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Pentagon seeks funds to reduce U.S. reliance on China's rare earth metals 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 952
Navy probing patches worn during Trump's Wasp visit 7 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 18 3119
Fake social media accounts spread pro-Iran, anti-Trump messages during 2018 election: FireEye 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1095
The Diplomat: Trump Tours JS Kaga, Izumo Class Carrier 1 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1355
Steam or electric? 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 0 1378
Special Operators Wearing Ultralight Version of 'Iron Man' Suit 1 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1298
Iraq sentences three French citizens to death for joining Isis 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 928
The Military-Industrial Virus 1 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1172
Trump sends 1,500 troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1037
Navy SEAL's murder trial delayed over defense claims of prosecutor misconduct 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1025
U.S. Navy again sails through Taiwan Strait, angering China 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 968
Liberal groups want 2020 Democrats to back Pentagon spending cuts 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1044
US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1004
Feds stop processing migrants at Texas border center after 32 test positive for flu 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1086
Trump administration may use Iran threat to sell bombs to Saudis without Congress' approval: senator 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1071
'American Taliban' fighter to be released after 17 years 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1326
Internal memo orders military to restrict information it shares with Congress 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1807
Iran 'threat' has diminished, says US defense secretary 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1118
US 'could blacklist' Chinese surveillance kit firm Hikvision 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 881
US Americans believe war with Iran is coming: poll 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1035
Trump administration considers tapping TSA funds for border: source 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 946
CHAMP missiles: The "magic bullet?" 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 2 1080
U.S. Border agent accused of calling migrants 'savages' before knocking one over 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1204
US warship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 2 1077
Naval Support Build Up in the Far East? 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 2 1151
Sailors Created 'Rape List' Aboard Navy's 2nd Sub to Integrate Women 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 12 1300
The Trump administration has already built its case for Iran war 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 991
B-52 bomber moved from Davis-Monthan's boneyard to return to service 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1326
Acting secretary blocked Stephen Miller's bid for another DHS shakeup 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1090
Insurer says Iran's Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1042

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Military recruitment, retention challenges remain, service chiefs say 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 2 1070
Defense firm's 'excess profits' land in Congress's crosshairs 2 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1166
The true story behind the aircraft that drew a giant penis in the sky 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1269
Tackle white supremacy as terrorism, experts say 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1291
4th death of migrant child since December raises new alarms 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1129
Pentagon awards $646 million contract for border wall in Arizona 3 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1290
DHS requests US troops build tents to house up to 7,500 migrant adults: Pentagon 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1116
Obituaries: Robert Maxwell, Medal of Honor recipient who fell on grenade to save lives, dies at 98 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 4 1492
Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1126
SECNAV Censures 2 Captains as Part of 'Fat Leonard' Investigation 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1050
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Defense Funding Bill 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1013
A US city cut ties with its troubled migrant detention center. That could make things even worse 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1100
No Iran threat in Syria or Iraq, top British officer says, contradicting US 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 13 1719
Chelsea Manning announces 'intimate' memoir 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1167
White House Reviews Military Plans Against Iran, in Echoes of Iraq War 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1198
Fears rise over conflict with Iran -- and Washington 'has no effective de-escalation strategy' 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1091
Navy Seal's lawyers received emails embedded with tracking software 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1289
Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds 4 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 8 2064
Manning refusing to testify at grand jury probing WikiLeaks 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1272
FCC says carriers failed Florida after hurricane--but lets them off the hook 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1152
Venezuela's Guaido seeks U.S. Pentagon cooperation to solve political crisis 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1123
Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1247
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 829
Airlines, travel industry warn of excessive U.S. entry wait times 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1405
U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks in Middle East 4 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1284
USS Rhode Island launches Trident II D5, following North Korea and US Air Force missile tests 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1267
How a new plan aims to keep military spouses working 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 1105
U.S. Special Forces School Publishes New Guide for Overthrowing Foreign Governments 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1221
Ex-NSA official charged with leaking classified drone documents 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1088
U.S. commander says he could send carrier into Strait of Hormuz despite Iran tensions 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1193

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Minuteman III Missile launches from Vandenberg AFB 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 4 1535
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, South's Military Says 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1082
Twitter suspended 166,153 accounts for terrorism content in second half 2018 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1044
Navy carrier top enlisted resigns after telling crew to 'clap like we're at a strip club' to welcome 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1164
Marine commander removed from command at Camp Pendleton 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1320
Monthly border apprehensions reach highest level since 2007 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1075
North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 3 1824
White House backs Stephen Miller proposal to let Border Patrol agents to conduct asylum interviews 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1847
'Denial of service' attack caused grid cyber disruption: DOE 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 7 1661
Trump wants to restore waiver for service academy athletes 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1408
Beijing 'warns off' US warships in South China Sea as tensions rise 3 soryang May 2019 May 2019 3 1459
China fires up drills near Taiwan Strait in test of combat strength 0 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1136
In message to Iran, White House announces new military assets in Middle East 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 1 1342
Palantir Said It Had Nothing to Do With ICE Deportations. New Documents Seem to Tell a Different Sto 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 1126
Navy to forward-deploy USS America, USS New Orleans to Japan 2 soryang May 2019 May 2019 0 1316
President Trump Is Spending $20 Billion on an Aircraft Carrier. The Navy Wanted That Money for Cyber 6 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1548
Washington Airport Operators Applauded For Refusing To Serve ICE Deportation Flights 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 7 1378
Pentagon warns on risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 2 1168
China will build string of military bases around world, says Pentagon 1 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 1 1217
Parts Problems Slow F-35 Production; CAPE Says Flying Costs Target Not Likely 0 nitpicker May 2019 May 2019 0 856
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