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Fort Bragg Replaces An Iconic Humvee

4:17pm May 26, 2020

by Jay Price

The pandemic has the military reassessing budgetary priorities. But at Fort Bragg, troops have just been issued a replacement for an iconic, but not exactly loved, piece of military hardware: the Humvee.

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Sergeant First Class Nathan Anslow runs the Inglewood Army recruiting station in Los Angeles.

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Army Scales Back In-Person Recruiting, Deploys Virus Testing Before Basic Training

8:01pm May 22, 2020

by Tom Bowman

The U.S. Army is adapting its recruiting amid the coronavirus, cutting the number of people in recruiting stations and moving much of its pitching online.

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The original military courtroom at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is seen in this photo approved for release by the U.S. military.

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As Pandemic Halts The Military Court At Guantánamo, Critics Call For Its Closure

9:43am May 22, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

The U.S. prison and military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, are widely viewed as dysfunctional and expensive. Now the pandemic has brought court proceedings to a halt.

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Senate Confirms Ratcliffe Will Be The New Director Of National Intelligence

5:59pm May 21, 2020

by Greg Myre

The Senate on Thursday has confirmed that Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, will become the nation's next director of national intelligence — the fourth one in less than a year.

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U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, appears at his May 5 confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Senate confirmed Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence in a 49-44 vote Thursday.

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Despite Opposition, John Ratcliffe Confirmed For Top Intelligence Post

5:33pm May 21, 2020

by Greg Myre

The Senate confirms the Republican congressman from Texas as the director of national intelligence in a vote along party lines. His detractors say he lacks experience for the job.

Delegates, shown here at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on Thursday in Beijing, are expected to discuss legislation regarding Hong Kong this week.

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China Poised To Expand Control Over Hong Kong

3:03pm May 21, 2020

The renewed push from China to pass a national security law will almost certainly set off more protests against Beijing's rule in Hong Kong, which is semi-autonomous.

What It Is Like To Serve As The State Department Inspector General

4:24pm May 20, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump Administration has recently fired Steve Linick from the position of State Department's inspector general. Harold Geisel, who held this job before Linick, talks about specifics of the role.

Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, shown broadcasting from Moscow in 2014, says he acted as a whistleblower when he shared classified documents with journalist Barton Gellman.

Journalist Who Helped Break Snowden's Story Reflects On His High-Stakes Reporting

4:06pm May 20, 2020

by Dave Davies

Barton Gellman shared a Pulitzer for his reporting about former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and the country's secret surveillance program. His new book is Dark Mirror.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a Capitol Hill news conference on March 25.

Sen. Graham Seeks Names Of Obama Officials Who 'Unmasked' Trump Campaign Team

8:12pm May 19, 2020

by Alana Wise

His request comes days after the acting director of national intelligence released a list of Obama-era officials who potentially received intelligence connected to Michael Flynn.

A woman in a face mask walks on a deserted Ocean Drive last week in Miami Beach, Fla. War game simulation in the early 2000s foresaw an overwhelmed health care industry struggling to respond to unprecedented demand.

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Years Before The Pandemic, War Games Predicted A 'Global Tempest'

6:16pm May 19, 2020

by Hannah Allam

In the early 2000s, war games about pandemics popped up. But participants say the outbreak threat couldn't compete with more visible national security concerns such as wars and terrorist attacks.

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