National Security News

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Trump says National Guard here to stay in DC

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America 250: The Age of Precision: How guided weapons changed war

Analysis: NATO’s most dangerous transition since the Cold War

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Photos show chaotic scene during shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner

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A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect

American 250: Radar, the technology that took surprise out of war

Analysis: Two blockades, one chokepoint and the Strait of Hormuz at the edge of conflict

Islamabad Talks: What does the abrupt end mean for future negotiations?

US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

Analysis: Where the Iran war stands and the president’s attempt to sell it

Trump says US forces will ‘finish the job’ soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war

America 250: From experiment to empire: Aircraft and ships catapulted the US military

Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal account

Analysis: Back channel diplomacy emerges as Iran war intensifies

America 250: The evolution of risk: What early inventors didn’t face

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Federal judge rules Pentagon’s new press access policy is unlawful

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Photos show chaotic scene during shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner

April 26, 2026