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Expert analysis and insight on the biggest military news around the world.

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The Space Force has its first-ever doctrine: ‘Spacepower’
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The Space Force has its first-ever doctrine: ‘Spacepower’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 10, 2020

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation
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How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 9, 2020

No, that mushroom cloud in Beirut doesn’t indicate a nuclear bomb went off
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No, that mushroom cloud in Beirut doesn’t indicate a nuclear bomb went off

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 5, 2020

The US still doesn’t know how many Afghan security forces actually exist, surprising no one
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The US still doesn’t know how many Afghan security forces actually exist, surprising no one

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

What should US troops expect if Joe Biden is elected president?
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What should US troops expect if Joe Biden is elected president?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

America’s next COVID-19 relief bill includes defense industry’s Christmas list for some reason
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America’s next COVID-19 relief bill includes defense industry’s Christmas list for some reason

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 28, 2020

How dressing federal law enforcement agents like US troops undermines democracy
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How dressing federal law enforcement agents like US troops undermines democracy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 25, 2020

Why did Australian special forces pose with a Confederate flag in Afghanistan?
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Why did Australian special forces pose with a Confederate flag in Afghanistan?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 23, 2020

The Army is trying to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle for the third time — again
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The Army is trying to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle for the third time — again

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 20, 2020

The Pentagon is playing its C Team with so many top positions left unfilled
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The Pentagon is playing its C Team with so many top positions left unfilled

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 18, 2020

It’s not just the Confederate flag: the Pentagon’s new ban may apply to the Jolly Roger
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It’s not just the Confederate flag: the Pentagon’s new ban may apply to the Jolly Roger

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 17, 2020

The Bonhomme Richard fire raises concerns over whether the Navy can repair ships damaged in war
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The Bonhomme Richard fire raises concerns over whether the Navy can repair ships damaged in war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 17, 2020

The US still can’t effectively track weapons and vehicles given to Afghan security forces
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The US still can’t effectively track weapons and vehicles given to Afghan security forces

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 14, 2020

This is the Army’s message to parents of prospective soldiers in the wake of Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance
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This is the Army’s message to parents of prospective soldiers in the wake of Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 3, 2020

‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army Reserve
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‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army Reserve

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 1, 2020

Here are the biggest national security challenges that Trump or Biden will face after the presidential election
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Here are the biggest national security challenges that Trump or Biden will face after the presidential election

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 27, 2020

Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how
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Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 27, 2020

Here’s everything we know about Vanessa Guillen, the soldier who disappeared from Fort Hood two months ago
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Here’s everything we know about Vanessa Guillen, the soldier who disappeared from Fort Hood two months ago

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 26, 2020

The Marine Corps doesn’t care if this image upsets you
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The Marine Corps doesn’t care if this image upsets you

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 25, 2020

Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military
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Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 24, 2020

The Navy has shamefully made the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s former captain a scapegoat
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The Navy has shamefully made the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s former captain a scapegoat

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 20, 2020

The Air Force has averaged one aircraft mishap every week since the beginning of May
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The Air Force has averaged one aircraft mishap every week since the beginning of May

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 19, 2020

Latest Pentagon official overseeing special operations leaving as musical chairs continue
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Latest Pentagon official overseeing special operations leaving as musical chairs continue

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 15, 2020

Every day, things get worse at the Pentagon
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Every day, things get worse at the Pentagon

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 13, 2020

The case for rethinking the politicization of the military
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The case for rethinking the politicization of the military

By Jim Golby, Mara Karlin

Posted on Jun 12, 2020

7 ways James Mattis is more of a Marine than Sebastian Gorka will ever be
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7 ways James Mattis is more of a Marine than Sebastian Gorka will ever be

By Paul Szoldra, Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 10, 2020

The deafening silence of veteran service organizations on Black Lives Matter
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The deafening silence of veteran service organizations on Black Lives Matter

By Kayla Williams, Lindsay Church

Posted on Jun 9, 2020

7 things you probably didn’t know about renters insurance
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7 things you probably didn’t know about renters insurance

By Lizann Lightfoot

Posted on Jun 8, 2020

National Guard leaving D.C. but questions about the military’s response to protests remain
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National Guard leaving D.C. but questions about the military’s response to protests remain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 7, 2020

10 tips on how to talk about race, according to senior Air Force leaders
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10 tips on how to talk about race, according to senior Air Force leaders

By David Roza

Posted on Jun 5, 2020

Here are all the current and former military leaders blasting Trump’s response to nationwide protests
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Here are all the current and former military leaders blasting Trump’s response to nationwide protests

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 4, 2020

Former Chairman of Joint Chiefs: ‘Our fellow citizens are not the enemy, and must never become so’
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Former Chairman of Joint Chiefs: ‘Our fellow citizens are not the enemy, and must never become so’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 3, 2020

The number of National Guardsmen mobilized to address civil unrest tripled in a single day
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The number of National Guardsmen mobilized to address civil unrest tripled in a single day

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 1, 2020

3 reasons you need to clean your magazine right now
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3 reasons you need to clean your magazine right now

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Jun 1, 2020

US military readies active-duty troops in case Minnesota governor asks for help to quell riots
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US military readies active-duty troops in case Minnesota governor asks for help to quell riots

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2020

The alarming history behind Trump’s ’looting’ and ‘shooting’ tweets
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The alarming history behind Trump’s ’looting’ and ‘shooting’ tweets

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2020

The Air Force is getting blasted by its own service members for trying to cover up institutional racism
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The Air Force is getting blasted by its own service members for trying to cover up institutional racism

By David Roza

Posted on May 29, 2020

How those left behind are reflecting on love and loss this Memorial Day
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How those left behind are reflecting on love and loss this Memorial Day

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 25, 2020

The Pentagon is no longer interested in using flying lasers to stop incoming missiles
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The Pentagon is no longer interested in using flying lasers to stop incoming missiles

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 21, 2020

2019 was the ‘deadliest year on record’ for insider attacks in Afghanistan
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2019 was the ‘deadliest year on record’ for insider attacks in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 21, 2020

Leaked Pentagon memo warns of ‘real possibility’ of COVID-19 resurgence, vaccine not coming until summer 2021
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Leaked Pentagon memo warns of ‘real possibility’ of COVID-19 resurgence, vaccine not coming until summer 2021

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 19, 2020

Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?
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Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 16, 2020

What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military’s role in defending the nation
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What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military’s role in defending the nation

By Lt. Col. Stewart Parker

Posted on May 15, 2020

Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you
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Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you

By Kyle Gaffney

Posted on May 15, 2020

The Army is using its multi-million dollar terror-tracking software to do something Google does for free
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The Army is using its multi-million dollar terror-tracking software to do something Google does for free

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 13, 2020

The fiction of an Afghan peace process died when gunmen murdered babies in Kabul
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The fiction of an Afghan peace process died when gunmen murdered babies in Kabul

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 13, 2020

The Navy is going under a microscope for its handling of shipboard COVID-19 outbreaks
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The Navy is going under a microscope for its handling of shipboard COVID-19 outbreaks

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us one thing: we should all serve
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us one thing: we should all serve

By Eric Navarro

Posted on May 12, 2020

A Few Bad Men: How the Marine Corps fails to punish senior officer misconduct, time and again
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A Few Bad Men: How the Marine Corps fails to punish senior officer misconduct, time and again

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 11, 2020

Nuke the Murder Hornets
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Nuke the Murder Hornets

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2020

‘The end of the war is an anti-climax’ — A reporter’s notes on VE-Day, 75 years later
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‘The end of the war is an anti-climax’ — A reporter’s notes on VE-Day, 75 years later

By Team T&P

Posted on May 8, 2020

The Afghan peace process is going terribly, surprising no one
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The Afghan peace process is going terribly, surprising no one

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2020

The US military’s silence on Afghanistan is a sign of weakness
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The US military’s silence on Afghanistan is a sign of weakness

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2020

The US military saw an increase in reports of sexual assault in the ranks last year
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The US military saw an increase in reports of sexual assault in the ranks last year

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 1, 2020

Army leaders offer lame excuses for why cadets must return to West Point for graduation amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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Army leaders offer lame excuses for why cadets must return to West Point for graduation amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 30, 2020

The Navy is working on bird internet
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The Navy is working on bird internet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 29, 2020

The US needs to rethink nation-building to prevent the next forever war
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The US needs to rethink nation-building to prevent the next forever war

By Dan Grazier

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

Here’s why the decision about reinstating the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s fired captain is taking so long
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Here’s why the decision about reinstating the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s fired captain is taking so long

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 27, 2020

Here is what we can look forward to when the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends
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Here is what we can look forward to when the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2020

The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast
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The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 24, 2020

The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now
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The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 23, 2020

Pentagon leaders thank Trump for pushing the US closer to a war with Iran
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Pentagon leaders thank Trump for pushing the US closer to a war with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 22, 2020

The US military needs to suck it up and embrace telecommuting forever
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The US military needs to suck it up and embrace telecommuting forever

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Apr 17, 2020

The great haircut debate has stoked fears of the military undermining its civilian overseers
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The great haircut debate has stoked fears of the military undermining its civilian overseers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 15, 2020