Department of Defense officials reported on Wednesday that a Russian aircraft buzzed a United States Navy spy plane in yet another act of aggression on a growing list of antagonizing …
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National Security
How the United States’ Heavy Emphasis on Airstrikes Against ISIS Has Allowed for Increased Lone-wolf Attacks
by OpsLensby OpsLensA newly released magazine from the Islamic State has called upon sympathizers around the globe to carry out more lone-wolf attacks, specifically mentioning the targeting of innocent civilians on the …
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The creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) brought about immediate questions of reasoning and efficacy. The mission of DHS is to ensure a homeland that is safe, …
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With the demand for spy thrillers out of Hollywood, as well as in print novels, on a consistent rise, we thought it would be helpful to describe what the term …
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By Aaron Mehta and Barbara Opall-Rome, Defense News As US State Department officials try to convince foreign nations to sign on to a new set of guidelines for the export and …
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By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Washington Post Textron, the last U.S. company to build cluster bombs, announced in a securities filing Tuesday that one of its subsidiaries would no longer produce the controversial and internationally derided …
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Politics
Just Stop! The Top Three Mistakes the United States Continues to Make in the Middle East
by OpsLensby OpsLensAs the United States continues to battle terrorism on multiple fronts, our staff has compiled the top three mistakes that we continually make as a nation, regardless of the environment …
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Kristian Saucier, a former Navy seaman who served as a machinist on a nuclear submarine, is going to prison for one year, following his sentencing last week. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton …
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National Security
How Lone Wolf Terror Attacks Benefit Radical Islam and Divide the West
by OpsLensby OpsLensThis religious and ideological battle has gone on for centuries and will continue until the end of time. How we manage it and fight it, is up to us. With …
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National Security
The United States Should Make Kurdistan a Regional Hub for Combatting Terror
by OpsLensby OpsLensSince our efforts to combat ISIS began, we have steadily baby-stepped our way to a much more significant, and what should be an enduring, presence in the Kurdish areas of …