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US Turns Diego Garcia Into Superpower Fortress For Worldwide War - WION 2 TexasTowelie Mar 26 Mar 26 4 794
U.S. homeland secretary to visit El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans 6 Eugene Mar 26 Mar 26 2 673
'We're not preparing': As Trump officials vow to eliminate FEMA, the agency is already in turmoil 1 Eugene Mar 26 Mar 26 2 494
US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must 'look out for ourselves', says Mark Carney 2 Eugene Mar 25 Mar 25 12 650
Ted Lieu calls for Pete Hegseth to resign: 'Reckless actions endangered lives' 2 Eugene Mar 25 Mar 25 6 585
The Pentagon warns government officials that Signal is being targeted by Russian hackers 4 Eugene Mar 25 Mar 25 4 764
Live: U.S. Intelligence leaders address Senate on global threats - Times Radio 0 TexasTowelie Mar 25 Mar 25 4 560
As the Carolinas burn, Homeland Security head Kristie Noem says Trump administration is going to 'eliminate' FEMA 1 Eugene Mar 25 Mar 25 1 561
Cold War II - Western officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. This AP map shows it 2 ck4829 Mar 24 Mar 24 3 577
U.S. homeland department targets oversight in government cuts 0 Eugene Mar 22 Mar 22 3 488
Unnerving conversation about Cyber threats 0 SleeplessinSoCal Mar 21 Mar 21 3 664
Eyeing China threat, Trump announces Boeing wins contract for secretive future fighter jet (F-47) 1 Eugene Mar 21 Mar 21 0 497
Portugal cancels order for F-35s 5 LessAspin Mar 2025 Mar 21 21 1866
Trump on collision course with GOP defense hawks over NATO 1 nitpicked Mar 21 Mar 21 5 630
Air Force Sending Teams to Make Sure Bases Are Following Executive Orders 7 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 7 1034
Trump signs order to shift disaster preparations from FEMA to states, local governments 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 378
US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 329
Pentagon restores webpage for Black Medal of Honor winner but defends DEI purge 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 490
Fired hurricane hunter says Americans could see 'more damage and more loss of life' with NOAA layoffs 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 13 322
Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs 22 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 59 3950
A Navy veteran and his wife say Tricare rescinded approvals for over $100K in health care claims paid years ago 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 18 855
White House instructs agencies to avoid firing cybersecurity staff, email says 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 266
Pete Hegseth appoints his personal lawyer to a powerful Pentagon post 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 447
Kill switch fears over US F-35 fighter jets in Europe - DW News 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2025 Mar 2025 9 689
Trump administration empties Guantanamo of migrants, flies all back to US 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 406
Teixeira, Calling Himself 'Proud Patriot,' Appeals to Trump for Leniency 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 462
Trump administration cuts ties, ends suit against company alleging abuse at child migrant shelters 0 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 409
FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cuts 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 6 679
Trump pick for Pentagon says selling submarines to Australia would be 'crazy' if Taiwan tensions flare 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 693
Sec Defense: military contracts should stop including language that bars contractors from running segregated facilities 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 10 817

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Surface tension: could the promised Aukus nuclear submarines simply never be handed over to Australia? 4 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 3 466
Video: Some thoughts on the war in Ukraine 1 Best_man23 Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 567
Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination 3 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 582
'Who's doing the vetting?': Republicans denounce Pentagon aide for antisemitic comments 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 Mar 2025 4 556
US authorities begin releasing some seized cryptocurrency miners, industry executives say 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 478
Modeling Policy Changes in CyberSecurity with First Order Lag - Russian Cyberthreat's 0 mikelewis Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 459
Some government employees are instructed -- again -- to not respond to 5 things email as Musk doubles down 2 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 465
Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes, expanding range of who can be targeted 1 Eugene Mar 2025 Mar 2025 2 560
As egg prices soar, US Customs and Border Protection cracks down on egg smuggling 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 1360
No one physically harmed in Virginia Army ammunition plant explosion 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 489
Trump nominates Hung Cao, who challenged Kaine's Senate seat, for Under Secretary of the Navy 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 500
Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 491
Musk Lashes Out at Pentagon Critic Who Ridiculed His Ultimatum to Federal Workers 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 11 787
Exploding drone operator goggles show the future of sabotage 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 660
Trump wants attack subs. The rest of the $50 billion Pentagon budget shuffle is a question mark for the Navy. 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 595
Also fired last night: the senior Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 11 703
Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 553
US Navy Relieves Captain of USS Harry S Truman Following Collision with Cargo Ship 2 C0RI0LANUS Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1030
Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 516
U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 598
Trump immigration dragnet ensnares people at check-ins and court hearings 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 520
Administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can't figure out how to reach them 1 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 468
Elon Mask's DOGE Shares Classified U.S. Intel With Entire World 1 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 13 670
NATO is in disarray after the US announces that its security priorities lie elsewhere 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 709
Mid-Air Collision Shines Light On Doomsday Plans For Nation's Capital 3 usonian Jan 2025 Feb 2025 2 772
Pilot Barbie Kristi Noem Gives Trump's Favorite Photographer a Tour of Gitmo 4 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 829
Defense Sec orders immediate "pause" on trans medical "procedures," trans military recruits 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 555
Trump should 'get rid' of FEMA, Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem says 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 567
Pentagon cuts off Hegseth town hall webcast after transparency pledge 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 11 910
Trump Air Force nominee arranged satellite contract in manner that favored Musk's SpaceX, sources say 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 425

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Musk would make Goldfinger blush. 6 Marcuse Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 704
Pentagon shocked by Trump's order to house migrants in Guantanamo Bay 5 Eugene Jan 2025 Feb 2025 8 807
Army Secretary nominee pledges to expand Junior ROTC 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Feb 2025 0 625
Trump administration may pull money from TSA, Coast Guard to help ICE afford costly deportations 1 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 604
Hegseth cutting Milley's security detail, eyes stripping him of star 6 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 874
IS fighters in Syria could break free amid Trump aid cut, terrorism expert warns 2 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 472
Return of Star Wars! Iron Dome for America calls for space-based interceptors . 5 usonian Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 632
US may put 'very big bounty' on Taliban leaders, Secretary of State Rubio says 6 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 860
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct 4 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 7246
MAKS 24 👀: Interception of 19 Russian drones 0 Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 520
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee 10 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 1152
Trump vows to reinstate COVID vaccine refusers and orders troops to the border as part of US military overhaul 0 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 582
Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed 2 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 854
Military surprise barracks/locker inspections 4 oldfart73 Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 980
Man gets 2 years in US prison for aiding pushy effort to get ex-official to return to China 0 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 453
South Korea's President Is Detained for Questioning 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 493
FBI did not interview woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017: Sources 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 795
Some military officers worry that Pete Hegseth could turn a blind eye to U.S. war crimes 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 620
GAO: Half of US Navy's Amphibious Ships in Dire Condition 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 16925
Australia approves extradition of former US Marine Daniel Duggan over alleged training of Chinese military pilots 1 Eugene Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 619
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