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Defense Procurement
Pentagon Demands Direct Access to Contractor Financial Systems in Pricing Data Overhaul
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Strait of Hormuz
The Architecture of the U.S. Response: How the June Apache Downing Reshaped the Strait of Hormuz
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Border Conflict
Sudan Armed Forces Conduct First Drone Strikes on Chad, Expanding Civil War Across Border
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