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Navy, Marines To Open All Jobs to Women

Months before the deadline, Secretary Mabus says he won’t ask for exemptions to keep any billets all-male.

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Eyeing Russia, Estonian Company Creates Underground Hamster City for Humans

With an aggressive Russia nearby, Estonia is making mobile underground bunkers. But other countries are buying them too.

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Defiant Chinese Admiral's Message: South China Sea 'Belongs to China'

There was just one thing on everyone's mind when Chinese, U.S., and Japanese admirals made a rare joint appearance at a London conference.

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How To Keep Hackers from Causing Chaos at the Gas Pumps—and 9 Other FBI Warnings

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security just issued new warnings about everyday objects that stay connected to an unsecured internet.

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US and Russian Forces in Syria Aren’t Talking to Each Other

CENTCOM says it has “no military-to-military contact” with Russian forces sent to help the embattled Assad regime.

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How ISIS Territory Has Changed Since the US Bombing Campaign Began

An animated depiction of a stalemate.

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Military Revises Count, Says 500 Americans Likely Killed in Iraq By ‘Iranian Activities’

CENTCOM says that 500 number Sen. Ted Cruz keeps using is accurate—sort of.

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NATO Caught ‘Surprised’ By Russia’s Move Into Syria

Intelligence chief says the alliance members can’t even agree whether Moscow or ISIS is the greater threat — and there’s not enough ISR to go around.

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The Next Wave of Cyberattacks Won’t Steal Data — They’ll Change It

America’s intelligence chiefs say data that goes missing may become the least of our cyber worries.

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Do Qatar, UAE Airlines Threaten US National Security?

The biggest U.S. airlines say Gulf states’ subsidies could force them to abandon the large planes needed to move troops overseas. One veteran analyst calls this hogwash.

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US Spy Chief ‘Pretty Confident’ He’ll Know If Iran Cheats on Nuclear Deal

The intelligence community has created tools especially to keep tabs on Tehran, DNI Clapper says.

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How Many US Troops Were Killed By Iranian IEDs in Iraq?

Far fewer than Congress thinks, according to newly declassified documents from U.S. Central Command.

Science & Tech

Will Subdrones Cause World War III?

Smart, well-armed and built to operate on their own, underwater drones are becoming a dangerous wildcard.

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TSA's ‘Airport of the Future’ Will Use Biometrics, Risk-Based Screening

The airport security agency releases its ambitious strategy to upgrade its technology, connect more dots, and search fewer people.