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Trump Said to Favor Leaving a Few Hundred Troops in Eastern Syria 4 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1362
The US Military Is Pouring Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Into Tiny Wake Island 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 9 1690
Sen. Mitt Romney raises a troubling theory about Trump and Turkey 6 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 23 2641
The Navy Wants to Push Out Problem SEALs. But Trump May Get in the Way. 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1435
British family deported after saying they accidentally crossed US border 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1361
Harry Harris says Seoul's financial contribution is not enough 2 soryang Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1261
CBP: Jailed British tourists entered US 'deliberately' 2 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1683
The Kurdish girl who can never go home 0 Mustellus Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1274
US seizes only two British Isis prisoners in Syria, leaving others 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1113
S. Korean army to curtail forces by 100K amid shrinking population 0 soryang Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1167
U.S. Forces Leave 'High-Value' ISIS Detainees Behind in Retreat From Syria 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 9 1243
Saudi king approves U.S. military deployment: SPA 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1298
U.S. forces say Turkey was deliberately 'bracketing' American troops with artillery fire in Syria 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1308
In campaign stop with evangelical Christians, Trump defends his actions on Syria 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1185
ISIS Rears Its Head, Adding to Chaos as Turkey Battles Kurds 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1452
Turkey's invasion of Syria puts Islamic State fight on hold at a critical time 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 987
Lower federal courts side against Trump on border fence funding, 'public charge' rule 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1064
US airstrikes in Afghanistan near record high 0 soryang Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1254
Francis S. Currey: Local WWII hero, Medal of Honor recipient passes away 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 7 1307
Louisiana becomes new hub in immigrant detention under Trump 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1208
New York bomber convicted in shootout with New Jersey police 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1326
U.S. And U.K. Governments Issue Update Now Warning For Windows, macOS And Linux Users 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1563
U.S. Army To Execute Its Most Massive European Deployment Exercise In 25 Years 1 soryang Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1379
Donald Trump's Own Former National Security Officials Sign Open Letter Saying Ukraine Whistleblower 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1316
Americans Think ICE Is the Worst Federal Agency, Poll Shows 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1337
Whistleblower's attorney says team now representing 'multiple' officials as impeachment inquiry expa 6 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 7 1743
No one could prevent another 'WannaCry-style' attack, says DHS official 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1344
Marines disciplined at San Diego boot camp for abuse and racism targeting recruits 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1683
"The most hated man in the Pentagon," investigative report 1 soryang Oct 2019 Oct 2019 13 2119
Air Forces launches unarmed Minuteman III ICBM in test 2 soryang Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1354

National Security & Defense Continued...

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North Korea may have fired missile from submarine 3 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1332
Acting homeland security chief frustrated and isolated -- even as he delivers what Trump wants at the 3 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1658
CSIS- U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: The Struggle to Align Forces with Strategy 0 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1225
Jihadists 'attack US Baledogle training base in Somalia' 0 nitpicker Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1206
Washington idle as ransomware ravages cities big and small 7 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 5 2122
Nerds Shut Down ISIS 7 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 63 3770
Ellsworth bomb wing commander said B1 fleet is being restored to readiness 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 5 1556
Large chunk of border wall funding diverted from tiny Guam 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 4 1211
US tanks and troops headed to Lithuania for lengthy deployment 4 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 7 1557
Why U.S. Patriot missiles failed to stop drones and cruise missiles attacking Saudi oil sites 1 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1394
Hands Off, Budgeteers! DoD Must Fund Our Small Bomber Fleet 1 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1267
Tectonic Shift As NRO Moved Under Space Command In Wartime 1 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1357
Incredibly sad story out of Portsmouth today. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 9 1601
Passing the paramilitary torch from the CIA to Special Operations Command 0 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1261
Judge declines to drop charges against Coast Guard lieutenant accused in terror plot 1 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 7 1563
Fry an Egg On The Wall. 2 True Blue American Sep 2019 Sep 2019 4 2653
DoD identifies Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy W. Griffin as Green Beret killed by small arms fire 11 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 13 4527
White House to withdraw Trump's nominee to head FEMA 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 4 1610
At least 30 civilians killed in air strike in eastern Afghanistan: government officials 1 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1411
So Trump Tossed Out The Iran Deal Because He Didn't Like Obama - Then What Happened? 0 SeaTownBlue Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1349
Pentagon puts brakes on 3 border barrier projects because of cost 0 sandensea Sep 2019 Sep 2019 5 1500
The SR-71 Blackbird's Predecessor Created "Plasma Stealth" By Burning Cesium-Laced Fuel 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 5 1571
Seoul set for tough talks on defense costs 0 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1309
Fort Leonard Wood Takes A New Approach To Suicide Prevention 0 Sherman A1 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1299
Navy SEAL acquitted of war crimes files lawsuit against ex-lawyers and military legal nonprofit 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1424
Inside the Military's Five-Star Layovers at a Trump Resort 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1598
Two US fighter jets flew under parachutists in UK near miss 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1634
Chinese woman Yujing Zhang found guilty on two counts related to Mar-a-Lago security breach 1 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1383
South Korea military spending spikes, has North Korea worried 1 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1311
An unsung hero of the 9/11 recovery: The Muslim engineer who rebuilt the Pentagon crash site as a ch 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1305

National Security & Defense Continued...

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North Korea carried out super-large multiple rocket launcher test on Tuesday: KCNA 4 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1842
Air Force disputes Alaska crew favored Trump Scottish hotel 15 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 3629
70 Percent of Americans Say Arms Sales Make US Less Safe 0 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1433
Interesting and timely take on CIA and 9/11 0 Desert Dem Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 2123
North Korea launches two projectiles, hours after nuclear talks offer 0 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1353
Cutting refugee admissions will have severe consequences for the U.S. military 3 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1681
Republicans and Democrats denounce Trump's shock Taliban talks revelation 4 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1853
US sends pregnant migrant having contractions back to Mexico 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1326
The End of Small-Town America, in the Heart of Seoul 2 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1724
Turkey Has U.S. Nuclear Weapons, Now It Says It Should Be Allowed to Have Some of Its Own 2 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1390
Britain must repatriate Isis fighters, warns US defence secretary 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1310
Pentagon chief says he currently has no plan to seize Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 1 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1295
Pentagon chief suggests European allies replace funds diverted to border wall 2 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1395
Role of UNC contested by S. Korean, U.S. militaries last month: Sources 1 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1389
Where Will the US Base Intermediate-Range Missiles in the Pacific? 0 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1183
Here's the full list obtained by the Post of military projects losing $$ due to Trump's border wall 3 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 4 1532
Warner & Kaine Slam Trump Plan To Raid Virginia Military Construction Projects To Build Border Wall 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 Sep 2019 8 1343
MDA conducts THAAD intercept test using remote launcher 1 soryang Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1375
Pentagon Oks military construction cash to build border wall 1 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1281
Judges say travelers can sue TSA over screener mistreatment 3 Eugene Aug 2019 Sep 2019 4 1302
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