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The Islamic State’s Deadly Drone Fleet
The Islamic State’s Deadly Drone Fleet
Podcast — quadcopters are dropping bombs on Mosul
Burt Rutan’s Light Attack Plane Was Too Radical for the U.S. Military
Burt Rutan’s Light Attack Plane Was Too Radical for the U.S. Military
Army and Air Force generals helped kill ARES
Trump Aides and Russian Mobsters Pulled Strings in Putin’s Massive Ukraine Gas Scheme
Trump Aides and Russian Mobsters Pulled Strings in Putin’s Massive Ukraine Gas Scheme
Follow the money
A Gang Broke Apart, Then Baltimore Homicides Spiked
A Gang Broke Apart, Then Baltimore Homicides Spiked
The Black Guerrilla Family went from revolution to anarchy as police pulled back
Russia Has a Ton of Problems in Syria — Israeli Air Strikes Are Not One of Them
Russia Has a Ton of Problems in Syria — Israeli Air Strikes Are Not One of Them
The Kremlin’s missiles could threaten Israeli warplanes, but it’s curious that they haven’t
Is the U.S. Air Force Ready for a New Light Attack Aircraft?
Is the U.S. Air Force Ready for a New Light Attack Aircraft?
Flying branch begins search for its next close air support plane
With Patrick Shanahan, the Military-Industrial Complex Is Alive and Well
With Patrick Shanahan, the Military-Industrial Complex Is Alive and Well
Amid ethics concerns, Boeing exec is headed to the Pentagon
Transnational Crime Made a Trillion Dollars in 2016
Transnational Crime Made a Trillion Dollars in 2016
Politicians and cops are doing very little to stop it