Friendly forums for passionate Dems!
More than 93 million posts since 2001
Home Latest Greatest Videos Forums Hide ads Join up!
Home Latest Greatest
Videos Forums Help
Hide ads Join up!
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»National Security & Defense
Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

National Security & Defense

Related: About this forum
Start a new discussionStart discussion Subscribe to this forum (see My DU » Subscriptions)Subscribe Mark this forum as read (yellow icons will turn white)Mark as read Search this forum using Advanced SearchSearch forum You will no longer see this forum (see My DU > Trash Can)Trash forum Get forum information and statisticsAbout forum
This is a group, not a forum. Groups often serve as safe havens for members who share similar interests and viewpoints. Individuals who post messages contrary to a particular group's stated purpose can be excluded from posting in that group. For detailed information about this group and its purpose, click here.
Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Hegseth lashed out at DOGE official in tense Pentagon confrontation 0 mahatmakanejeeves 2 hrs ago 2 hrs ago 3 205
Australia hosts military drills with US and other nations, likely to draw Chinese surveillance 0 nitpicked 22 hrs ago 22 hrs ago 3 186
Senators want safeguards on Hegseth meddling with Ukraine aid in new defense bill 2 Eugene Sunday Sunday 11 602
Ukraine made the Patriot a moving target -- and taught the US Army how to fight smarter with its air defenses 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday Saturday 9 334
DHS Secretary Noem vows to ramp up deportations with funding boost from Trump's domestic policy law 3 Eugene Saturday Saturday 2 260
Oklahoma City television station News 9 is reporting an anti-government militia group targeted its weather radar system 8 ck4829 Thursday Thursday 9 463
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large 1 Eugene Thursday Thursday 1 288
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon's military plans 0 Eugene Thursday Thursday 1 285
Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say 0 Eugene Wednesday Wednesday 2 294
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood 1 Eugene Jul 8 Jul 8 2 306
Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants - more than it received in the last 15 years combined 6 Eugene Jul 6 Jul 6 1 332
ICE Barbie Dodges Blame for Disastrous Texas Flooding on Trump's Watch 19 Eugene Jul 6 Jul 6 33 2149
Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns 2 Eugene Jul 4 Jul 4 1 378
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 VGuerra276 Jul 2 Jul 2 2 421
Few thought airstrikes could 'obliterate' Iran's nuclear program. Then Trump said they did. 1 Eugene Jun 28 Jun 28 0 1430
Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says 0 Eugene Jun 28 Jun 28 2 361
Tulsi Gabbard Chooses Loyalty to Trump 0 Eugene Jun 28 Jun 28 3 386
Gabbard no-show at Senate briefing leaves gaping hole in Trump's claim Iran's nuclear program is 'obliterated' 2 Eugene Jun 27 Jun 27 6 466
"Meta boss praises new US army division enlisting tech execs as lieutenant colonels" 18 70sEraVet Jun 25 Jun 26 8 1647
Who is Thomas Fugate, the 22-year-old appointed to DHS's counterterrorism hub? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 23 Jun 23 7 636
Airstrikes, Oil, and Terror: Iran's Next Move After the B-2s 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 22 Jun 22 2 564
White House monitoring possible Iranian 'sleeper cells' in US: Source 5 Eugene Jun 21 Jun 21 1 662
New Republic: Trump Edits Tulsi Gabbard's Words to Suit His Iran Policy 0 Eugene Jun 21 Jun 21 4 493
Trump is 'losing confidence' in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as he mulls removing her entire office, 2 Eugene Jun 19 Jun 19 1 494
Rodney Scott confirmed as head of CBP by US Senate despite 'cover-up' claim 0 Eugene Jun 18 Jun 18 0 380
Trump brushes off US intel reports on Iran to align himself with Israel 2 Eugene Jun 17 Jun 17 3 485
China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows 1 Eugene Jun 17 Jun 17 0 390
Washington-based USS Nimitz redirected to Middle East 'without delay' 1 James48 Jun 17 Jun 17 4 760
U.S. Air Force Refueling Tankers deploying all day 2 James48 Jun 17 Jun 17 11 924
The Laser Revolution Part I: Megawatt beams to the skies 4 usonian Jun 12 Jun 14 2 485

National Security & Defense Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Pentagon's secret "pizza meter" accurately predicted 21 global crises since 1983 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 13 Jun 13 6 799
Ukraine's defense industry says the fight against Russia has shown it that the West's approach to weapons is all wrong 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 11 Jun 12 9 632
US agencies tracked foreigners visiting Musk's properties in 2022 and 2023, WSJ reports 1 Eugene Jun 10 Jun 10 6 555
Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests 3 Eugene Jun 9 Jun 10 1 532
US troops make first detentions in Trump border military zones 0 Eugene Jun 8 Jun 8 3 576
Alleged Spy Was Also 22-Year-Old Ex-Grocery Store Clerk Hired by Trump 3 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 9 996
Experts doubt FBI's claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat 1 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 7 541
Trump's Pentagon keeps sending destroyers that fought in the Red Sea to the US southern border -- a fourth one is on its 2 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 7 657
Trump executive order takes steps to protect domestic hackers from blowback (election-related hacking not sanctionable) 2 Eugene Jun 7 Jun 7 8 649
Erasing Warriors: Pete Hegseth's Culture War at Sea 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 5 Jun 5 3 421
Trump administration planning to end TSA's Quiet Skies traveler surveillance program 2 Eugene Jun 5 Jun 5 2 543
From HASC Chairman Mike Rogers opening statement on Army budget hearing 2 nitpicked Jun 5 Jun 5 2 509
ICE Officials Don't Know Who to Arrest, Thanks to Stephen Miller 0 Eugene Jun 3 Jun 3 1 497
How Defense Tech Is Rewriting Global Power Dynamics - Good Times Bad Times (The 20s Report) 0 TexasTowelie Jun 1 Jun 1 2 504
Hegseth gutted Pentagon office that said it would oversee testing of Golden Dome missile defense system 3 Eugene May 31 May 31 2 606
House Democrats demand answers from Noem on plans for $50M jet 1 Eugene May 31 May 31 3 553
Stephen Miller, Noem tell ICE to supercharge immigrant arrests (goal: arrest 3,000 a day) 6 Eugene May 28 May 28 10 1000
US Military Pullback in Africa Opens Door for China and Russia 1 nitpicked May 26 May 26 2 527
North Korea detains 3 shipyard officials over the failed launch of a naval destroyer 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 25 May 25 5 685
Pete Hegseth slammed for 'direct attack' against military reporters: 'Never seen anything like this' 5 Eugene May 25 May 25 8 924
Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 21 May 21 12 698
Trump selects concept for $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense system 2 Eugene May 20 May 21 2 542
Retired four-star admiral found guilty of bribery after accepting $500K a year job in exchange for lucrative Navy contra 6 nitpicked May 20 May 20 6 965
Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions 3 Eugene May 20 May 20 3 728
ICE Barbie Aide Caught Lying on 'Body-Slamming' Claim Live on CNN 1 Eugene May 20 May 20 7 783
Trump's firing of FEMA director unsettles GOP senators 2 Eugene May 16 May 16 14 784
Kristi Noem says Afghans can return safely under Taliban rule. Experts say that's 'patently obscene' 1 Eugene May 15 May 15 7 591
FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states 2 Eugene May 15 May 15 1 549
Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them 1 Eugene May 15 May 15 0 518
Judge cites lack of confidence in Homeland Security, issues injunction in University of Iowa case 1 Eugene May 15 May 15 4 581

National Security & Defense Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
DHS civil rights office opened investigation into Mahmoud Khalil's arrest days before office was dissolved 0 Eugene May 15 May 15 3 446
Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers 9 Eugene May 13 May 14 3 895
Trump's Freebie Qatar Jet Is the Stuff of Nightmares in Spyworld 2 Eugene May 14 May 14 3 664
Is Russia co-opting US far-right groups to attack western democracies? 2 ck4829 May 10 May 10 8 651
Pentagon considers shifting Greenland to US Northern Command, sparking concerns over Trump's ambitions for the territory 2 Eugene May 9 May 9 7 799
For second time in 8 days, fighter jet assigned to USS Truman is lost in Red Sea 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 7 May 7 3 719
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 6 May 6 8 698
Elon Musk's SpaceX Hits Jackpot Under New Trump Budget Plan 3 Eugene May 4 May 4 9 746
Collins has 'serious objections' to parts of Trump 2026 budget 4 Eugene May 3 May 3 2 833
The US Army says it's scrapping a new light assault vehicle that got 'too heavy' 0 Eugene May 3 May 3 0 624
Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into Texas 1 Eugene May 3 May 3 5 697
Trump administration forced to reveal its ham-handed operation to terminate immigration records of thousands of students 0 Eugene Apr 30 Apr 30 1 532
Trump world's Laura Loomer takes aim at a 'woke' Lockheed Martin and its $2 trillion F-35 program 7 Eugene Apr 29 Apr 29 0 879
Trump Has Ordered Safeguards Stripped From Procurement As Pentagon Prepares To Spend $1 Trillion 4 Eugene Apr 29 Apr 29 5 726
A $1 trillion defense budget: GOP unveils proposal 1 nitpicked Apr 29 Apr 29 1 542
Navy Secretary axes contracts for fleet maintenance software, 'DEI,' climate in $300M purge 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 26 Apr 26 6 807
Orwell-speak alert: Pete Hegseth Introduces 'No More Walking on Eggshells' Policy to Department of Defense 1 Eugene Apr 26 Apr 26 4 679
WSJ: Polygraph Threats, Leaks and Infighting: The Chaos Inside Hegseth's Pentagon 3 Dennis Donovan Apr 25 Apr 25 5 806
Pete Hegseth did share classified information with wife and brother despite White House's claims, report says 1 Eugene Apr 22 Apr 22 6 660
Trump names former Fox News personalities Mark Levin and Bo Dietl to DHS advisory board 4 Eugene Apr 21 Apr 21 3 1180
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»National Security & Defense
Home | Latest Discussions | Greatest Discussions | Latest Videos | All Forums

About | Copyright | Privacy | Terms of service | Contact

In Memoriam

© 2001 - 2025 Democratic Underground, LLC. Thank you for visiting.