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North Korea
Reuters War College Podcast: What North Korea Wants
Pyongyang launches missile test after missile test. A carrier strike group moves through the Pacific with its sights set on the peninsula.

Uncategorized
'Fallout' is the Best Nuclear War Story Ever Told
I wandered the wastelands, desperately searching for a water chip to fix a broken machine and save my people. I spent countless hours searching the...

Terrorism
ISIS's New 'How to Survive in the West Handbook' is Really Dumb
There’s a book floating around social media called How to Survive in the West: A Mujahid Guide. The 70 page PDF details how a budding Western...

Military History
This Fictional Nuke Film Won an Oscar
It’s a little after 2:00 p. m.

U.S. Navy
Goatgate: A U.S. Navy Scandal
He’s cute, fuzzy and charming … but, according to Navy officials, he doesn’t belong on a boat. We’re talking about a goat.

Veterans
The Problem of Drug-Addicted Soldiers Is as Old as War
The number one cause of hospital visits for American service members is mental health, noted a recent issue of Medical Surveillance Monthly Reportâ??...

U.S. Navy
Malaysian Playboy Controlled the Most Powerful Naval Force on the Planet
It was the middle of September 2013 and the U. S.

Defense Budget
How the Pentagon Lost Track of $45 Billion
Since 2002, Congress has set aside $104 billion specifically to rebuild Afghanistan. Of that, $66 billion went to the Pentagon.

Military Personnel
America Is Doubling Down on Afghanistan
The United States wants to keep Afghanistan’s security forces afloat at least through 2017. Why?

Terrorism
The Biggest Threat to Afghanistan Isn't the Taliban
Afghanistan is losing cash. Kabul only collects around $2 billion annually and the majority of that comes from customs—the money importers pay to...

Iran’s Nuclear and Chemical Weapons Threat
By Ben Ollerenshaw • RealClearDefense
Europe’s Rearmament Paradox
By Daniel Darling • RealClearDefense
Pentagon’s Pursuit of Faster Acquisition
By Ben Harris • RealClearDefense
The Army’s AI Cyber Defenders Need a Proven Stand-Down Order
By Gleb Tsipursky • RealClearDefense
After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense

The First Surface Drone-v-Drone Fight
By CDR Salamander, CDR Salamander
Air Force Strengthens F-22 Raptor Combat Readiness in the Pacific
By Global Defense
After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
Underwater Arms Race Puts U.S. Naval Supremacy at Risk
By Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
New Facilities To Pump Out Upgraded F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
By Trevithick, WarZone
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