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National Security

Navy chief calls US ships ready for any Syria plan

The Associated Press · September 5, 2013 3:24 pm

FILE - In this July 27, 2013, file photo, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi receives flowers from her supporters upon arrival to attend the opening ceremony of a central library at Kaw Hmu township in Yangon, Myanmar. The Obama administration wants to restart U.S. defense training for Myanmar that was cut 25 years ago after a bloody crackdown on protesters. With the backing of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, U.S. defense legal experts last week made their second trip to Myanmar in two months, scoping out what help they can provide on teaching about human rights and rule of law. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)

Lawmakers uneasy over US-Myanmar military ties

Matthew Pennington · September 5, 2013 7:15 am

Members of the local Syrian community march in protest against the United States' involvement in Syria in Allentown, Pa., last week. (AP/Matt Slocum)

Expect a Syrian intervention to cost far more than promised

Veronique de Rugy · September 5, 2013 4:00 am

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies before a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Syria response on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Administration briefing does little to change opinions on Syria strike

Tim Mak · September 4, 2013 4:00 am

Black columns of smoke rise from heavy shelling in the Jobar neighborhood, east of Damascus, Syria. (AP/Hassan Ammar)

Partitioning Syria is Obama’s chance to lead

Rachel Ehrenfeld · September 4, 2013 4:00 am

EXography: When suicide kills more US soldiers than the enemy

Luke Rosiak · September 3, 2013 4:00 am

Army Reserve Aviation Specialist, Lt. Col. Chuck Schlom, pictured here on a Provincial Reconstruction Team mission, deployed to Afghanistan in 2005. When his employer found out about his upcoming deployment, Schlom was fired. Schlom says his firing was illegal under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Photo courtesy of Chuck Schlom**Images for use with and promoting News21 project Sept 2013, Back Home: The Challenges Facing Post-9/11 Veterans Returning from the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Story: USERRA**

National Security

NBC: After fighting overseas, soldiers forced to fight for their jobs at home

Washington Examiner · September 3, 2013 4:00 am

National Security

WashPost: Pentagon buying official forecasts much tougher 2014 for defense contractors

Washington Examiner · September 2, 2013 4:00 am

USA Today: War costs could escalate quickly

Washington Examiner · September 2, 2013 4:00 am

Reuters: Pentagon opens criminal probe of Russian helicopter deals

Washington Examiner · September 2, 2013 4:00 am

An aerial view of the Pentagon building in Washington, June 15, 2005.

Reuters: Pentagon insists it is open to foreign investment in the U.S.

Washington Examiner · August 31, 2013 4:00 am

National Security

Buzzfeed: Army admits to major computer security flaw

Washington Examiner · August 30, 2013 4:00 am