Sen. Angus King should keep up the pressure to address inconsistencies revealed by the agency’s first-ever audit.
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Putin warns U.S. against deploying new missiles in Europe
The Russian president threatens retaliation and accuses the U.S. of bad faith in abandoning a 1987 arms accord.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Trump orders Pentagon to plan for new Space Force
It would be part of the Air Force, not the separate military service he originally envisioned.
Posted inNation & World
Trump plans to get wall funding by scrapping some military projects
The president intends to draw $3.6 billion from military construction funds and $2.5 billion from a military drug interdiction program to help build 234 miles of new barriers along the border.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Why do conservatives overlook Trump’s faults? He fights
Not since Ronald Reagan have conservatives had a president who sings the song of God and country – and stands up for both.
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Commentary: Defeating ISIS will take much more than a tweet
Until we address the conditions that give rise to extremism, the wars will keep going.
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‘Decisive’ battle begins against Islamic State
U.S.-led coalition warplanes are giving cover to the advancing fighters.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Marc A. Thiessen: United States can’t stop fighting terrorists in Afghanistan, Syria now
Great nations do not quit before they prevail – our enemies certainly won’t.
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Maine Voices: Knowledge is power in the developing new world order
The experiences of the military are highly applicable to knowledge transfer under conditions of intense pressure and time constraints.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Ban on transgender troops demeans true patriots
Revived this week by the Supreme Court, President Trump’s policy defies the facts and caters to those who hate.