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Pentagon politics, military spending, intelligence community, and the threats facing American security.
Defense
Pentagon Eliminates Mandatory Flu Vaccination for All Military Personnel
The Pentagon has rescinded its mandatory flu vaccination requirement for all service members, with Defense Secretary Pet
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House Oversight Member Suggests Foreign Powers May Target U.S. Scientists
A House Oversight Committee Republican suggests foreign adversaries could be responsible for a string of mysterious deat
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Pentagon's $55 Billion Autonomous Warfare Bet Risks Repeating Costly Past Procurement Errors
The Pentagon's $55 billion commitment to autonomous warfare risks repeating past procurement errors by underfunding doct
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Navy Issues Urgent Cybersecurity Directive to Personnel Amid Heightened Iran Tensions
The Department of the Navy has issued a formal advisory warning all personnel to secure social media accounts and person
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UK Defense Review Charts 'Porcupine' Strategy Amid Military Readiness Crisis
A new strategic defense review proposes a radical shift for the UK military, focusing on unmanned systems and disruption
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U.S. Forces Kill Three in Caribbean Strike Targeting Alleged Narco-Trafficking Vessel
A U.S. military strike in the Caribbean killed three individuals aboard a vessel suspected of drug trafficking. The oper
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House Oversight Launches Probe into Deaths, Disappearances of 10 U.S. Scientists
The House Oversight Committee will investigate the deaths and disappearances of ten American scientists with ties to sen
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Ten Scientists with Nuclear, Space Research Ties Dead or Missing, Trump Briefed
Ten scientists connected to U.S. nuclear weapons and space research programs have died or disappeared, prompting a White
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Bannon Backs Anthropic in Pentagon AI Standoff, Calls Autonomous Weapons 'Too Dangerous'
Steve Bannon has endorsed AI firm Anthropic's stance against using its technology in fully autonomous weapons, siding wi
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Historic Naval Buildup Faces Critical Workforce Shortage, Threatening Fleet Expansion
The U.S. Navy's historic $66 billion shipbuilding push confronts a severe shortage of skilled workers, threatening to de
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Army Leadership Shakeup Dominates Congressional Hearing on Defense Budget, Munitions
A House hearing on the Army's budget became a forum for bipartisan criticism of the Pentagon's dismissal of Gen. Randy G
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Trump Acknowledges Review of Unverified Reports on Missing Nuclear Scientists
President Trump stated he convened a meeting regarding unverified reports of missing nuclear scientists, describing the