china US Navy resurrects dumb weapons project for dumb Trump ship project Séamus Bellamy

military Chundertank: Britain's new armored fighting vehicle makes soldiers puke Rob Beschizza

politics Boeing charged U.S. military 7943% markup on soap dispensers Rob Beschizza

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gender A brief history of drag in the military Thom Dunn

law Felony convictions for corrupt naval officers vacated after prosecutorial misconduct; they get $100 fines instead Rob Beschizza

Business US DOD inspector general finds Pentagon decision to award $10B JEDI contract to Microsoft 'consistent' with acquisition standards Xeni Jardin

politics Trump to divert $3.8B from Defense to build stupid Mexico wall Xeni Jardin

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corruption Pentagon Inspector General reveals widespread retaliation against whistleblowers with impunity for the retaliators and the wrongdoers Cory Doctorow

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law Exclusive: Snowden intelligence docs reveal UK spooks' malware checklist Cory Doctorow

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