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White supremacist praise of the Taliban takeover concerns US officials 0 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1234
Afghanistan: US investigating civilian deaths in Kabul strike 0 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1083
North Korean nuclear reactor used for plutonium production appears active, IAEA says 0 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 916
Drone Strike Against ISIS-K Killed 2 High-Profile Targets, Pentagon Says 2 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1210
US Marines officer relieved of duties after video seeking 'accountability' over Afghanistan 5 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1415
USFK reports cluster infection at Osan base after recent no-mask dance party 1 soryang Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1210
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth cancels visit to South Korea as North Korea rages ab 0 soryang Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1243
Report details mishandling of police emergency system on 1/6 2 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 981
The entire Defence community could not be prouder of the work being done right now by ... 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 1429
Pierre Sprey, Pentagon analyst who battled brass to produce A-10 warplane, dies at 83 4 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1177
Eighteen midshipmen expelled or resign after cheating investigation at Naval Academy 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1065
Taliban Seize U.S. Weapons in Afghanistan, Stockpiling Helicopters, Guns and Trucks 6 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1289
N. Korea issued navigational warning for East Sea in indication of missile launch preparations 0 soryang Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1190
repeat history ad nauseum 1 Mr. Steve Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1142
DC military base locked down until armed man detained 1 peppertree Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1193
Russia holds hypersonic flight expert in spy probe 0 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 967
Afghan government could fall to Taliban in 90 days, say US officials 1 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1087
Watchdog to review NSA following Tucker Carlson's spy claims 0 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 973
S. Korea decides to conduct military exercise with U.S. as planned despite N.K. warning 0 soryang Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1357
Exercise in the Caucasus returns Green Berets to resistance roots 1 soryang Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1028
Sailor accused of starting a destructive ship fire was known for hating the Navy, investigators say 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1515
Afghan Air Force Struggles to Stay Aloft as U.S. Leaves and Taliban Advances 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1012
New report questions the necessity of ICBM silos in Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Aug 2021 0 1768
Man shot by FBI outside CIA headquarters has died 2 Eugene May 2021 Aug 2021 1 1794
Navy ditches futuristic railgun, eyes hypersonic missiles 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1624
Army: Soldier reported MIA during Korean War accounted for 2 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 1392
Ever heard of Scopolamine being used for interrogations? IE Guantanamo Bay?? 17 TigressDem Jun 2021 Jul 2021 0 4415
I had two uncles who were Communists in the 30s and 40s. 13 no_hypocrisy Mar 2021 Jul 2021 1 2884
About 100 CIA officers and family have been sickened by Havana syndrome 2 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1577
Ex-airman sentenced to 45 months for leaking drone info 1 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1116

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Pentagon chief 'deeply concerned' by sharp rise in suicides among US troops 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 1283
Russia unveils new fighter, Putin hails country's air power 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1398
Russia reports successful test launch of hypersonic missile 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1136
US Navy: First woman passes elite training scheme (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman) 1 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 12 1640
I think Democrats can quit beating themselves up just a little 1 dianaredwing Jul 2021 Jul 2021 10 1766
Kaseya, firm hacked to spread ransomware, had previous security flaws 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1277
Afghanistan stunned by scale and speed of security forces' collapse 5 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1618
Interior Dept. creates task force to study its police departments, with former Park Police chief as 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1182
Oath Keepers Leader, Stewart Rhodes, Sits for F.B.I. Questioning Against Legal Advice 6 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 1938
Military weighing mandatory COVID-19 vaccine after full FDA approval 10 nitpicker Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1961
Nearly 900 Secret Service members were infected with the coronavirus. A watchdog blames Trump. 1 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2134
U.S. Navy Ships Close to Getting Interceptors That Could Stop an ICBM 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 2042
Fort Hood identified as least-safe post for female soldiers: study 0 soryang Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1622
Senator: Military justice changes must go beyond sex cases 1 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1349
Debates arise over call to cancel joint military drills 3 soryang Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1525
Nato warns of military challenge posed by China 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1025
U.S. aircraft carrier costs rising again, Navy budget shows 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1935
Russian accounts still active on pro-Trump sites -researchers 8 bronxiteforever Jun 2021 Jun 2021 8 1674
Boko Haram leader killed on direct orders of Islamic State 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1655
Abubakar Shekau: Boko Haram leader is dead, says rival militant group 1 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1496
Pentagon won't change policy to allow Pride flag to be flown at military bases 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1531
Prosecutors propose ex-federal judge to review Giuliani's mobile devices, computers for privilege is 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1204
Biden bans US investment in Chinese military and tech surveillance sectors 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1030
Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1101
Nebraska lab IDs over 300 Pearl Harbor sailors and Marines 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 11 1462
Denny Tamaki seeks cut in Okinawa's U.S. base burden to half that of Japan 0 soryang May 2021 May 2021 3 1226
Isolation Pushes Belarus's Lukashenko Closer to Russia's Putin 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 1 974
Russian government hackers target civil society groups after compromising USAID email marketing acco 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 1417
A fallen Marine's medals were lost for years..until they appeared on an online auction site. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 3 1683
U.S. Won't Rejoin Open Skies Treaty With Russia 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1114

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 3 1564
Growing mystery of suspected energy attacks draws US concern 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 1280
Police records show threats to kill lawmakers in wake of Capitol attack 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 1131
FBI analyst took documents on bin Laden and al Qaeda and kept them for years, feds say. ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 4 1604
Why service members charged in the Capitol riot are staying in uniform -- for now 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 1085
Risk of Nuclear War Over Taiwan in 1958 Said to Be Greater Than Publicly Known 1 soryang May 2021 May 2021 2 1288
Isis-linked fighters in Nigeria cannot claim reward for Boko Haram leader, says US 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1086
Hackers targeted SolarWinds earlier than previously known 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1265
Cannibalized parts, systems that sailors can't fix: LCS maintenance woes could get worse, watchdog w 3 nitpicker May 2021 May 2021 2 2076
US fuel pipeline hackers 'didn't mean to create problems' 7 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 9 1762
US Navy seizes weapons in Arabian Sea likely bound for Yemen 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 1396
Van Hollen, Sasse Revive Bill to Protect U.S. Intellectual Property From Foreign Theft 1 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1485
Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes, add staff 2 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 3 1039
Navy 'looking into' case of Navy SEAL acquitted of murder after he speaks on podcast, Pentagon chief 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1384
Top general drops opposition to change in sex assault policy 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 3 1267
Chinese man crosses Taiwan Strait by rubber dinghy, seeking "freedom and equality" 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 1 1127
History was made on Friday with the first ever all gay US Navy helicopter crew. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 0 1450
WaPo Editorial Board: ICE is the superspreader agency 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 4 1034
US to limit immigration arrests at courthouses under Biden 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1055
High court to hear Guantanamo prisoner's state secrets case 2 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1400
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