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Quarter-Century After Anthrax Letters, US Bio-Defenses Still Fragile
A quarter-century after the anthrax attacks, a former NYC official warns the US is still unprepared for biological warfa
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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