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How Did Sensitive F-35 Parts End Up in Hong Kong?
This is not the first time the US defense industry has lost vital F-35 components, but it is the first known time that they were shipped directly to a US adversary. The post How Did Sensitive F-35 Parts End Up in Hong Kong? appeared first on The National Interest.

The US Navy Is Ready to Break Its Carrier Deployment Record—Again
The USS Abraham Lincoln has now spent 304 days at sea—closing in on the all-time record for an aircraft carrier’s longest deployment, at 332 days. The post The US Navy Is Ready to Break Its Carrier Deployment Record—Again appeared first on The National Interest.

In 1956, a US Navy Test Pilot Shot Down His Own Plane
The incident taught Navy pilots a valuable lesson about flying faster than the bullets in front of them. The post In 1956, a US Navy Test Pilot Shot Down His Own Plane appeared first on The National Interest.

Armenia at 35 Years of Independence
After decades of post-Soviet troubles, the Caucasian nation is positioning itself as the region’s “crossroads of peace.” The post Armenia at 35 Years of Independence appeared first on The National Interest.

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