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The First Atomic Blast Occurred 68 Years Ago Today — Here Are 2000 Nuclear...
Sixty-three years ago today, the first detonation of a nuclear device, code-named Trinity, was conducted by the U.S. Army on July 16, 1945.It took place at the Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range,...
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There's been a huge debate going on about if women can handle the rigors of combat. The gist of our coverage has been this: without dropping standards, it will be tough, but not impossible.The girl in...
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Snowden's Laptops May Hold 'Extremely Sensitive' Details About NSA-CIA 'Black...
Matthew Aid of Foreign Policy has published an excellent report detailing the secret intelligence gathering partnership between the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Intelligence Agency...
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Russia's Newly Published Military Modernization Plan Is A Bit Hard To Believe
The Russian Ministry of Defense recently published its activity plan for the rest of the decade. Everyone who can read Russian should go look at the handy summary in table form. There’s a lot of...
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Top US Military Officer: America Is Considering Entering Syrian War
America's top military officer told a Senate committee that the Obama administration is considering the use of military force in Syria, Richard Lardner of the Associated Press reports.U.S. Army General...
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UK ARMY CHIEF: Invading Syria Would Be The Only Way To Topple Assad
The outgoing head of the British Army said the West would have to invade Syria if it wanted topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “You have to be able, as we did successfully in Libya,...
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The US Is Getting Its Fugitive Spy Back From Panama
Robert Seldon Lady, the former CIA agent convicted of extraordinary rendition in Italy, is on his way back to the U.S. after a brief detaining in Panama, reports Greg Miller and Karen Deyoung of the...
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A Single NSA Wiretap Could Lead To Snooping On '2.5 Million Americans'
At a recent judiciary hearing on the wide-ranging surveillance practices of the NSA revealed a staggering practice called "three-hop analysis."Three-hop analysis means that when the NSA requests...
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Legendary General James Mattis Just Gave One Of The Best Talks On Middle East...
Retired Marine General James N. Mattis gave an insightful talk to a packed crowd at the Aspen Security Forum on Saturday.The four-star general, who recently retired after leading U.S. Central Command,...
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Watch This French Special Forces Helicopter On A Low Altitude Flight Over Mali
Enjoy the view from inside the cabin of a Cougar helicopter, sitting next to the gunner, on an extreme low altitude mission over Mali.Join the conversation about this story »
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There's No Reason To Worry About Cuba Shipping Decrepit MiG-21s To North Korea
The two MiG-21s that were intercepted on their way from Cuba to North Korea should not concern anyone: the bird is the airborne equivalent of your grandfather's old Buick.Yes, the MiG 21 is no longer...
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Top US General: Here Are America's Military Options In Syria
On Thursday Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey told a Senate committee that the Obama administration is considering the use of military force in Syria.On the following day, the...
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Why Iraq Is On The Brink Of Civil War
Iraq's massive prison break made big headlines, but Baghdad has worse problems than 500 escaped jihadis.Namely, looming civil war.Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — a partisan Shi'ite — tried to blame...
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The 11 Most Incredible Defensive Plays Of The MLB Season So Far
With only a few months left of the regular season, these are the 11 most amazing defensive plays of 2013 so far.11. Anthony Rizzo's catch and tumbleYour browser does not support iframes.10. Brandon...
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Iran Is Increasingly Calling The Shots For Assad In Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been forced gradually to cede power to Iran to prop up his regime during the grinding conflict in Syria.The implications for the Middle East could be...
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What It Looks Like When A Navy Ship Does A Donut
This is the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) U.S.S. Independence throwing down the sickest of donuts off the San Diego coast.It's too bad donuts don't translate to combat serviceability,...
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This Soldier's Official Liberty Request For The Playboy Mansion Is Incredible
This is truly epic.This is an official liberty request from an Army unit in North Carolina so that a soldier can go visit the Playboy Mansion.Friends of mine have left the service and visited the...
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REPORT: NSA Asks For Encryption Keys That Could Allow It To 'Live On The...
Government surveillance requests have reportedly gone as far demanding master encryption keys, from technology companies, Declan McCullagh of CNET reports.Encryption keys are so important to government...
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The 14 Most Impressive Women In The US Military
Less than a century ago, it was rare to see women in the military, and yet now women fight in combat, command airstrikes, pilot fighter jets, and oversee medical operations.We've found the 14 most...
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Soldier To Receive Medal Of Honor For Incredible Bravery After His Afghan...
An American soldier will be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while defending a remote outpost in Afghanistan overrun by hundreds of Taliban fighters, Stars & Stripes reports.Staff Sgt. Ty...
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