Analysis(Page 18)

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Watch the Army test the new ‘Hawkeye’ Humvee-mounted howitzer
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Watch the Army test the new ‘Hawkeye’ Humvee-mounted howitzer

By Brad Howard

Posted on Aug 7, 2018

Saudi Arabia Is Going Bonkers And Just Had To Delete This 9/11-Esque Tweet
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Saudi Arabia Is Going Bonkers And Just Had To Delete This 9/11-Esque Tweet

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Aug 6, 2018

Here Are All The Military’s Worst Acronyms
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Here Are All The Military’s Worst Acronyms

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 3, 2018

Here’s What You Need To Do To Pass The Army’s Combat Fitness Test
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Here’s What You Need To Do To Pass The Army’s Combat Fitness Test

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 2, 2018

US Special Operations Forces Are Getting A Long-Awaited Silent Weapons Upgrade
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US Special Operations Forces Are Getting A Long-Awaited Silent Weapons Upgrade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 1, 2018

The Chinese Are On The Verge Of Dominating A New Domain: Near Space
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The Chinese Are On The Verge Of Dominating A New Domain: Near Space

By Robert Work

Posted on Aug 1, 2018

This Army Base In Kuwait Is Waging War On Soldiers’ Insides
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This Army Base In Kuwait Is Waging War On Soldiers’ Insides

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 25, 2018

The White House Is Making National Security Decisions Without Telling The Pentagon
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The White House Is Making National Security Decisions Without Telling The Pentagon

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 25, 2018

Adm. Mike Mullen Meant Well, But His Legacy Is A Screwed-Up Navy
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Adm. Mike Mullen Meant Well, But His Legacy Is A Screwed-Up Navy

By John T. Kuehn

Posted on Jul 25, 2018

How Good Is The Army At Training Strategic Leaders? Not Very, Apparently
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How Good Is The Army At Training Strategic Leaders? Not Very, Apparently

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jul 23, 2018

Just How ‘Political’ Can — And Should — Service Members Get?
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Just How ‘Political’ Can — And Should — Service Members Get?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 23, 2018

How Would You Repaint Air Force One To Make It Look ‘More American’?
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How Would You Repaint Air Force One To Make It Look ‘More American’?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 13, 2018

What NATO Might Actually Look Like Following A US Withdrawal: A View From 2026
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What NATO Might Actually Look Like Following A US Withdrawal: A View From 2026

By August Cole

Posted on Jul 12, 2018

From Spencer Rifles to M-16s: A History Of The Weapons US Troops Wield In War
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From Spencer Rifles to M-16s: A History Of The Weapons US Troops Wield In War

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 10, 2018

The Army’s New Combat Fitness Test Will Kick Your Ass
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The Army’s New Combat Fitness Test Will Kick Your Ass

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 10, 2018

No, President Trump Is Not Purging The Military Of Immigrants
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No, President Trump Is Not Purging The Military Of Immigrants

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 7, 2018

A Can Of Red Bull Nearly Caused Major Problems For An Air Force Spy Plane
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A Can Of Red Bull Nearly Caused Major Problems For An Air Force Spy Plane

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 7, 2018

Marine Leaders Need to Show That Racism Isn’t Welcome in the Corps
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Marine Leaders Need to Show That Racism Isn’t Welcome in the Corps

By Dwayne Smith

Posted on Jul 6, 2018

Searching For Booze And Exotic Dancers In The Pentagon
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Searching For Booze And Exotic Dancers In The Pentagon

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

Trump’s Pentagon Quietly Made A Change To The Stated Mission It’s Had For Two Decades
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Trump’s Pentagon Quietly Made A Change To The Stated Mission It’s Had For Two Decades

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 29, 2018

Nearly A Third Of Americans Believe A Second Civil War Is On The Horizon
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Nearly A Third Of Americans Believe A Second Civil War Is On The Horizon

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 29, 2018

This Is Not How ‘Skynet’ Begins, Air Force Says of Artificial Intelligence Efforts
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This Is Not How ‘Skynet’ Begins, Air Force Says of Artificial Intelligence Efforts

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 28, 2018

Book Excerpt: 11 Strategic Lessons From A New Study Of The Habsburg Empire
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Book Excerpt: 11 Strategic Lessons From A New Study Of The Habsburg Empire

By A. Wess Mitchell

Posted on Jun 28, 2018

He’s A Service Member And Child Of A War-Wounded Vet. Can He Succeed As The Next VA Chief?
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He’s A Service Member And Child Of A War-Wounded Vet. Can He Succeed As The Next VA Chief?

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 28, 2018

How Many Troops Did The Pentagon Boot Out Over Botched Drug Tests?
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How Many Troops Did The Pentagon Boot Out Over Botched Drug Tests?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 22, 2018

The Navy Has Called Off Its Plan To Bomb Florida
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The Navy Has Called Off Its Plan To Bomb Florida

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 22, 2018

The Marine Neo-Nazi Will Likely Be Thrown Out, We Just Don’t Know How Yet
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The Marine Neo-Nazi Will Likely Be Thrown Out, We Just Don’t Know How Yet

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 21, 2018

A New Book Takes A Close Look At Israel’s History Of Assassinating Foes
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A New Book Takes A Close Look At Israel’s History Of Assassinating Foes

By Katherine Voyles

Posted on Jun 21, 2018

Pentagon Reporters Asked Mattis About Immigration, And It Didn’t Go Well
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Pentagon Reporters Asked Mattis About Immigration, And It Didn’t Go Well

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 20, 2018

Why Did The Military Keep A Neo-Nazi Marine But Boot That ‘Commie Cadet’?
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Why Did The Military Keep A Neo-Nazi Marine But Boot That ‘Commie Cadet’?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 20, 2018

Housing A Separated Migrant Child Costs The US More Than An Admiral’s BAH
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Housing A Separated Migrant Child Costs The US More Than An Admiral’s BAH

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jun 20, 2018

Socrates the Military Analyst? What He Thought Made an Effective General
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Socrates the Military Analyst? What He Thought Made an Effective General

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 19, 2018

Army’s ‘Commie Cadet’ Disciplined; Masses Fail To Rise Up
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Army’s ‘Commie Cadet’ Disciplined; Masses Fail To Rise Up

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 18, 2018

Only A Quarter Of US Service Member Deaths Since 2006 Occurred At War
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Only A Quarter Of US Service Member Deaths Since 2006 Occurred At War

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 15, 2018

President Trump Saluted A North Korean General And The Media Lost Their Minds
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President Trump Saluted A North Korean General And The Media Lost Their Minds

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jun 14, 2018

What If The Trump-Kim Summit Wasn’t Really About Nuclear Disarmament?
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What If The Trump-Kim Summit Wasn’t Really About Nuclear Disarmament?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 13, 2018

How Often Do Officers Actually Desert?
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How Often Do Officers Actually Desert?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 12, 2018

The Navy Dodged More Terrible Headlines With McCain Skipper’s Guilty Plea
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The Navy Dodged More Terrible Headlines With McCain Skipper’s Guilty Plea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2018

A Mullet-Wearing Marine Recruit Showed Up To Boot Camp Ready To Party
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A Mullet-Wearing Marine Recruit Showed Up To Boot Camp Ready To Party

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 23, 2018

The Trump White House Has Given Us The Dumbest Challenge Coin Of All Time
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The Trump White House Has Given Us The Dumbest Challenge Coin Of All Time

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on May 22, 2018

5 Irrational Reasons Military Leaders Hate Red Teaming
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5 Irrational Reasons Military Leaders Hate Red Teaming

By Jamie Schwandt

Posted on May 22, 2018

More US Troops In Niger Were Nearly Wiped Out During Ambush And Chaotic Rescue
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More US Troops In Niger Were Nearly Wiped Out During Ambush And Chaotic Rescue

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 17, 2018

Fitzgerald CO’s Attorneys Claim The Navy Is Trying To Smear Him In Negligent Homicide Case
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Fitzgerald CO’s Attorneys Claim The Navy Is Trying To Smear Him In Negligent Homicide Case

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 17, 2018

The DIA Studied Warp Drives, Wormholes, And Manipulating Space-Time For Some Reason
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The DIA Studied Warp Drives, Wormholes, And Manipulating Space-Time For Some Reason

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 15, 2018

Watch Tim Kennedy Dive Head First Into The Torture Debate With Dubious Backyard Science
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Watch Tim Kennedy Dive Head First Into The Torture Debate With Dubious Backyard Science

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 14, 2018

Military Leaders Sent Them On A Hasty, Ill-Planned Mission — And Are Now Blaming Them
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Military Leaders Sent Them On A Hasty, Ill-Planned Mission — And Are Now Blaming Them

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 10, 2018

The Air Force’s Answer To Its Aviation Crisis: A Symbolic Half-Measure That ‘Won’t Solve The Problem’
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The Air Force’s Answer To Its Aviation Crisis: A Symbolic Half-Measure That ‘Won’t Solve The Problem’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 8, 2018

Why Is The Mississippi National Guard Bigger Than New York’s?
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Why Is The Mississippi National Guard Bigger Than New York’s?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 8, 2018

The Navy Turns Out The Public Affairs Lights After The Fat Leonard Scandal, And Other Military Mischief
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The Navy Turns Out The Public Affairs Lights After The Fat Leonard Scandal, And Other Military Mischief

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 7, 2018

That ‘Jade Helm’ Conspiracy Freakout Was Spurred By Russian Bots, Ex-Intel Chief Says
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That ‘Jade Helm’ Conspiracy Freakout Was Spurred By Russian Bots, Ex-Intel Chief Says

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on May 4, 2018

Report: 10 Navy SEALs Face Separation For Drug Abuse Amid New Investigation
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Report: 10 Navy SEALs Face Separation For Drug Abuse Amid New Investigation

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 4, 2018

Report: Green Berets Are Quietly Waging A New Ground War In Yemen
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Report: Green Berets Are Quietly Waging A New Ground War In Yemen

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 3, 2018

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Marine Corps Commandant: ‘We’re The Mujahideen’ In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 3, 2018

The War In Afghanistan Is (Still) Going Terribly
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The War In Afghanistan Is (Still) Going Terribly

By James Clark

Posted on May 1, 2018

The White House Knew Ronny Jackson Had Issues And Covered It Up
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The White House Knew Ronny Jackson Had Issues And Covered It Up

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on May 1, 2018

More Sexual Assaults Are Reported In The Military, But Fewer Cases Are Going To Trial
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More Sexual Assaults Are Reported In The Military, But Fewer Cases Are Going To Trial

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2018

3 Reasons The Legendary B-52 Bomber Will Outlive All Of Us
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3 Reasons The Legendary B-52 Bomber Will Outlive All Of Us

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 26, 2018

Ronny Jackson Was Allegedly Known As ‘Candy Man’ For Doling Out Prescriptions. He’ll Fit Right In At The VA
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Ronny Jackson Was Allegedly Known As ‘Candy Man’ For Doling Out Prescriptions. He’ll Fit Right In At The VA

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 26, 2018

A ‘Post-ISIS Insurgency’ Is Gaining Steam In Northern Iraq, Analysts Say
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A ‘Post-ISIS Insurgency’ Is Gaining Steam In Northern Iraq, Analysts Say

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2018

The Punisher And Spartans Are Apparently Too Threatening For One Powerful Army
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The Punisher And Spartans Are Apparently Too Threatening For One Powerful Army

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 25, 2018

How The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter May Have Benefited from Soviet Technology
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How The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter May Have Benefited from Soviet Technology

By Brad Howard

Posted on Apr 24, 2018

US Troops To Show They Can Do Dog And Pony Shows Just As Well As The French
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US Troops To Show They Can Do Dog And Pony Shows Just As Well As The French

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 24, 2018

Army Memo Saying Soldiers Got Bad Anthrax Vaccinations Is Horsesh*t
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Army Memo Saying Soldiers Got Bad Anthrax Vaccinations Is Horsesh*t

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 19, 2018

Congress Is About To Rein In The Forever War… Just Kidding!
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Congress Is About To Rein In The Forever War… Just Kidding!

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 18, 2018