War and conflict articles
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Israel-Gaza war is central to battleground state seat as progressive 'Squad' Rep. Summer Lee tries to edge out challenger: Pennsylvania primary key indicator of how the foreign conflict could impact balance of power in 2024
Pennsylvania voters cast ballots in the state's primary on Tuesday. Rep. Summer Lee is facing a challenge in the primary from Bhavini Patel. Candidates in the race are on separate ends of Democratic party with their stance on Israel's war in Gaza
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iPad at war: How the iPad is crucial to the Ukraine war effort
The iPad is being used for an unusual purpose in the Ukraine-Russia conflict -- they're helping the Ukraine Air Force use modern weapons on older fighter jets. An iPad in a jet [X/OSINTtechnical] One of the problems of using older vehicles in war is that it may have the hardpoints, but not have the technical capability to pass targeting information to newer weapons. In the Ukraine conflict, it appears that one workaround involves using an iPad. The U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for...
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Bad Takes: Texas Republicans' war on DEI is a war on public institutions
Editor's Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. Early last month, the University of Texas at Austin sent pink slips to roughly 50 staff employees who formerly worked for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the campus.