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Billions Spent on Overseas Counterterrorism Would Be Better Spent by Involving Ex-Terrorists
The U.S. gives money to help Indonesia and other countries fight terrorism. But research shows that this money might not be effective, unless it directly reaches former extremists.
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Marine Infantry Battalion Experiment Needs More Time, General Says
‘I would expect that this will continue to be a learning process over the next couple of years,’ Maj. Gen. Watson said.
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DOD-VA Health Record Modernization Not Hitting Interoperability Targets, Watchdogs Say
In a joint oversight report, inspectors general at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs say that some legacy health data isn't being migrated to new electronic health records systems.
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The Pentagon Wants to Prevent Personnel Data Tracking, Breaches
The Defense Department's innovation shop is looking for commercial solutions that can help better protect personnel data.
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NCOs: America Has Them, China Wants Them, Russia is Struggling Without Them
Non-commissioned officers, long the “backbone” of the U.S. military, are proving even more crucial on modern battlefields.
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Twice Burned
How the U.S. military’s toxic burn pits are poisoning Americans — overseas and at home
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Task Force Gator Back to Training Ukrainians as Battle Rages For the Donbas
A Florida National Guard unit that withdrew just before Moscow invaded is back to teaching as Russia reveals its weak spots.
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Reversing Roe Would Harm Military Readiness, Abortion-Rights Advocates Warn
“If a woman is considering enlisting, I would highly encourage her to rethink that choice,” said one veteran.
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DHS Manipulated Report on Russian Election Interference During the Trump Administration, Watchdog Says
A 2020 report to state and local governments was delayed and altered, a new IG report finds.
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Pentagon Still not Taking Full Advantage of Rapid Acquisition Authorities, Former Official Says
Ellen Lord, the former undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment during the Trump administration, told senators "strong leadership" was needed to fully embrace rapid acquisitions policies.
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The Backlash to DHS's Anti-Disinformation Board Shows How US Law Is Falling Behind the Problem
Legal ambiguity may have crippled DHS’s new board from the start.
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Lend-Lease Bill Could Help Ukraine Negotiate Peace With Russia
The bill will cut red tape to get weapons to Ukraine quicker.
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Harriet Tubman Led Military Raids during the Civil War as Well as Her Better-known Slave Rescues
Harriet Tubman has long been known as a conductor on the Underground Railroad leading enslaved Black people to freedom. Less known is her role as a Union spy during the Civil War.
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$33B Request Will Help Ukraine Fight Russia In The ‘Longer Term,’ Biden Says
Politics threaten to derail the request on Capitol Hill.
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Boeing’s Low-Ball Defense Bidding Has Come Back to Bite Them
The company has lost billions of dollars and the pandemic is making things worse.
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CEO: Boeing Should Have Rejected Trump’s Air Force One Deal
The company revealed that it has lost $660 million outfitting the next presidential jets—so far.
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What Does Musk's Purchase of Twitter Mean for Disinformation?
His free-speech values could undermine the site's efforts to stem foreign influence operations.
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How Vanessa Guillén’s Murder Two Years Ago Changed the Military Justice System
“We don’t want to ever see something like what happened with my sister happen to any other victims,” Mayra Guillén told The 19th. A new bill aims to change how sexual harassment complaints are investigated in the military.
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NATO Should Start Preparing Troops For a Nuclear Battlefield
Our own history can help prepare for the physical and psychological effects should Russia use tactical nukes in the next conflict.
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