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For those of us who have spent our careers defending our nation, the implications are clear: America is leaving open another backdoor that hostile nations could potentially exploit to weaken our technological edge, compromise military readiness, and undermine the very innovation that underpins its dominance on the battlefield.



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Britain finds diplomatic success across the pond

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The nonprofit group Business for America recently held an event in Washington, D.C., “Across the aisle: How leaders find common ground in a divided era.” The event featured elected officials and staff discussing the recurring factors in finding common ground in partisan times.

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Just months into 2025, the data tells a striking story: Military recruitment is back, and it’s booming. After years of a national security crisis, America’s warrior ethos is being revived, and young patriots are answering the call.

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Amid the uncertainty about economic growth, job cuts and inflation, it will take time for shoppers to regain their confidence. Even if they do, there are some reasons why the pain for retailers and consumer goods groups may be prolonged.

Speak truth to the nuclear powerless

Even as India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an understanding to stop all military actions against one another in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ U.N. must go all-out — at once! — to finally do what it was created to do: generate a world of pressure — and finally forge true peace for the people who live in the mountain greenery of Kashmir.

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