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B-2 bombers in Hawaii to support mission 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1406
Will the US Really Withdraw Troops from South Korea? 2 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1558
Coast Guard families told they can have garage sales to cope with government shutdown 8 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 2483
Syria Kurds say 8 foreign jihadists captured including US teen 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1308
Border Protection officer's union sues Trump administration over shutdown after missed paycheck 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1376
New plans for Afghanistan would have Trump withdrawing fewer troops 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1231
U.S. House committee queries airport staffing during shutdown 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1216
As shutdown continues and TSA agents call out sick, agency preps contingency plan 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1158
Kirstjen Nielsen's illogical tweetstorm about terrorists at the border 6 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2099
Airports seeing rise in security screeners calling off work 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1570
2 Americans Said to Have Joined ISIS Caught on the Front Lines in Syria 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1516
Brain scans show social exclusion creates jihadists, say researchers 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1159
Trump: US has killed al-Qaida militant tied to USS Cole bombing 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1541
Democrat Accuses Kirstjen Nielsen Of 'Outright Lies' On Border, Calls For Hearing 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 20 2035
US sends troops for possible 'violent' Congo vote protests 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1161
Harold Brown, defense secretary who oversaw failed hostage-rescue raid, dies at 91 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1155
A Looming Threat to US South Korea Alliance 1 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1396
Trump denies media report he is considering Jim Webb for Pentagon chief 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1267
Navy SEAL accused of killing ISIS teen will plead not guilty 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1171
US says airstrike targeted militant tied to USS Cole bombing 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1224
The administration is using heavily inflated numbers to argue for a border wall 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1250
Iran 'can do what they want' in Syria: Trump's comments defy the position of his top aides 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1392
Justice Dept. admits error but won't correct report linking terrorism to immigration 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1140
Trump gives new Pentagon chief a taste of his world view 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1680
Marine shot and killed in apparent accident in Washington DC identified as Lance Cpl. Riley Kuznia 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1585
New Pentagon leader Shanahan makes clear his focus is China 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1129
Trump's Politicized Visit To Iraq 'Embarrassing,' Retired 4-Star General Says 5 Eugene Dec 2018 Jan 2019 3 2031

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'Wow': NASA startles with invitation to sanctioned Russian 3 Anon-C Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2410
The U.S. put a Yemeni warlord on a terrorist list. One of its close allies is still arming him. 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1026
Top Pentagon spokeswoman resigns on New Year's Eve amid internal probe 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1290
U.S. Navy pursuing block buy of two aircraft carriers: senator 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1677
Kids who assault on US bases can still escape accountability 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1255
FEMA revives flood insurance sales after backlash 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1310
Russian GRU engages in malign espionage 0 saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1452
U.S. probes outage of CenturyLink 911 emergency call service 8 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 2010
South Korean View of P-1 Fire Control Radar Incident 6 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 2411
Trump's visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1351
Pollution Left by US Armed Forces 2 soryang Jun 2018 Dec 2018 3 2334
Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1630
Mattis says he has extra authority to use military on border 4 Eugene Nov 2018 Dec 2018 0 1541
No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1518
Huawei deal to offer free Wi-Fi at Redskins games sparked concern: report 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1459
Bipartisan lawmakers urge Air Force secretary for top Defense position 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1639
Chinese espionage 0 saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1492
Underground water in U.S. military base in South Korea heavily polluted 1 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1296
Mystery company involved in Mueller investigation appeals to Supreme Court 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1524
Japan to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carrier 3 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1602
Strasbourg gunman Chekatt 'pledged allegiance to IS in video' 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1219
Retreating ISIS army smuggled a fortune in cash and gold out of Iraq and Syria. 0 Cattledog Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1660
Russia, China, Iran sought to influence U.S. 2018 elections: U.S. spy chief 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1349
Japan accuses South Korea of 'extremely dangerous' radar lock on plane 0 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1366
The Latest: Turkey says pledges aided US Syria troop pullout 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1538
U.S. Air Force's new housing dogged by construction flaws, imperiling tenants 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1242
Is Denaturalization the Next Front in the Trump Administration's War on Immigration? 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1111
China hacked HPE, IBM and then attacked clients - sources 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1379
Kurdish Fighters Discuss Releasing 3,200 ISIS Prisoners 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1251
U.S. to end air war against Islamic State in Syria 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1120

National Security & Defense Continued...

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U.S. indicts hackers working for Chinese spy agency 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1184
FBI: Florida man posted bomb instructions for extremists 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1299
Trump shocks allies and advisers with plan to pull US troops out of Syria 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1396
US Navy document paints a bleak picture of fleet's future if hit with 2020 budget cuts 7 nitpicker Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1838
Navy hospital ship Comfort returns after treating Venezuelan migrants 0 nitpicker Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1032
Japan to Acquire US Long Range Air to Surface Cruise Missile 0 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1513
U.S. backs NATO membership for Bosnia, dismisses Serb opposition 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1108
Thousands of troops to remain on US-Mexico border as Trump's original military deployment comes to a 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1288
Trump says he'll review case of Matt Golsteyn, a Special Forces veteran who faces murder charge 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1157
TSA says it no longer tracks regular travelers as if they may be terrorists 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1383
FBI releases document intel officials used to brief Trump on dossier 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 12 1752
U.S. sues YRC Worldwide freight units, alleges overcharging 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1341
America's hidden war in Syria 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1304
Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus selected to join Navy with backing from Mattis 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1690
US service member dies in non-combat incident in Afghanistan 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1165
Seven-year-old girl who died at border did not receive medical care for 90 minutes 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1287
Isis withdraws from last urban stronghold in Syria 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1101
Huawei $2 billion security pledge followed walkout by British official: sources 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1219
US Navy: 3 nuclear-powered attack submarines 'not certified to dive today' 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1376
Ex-judges to ICE: End immigration arrests at courthouses 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1198
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