MILITARY
Extremism in the US Military Is Not New
Veterans and experts have been sounding the alarm about the American military’s extremism problem for years, but it took a riot on Capitol Hill to make the Pentagon pay attention.
The Army Is Building a New High Powered Laser
The Army wants to build a new kind of laser that fires in 1 quadrillionth of a second.
Lawmakers Demand Answers from Military on Muslim App Data
Over a dozen lawmakers, including Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, wrote to military and intelligence heads seeking answers on the collection of location data from Muslim-focused apps.
The Pentagon’s Long and Complicated History With Video Games
The Pentagon helped invent video games, now it uses them for training and recruitment.
U.S. Navy Has Patents on Tech It Says Will ‘Engineer the Fabric of Reality’
The U.S. Navy's “UFO patents” sound like they've been ripped from a science fiction novel.
More Muslim Apps Worked with X-Mode, Which Sold Data to Military Contractors
Five more apps, including Qibla Compass, which has over 5 million downloads, had a relationship with X-Mode according to technical tests.
Parler GPS Data Shows Users Posting from Military Bases
The analysis comes as Congress wants to know how much white supremacy has penetrated the military.
Trump's Chaotic Non-Withdrawal From Somalia Leaves Civilians At Risk
Formerly secret documents show that the recent directive disrupts plans to further entrench the U.S. in Somalia—and civilians will still be in harm's way.
A Military Tech Giant Is Using Prison Labor To Make Electronics
Incarcerated workers are making components for the military contractor BAE Systems—and only keeping a fraction of their paychecks.
The Military Can't Save America From Trump
While the Pentagon faces scrutiny following a violent insurrection, only Congress and the Cabinet can hold the president accountable.
Here Are the Worst Military Photos of 2020
Every year the government takes thousands of photos and posts them online, these are the worst.
DHS Believes Our Reliance on GPS ‘Poses a Risk to National Security’
A 2013 report, newly unearthed under access to information laws, shows how GPS is vulnerable to disruption.