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North Korea

October 2, 2020

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.

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Uncategorized

June 27, 2015

'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...

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Terrorism

June 17, 2015

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...

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Military History

May 30, 2015

This Fictional Nuke Film Won an Oscar

It’s a little after 2:00 p. m.

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Navy

U.S. Navy

May 15, 2015

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.

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Veterans

May 9, 2015

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??...

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U.S. Navy

April 23, 2015

Malaysian Playboy Controlled the Most Powerful Naval Force on the Planet

It was the middle of September 2013 and the U. S.

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Defense Budget

April 1, 2015

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.

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Military Personnel

March 24, 2015

America Is Doubling Down on Afghanistan

The United States wants to keep Afghanistan’s security forces afloat at least through 2017. Why?

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Terrorism

March 13, 2015

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...

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