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Completion Of The $382 Billion F-35 Fighter Project Is Nowhere In Sight
It's supposed to be the future of American air combat power, but the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Fighter may as well be called the "flying problem child."It's had issues with its software, which...
View ArticleMaybe This Hilarious Video Will Help Walmart Find Its 100K Ex-Military Employees
Only days ago, Wal-Mart announced plans to hire 100,000 military veterans to work in their retail stores over the next five years, but it didn't take long for the jokes to come.Some in my own military...
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5 American Hostages Are Still Unaccounted For In Algeria
A senior U.S. official has told Martha Raddatz of ABC News there were 10 Americans among the hostages at the Algerian oil field that was raided by Al-Qaeda militants yesterday, and that five are now...
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The Military Is Already Preparing For The Worst-Case Sequester Scenario
There's plenty of talk about the "fiscal cliff" -- which was avoided by a last-minute deal last month — but that only delayed a huge Pentagon fear: Sequestration.What happens if the military is slapped...
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Algeria Launches Ruthless Attack To Free Foreign Hostages
UPDATE THURSDAY 17:30 EST:Between six and 34 foreign hostages were killed on Thursday in a conflict between militants who had seiged a BP oil field and the Algerian military.Several Western hostages...
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The Pentagon Wants To Scatter Weapons Under The World's Oceans To Activate On...
The U.S. Navy is attempting to develop a stealth underwater system capable of providing worldwide "operational support and situational awareness," according to a Jan. 11 release from the Defense...
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The Air Force Will Triple Its US Bomber Airspace To Perform More Low Level Runs
According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Air Force has launched a six-year plan to more than triple the airspace used for its bombers to accommodate more training sorties of its Dakotas-based B-1...
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Sectarian Tensions Are Pushing Iraq To The Brink
The blood that has been spilt in Syria over the past two years has polarised the country and the region along sectarian lines. But while Syria is fracturing, the situation in Iraq is even more serious....
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Algeria Under Fire For Reckless Mission To Free Hostages
Algeria came under mounting international criticism on Friday as fears grew for dozens of foreign hostages still unaccounted for after a deadly commando raid against their Islamist captors at a desert...
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US General: Iranian Cyberattacks Are Retaliation For The Stuxnet Virus
Iran’s developing ability to launch cyber attacks will make it “a force to be reckoned with,” the head of the U.S. Air Force Space Command said.General William Shelton said the Iranians are responding...
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Authoritarian Regimes Use Devices From A US Firm To Censor Their People
Authoritarian regimes around the world are using technology from a Silicon Valley firm for Internet surveillance, filtering and censorship, according to a report by Canadian researchers.The report this...
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US Navy Minesweeping Vessel Runs Aground In Philippines
A US Navy minesweeper has run aground in a protected marine sanctuary in the Philippines, the US embassy in Manila said Thursday.The USS Guardian ran aground on the Tubattaha Reef on Wednesday night...
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Who Says You Can Kill Americans, Mr. President?
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Pilot Famous For His Bin Laden Blackhawk Coverage Joins Business Insider's...
Military writing is a detail-focused beat that can quickly humble the best writers, peppering days with ego-crushing blows and the need to believe not everyone knows more than they do. The good...
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New Stain-Proof Material Can Repel Virtually Any Liquid
Military leaders and laundry-plagued mothers both have reason to rejoice over an improvement in the development of liquid-repelling surfaces. For the first time, lab researchers have created a...
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Kidnappers In Algeria Now Looking To Trade US Hostages For 'The Blind Sheikh'
The hostage crisis in Algeria is now entering its third day as Reuters and Agence French-Press report there are 60 foreigners are still held hostage or missing at the oil field overrun by Al-Qaeda in...
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6 Ways Criminals Are Going To Thwart Gun Control Laws
As a former military member and gun owner, I respect weapons and understand their capabilities. They can be used in a variety of ways: hunting, stopping a burglary, or just for the hobby of sport...
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This German Phrase Nails The Future Of Privacy And Surveillance
The walls protecting individual privacy and obscurity from government and corporate surveillance become more transparent by the day—one could even say they have the visual consistency of glass.One...
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Iran Is Producing Its Own Version Of 'Argo' To Counter US 'Propaganda'
Hollywood loves Argo, Ben Affleck's telling of a heroic sidestory in the 1979-81 Iran hostage crisis: The film is nominated for seven Oscars and has already won a Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award...
View ArticleCheck Out Colt's New Close Quarters Battle Pistol For Marine Special Operators
It's been 30 years since the Marine Corps fielded a 1911 Colt, opting instead for a Springfield manufactured version of the 45 caliber pistol. Starting this year though, Marine special operators are in...
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