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
New Pentagon leader Shanahan makes clear his focus is China 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 967
Trump's Politicized Visit To Iraq 'Embarrassing,' Retired 4-Star General Says 5 Eugene Dec 2018 Jan 2019 3 1671
'Wow': NASA startles with invitation to sanctioned Russian 3 Anon-C Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2091
The U.S. put a Yemeni warlord on a terrorist list. One of its close allies is still arming him. 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 857
Top Pentagon spokeswoman resigns on New Year's Eve amid internal probe 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1136
U.S. Navy pursuing block buy of two aircraft carriers: senator 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1428
Kids who assault on US bases can still escape accountability 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1101
FEMA revives flood insurance sales after backlash 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1150
Russian GRU engages in malign espionage 0 saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1239
U.S. probes outage of CenturyLink 911 emergency call service 8 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1604
South Korean View of P-1 Fire Control Radar Incident 6 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 2103
Trump's visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1136
Pollution Left by US Armed Forces 2 soryang Jun 2018 Dec 2018 3 2057
Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1428
Mattis says he has extra authority to use military on border 4 Eugene Nov 2018 Dec 2018 0 1273
No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1298
Huawei deal to offer free Wi-Fi at Redskins games sparked concern: report 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1257
Bipartisan lawmakers urge Air Force secretary for top Defense position 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1398
Chinese espionage 0 saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1317
Underground water in U.S. military base in South Korea heavily polluted 1 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1109
Mystery company involved in Mueller investigation appeals to Supreme Court 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1304
Japan to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carrier 3 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1327
Strasbourg gunman Chekatt 'pledged allegiance to IS in video' 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1065
Retreating ISIS army smuggled a fortune in cash and gold out of Iraq and Syria. 0 Cattledog Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1354
Russia, China, Iran sought to influence U.S. 2018 elections: U.S. spy chief 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1182
Japan accuses South Korea of 'extremely dangerous' radar lock on plane 0 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1206
The Latest: Turkey says pledges aided US Syria troop pullout 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1284
U.S. Air Force's new housing dogged by construction flaws, imperiling tenants 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1058
Is Denaturalization the Next Front in the Trump Administration's War on Immigration? 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 941
China hacked HPE, IBM and then attacked clients - sources 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1158

National Security & Defense Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Kurdish Fighters Discuss Releasing 3,200 ISIS Prisoners 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1049
U.S. to end air war against Islamic State in Syria 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 940
U.S. indicts hackers working for Chinese spy agency 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1007
FBI: Florida man posted bomb instructions for extremists 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1145
Trump shocks allies and advisers with plan to pull US troops out of Syria 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1184
US Navy document paints a bleak picture of fleet's future if hit with 2020 budget cuts 7 nitpicker Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1452
Navy hospital ship Comfort returns after treating Venezuelan migrants 0 nitpicker Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 876
Japan to Acquire US Long Range Air to Surface Cruise Missile 0 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1336
U.S. backs NATO membership for Bosnia, dismisses Serb opposition 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 908
Thousands of troops to remain on US-Mexico border as Trump's original military deployment comes to a 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1104
Trump says he'll review case of Matt Golsteyn, a Special Forces veteran who faces murder charge 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 982
TSA says it no longer tracks regular travelers as if they may be terrorists 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1179
FBI releases document intel officials used to brief Trump on dossier 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 12 1521
U.S. sues YRC Worldwide freight units, alleges overcharging 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1156
America's hidden war in Syria 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1106
Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus selected to join Navy with backing from Mattis 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1429
US service member dies in non-combat incident in Afghanistan 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1008
Seven-year-old girl who died at border did not receive medical care for 90 minutes 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1121
Isis withdraws from last urban stronghold in Syria 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 944
Huawei $2 billion security pledge followed walkout by British official: sources 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1047
US Navy: 3 nuclear-powered attack submarines 'not certified to dive today' 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1190
Ex-judges to ICE: End immigration arrests at courthouses 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1030
Maria Butina set to plead guilty to conspiring to act as agent of Kremlin, documents shows 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1087
Gap continues to widen between Trump and intelligence community on key issues 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1190
Trump administration official defends tear gas use at Mexico border 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1014
5 Marines missing off coast of Japan declared dead 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1168
Families of service members killed in Mississippi disaster want more answers 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1328
Oversight of U.S. military's food suppliers called into question after fraud indictment 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1105
US military: one of two crew recovered off Japan after mid-air collision is dead 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1017
Trump seen picking Army head Milley as next chairman of Joint Chiefs 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1029

National Security & Defense Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Pentagon reveals US observation flight over Ukraine 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1023
Second U.S. Marine found, five missing, after midair collision off Japan coast 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 999
Military Restrictions on Land Use in South Korea Lifted 0 soryang Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 970
Search under way after U.S. military aircraft 'mishap' off Japan 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1233
Russia in 'material breach' of nuclear arms treaty: NATO statement 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1035
Mattis and Republicans to Trump: Don't cut defense 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1068
U.S. 'model soldier' gets 25 years in prison for Islamic State support 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 967
Rockford, Ill., is one of the first cities to effectively end homelessness among veterans 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 Dec 2018 9 1164
Contractors charged in plot to defraud US in multibillion-dollar project at Bagram 3 nitpicker Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1419
Trump nominee sunk by 'Fat Leonard' corruption scandal 0 nitpicker Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 1347
Trump complains about cost of 'uncontrollable' arms race 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1180
Senior Afghan Taliban commander killed in air strike 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 968
Mattis: Putin tried to 'muck around' in US midterm elections 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1116
Etowah: the Ice detention center with the goal to 'make your life miserable' 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 905
Pentagon identifies 3 US special operations service members killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan 1 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 5 876
15 months after deadly collision that killed 10 sailors, US Navy destroyer McCain floats again 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 937
The true depths of Trump's cruelty are about to be exposed 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 12 1459
Senate panel delays vote on Trump pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 942
Thirty Afghan civilians killed in U.S. air strike, officials say 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 880
Independent Autopsy of Transgender Asylum Seeker Who Died in ICE Custody Shows Signs of Abuse 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 840
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.