Austin Campbell / Responsible StatecraftAug 19, 2026
The Defense Department still won’t say whether reports of dire conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, at sea since 2025, are inaccurate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose and Robert Faturechi / ProPublicaJan 17, 2020
A series of recent accidents suggests that the U.S. military is not as prepared for a conflict in the Middle East as the president insists. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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The Associated PressDec 28, 2019
Leaked videos of interviews with SEALs paint a picture of their former platoon leader as “perfectly OK with killing anybody that was moving.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
William Astore / TomDispatchOct 25, 2019
From our politics to our popular culture, the Pentagon now permeates every facet of American society. A proto-autocracy is the result. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressSep 26, 2019
Defense leaders express dismay and a resolve to do more to increase resilience in the force. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigJul 6, 2019
The senior Bush was held to one term in large part because of domestic problems generated by his predecessor's "voodoo economics." Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressJun 2, 2019
The administration wanted the USS John McCain "out of sight" during President Trump's visit to Japan. Trump says he knew nothing about it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Gareth Porter / TruthdigMar 27, 2019
Tom Dooley's popular book, “Deliver Us From Evil,” was only one way the U.S. Navy doctor pushed American propaganda to the public. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
James Carroll / TomDispatchFeb 17, 2019
The creation of a new generation of low-yield strategic nuclear warheads brings us closer to the edge of doom. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Andrea Germanos / Common DreamsNov 9, 2018
A prosecutor in Sicily alleges that the delayed response ultimately led to the death of 76 people, including a baby. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MATT SEDENSKY / The Associated PressSep 17, 2018
A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor charged in the killings of four women knew the victims, authorities say. Some fear more deaths at the hands of the agent remained undiscovered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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