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The Five Best U.S. Military Weapons That Didn't Work

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Is the Pentagon Too Dependent On Chinese-Made Supplies?

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Even Defense Contractors Are Hurting From the Coronavirus Recession

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Coronavirus Will Force Us To Rethink the National Security Debate

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Why Do the Costs of the F-35 Stealth Fighter Keep Increasing?

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The Navy Has a "Ghost Fleet" but How Do You Really Count Robot Warships?

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Why Did the U.S. Army Cancel One Of Its Most Important Modernization Projects?

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Tough Love From the Pentagon to Congress

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Navy Question: Are Unmanned Ships Still Considered "Ships"?

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A Lost Decade? The U.S. Army Is Falling Behind Russia and China

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The Navy’s Phantom Ghost Fleet Problem: They Aren’t Yet Considered 'Ships'

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