Science & Tech
A Russian Tactical Nuke Wouldn’t Confer Much Battlefield Advantage, Experts Say
But the environmental and health effects would be enormous and long-lasting.
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US Scrambles Warships in Response to North Korean Missiles
North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles Thursday as U.S. ships from USS Reagan carrier strike group conduct exercise with South Korea and Japan.
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Judge Finds Sailor Not Guilty in Fire That Destroyed $1.2B Warship
Even though a separate Navy review found that 34 people, including five admirals, contributed to or directly led to the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard, Ryan Mays is the only person to have faced a court-martial.
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NATO Chief Slams Russia’s ‘Nuclear Blackmail,’ Remains Cool to Ukraine’s Membership Bid
As Moscow moves to annex more land, Kyiv seeks speedier alliance action.
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Baltic Worries Mount as Russian Draftees Flood into Regional Training Sites
“Imagine hundreds of thousands training 70 kilometers from a NATO border,” said one senior defense official from a Baltic state.
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After Jan. 6 Texts Were Wiped, DOD IG Is Scrutinizing Pentagon Records Management
A review begun last August has expanded "based on concerns identified during the audit," acting DOD inspector general tells Congress.
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Much-Delayed Carrier Won’t Go Far in Its First Deployment
Five years into service, USS Ford will exercise in the Atlantic ahead of a full deployment in 2023.
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