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Senior Afghan Taliban commander killed in air strike 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1097
Mattis: Putin tried to 'muck around' in US midterm elections 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1298
Etowah: the Ice detention center with the goal to 'make your life miserable' 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1035
Pentagon identifies 3 US special operations service members killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 5 1026
15 months after deadly collision that killed 10 sailors, US Navy destroyer McCain floats again 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1100
The true depths of Trump's cruelty are about to be exposed 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 12 1589
Senate panel delays vote on Trump pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1069
Thirty Afghan civilians killed in U.S. air strike, officials say 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1006
Independent Autopsy of Transgender Asylum Seeker Who Died in ICE Custody Shows Signs of Abuse 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 962
US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan likely died from friendly fire 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1218
U.S. Navy says incident at Walter Reed hospital was a drill, no shooter 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1098
Teargas Fired Into Mexico, Act of War? 0 bakpakr Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1740
Nielsen Defends Homeland Security's Use Of Tear Gas, Slams Migrants' 'Lawlessness' 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1158
Six suspected al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen drone strike 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1000
Trump weighs authorizing U.S. troops to medically screen migrants 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1275
U.S. says receives credible terrorist threat against facilities in Congo 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1173
U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: NATO 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1132
IAEA calls on North Korea to re-admit nuclear inspectors 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1259
Trump uses Thanksgiving call to Navy officer to voice a weird grudge about aircraft carriers 3 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1640
ROK Soldier's Death at DMZ Guard Post 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1318
U.S.- S.Korea to reduce scope of 'Foal Eagle' military exercise 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 989
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabab kills 7 extremists 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 974
China building on new reef in South China Sea, think tank says 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1074
Homeland Security Dept. Finds 'Minimal' Risk to Border Guards, Undercutting Trump Plan 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 1048
As the ice melts, U.S. prepares for possible threats from Russia and China 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1382
Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder premature but possible 4 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1402
Navy SEALs and Marines charged in death of Special Forces soldier 3 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1443
Simulated South Korean "Octagon" Military HQ reported in North Korea 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 2258
Decorated Navy SEAL Is Accused of War Crimes in Iraq 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1503
Trump's nominee to lead ICE, Ronald Vitiello, defends controversial agency at confirmation hearing 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1111

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Three South Korean Companies Agree to Plead Guilty and to Enter Into Civil Settlements for Rigging B 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1127
U.S. military edge has eroded to 'a dangerous degree,' study for Congress finds 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1147
Former U.S. Navy Captain Pleads Guilty and Former Master Chief Petty Officer Sentenced (Fat Leonard) 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1193
Kirstjen Nielsen repeatedly did Trump's bidding. Her reward: An unceremonious impending exit. 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1102
US analysts ID 13 secret North Korean missile sites: report 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1143
Finland's GPS was disrupted during NATO war games and Russia could be responsible: PM 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 1221
Two-star general, Green Berets punished for deadly Niger ambush that killed 4 US soldiers 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1277
Two Employees of South Korean Conglomerate Charged With Defrauding U.S. Government in Army Base Con 1 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1212
Marines who drew phallic flight pattern in sky grounded 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1327
Post-Election Day, Pentagon drops name for border support mission 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 962
General Vincent Brooks Departing Post as US Forces Korea Commander in South Korea 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1468
U.S. senators, citing Reuters report, demand fixes in military housing 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1273
Experts warn Puerto Rico at risk amid lack of disaster plan 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1043
Russian fighter jet intercepts US Navy plane 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1339
Air Force announces return of many airmen and missions to Tyndall -- but questions remain on (F22s) 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1248
Trump's border deployments could cost $200 million by year-end 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1275
An Operation in Niger Went Fatally Awry. Who Is the Army Punishing? 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1456
Northrop Grumman Subsidiary Agrees to Pay $31.65 Million for Overbilling U.S. Air Force in Civil and 1 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1167
Chinese National Allegedly Exported Devices with Military Applications to China 0 nitpicker Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1104
Operation ENDURING BOREDOM 2 RHMerriman Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1980
Korea, US sign strategic guideline on combined defense 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1033
How a Taliban Assassin Got Close Enough to Kill a General 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 1210
US, Japan Kick off Military Exercise Involving 57,000 Personnel 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1225
No-fly zone, military-drill ban near Korea border take effect 0 soryang Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1202
Manhattan subway bomber was not part of Islamic State, lawyer says 0 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1144
South Dakota connected, Russian spy back in the news. 1 suegeo Oct 2018 Oct 2018 6 1458
Thousands of U.S. troops could be sent to Mexico border: source 2 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1247
United States Joins Lawsuits Against Tetra Tech EC Inc. Alleging False Claims (Shipyard Cleanup) 0 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1094
North and South Korea agree to scrap 22 guard posts at border next month 0 soryang Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1105
Member of U.S.-led coalition killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack 2 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1240

National Security & Defense Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
NATO launches biggest war games since end of Cold War 2 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1164
Heavy seas damage Navy ship near Iceland 0 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1234
ROK Army Firepower Exercise Cancelled 0 soryang Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1246
Pence leaves open the possibility of nuclear weapons in space: 'Peace comes through strength' 4 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1328
Pentagon confirms US general shot in Afghanistan Taliban attack 0 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1151
Trump admits he's a coward... 8 RHMerriman Oct 2018 Oct 2018 6 3213
U.S. coalition says it hit Islamic State fighters in Syria mosque after reports of civilian deaths 0 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1036
Trump: "So we have a tremendous amount of money to play with with our military." 3 soryang Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1659
(xpost) Several injured after Navy helicopter crashes aboard USS Ronald Reagan 1 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1292
Military relief societies have provided more than $2.5 million in hurricane relief to troops with mo 0 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1124
Indal Technologies Agrees to Pay $3.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations 0 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1017
Sex and World Peace 3 littlemissmartypants Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1394
Military Flight Restrictions Agreement Between Koreas Irks US 0 soryang Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1212
Tyndall sustains 'direct hit,' 'extensive damage' from hurricane 10 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 16 3184
(xpost) Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records 0 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1161
Kayaks block US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan at Cheju Naval Base. 0 soryang Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1304
A staggering number of troops are fat and tired, report says 6 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 5 1952
Is the F 35 really worth it? Or even needed? 7 tech3149 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1810
126,000 service members in crosshairs for separation as DoD's 'deploy or get out' policy takes effec 0 nitpicker Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1619
APNewsBreak: DEA's Colombia post roiled by misconduct probes 0 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1144
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