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The Navy Is Developing A Next-Generation Drone That Can Land On Aircraft...

The Navy is trying to build a next-generation super-drone that it can launch from an aircraft carrier and refuel in mid-air.In the first quarter of 2015, the US Navy will pick a winner from among the...

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ISIS Is Too Insane For Some Of Its Most Loyal Members

During the past year, the Islamic State has evolved to become one of the most heavily armed and well-funded terrorist organizations of all time.It's also becoming so violent and brutal that terrorists...

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Incredible Images From The End Of The US-Led War In Afghanistan

On Dec. 8, after a 13 year-long military operation, the US and NATO ceremonially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan. Operation Enduring Freedom had the dual objective of hitting back at al Qaeda...

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The 15 Most Powerful Militaries In The Middle East

The Middle East has been racked by turmoil for much of the past decade, and its militaries are constantly thrown into the region's often-violent chaos.A mixture of transnational threats like ISIS and...

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The Politburo Approved The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan 35 Years Ago Today

The US is ending its 13-year-old combat operation in Afghanistan later this month.But thirty-five years ago today, a small group of key players within the Soviet Union decided to commit the empire to...

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The Worst Crisis In Modern US-German Relations Was Based On Something That...

The NSA's phone-tapping of German chancellor Angela Merkel, the person in charge of Europe's largest economy and the most powerful woman in the world, was a crisis for two close allies when it was...

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Brazil Is Experiencing Its Final Reckoning

For a country whose recent presidents all suffered at the hands of the military regime that ruled from 1964 to 1985, Brazil has been awfully slow to probe that dark chapter of its history. Dilma...

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Here's How Cyber-Warfare Started And Where It's Going

When America dropped its two atom bombs, Little Boy and Fat Man, over Japan in August 1945, it launched the world into a devastating new era of warfare. Nearly 70 years later, humanity is still trying...

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Here's How The National Guard Would Respond To A Major Terrorist Attack On A...

The National Guard is the US military's reserve force, offering manpower, equipment, and expertise for missions abroad but also providing America’s first line of defense at home.When there's a natural...

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Photographers Reveal The Stories Behind 2014's Most Powerful Pictures

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The US Military Is The Largest Buyer Of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel

According to Jack Daniel's Master Distiller Jeff Arnett, the US military buys the most of the brand's premium Single Barrel whiskey in the world.The price tag for an entire barrel of this whiskey,...

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Why An Oil Crash Is Exactly What Obama Needs

The historic drop in crude-oil prices is poised to give a clear boost to President Barack Obama both in the US and abroad."Even President Barack Obama likely would agree that 2014 has been a tough year...

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Putin Is Infiltrating European Politics With Shocking Effectiveness

Putin has become shockingly effective at influencing European politics through a host of far-right parties. The following chart from the Center for Eurasian Strategic Intelligence (CESI) shows Russia's...

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Behind The Borders Of The World's Unrecognized 'Breakaway Nations'

Across the globe, there are small pockets of land where citizens have chosen to "break away" from their mother countries and forge new communities, often to escape war or turmoil.While many of these...

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Putin's Popularity Could Change Faster Than Many Expect

A GOVERNMENT television channel dubbed Vladimir Putin's latest state of the nation address "A Message from Above". Dmitry Kiselev, Mr Putin's chief propagandist, even likened it to speeches by...

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A Look At The 'Smart Guns' That Could Prevent Future Tragedies

In the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary two years ago, President Obama signed an executive order to review the availability of innovative gun safety technologies.The shorthand for...

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These 7 Men Owned The Company Linked To CIA Torture

The US Senate report on the CIA's so-called enhanced interrogation techniques that was released on Tuesday said a firm identified only as "Company Y" was responsible for developing many of the tactics...

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ISIS Is Too Insane For Some Of Its Most Loyal Members

During the past year, the Islamic State has evolved to become one of the most heavily armed and well-funded terrorist organizations of all time.It's also becoming so violent and brutal that terrorists...

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The Top 25 Weapons Companies In The World (Excluding China)

The sale of weapons is big business, especially for the US and Russia, and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has compiled a list of the biggest weapons companies in the world. The...

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Police Stormed The Cafe In Sydney Where A Gunman Had Taken Several People...

The hostage situation has ended after police stormed the cafe.Three people — the gunman and a hostage — have died.The gunman has been identified as 49-year-old Man Haron Monis, who is out on bail and...

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