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The number of countries moving toward authoritarianism is more than double the number moving toward democracy, according to the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral...
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To maintain the U.S. military’s position as the most powerful on the planet means keeping it up to date with the latest technology. And as newer versions of vehicles, vessels, and aircraft are...
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Expanding military expenditure in support of U.S. foreign policy objectives goes back to, at least, President Teddy Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy. While U.S. military expenditure has declined in...
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Though there are thousands of active-duty U.S. military personnel deployed abroad and on ships at sea, the vast majority of American troops are stationed at bases within the United States. Across the...
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When World War I began in 1914, it brought a level of death and destruction never before seen in human history. New military technologies – including heavy artillery, machine guns, tanks, and...
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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could have major implications on gun rights in the United States. The case involves a challenge to the 1994 federal law that prevents those who have...
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The famous World War I poster of Uncle Sam said, “I want you for U.S. Army.” These days, the Army wants all manner of health care professionals to join, and is willing to pay top dollar for them....
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Serving one’s country on the battlefield is one of the highest honors a citizen could hope for. The sacrifice involved in protecting the values of the Republic and individual rights against...
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The United States will soon announce the locations of new bases it plans to build in the Philippines, part of its effort to further assert itself in the midst of escalating tensions with China in the...
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In the past year and a half, we have been reminded how a hot border can turn into a full-scale war. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the most serious armed conflict in Europe since World War II. ...
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During World War II, the United States war industry built 86,000 tanks, 96,000 bombers, 2.4 million trucks, and 6.5 million rifles to help deliver an Allied victory. (These are the 18 biggest battles...
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The U.S. Department of Defense has by far the largest budget on the planet, and this budget has likely yielded the strongest and most advanced military the world has ever seen. One of the main...
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Maintaining air superiority is the goal of the U.S. military, and every year the U.S. government spends billions of dollars to help achieve this goal. However, in the process of keeping military...
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Those who choose to spend a career in military service must first have a willingness to fight, and even die, for the sake of the United States. And from basic training to the infamously brutal...
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From waterfowl and upland hunting grounds to trap and skeet ranges across the United States, for much of the last 100 years, semi-automatic and pump-action shotguns have been a favorite among...
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