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The Word That Derailed the Trump-Kim Summit

The Americans and the North Koreans were all set for a historic meeting. Then they started talking about Libya.

Dance party at a defense firm; New B-52 engines; Is the defense bubble bursting? and a lot more.

It’s rare to walk into a defense-industry office and hear EDM blaring from the speakers. So you can imagine this former DJ’s surprise and delight last night. Bell — the recently rebranded company …

Show of Unity: US’ NATO Ambassador Says ‘We Are One’

Working to ease continental worries deepened by Trump’s Iran-deal decision, a top U.S. diplomat says America is as committed as ever to the alliance.

Let’s Talk about Food — and What Happens In a Crisis

Sweden is telling its citizens to be ready to feed themselves for a week. Other nations should follow suit.

Trump cancels summit; Pentagon accelerates arms exports; Syrian women join the fight; China disinvited from RIMPAC; and just a bit more…

Trump cancels summit with North Korea — and tosses in a threat of nuclear war. The official White House statement communicating as much (entitled “Letter to Chairman Kim Jong Un”), can be read in …

No Joke: Top Special Ops Commander Says No Offense Intended, Lauds Press

‘I don’t condone that kind of violence’ Gen. Raymond ‘Tony’ Thomas said in an exclusive interview, one day after joking about pretending to shoot at the press.

Pentagon Bans Personal Devices from Classified Areas

That includes phones, smartwatches and other devices that can transmit, store and receive data.

Back Off, Congress: Don’t Meddle With the US Navy’s Command Philosophy

A proposal to force surface-ship officers to specialize would undermine a conceptual pillar of the world’s dominant naval power.

Arab Women in Syria, Inspired by Kurdish Sisters, Join the Fight — and the Movement

“There is no difference between us and them, we are both women. What is really important now is women are having a role.”