Business

Air Force Chief Explains Why He’s Retiring the A-10s

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, a former A-10 pilot, says after much debate, sequestration forced him to only one conclusion: Cut the A-10 fleet. By Stephanie Gaskell

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North Korean Nuclear Launch 'Unlikely' During Obama's Trip to Asia

Recent imagery of one of Pyongyang's testing grounds isn't enough to convince analysts North Korea will pull the trigger this time. By Global Security Newswire

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Pentagon Sending 600 U.S. Troops to Eastern Europe

Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne are heading to Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia for month-long military exercises. By Ben Watson

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State Dept. Investigating Claims That Syria Used Chlorine in Attack

State Department officials are looking into reports that concentrated chlorine was dropped from helicopters in Syria. By Global Security Newswire

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How America Lost Russia

The rupture between Russia and the West has been 14 years in the making. By David Rohde and Arshad Mohammed

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Why Putin Isn't Worried About Sanctions

Global energy actors seem to be tripping over themselves to make Putin feel secure. By Steven LeVine

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U.S. May 'Adjust' Its Missile Defenses in Europe

Amid rising tensions with Russia, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the U.S. may speed up the timing for fielding antimissile systems in Europe. By Rachel Oswald

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The U.S. Is Vulnerable to Terrorism in Space

Space terrorism is a growing threat to U.S. national security, according to a new report. By Laura Ryan

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Snowden Asks Putin About Mass Surveillance in Russia

The NSA leaker showed up in the Russian president's annual televised Q&A session Thursday. By Matt Berman

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Poland Fears Putin’s ‘New Russia’ Doctrine

Russia’s ‘brutal intervention in eastern Ukraine’ has sounded the alarm for the Polish military. By Ben Watson

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NATO Ramps Up Its Military Presence in Eastern Europe

NATO is stepping up reinforcements in the region as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meets with the Polish defense minister at the Pentagon. By Ben Watson

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Number of Foreign Fighters in Syria Jumped from 800 to 8,000 in the Past Year

Once a two-sided war, CENTCOM’s Gen. Austin calls today’s Syria ‘the most complex problem I’ve seen.’ By Kevin Baron

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Where Genocide Is Most Likely To Happen Next

One university team may have found a way to predict the world’s next genocides. By Ben Watson and Kedar Pavgi

Science & Tech

New Algorithm May Help Detect Nuclear Smuggling at Airports

Tweaking the code might be all it takes. By Diane Barnes

Business

Audit Warns of Problems Launching U.S. Missile Defenses in Europe

'Significant delays' will continue if the Pentagon doesn't change its current plan. By Rachel Oswald

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Here’s a Map of the World’s Fastest Growing Militaries

Twenty-three nations have doubled their defense spending in the past decade. By Ben Watson and Kedar Pavgi

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Russia's Secret Weapon Against the West

Russia has an advantage it can use against the West -- and it's not oil, gas or nukes. By Jason Karaian

Science & Tech

How the Internet Could Have Predicted the Invasion of Ukraine

Software programs and publicly available satellite imagery can help you monitor the crisis in Ukraine like a government spy. By Patrick Tucker

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Iraq’s Elections Setting Up ‘Worst Case Scenario’

The winner of Iraq’s election will likely be al-Maliki or al-Qaeda. Either way, here’s why the U.S. loses. By James Kitfield