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North Korea Fires Missiles After US-South Korea-Japan Drills
North Korea fired ballistic missiles Saturday, a day after the US, South Korea, and Japan finished a trilateral drill. T
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Houthi port seizure and pipeline strike escalate US-Iran proxy war
Iran-backed Houthis captured Yemen's Mokha port and attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, escalating the proxy war
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Budanov: Ukraine's top official warns of World War III without peace
In an exclusive interview, Ukraine's top official Kyrylo Budanov warns of World War III, assesses peace talks, and detai
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Former DHS Chiefs Urge Creation of New Public Safety Agency
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, former DHS secretaries Michael Chertoff and Jeh Johnson proposed a new public safety ag
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Adopting Finland's shipbuilding model could rebuild U.S. Navy capacity
The White House wants to adopt Finland's shipbuilding model to rapidly expand the Navy. Congress is pushing back, but ex
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Post-9/11 Security Framework Faces New Cyber Threats
Former 9/11 Commissioner Tim Roemer warns that today's cyber threats demand a fresh look at the security framework built
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US shifts drug boat campaign to refueling vessels with no casualties
US military shifts from lethal strikes to boarding and sinking refueling vessels in Ecuador, aiming to disrupt cartel lo
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Iran conflict depletes US arsenal, weakens deterrence against China
The war with Iran is consuming critical US weapons faster than they can be replaced, leaving the military less prepared
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Trump rejects claims of US aircraft damage in Iran strike on Jordan base
President Trump denied reports that Iranian strikes damaged US aircraft at a Jordanian air base, saying there was 'no da
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Trump Denies Iranian Attack Damaged US Warplanes at Jordan Base
President Trump on Thursday denied reports that Iranian strikes damaged US warplanes at a Jordanian air base, calling th
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White House weighs lifting Iran blockade to reduce escalation risk
The naval blockade on Iran may be doing more harm than good, exposing U.S. forces to retaliation while failing to shorte
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Why Trump Should End the Iran Blockade to Avoid a Forever War
The U.S. blockade of Iran accelerates Tehran's retaliation risks without securing strategic advantage. Analyst Brett Eri
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Army Lasers Cut Cartel Drone Sightings at Border by 75%
Suspected cartel drone traffic along the Texas-Mexico border fell 75% after the U.S. Army deployed high-energy lasers, w
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Rubio: US Will Work With Allies on Drug War, But Won't Rule Out Sinking Ships
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US is now working with allied nations on counterdrug operations in Latin America
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Rubio outlines cooperative drug war strategy, warns of military force
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new cooperative approach to combating drug trafficking in Latin America, emph
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Pentagon's Colorblind Claims Mask Systematic Purge of Black Officers, Veteran Argues
A veteran and academic argues that recent military leadership decisions under the Trump administration are dismantling r
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Iran Strikes Ships and US Base in Jordan After Tanker Sinkings
Iran attacked ships near the Strait of Hormuz and a US base in Jordan after the US destroyed five Iranian tankers, raisi
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Quarter-Century After 9/11, US Still Trapped in Old Threat Paradigm
A quarter-century after 9/11, the US remains stuck in outdated threat models, risking surprise attacks. A former World T