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Pope Pushes U.S. To Do More To Confront Global Insecurity
From the refugee crisis to diplomacy to the arms industry, Pope Francis pointedly reminded the U.S. of its leading role, and culpability, in the international community.
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Obama, Putin Will Meet About Syria
With their military forces both engaged in a single war-torn country, the leaders will meet during the UN General Assembly.
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China's Copycat Jet Raises Questions About F-35
Did the Chinese theft of data on the US fighter jet and other weapons shrink the Pentagon's technical superiority?
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Five Times More Fingerprints Stolen in OPM Hack Than Previously Thought
Office of Personnel Management officials now say 5.6 million sets of prints were taken.
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Allen Quits ISIS War Envoy Job, One Year After Calling for Group’s Destruction
The retired general begged President Obama to “destroy” ISIS and was then appointed to help do it.
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The Pentagon's Next Unclassified Email System May Live in the Cloud
The Defense Department’s IT agency is asking industry about setting up a new email system for its 1.6 million users.
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Japan Just Authorized Its Most Assertive Military Stance in Decades
In a major shift for East Asian security, the Japanese defense forces will play a broader role in the region under a controversial new law.
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As Moscow Sends Fighter Jets Into Syria, US and Russian Defense Chiefs Open Talks
Four Russian Flankers have arrived at Moscow’s forward operating base in Syria, Pentagon confirms.
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US Train-and-Equip Program, by the Numbers: 9 Fighting, 18 MIA, 1 Killed
Pentagon updates the tally just days after CENTCOM shocked senators by reporting that only ‘4 or 5’ Syrians remained in the fight.
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Burkina Faso's Elite Troops Just Took Control of the Country
The West African nation is no stranger to military coups. And the latest caps months of tension between the transitional government and a unit of shadowy presidential security guards.
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Debate Shows GOP Candidates Remain Divided Over How To Use the Military—and When
On national security, the Republican field continues to offer as many plans filled with blanks as criticisms.
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