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This program equipped the US military to take down drug traffickers

This commentary's author discusses how current debates about the military's role in stifling cartels bring to mind lesser-known stories from Afghanistan.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

5 months ago

Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, foreign policy

The scope of foreign policy challenges facing the next U.S. president highlights how consequential what happens in Washington is for the rest of the world.

12 months ago

Coronavirus shaking up America’s defense industry

The U.S. aerospace and defense sector is feeling the impact of the coronavirus, with companies limiting travel, defense trade events scuttled and contingency planning underway.

By Joe Gould and Valerie Insinna

5 years ago

Banned on Navy phones, video app TikTok is beloved by teens. Do they love it too much?

U.S. lawmakers are worried about national security and censorship risks posed by TikTok’s Chinese ownership.

5 years ago

How the Navy got Lincoln to dance a jig in his nightshirt

The brilliant Union firsts during the battle for North Carolina's coast.

By Ron Soodalter, America's Civil War

5 years ago

The Wakanda of the Western Hemisphere

Haiti's Black Panther was King Henry I.

By Marlene Daut, University of Virginia

5 years ago

Push to limit for-profit college’s access to GI Bill benefits gets new boost

A bipartisan bill to change the "90/10 rule" regarding federal education funding has advocates optimistic, despite lingering challenges.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago

With Trump occupied at home, Asian powers seek trade, nonaggression deals

The president is skipping the flurry of meetings in a Bangkok suburb this weekend in a palpable absence that could be viewed in the region as a snub.

6 years ago

New York landmarks to be illuminated on Gold Star Families Day

Some of New York state’s landmarks will be illuminated in gold to honor the Gold Star Families whose loved ones died in military conflict or were permanently disabled.

6 years ago

Purchases of American weapons drive Japan’s defense spending hike

Fears of North Korea and Chinese aggression drive Tokyo even closer to Washington.

6 years ago

Mutiny on the Amistad: ‘All we want is make us free.’

On Aug. 26, 1839, the Navy brig Washington seized the Spanish slaver Amistad near Montauk Point, New York, sparking one of the most important anti-slavery cases in American history.

By Dr. Howard Jones, American History Magazine

6 years ago

Trump won’t impose foreign uranium quotas

Just 5 percent of the uranium the U.S. needs for military and electricity generation comes from domestic production. Russia and other countries supply the rest.

By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press

6 years ago

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Opinion

This program equipped the US military to take down drug traffickers

This commentary's author discusses how current debates about the military's role in stifling cartels bring to mind lesser-known stories from Afghanistan.

Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, foreign policy

The scope of foreign policy challenges facing the next U.S. president highlights how consequential what happens in Washington is for the rest of the world.

Coronavirus shaking up America’s defense industry

The U.S. aerospace and defense sector is feeling the impact of the coronavirus, with companies limiting travel, defense trade events scuttled and contingency planning underway.

Banned on Navy phones, video app TikTok is beloved by teens. Do they love it too much?

U.S. lawmakers are worried about national security and censorship risks posed by TikTok’s Chinese ownership.

How the Navy got Lincoln to dance a jig in his nightshirt

The brilliant Union firsts during the battle for North Carolina's coast.

The Wakanda of the Western Hemisphere

Haiti's Black Panther was King Henry I.

Push to limit for-profit college’s access to GI Bill benefits gets new boost

A bipartisan bill to change the "90/10 rule" regarding federal education funding has advocates optimistic, despite lingering challenges.

With Trump occupied at home, Asian powers seek trade, nonaggression deals

The president is skipping the flurry of meetings in a Bangkok suburb this weekend in a palpable absence that could be viewed in the region as a snub.

New York landmarks to be illuminated on Gold Star Families Day

Some of New York state’s landmarks will be illuminated in gold to honor the Gold Star Families whose loved ones died in military conflict or were permanently disabled.

Purchases of American weapons drive Japan’s defense spending hike

Fears of North Korea and Chinese aggression drive Tokyo even closer to Washington.

Mutiny on the Amistad: ‘All we want is make us free.’

On Aug. 26, 1839, the Navy brig Washington seized the Spanish slaver Amistad near Montauk Point, New York, sparking one of the most important anti-slavery cases in American history.

Trump won’t impose foreign uranium quotas

Just 5 percent of the uranium the U.S. needs for military and electricity generation comes from domestic production. Russia and other countries supply the rest.

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