Military
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3 killed in Trump’s second Venezuelan boat strike
Speed Read Legal experts said Trump had no authority to order extrajudicial executions of noncombatants
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'Axis of upheaval': will China summit cement new world order?
Today's Big Question Xi calls on anti-US alliance to cooperate in new China-led global system – but fault lines remain
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Pentagon readies military deployment in Chicago
Feature The Pentagon is preparing to deploy thousands of Illinois National Guard members to Chicago after Trump threatened to send troops into other major cities
By The Week US Published
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Red states join in Trump's D.C. crackdown
Feature 1,200 troops arrive in Washington D.C. from six red states
By The Week US Published
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The IDF's manpower problem
The Explainer Israeli military's shortage of up to 12,000 troops results in call-up for tens of thousands of reservists
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Recreation or addiction? Military base slot machines rake in millions.
Under the Radar There are several thousand slot machines on military bases
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The Pentagon's missing missiles
Feature The U.S. military is low on weapons. Can it restock before a major conflict breaks out?
By The Week US Published
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Kinmen Islands: Taiwan's frontline with China
In Depth Just a few miles off the mainland, the Kinmen Islands could be attacked first if China invades Taiwan
By Miguel Miranda Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Should women be conscripted?
Podcast Plus, are digital ID cards inevitable? And why do women get more ACL injuries?
By The Week UK Published
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The origins of the IDF
In Depth The IDF was formed by uniting Zionist paramilitary groups, WWII veterans and Holocaust survivors
By Dr Richard Willis Published
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How military service works for K-pop idols
Under The Radar All seven members of K-pop sensation BTS have now completed mandatory national service
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Trump: Making the military into a 'partisan militia'?
Feature Donald Trump held a military parade just days after sending troops to stop protests in Los Angeles
By The Week US Published
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Army commissions tech execs as officer recruits
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Some of the tech industry's most powerful players are answering the call of Uncle Sam
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Mutually Assured Destruction: Cold War origins of nuclear Armageddon
In Depth After the US and Soviet Union became capable of Mutually Assured Destruction, safeguards were put in place to prevent World War Three
By Louis Hardiman, History of War Published
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