD Budget

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Oxygen Problems Afflicted 297 Navy & Marine Hornets

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Pentagon seeks 35 percent boost in funds to fight ISIS. The funds would bring the request for U.S. military efforts against the terrorist group to $7.5 billion

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Navy staging 2-week long active shooter drills on bases nationwide

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Carter at China Lake: DoD Spending Big Money on Munitions

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The Five Maneuvers That Were Prohibited In The F-14 Tomcat

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Night vision market to reach $7.7 billion by 2020

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Feb. 6: This Day in U.S. Military History

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MARINE BANNED FROM DAUGHTERS SCHOOL. YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHY!

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Saudis Ready to Send Ground Forces Into Syria ‘To Fight ISIS’

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Pentagon issues scathing report on the F-35

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Coalition Decimates ISIL Ranks, Leadership, OIR Spokesman Says

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Russian Soldiers Go Native For Arctic Ops Using Reindeer And Dogsleds

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Number of US Troops in Iraq More Than 4,000, Exceeds Previous Claims

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USO Marks 75 Years of Connecting Troops to Home

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

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Paul Ryan Won’t Say If He Supports Rolling Back Order for Military to Use Women in All Combat Roles

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Iran Claims to Have ‘Shooed Away’ a U.S. Warship That Was 7,000 Miles Away in Norfolk at the Time

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Top U.S. General in Iraq: ‘End of the beginning’ in Islamic State Fight

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Turkey Shelling Russian Advisors in Syria, May lead to War (updated)

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Toxic exposures caused illness in Gulf War veterans, new report says

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Secret US Air Strip in Kurdish Syria Aimed at Turkey, Not ISIS

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NATO, US unable to defeat Russia in Baltic: RAND Corp.

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These Are the New Weapons the Pentagon Chief Wants for Tomorrow’s Wars

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Russian submarine activity topping Cold War levels

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Pentagon Won’t Say How Many Troops Are Fighting ISIS

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USAF considers defensive lasers for future fighters

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The Pentagon Is Building the "Arsenal Plane," a Giant Flying Battlewagon

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Feb. 4: This Day in U.S. Military History

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Pentagon unveils budget priorities for next fiscal year countering Russia and China

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Feb. 3: This Day in U.S. Military History

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Pentagon chief to unveil mini-drones, anti-IS funds

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US to deploy missile attack drones in South Korea

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Op-Ed: The Pentagon’s Pricey Culture of Mediocrity -- A revolving door keeps military brass beholden to contractors

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Pentagon seeks 35 percent boost in funds to fight ISIS

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U.S. Spots Russian Commandos in Syria

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Navy SEAL to receive Medal of Honor for U.S. civilian rescue in Afghanistan

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S Korea reveals intrusion by Chinese military jets

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Mabus: Marine Corps Standards Will Not Be Lowered For Gender Integration

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Military Diversity Office Improperly Spent $1 Million, Housed Violence And Misogyny

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The little-remembered tale of 4 brave chaplains

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Ambassador: US to continue South China Sea flights, sail-bys

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Pentagon proposes covering hormone therapy for transgender troops

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More American Apaches, troops could be needed in retaking Mosul from Islamic State

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Report: Remains retrieved from crash site of Marine choppers

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Reuters Exclusive: U.S. budget plan includes over $13 bln for new submarine

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Go Inside The Deployment Of The Men And Women Fighting ISIS With The B-1 Bomber

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Robot Subs, Electronic Warfare & Cyber: Navy’s Role In Offset Strategy

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Air Force space-based missile detection system passes test

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Feb. 2: This Day in U.S. Military History

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Voices: A war that restored confidence in military

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U.S. Military Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan Questioned. Some coalition, Afghan officials want U.S. forces to play a larger role in fighting Taliban advances

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Homeland Missile Defense Projects Remain in Limbo

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Commission: Army Modernization Shortcomings ‘Regrettable’

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Navy Seeks Answers as 2 LCSs Break Down in a Month

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Forensic lab in Nebraska works to identify Pearl Harbor victim

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GOP debaters need to stick to facts on military: Michael O'Hanlon

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The U.S. Has No Global Strategy

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Feb. 1: This Day in U.S. Military History

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Billows of Dust, a Sudden ‘Pop’ and an Osprey Falls from the Sky

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'Exoatmospheric kill vehicle' designed to crash into nuclear missiles heading for the US tested over California

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China strongly condemns US for sending warship near island

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Defense 2016: A Year of Big Decisions

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Jan. 30: This Day in U.S. Military History

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Tehran releases footage of Iranian navy submarine allegedly aiming at a U.S. aircraft carrier

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Generals fear Benghazi 2 in Libya. Washington confirms it's working on 'decisive military action' against ISIS

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Watchdog: US-trained Afghan engineering brigade fails to perform

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STRATCOM Chief: Nuclear Deterrent Must be Modernized, Sustained

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Army Testing New Weapons to Combat Weaponized Drones

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Guard should retain Apaches, force must stand at 980K, commission says

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US warship sailed in waters off island claimed by China: Pentagon

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Jan 30: This Day in U.S. Military History

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The Tragic Truth Of Accidental Deaths In Combat Zones

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World’s Most Expensive Jet Somehow Gets Worse

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