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Civilian oversight of military: How Trump is testing its minimum levels
Civilian control of the military has been a core US value since the founding of the Republic. In Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen, Trump seems to be exercising a light touch as commander-in-chief.
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First Look Pentagon takes 'baby step' forward with successful missile defense test
A recent test was able to destroy a mock warhead over the Pacific. While the success bodes well for protecting the US from a North Korea attack, many experts warn that reliable real-world success is still far off.
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First Look Marine ad puts focus on a new kind of recruit: women
The new ad is part of a campaign to revitalize the image of the Marine Corps, only 8.3 percent of which are women.
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First Look Why the US test-fired another intercontinental ballistic missile
The Minuteman 3, capable of carrying a nuclear bomb, was launched from a base in central California to an atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
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Are government leakers bringing about the end of secrets?
In an age of Wikileaks, Hal Martin, and Shadow Brokers, is the US overclassifying documents it cannot protect?
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US missile defense: Getting to 'ready' on North Korea threat
By 2020, North Korea could have as many as 100 nuclear-tipped missiles, according to one report. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) of Alaska is pushing for a more robust defensive missile deployment.
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Can McMaster 'ground' White House foreign policy on the fly?
Three ways in which the national security adviser's influence could show up as the Trump administration faces key foreign policy tests in the Middle East and Asia.
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US targets Syria with cruise missiles in retaliation for gas attack
The US missile strikes hit Syria's Shayrat air base, where US officials say the Syrian military planes that dropped chemicals on civilians had taken off.
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First Look Airstrikes in Mosul kill civilians: Are US rules of engagement getting slacker?
Iraqi officers say they're suspending operations against ISIS in Mosul after US-led airstrikes killed as many as 137 civilians this week.
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First Look With 'Battles Won,' Marines hope to attract more recruits
This slogan, and the decision to highlight Marines’ community service alongside their battlefield victories, marks the latest fine-tuning of the military’s recruitment machine.
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Trump to ramp up drone warfare. Will more civilians die?
The White House is floating the idea of overturning Obama-era drone regulations to give CIA and military forces greater autonomy in striking enemy combatants.
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First Look Navy's 'Fat Leonard' sex-for-secrets scandal widens, ensnares retired admiral
A retired admiral and five others are charged with accepting bribes of sex, trips, and fancy meals from a Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed 'Fat Leonard' in exchange for classified information, according to an indictment unsealed in San Diego Tuesday.
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First Look Military leaders pledge to halt nude photo scandal
US Senators grilled Navy and Marine Corps leaders on Tuesday about a private Facebook group that shared nude photos of female Marines online and made misogynistic comments about them.
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First Look Trump budget borrows from Coast Guard, TSA, to pay for wall
Draft documents of the White House budget proposal indicate that President Trump intends to follow through on his vows to build a wall on the US-Mexico border – at the expense of the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration, and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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First Look Marine photo scandal echoes past concerns of misogyny in Corps culture
A formal investigation is underway after a private Facebook group was shown to have been hosting nude photos of female Marines and veterans.
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U.S. Marine Corps looking into nude photo scandal -report
The independent newspaper specializing on the Corps reported on a closed Facebook group, with about 30,000 members, that solicited nude photos of female service members and talked of misogynist behavior.
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First Look Why does President Trump want to add $54 billion to the defense budget? (+video)
According to White House officials, the new federal budget will include almost a 10 percent increase in military spending while decreasing other domestic and foreign programs.
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First Look Why did Philip Bilden, Trump's pick for Navy secretary, withdraw? (+video)
Government conflict-of-interest rules forced the private equity executive to bow out of consideration for the post.
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First Look Mattis: US 'not in a position to collaborate' with Russian military
Mattis's remarks may come as a blow to hopes of increased cooperation between the two powers following the election of President Donald Trump to the White House.
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First Look Russian spy ship spotted off Delaware coast
In a complicated week for US relations with Russia, a Russian surveillance ship was spotted off the eastern seaboard.
