Putin Heads Off a US-Russia War
• http://www.unz.com, By Eric MargolisHas Russia's Vladimir Putin pulled Barack Obama's chestnuts out of the fire for a second time?
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Has Russia's Vladimir Putin pulled Barack Obama's chestnuts out of the fire for a second time?
Russia may be in the middle of an economic crisis, but the country's defence budget is surging.
A smart gun for old wars
The United States military's ambitious plan to launch satellites from the belly of a fighter jet should get its first in-air test later this year.
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Good luck kicking this dog down
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I have a simple proposal: Why not bring all the troops home from Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and elsewhere in the Middle East.
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The Pentagon imagines a post-F35 future
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US Special Forces in Ukraine?
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Here's a new map of major military operations in Ukraine.
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For a plane that's now being flown by the original crews' grandchildren, the B-52 is still going strong.