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Past articles by Russ:

ISIS launches attacks in Africa while Pentagon shifts focus to 'great powers' Russia and China

An Islamic State affiliate recently launched a series of violent assaults in West Africa, according to a British military publication that monitors terrorism and insurgency. → Read More

Afghan officials claim civilians killed in US airstrike targeting Taliban splinter group

A U.S. airstrike killed 10 civilians in western Afghanistan earlier this month, Afghan officials said on Wednesday. → Read More

'Win the next fight': Army chief uses old telephone to show need for change

What does an old, analog phone have to do with the military? For the Army’s top general, it’s a metaphor for the importance of transformation. → Read More

Top US general warns NATO allies against becoming 'complacent' about peace

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned NATO allies on Tuesday that they cannot become "complacent" as the alliance continues to prevent the outbreak of a major war. → Read More

'We want to win the next war': US Army will revamp cyber operations to counter Russia and China

As warfare continues to enter the digital realm, the Army plans to transform its cyber operations branch into a full-scale information warfare command, according to a top U.S. general. → Read More

Death in Mali: Navy SEAL Tony DeDolph pleads not guilty in Green Beret murder case

A Navy SEAL who was charged in the 2017 death of a Green Beret pleaded not guilty on Friday to murder. → Read More

The Reaper drone that killed Qassem Soleimani

Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed Thursday night in a strike by an MQ-9 Reaper drone. → Read More

Iran's infamous 'shadow general' Qassem Soleimani killed in air strike

A top Iranian general widely considered responsible for spreading the country’s influence across the Middle East was killed in an air strike outside of the Baghdad airport in Iraq on Thursday night. → Read More

'Spaghetti at the wall': Russia rewriting World War II history to justify modern aggression

Several Twitter accounts belonging to the Russian Foreign Ministry have been pushing false narratives about the Soviet Union's involvement in World War II in what experts believe is an attempt to justify the Kremlin's recent actions. → Read More

Pentagon: 123 military spouses killed themselves in 2017

A Pentagon report has found that 123 military spouses died from suicide in 2017. → Read More

6,000 veterans have committed suicide each year for a decade, VA finds

About 6,000 veterans have committed suicide every year for nearly a decade, according to a new government report. → Read More

Pentagon sending 'defensive' troops and missiles to Saudi Arabia after Iranian oil attacks

The Pentagon is sending additional troops and missiles to Saudi Arabia in response to Iran's attack on Saudi oil facilities last weekend. → Read More

Pentagon chief Esper: China's economic power is 'what concerns me the most'

Defense Secretary Mark Esper accused China of using its economic power as political leverage with smaller nations. → Read More

'They feasted on him': Cancer-stricken veteran bitten 100 times in VA facility ant infestation before dying

An Air Force veteran battling cancer was bitten more than 100 times by ants days before he died at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Georgia, according to his daughter. → Read More

The potential for a 'miscalculated' enemy cyberattack keeps me up at night, warns Pentagon cyber chief

If there is one thing that keeps the Pentagon's cyber chief up at night, it's the potential for an enemy to "miscalculate" a cyberattack that creates much more damage than is intended. → Read More

3 ship commanders fired in 2 days, raising questions about Navy's 'zero-error tolerance' culture

The second-in-command of a Navy submarine was fired this week, making him the third senior leader of a ship to be dismissed in two days. → Read More

Info of US troops in South Korea may have been stolen in massive hack of 1M credit cards

Thousands of U.S. troops in South Korea may have had their credit card information stolen in a massive hack. → Read More

To be 'best of breed,' the Army needs cloud computing, says Army secretary

To win against adversaries such as China and Russia, the Army can't just be better than a single competitor, it needs to be the best overall, and that requires cloud computing. → Read More

China plans to use information to 'dominate in the future,' says defense intelligence chief

China's government plans to leverage the growing data industry and cutting-edge technologies as part of its strategy to get an edge on its competitors, according to the Department of Defense's intelligence chief. → Read More

Pentagon sends message to Russia after conducting first missile test since Trump left Cold War-era arms treaty

The Department of Defense test-launched a ground-based cruise missile Sunday, the first test of its kind since President Trump removed the U.S. from a Cold War-era treaty banning them earlier this month. → Read More