Once thought of as a fringe mind-set, the prepared citizen movement is gaining traction in a world shaped by war, the pandemic and extreme weather.

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The U.S. has sent more forces to Syria, tamping down on the immediate threat, but experts warn that the extremist group could break thousands of hardened fighters out of prison.

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American military officials say the Pentagon might need to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish supplies in the Middle East, congressional aides say.

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Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on “scientific information” rather than a restart of explosive testing.

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It doesn’t just protect a person’s liberty and dignity. It’s a humble acknowledgment of our own limitations.

A politicized military is an ineffective military.

They may be even more serious than the one we’ve been focused on.

Trust your staff, admit mistakes, don’t embarrass the president.

There’s a reason every warrior society has a code.

At his first stop in the Philippines, the U.S. defense secretary promised to strengthen deterrence against Chinese “threats” in the region. He also plans to visit Japan.

In Trump world, the rules apply only to other people.

If there’s no real accountability for the Signal breach or even an admission of the actual problem, there’s no indication it won’t happen again.

Readers react to the security lapse that allowed the editor of The Atlantic into a group chat about a U.S. military operation in Yemen.

Help yourself. The door is open.

And why the careless secretary of defense should resign.

A defense secretary intentionally using a civilian app to share sensitive war plans without noticing a journalist was in the chat would be egregious.

The Department of Government Efficiency is shuttering organizations that Beijing worried about most, or actively sought to subvert.

The president also denied a report that such a briefing had been planned to be held at the Pentagon on Friday.

The billionaire was set to be briefed on the military’s closely guarded playbooks on China, raising new questions about his power and access.

Plus, one of the most problem-plagued movies in Disney history.

The access would be a major expansion of Elon Musk’s government role and highlight his conflicts of interest.