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US strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul relied on intel search for ubiquitous ‘white Toyota Corolla’

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Sep 18, 2021

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That one scene in ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ that showed us a real-life ‘Blue Collar James Bond’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 6, 2021

Don’t be a target: Top tips to protect your activity online
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Don’t be a target: Top tips to protect your activity online

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Aug 11, 2021

A gamer leaked classified tank specs online to win an argument over a military video game
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A gamer leaked classified tank specs online to win an argument over a military video game

By James Clark

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

Pentagon denies spying on troops’ social media accounts
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Pentagon denies spying on troops’ social media accounts

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 22, 2021

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How a Green Beret captain sold out his own teammates to Russia

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on May 22, 2021

The Ozzi Gov app by NGA puts threat intelligence right in your pocket
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The Ozzi Gov app by NGA puts threat intelligence right in your pocket

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Apr 29, 2021

Special operations unit finally admits its strange tweet did not come from a hacker
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Special operations unit finally admits its strange tweet did not come from a hacker

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 26, 2021

The guys behind ‘Snatch’ and ‘Top Gun’ team up to make a WWII caper about Britain’s first black ops unit
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The guys behind ‘Snatch’ and ‘Top Gun’ team up to make a WWII caper about Britain’s first black ops unit

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

Contractor steals 2,500 pages of secret documents from Air Force Research Lab
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Contractor steals 2,500 pages of secret documents from Air Force Research Lab

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 28, 2021

Army intelligence analyst charged with allegedly murdering his wife
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Army intelligence analyst charged with allegedly murdering his wife

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 7, 2021

Conspiracy theorists may pose as National Guard members to disrupt Biden inauguration, FBI warns
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Conspiracy theorists may pose as National Guard members to disrupt Biden inauguration, FBI warns

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 19, 2021

Oxcart down: One man’s search for a CIA spyplane that crashed outside Area 51
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Oxcart down: One man’s search for a CIA spyplane that crashed outside Area 51

Updated on Jan 6, 2021

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange dodges extradition to United States on spying charges

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

Weed avenger: Defense contractor strikes back after losing security clearance for marijuana prescription
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Weed avenger: Defense contractor strikes back after losing security clearance for marijuana prescription

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

Michael Flynn
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Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 26, 2020

Former Green Beret pleads guilty in Russian espionage case
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Former Green Beret pleads guilty in Russian espionage case

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 17, 2020

Senior leader of al Qaeda was killed by Israeli agents at the request of the US, officials say
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Senior leader of al Qaeda was killed by Israeli agents at the request of the US, officials say

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 15, 2020

Social media is the greatest threat to US service members
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Social media is the greatest threat to US service members

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 25, 2020

Hack at Veterans Affairs agency exposes personal information of roughly 46,000 veterans
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Hack at Veterans Affairs agency exposes personal information of roughly 46,000 veterans

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 14, 2020

Former Green Beret accused of spying on the US for Russia
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Former Green Beret accused of spying on the US for Russia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 22, 2020

Iran reportedly paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack US troops in Afghanistan
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Iran reportedly paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack US troops in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

What the Russian bounties story reveals about the limits of human intelligence collection
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What the Russian bounties story reveals about the limits of human intelligence collection

By Anthony Ippoliti

Posted on Aug 14, 2020

Pentagon to limit release of unclassified information as part of its war on leaks
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Pentagon to limit release of unclassified information as part of its war on leaks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 22, 2020

Defense Secretary Esper confirms he was briefed on intel Russia offered bounties on US troops in Afghanistan
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Defense Secretary Esper confirms he was briefed on intel Russia offered bounties on US troops in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 10, 2020

‘ISIS Files’ launch: Thousands of documents reveal the terror group’s inner workings
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‘ISIS Files’ launch: Thousands of documents reveal the terror group’s inner workings

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 3, 2020

Russia reportedly placed secret bounties on US troops in Afghanistan
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Russia reportedly placed secret bounties on US troops in Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 27, 2020

Soldier accused of planning attack on his own unit, giving classified info to Neo-Nazi group
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Soldier accused of planning attack on his own unit, giving classified info to Neo-Nazi group

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 23, 2020

The incredible story of the American commandos dropped behind enemy lines long before D-Day
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The incredible story of the American commandos dropped behind enemy lines long before D-Day

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 6, 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

Two of the latest soldiers to earn Ranger Tabs have made Army history
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Two of the latest soldiers to earn Ranger Tabs have made Army history

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 6, 2020

Jeff and Tina would be rolling in their graves over a new report on DoD’s cybersecurity efforts
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Jeff and Tina would be rolling in their graves over a new report on DoD’s cybersecurity efforts

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 17, 2020

China lied about the scope of its COVID-19 outbreak, US intelligence report claims
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China lied about the scope of its COVID-19 outbreak, US intelligence report claims

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

Cardi B demands someone at the Pentagon ‘let a b*tch know’ what is going on
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Cardi B demands someone at the Pentagon ‘let a b*tch know’ what is going on

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

Chelsea Manning released from jail and ordered to pay $256,000 fine
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Chelsea Manning released from jail and ordered to pay $256,000 fine

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 13, 2020

The Taliban is allowed to read classified documents related to the Afghan peace deal, but you can’t
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The Taliban is allowed to read classified documents related to the Afghan peace deal, but you can’t

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 10, 2020

Woman arrested for asking to speak with ‘Agent Penis’ at CIA HQ arrested again
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Woman arrested for asking to speak with ‘Agent Penis’ at CIA HQ arrested again

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 5, 2020

Milley: We’ll provide evidence of an imminent Iranian attack one day, somehow
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Milley: We’ll provide evidence of an imminent Iranian attack one day, somehow

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 7, 2020

Army cadets told to steer clear of Chinese social media app TikTok
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Army cadets told to steer clear of Chinese social media app TikTok

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 23, 2019

How Iran secretly influences Iraq, according to Iran’s own intelligence cables
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How Iran secretly influences Iraq, according to Iran’s own intelligence cables

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 19, 2019

Army intelligence soldiers were forced to download an app that could access all their personal information
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Army intelligence soldiers were forced to download an app that could access all their personal information

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 12, 2019

US Navy officer and others charged with trying to smuggle military-style boats and engines to China
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US Navy officer and others charged with trying to smuggle military-style boats and engines to China

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 2, 2019

The ISIS defector who gave up Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will reportedly get a piece of the $25 million bounty
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The ISIS defector who gave up Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will reportedly get a piece of the $25 million bounty

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 1, 2019

One of Baghdadi’s security guards reportedly stole his underwear to prove where he was to US intel
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One of Baghdadi’s security guards reportedly stole his underwear to prove where he was to US intel

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 29, 2019

As Syria plunges deeper into chaos, all sides are spinning like crazy to win the propaganda war
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As Syria plunges deeper into chaos, all sides are spinning like crazy to win the propaganda war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 15, 2019

The US is offering a ton of cash for help hunting down those responsible for the 2017 Niger attack
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The US is offering a ton of cash for help hunting down those responsible for the 2017 Niger attack

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 5, 2019

Intel Inspector General calls bullsh*t on a bunch of whistleblower conspiracy theories
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Intel Inspector General calls bullsh*t on a bunch of whistleblower conspiracy theories

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 1, 2019

Critics blast New York Times for outing whistleblower as CIA officer and giving clues to his identity
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Critics blast New York Times for outing whistleblower as CIA officer and giving clues to his identity

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 27, 2019

An NSA cyber weapon is reportedly being used against American cities by the very adversaries it was meant to target
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An NSA cyber weapon is reportedly being used against American cities by the very adversaries it was meant to target

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2019

The CIA designed a secret Hellfire missile that’s basically a meteor filled with swords to minimize civilian casualties
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The CIA designed a secret Hellfire missile that’s basically a meteor filled with swords to minimize civilian casualties

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 9, 2019

Woman arrested at CIA headquarters after asking to speak with ‘Agent Penis’
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Woman arrested at CIA headquarters after asking to speak with ‘Agent Penis’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 7, 2019

Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly
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Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 25, 2019

US and Japan do not think that China will find the wreckage of a missing Japanese F-35
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US and Japan do not think that China will find the wreckage of a missing Japanese F-35

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 19, 2019

Watch Julian Assange, looking like bearded David Letterman, as he’s arrested outside Ecuador’s embassy
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Watch Julian Assange, looking like bearded David Letterman, as he’s arrested outside Ecuador’s embassy

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 11, 2019

Dunford: Google’s work in China is providing a ‘direct benefit’ to the Chinese military
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Dunford: Google’s work in China is providing a ‘direct benefit’ to the Chinese military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 15, 2019

Marine officer: Let troops drop acid before they analyze intel
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Marine officer: Let troops drop acid before they analyze intel

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 12, 2019

Chelsea Manning is headed back to jail
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Chelsea Manning is headed back to jail

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 8, 2019

‘We do not want to become war profiteers’ — Microsoft employees outraged over Army HoloLens contract
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‘We do not want to become war profiteers’ — Microsoft employees outraged over Army HoloLens contract

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 27, 2019

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Here Are All The Things We’re Apparently Not Allowed To Say About Julian Assange Or WikiLeaks

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 7, 2019

The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan
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The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

Russian Mapping Service Reveals Secretive Military Bases Across The Middle East
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Russian Mapping Service Reveals Secretive Military Bases Across The Middle East

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op
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Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

CIA Officer William Francis Buckley Deserved A Better Book Than The New ‘Beirut Rules’
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CIA Officer William Francis Buckley Deserved A Better Book Than The New ‘Beirut Rules’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 23, 2018

US Military’s Computers Are Vulnerable To Hackers, Audit Finds
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US Military’s Computers Are Vulnerable To Hackers, Audit Finds

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 16, 2018