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F-35 delays may force the Navy to buy dozens more F-18s than planned
The Navy is considering extending production of its F/A-18 Super Hornet beyond 2017 because of delays in production of the Navy’s carrier-launched F-35C and increased demands on the Hornet fleet,...
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Why Yemen is strategically important
When the Arab Spring led to an unprecedented wave of popular uprisings, Yemen seemed to be on a trajectory towards non-violent and democratic change.The ouster of long-time ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh in...
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Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine are preparing for something big
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of building up air defense systems inside eastern Ukraine and of involvement in training exercises of pro-Russian rebels in breach...
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Russia wants to develop an Arctic anti-aircraft weapon
The makers of Russia’s Pantsir self-propelled anti-aircraft gun want to develop a tracked version of the gun for deployment in the Arctic, according to a senior director at a subsidiary of one of...
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The Kurds are advancing on a key ISIS stronghold in Syria
BEIRUT – Kurdish forces backed by Free Syrian Army-affiliated fighters have surrounded the strategic ISIS stronghold of Sarrin, which lies in a key position north of the militant group’s de-facto Raqqa...
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The new Secretary of Defense wants to partner the Pentagon with Silicon Valley
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is making a big play for Silicon Valley startups and tech innovators that so far have shown little to no interest in working with the Pentagon. Carter is seeking to...
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11 things First Sergeants say that make troops lose their minds
Army and Marine first sergeants have to talk a lot, considering their duties as company-level senior enlisted leaders. While they primarily act as advisors to company commanders and deal with...
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Russia has a crucial advantage over the US in the Arctic
Russia maintains a key advantage over the US in the Arctic, which is only continuing to grow. In 2017, Moscow is expecting the delivery of a new nuclear powered icebeaker. This would augment an...
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We just got a reminder of how dangerous a nuclear-armed Iran would be
Yesterday Foreign Affairs posted an article I had written with Sue Mi Terry, once the CIA’s foremost North Korea analyst, arguing that the experience of the Agreed Framework was an inauspicious...
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously agreed to give Congress a...
In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill giving Congress a key role in the final stages of nuclear negotiations with Iran....
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With the latest anti-Assad offensive, Syria's civil war is reaching a tipping...
BEIRUT – Rebels led by the Al-Nusra Front have launched a blistering three-pronged offensive aimed at consolidating their Idlib victory and rolling back the regime in northwest Syria.Insurgents...
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Russia's Chechen strongman told police to 'shoot to kill' if outside security...
Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed strongman who heads Russia's Chechnya region, has told law enforcement officers they should "shoot to kill" security forces from other parts of Russia that conduct...
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Former CIA Director David Petraeus sentenced to two year probation and...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose career was destroyed by an extramarital affair with his biographer, has been sentenced to two years' probation and a $100,000 fine for...
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Former US pilot: Russia's provocative flying is 'ho-hum' compared to the Cold...
“What passes for dangerous and provocative today was ho-hum to recon crews of my generation” a former RC-135 commander says.On April 7, a US RC-135U spy plane was intercepted over the Baltic Sea off...
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Iran wants to extend its energy delivery network to China
Iran is seeking to extend its energy delivery network to China under Beijing's massive "One Belt, One Road" push to boost regional connectivity, Tehran's envoy has said.Ali Asghar Khaji, Iran's...
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Abe's message to the US: Japan is no free-rider on defense, so be there for us
TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will send a clear message to the United States when he visits Washington next week: Japan is ready to take more responsibility for security on the world...
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Obama's wish — a nightmare for the Western-oriented Arab states — is becoming...
In December, President Obama said that he wished to see Iran ultimately become a "very successful regional power." His wish — a nightmare for the Western-oriented Arab states — is becoming a...
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Incredible footage of the first autonomous drone aerial refueling
Someone said we are one step closer to Skynet ...On April 16, one of the two Unmanned Carrier Air Vehicle demonstrator (UCAS-D) aircraft of the X-47B program performed the first autonomous drone...
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A renewed Russian-backed offensive in eastern Ukraine appears to be imminent
A renewed pro-Russian offensive may be imminent in eastern Ukraine.Russian-backed separatists appear to have abandoned the February 12 ceasefire agreement after redeploying banned heavy weapons to the...
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A former Navy captain just identified the biggest flaw in the US...
The actual strategic value of aircraft carriers, which are incredibly expensive to build and maintain, has been a recurring debate among military thinkers.Now a retired Navy captain has offered one of...
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