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Gulf Arms Spending May Trump Oil Price Drop
Should US defense firms worry about arms exports to the Gulf as oil prices plunge?
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Commentary
Why, President Trump, you need the media [Commentary]
When there’s a clear effort to not cooperate with the media, it’s difficult to do our jobs. And I suppose that’s the point. But what I’d offer to the president is that closing the door on the press makes it awfully difficult to do your job as well.
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Calming Tensions in South China Sea
What more can be done should China continue to defy calls to cease the buildup and adhere to international law?
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F-35 Conducts First External Weapons Release
For the first time, an F-35 released an external weapon from its wings during a Sept. 23 test.
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INTERCEPTS: Rep. Duncan Hunter Says Sell Jordan US Drone Or It Buys Chinese Clone
Soon after Islamic State propagandists released a video in February of a captured and caged Jordanian pilot being burned alive, the Obama administration pledged full support to Jordan—a critical Middle East ally threatened by the terrorist army of Is
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INTERCEPTS: Check Out a Crashed Iranian Drone
The apparent downing of an Iranian unmanned system is providing a good look at Tehran's indigenous high-end drone.
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Editorial: Rigorously Enforce the Iran Nuclear Deal
Since the Iran nuclear agreement was announced last week, a rancorous debate has erupted over whether it's a good deal.
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Editorial: On the Edge of Cutting Too Deep
The US Army's announcement that through 2017 it's cutting end strength by 40,000 more troops made headlines last week, but was hardly a surprise.
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Editorial: Fund US Deterrent Programs
The US decision to move 250 tanks, armored personnel carriers and howitzers to the Baltics, Bulgaria, Germany, Poland and Romania is a welcome signal for NATO allies worried about Russia.
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Belated Father's Day Gift: Silver Army Men
They're like the classic green Army men toy figures
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Editorial: Coordinate Parallel Efforts
As is often the case in the run-up to a major air show, European nations have launched a high-profile industry initiative, in this case their latest effort to develop an alternative to US and Israeli remotely operated aircraft.
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