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Defense & National Security
Pentagon politics, military spending, intelligence community, and the threats facing American security.
Defense
Counting the True Costs of War: Who Decides and Who Pays
A former Pentagon official warns that 'America First' must include the human cost of war, questioning who benefits from
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Trump Approves Patriot Missile Production Licenses for Ukraine, Zelensky Says
Ukrainian President Zelensky says Trump has approved licenses for Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, with concrete agr
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Pentagon's Fear of Dissent Threatens Military Effectiveness
A retired Army colonel warns that fear within the Pentagon is stifling professional dissent, undermining military effect
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Wireless Device Leaks Threaten US Secure Facilities
The US government has tens of thousands of secure facilities, but few are continuously monitored for unauthorized wirele
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Ecuador's anti-cartel push makes it a prime candidate for major non-NATO ally status
Ecuador's aggressive cooperation with Washington on drug interdiction and extradition makes it a prime candidate for maj
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Ecuador's cartel crackdown makes it a prime candidate for major non-NATO ally status
Ecuador has emerged as a key U.S. partner in counter-narcotics, prompting calls to designate it a major non-NATO ally. T
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Putin's Baltic Gambit: How Moscow Could Break NATO's Resolve
With Russia's ground war in Ukraine stalled, Moscow may turn to the Baltics to fracture NATO and force Europe to abandon
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FBI Probes ShinyHunters' Claim of Stolen Agent Data and Job Site Breach
The FBI is investigating a hacking group's claim that it breached FBIJobs.gov and stole sensitive data on thousands of a
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Navy Secretary: 8 Sailors on Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand that eight sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group a
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Air Force pushes new metric to close fighter readiness gap
The Air Force wants to replace its outdated fighter counting metric with one that reflects true combat-ready aircraft, c
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Air Force pushes new metric to align fighter funding with combat needs
Air Force leaders say the current fighter fleet metric undercounts combat-ready aircraft, urging Congress to adopt a new
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Rubio: US Arms Sales to Taiwan Hinge on Global Needs, Production Limits
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US arms sales to Taiwan are limited by Washington's own military requirements and in