JIM VERTUNO and EMILY SCHMALL / The Associated PressApr 18, 2018
Tammie Jo Shults, one of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, was at the controls when her Boeing 737 with 149 on board blew an engine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ray McGovern / ConsortiumnewsApr 16, 2018
The latest military action has chilling similarities to the war of aggression launched against Iraq in 2003 under false pretenses. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigApr 9, 2018
Long-standing federal statutes limit the use of troops to enforce domestic civil law. But don't be surprised if this president tries anyway. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Alfred W. McCoy / TomDispatchApr 9, 2018
Amid the intense coverage of Russia and North Korea, another struggle between superpowers is playing out quietly in the Indian and Pacific oceans. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressJan 16, 2018
Five officers involved in two events at sea that killed a total of 17 sailors are being accused, according to the Navy, which considers the accidents to have been avoidable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Robert Burns / APOct 27, 2017
During a visit to South Korea, the U.S. secretary of defense said "we are doing everything we can" to avoid war with North Korea. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 12, 2017
A new documentary by John Pilger exposes how U.S. military buildup in the Pacific has encircled China—and how local communities across Asia are resisting American nuclear and naval takeover. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Dahr Jamail / TomDispatchApr 11, 2017
In May, U.S. warships will sail to the gulf and engage in activities that could poison those once-pristine waters. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 15, 2017
A Malaysian defense contractor allegedly exchanged trips and prostitutes' services for classified information from U.S. Navy officers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatchMar 14, 2017
The president's talk of rebuilding the U.S. military has been influenced deeply by the “Victory at Sea” documentary series and the war movies of Trump's youth. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentFeb 3, 2017
The new administration's spokespersons are happy to deal in fake news when it promotes the Trump worldview. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 30, 2017
Abdulrahman al-Awlaki and his sister were children of the US-born Yemeni preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, whom the U assassinated with a drone in 2011. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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