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INTERNATIONAL MILITARY NEWS
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U.S. DEFENSE & MILITARY NEWS
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U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
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Army News
WWW.ARMY.MIL,
U.S. Army,
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
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Army News
Army Times,
Gannett Government Media Corporation
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Coast Guard News
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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Coast Guard News
Coast Guard News
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Defense News
Gannett Government Media Corporation
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Marine Corps News
Marines, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC),
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
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Marine Corps News
Marine Corps Times,
Gannett Government Media Corporation
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Military.com News
Military.com,
Military Advantage, A Monster Company
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Military News
Military Times,
Gannett Government Media Corporation
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America’s Navy
U.S. Navy (USN),
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
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Navy News
Navy Times,
Gannett Government Media Corporation
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Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes
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Stars and Stripes Digital Editions
Stars and Stripes
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AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE & MILITARY NEWS
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CANADIAN
DEFENCE & MILITARY NEWS
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News Room
National Defence and the Canadian Forces,
Department of National Defence (DND),
Government of Canada
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Canadian Military News ...
MCpl (Retired) Frank Misztal, Peacekeeper’s Home Page
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CHINESE
DEFENSE & MILITARY NEWS
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RUSSIAN
DEFENSE & MILITARY NEWS
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UK DEFENCE & MILITARY NEWS
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The vast majority of nations on Earth maintain some degree of military readiness. Military
news can be derived from any aspect of the military that is deemed
to be newsworthy, that is, of sufficient interest or
importance to be reported on or discussed by news organizations or
concerned individuals.
Military news can encompass a wide array of topics:
- Military funding and procurement;
- Military operations (during war and in peacetime, foreign and
domestic);
- Weaponry and hardware;
- Strategy and tactics;
- Military assets;
- Military statistics;
- Conscription, enlistment, careers and training;
- Military justice, behavior and ethics;
- Military uniforms and ceremonies;
- War injuries and rehabilitation;
- Military families;
- Military retirement and veterans;
- Military organizations;
- Military inventions;
- Military history.
Nearly everyone’s life is touched by the military in some way.
For this reason, we should all have at least a passing interest in
military news.
While the lion’s share of military news evolves directly from the
military itself and from media outlets that follow military activities,
a variety of secondary sources exist; these include defense
contractors, think tanks, lobbyists, government officials (non-military)
and special interest groups. Because issues involving the military can
often be emotionally charged (due to the inherently violent nature of
war and the high expense of funding a capable military), it is
important to seek accurate and timely information regarding military
topics in which you have an interest. Standard media outlets are
not your best sources for accurate military news; their reporting
is often incomplete and biased. Choose sources carefully and seek
corroboration from multiple sources to discover the best military news
available.
Authored by Kenneth L. Anderson.
Original article published 20 November 2012.
Follow links to the right to learn more about global defense and military news sources.
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