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Trump's military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs
President-elect Trump has talked about using the military on the “enemy from within,” at the border and potentially even in Mexico against cartels. The rhetoric has sparked increasing worry among ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Slotkin: ‘We're really at risk of politicizing the military’
Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Sunday warned of the “risk of politicizing the military" in an interview on ABC News’s “This Week.” ABC News's Martha Raddatz was talking to the Michigan ...Politics - The Hill - November 17 -
Trump vows to use US military for mass deportations
The president-elect has said he would declare a national emergency and begin deportations on his first day in office.Top stories - BBC News - November 18 -
Trump plans to utilize military for mass deportations
President-elect Trump says he will declare a national emergency and use U.S. military assets to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants when he returns to office. The plan could ...Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
Austin: Women in military 'make us better'
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised women for their military service in an interview with NBC News, calling them "some of the finest in the world." “I have spent 41 years in uniform, three long ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Zelenskyy says Putin is 'terrified,' calls ballistic missile launch 'escalation'
Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Milley supports women in military combat if they 'meet the standards'
Mark Milley, the former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, said that women should be actively deployed for military combat if they “meet the standards.” "Women have been in combat, and it doesn't ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
A politicized military would be the Founders' nightmare come true
Making the military completely subservient to the president would be downright dangerous.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
The Great Mughals at the V&A — art, opulence and military power
The 400-year-old treasures of India’s one-time rulers are still startlingly magnificentWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Police and firefighters attacked with fireworks
Three teenagers are arrested as emergency workers are targeted with fireworks during Bonfire Night.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Oklahoma small town police chief and entire police department resign
The police chief and three officers that make up the entire four-person police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma resigned on Thursday with little explanation.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Streets are safer but our policing is no better
Yvette Cooper plans reforms to improve performance across England and Wales, urging better government leadershipWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
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Attack on a Chad military base kills 40 soldiers, presidency says
Chad’s presidency says unidentified assailants have killed at least 40 soldiers during an overnight attack on a military base in the country’s westWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Satellite images show damage at Iran military sites after Israel attack
Satellite imagery suggests that Israeli’s attack on Iran appears to have damaged a key element of Tehran’s ballistic missile production and air defense sites, potentially leaving it exposed to any ...Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
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Meta’s Llama Used to Develop AI Model for China’s Military
Researchers connected to the People’s Liberation Army created a chatbot model based on Meta’s Large-Language Model AI.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
McMaster: I don't think Trump would 'mobilize the military against Americans'
Former White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster on Friday said he doesn't think that former President Trump would "mobilize the military against Americans," which the Republican nominee ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
See how Trump and Harris' stances on military support compare
There are similarities between Trump and Biden on long-term armed forces strategy, but the 2024 election shows stark differences in Harris and Trump's view of the military's role.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Israel abducts alleged Hezbollah official in unprecedented sea raid
Commandos land in northern Lebanon in highly unusual operation to capture supposed militant group member. Middle East crisis – live updates The Israeli military abducted who it said was a ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Colombian authorities arrest active and retired military personnel over weapons trafficking
Authorities in Colombia have arrested a group of nine active and retired military personnel over weapons trafficking accusations stemming from a wider investigation into a grenade attack last year ...World - ABC News - November 2 -
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Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by ChinaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Head of Myanmar's military government visits close ally China for the first time since taking power
Myanmar's state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government embarked upon an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international allyWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Meta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military Purposes
The shift in policy, covering government agencies and contractors working on national security, is intended to promote “responsible and ethical” innovations, the company said.Tech - The New York Times - November 5 -
'Fat Leonard' Francis sentenced to 15 years in massive military bribery scandal
Former Navy contractor Leonard Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," the mastermind of one of the largest U.S. military bribery scandals, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for his role in ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
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U.S. citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of offering military intelligence to China
A U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence about the American military to China has been arrested in the German city of Frankfurt.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Germany says American contractor tried to pass China info on U.S. military
German authorities have arrested an American man they say tried to pass intelligence to China after working as a civilian contractor for the U.S. military.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
9/11 plotters' plea deals valid, military judge rules
A military judge has ruled that plea agreements in the 9/11 case were valid, making it possible for the three prisoners accused of helping to plot the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to be ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
China's military flights near Taiwan up 300 percent
The Chinese military increased flights near Taiwan by 300 percent in the last five months, Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of the U.S. Air Forces in the Indo-Pacific Command, told NBC News in an ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Pentagon to challenge military court's ruling on 9/11 plea deals
The Pentagon intends to challenge a recent ruling by a military court that deemed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to invalidate plea deals for several accused 9/11 co-conspirators ...Top stories - NBC News - November 9
