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Boko Haram leader killed on direct orders of Islamic State 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1808
Abubakar Shekau: Boko Haram leader is dead, says rival militant group 1 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1645
Pentagon won't change policy to allow Pride flag to be flown at military bases 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1732
Prosecutors propose ex-federal judge to review Giuliani's mobile devices, computers for privilege is 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1350
Biden bans US investment in Chinese military and tech surveillance sectors 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1157
Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1224
Nebraska lab IDs over 300 Pearl Harbor sailors and Marines 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 11 1622
Denny Tamaki seeks cut in Okinawa's U.S. base burden to half that of Japan 0 soryang May 2021 May 2021 3 1372
Isolation Pushes Belarus's Lukashenko Closer to Russia's Putin 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 1 1121
Russian government hackers target civil society groups after compromising USAID email marketing acco 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 1557
A fallen Marine's medals were lost for years..until they appeared on an online auction site. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 3 1854
U.S. Won't Rejoin Open Skies Treaty With Russia 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1254
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 3 1717
Growing mystery of suspected energy attacks draws US concern 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 1430
Police records show threats to kill lawmakers in wake of Capitol attack 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 1288
FBI analyst took documents on bin Laden and al Qaeda and kept them for years, feds say. ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 4 1752
Why service members charged in the Capitol riot are staying in uniform -- for now 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 1232
Risk of Nuclear War Over Taiwan in 1958 Said to Be Greater Than Publicly Known 1 soryang May 2021 May 2021 2 1458
Isis-linked fighters in Nigeria cannot claim reward for Boko Haram leader, says US 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1231
Hackers targeted SolarWinds earlier than previously known 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1411
Cannibalized parts, systems that sailors can't fix: LCS maintenance woes could get worse, watchdog w 3 nitpicker May 2021 May 2021 2 2273
US fuel pipeline hackers 'didn't mean to create problems' 7 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 9 2117
US Navy seizes weapons in Arabian Sea likely bound for Yemen 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 1533
Van Hollen, Sasse Revive Bill to Protect U.S. Intellectual Property From Foreign Theft 1 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1668
Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes, add staff 2 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 3 1239
Navy 'looking into' case of Navy SEAL acquitted of murder after he speaks on podcast, Pentagon chief 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 0 1531
Top general drops opposition to change in sex assault policy 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 3 1433
Chinese man crosses Taiwan Strait by rubber dinghy, seeking "freedom and equality" 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 1 1290
History was made on Friday with the first ever all gay US Navy helicopter crew. 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 0 1665
WaPo Editorial Board: ICE is the superspreader agency 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 4 1171

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US to limit immigration arrests at courthouses under Biden 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1189
High court to hear Guantanamo prisoner's state secrets case 2 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1591
The big Pentagon internet mystery now partially solved 1 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1875
COVID shots may be widely available to military families in April 1 nitpicker Mar 2021 Apr 2021 0 1415
All B-1B Lancer bombers grounded for potential fuel filter leak 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1597
Biden picks technology expert and first Black woman to be the No. 2 U.S. intelligence official. 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 4 1460
How Twitter activism turned the fight against Boko Haram upside down 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1426
NSA official Michael Ellis, installed as Trump left office, resigns after he was sidelined 5 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 13 2146
D.C. Guard misused helicopters in low-flying confrontation with George Floyd protesters, Army conclu 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1326
Watchdog lays bare Capitol Police's riot security failures 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1143
India objects to US Navy ship's patrol without consent 6 soryang Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 2019
South Korea rolls out the KF-21, joining elite group of global supersonic fighter jet makers 0 soryang Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1771
Michael Flynn ignored official warnings about receiving foreign payments 0 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1174
Biden administration fires most Homeland Security Advisory Council members 3 Eugene Mar 2021 Apr 2021 5 2547
AP source: Suspect in Capitol attack suffered delusions 4 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1781
Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1387
North Korean missiles getting more agile, evasive 1 soryang Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1232
Haiti deportations soar as Biden administration deploys Trump-era health order 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1408
IMO, I anticipate Republican support of one significant bill this year 1 nitpicker Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1452
Marines shed Super Stallion helicopters in Hawaii as part of refocus on Pacific island warfare 2 soryang Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 2163
NYT Editorial Board: The Fighter Jet That's Too Pricey to Fail 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1394
Army continues to honor Confederate unit histories, even as base names draw scrutiny 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 2037
U.S. commits to Saudi defence after Houthi attacks on oil heartland 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1514
Biden inauguration: Wyoming governor quietly mobilized Guard troops in Cheyenne 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1649
US to build anti-China missile network along first island chain 0 soryang Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1376
Microsoft hack: White House warns of 'active threat' of email attack 2 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1983
Cyber attack on U.S. government may have started earlier than initially thought - U.S. senator 2 Eugene Dec 2020 Mar 2021 3 2058
Passed Over 3 Times, a Black Marine Colonel Is Being Promoted to General 4 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 28 2351
US contractor dies during rocket attack on military base in Iraq 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1128
ICE investigators used a private utility database covering millions to pursue immigration violations 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1249

National Security & Defense Continued...

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FBI alert about possible 'war' against Congress reached D.C. and Capitol Police on eve of attack, de 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1876
The U.S. Air Force Just Admitted The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has Failed 7 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 2118
Ex-Capitol security officials blame other agencies and communication failures in the riot. 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1723
US generals warn against rush for OPCON transfer 0 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1651
Obscure 23 year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead of Its Time... 0 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 2204
Japan, US broadly agree on Tokyo's costs to host US troops 0 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1037
US and South Korea nearing agreement on cost sharing for American troops 0 soryang Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1356
Outcry as more than 20 babies and children deported by US to Haiti 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1900
North Korea unveils submarine-launched ballistic missile at military parade 6 Eugene Jan 2021 Feb 2021 2 2056
Ice cancels deportation flight to Africa after claims of brutality 1 Eugene Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1707
B1 Bombers Temporarily Deploying To Trondheim, Norway As Focus On Poss. Arctic Conflict Grows 0 hatrack Feb 2021 Feb 2021 13 2244
Pentagon halts Trump appointments to advisory boards 1 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 5 1626
Red Flag 21-1 kicks off at Nellis 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1560
GSDF, U.S. agreed in 2015 to station amphibious unit in Okinawa 0 soryang Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1467
General Lloyd Austin is a Superb Choice for Secretary of Defense 2 Baked Potato Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 1640
PROUD BOYS defend QAnon "Ashli Babbitt... NOT a CRIMINAL like George Floyd".... 10 TigressDem Jan 2021 Jan 2021 6 3411
National Guard members allowed back at Capitol after they were banished to a parking garage 1 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1412
Army lied about role of Flynn's brother... 2 LessAspin Jan 2021 Jan 2021 7 2018
Man Arrested in Queens FBI Search After Alleged Online Posts Sought Armed Caravan To Go To D.C. 0 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1893
They knew Trump's attempted coup was underway. 3 LessAspin Jan 2021 Jan 2021 18 2325
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