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The Pentagon, the report said, is alarmed at low U.S. weapons stockpiles, as a result of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, in the context of a potential future China conflict.

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This research places the current budget impasse in Washington, D.C., in an alarming context.

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Naive, blundering hobbyists and reckless pranksters can also veer into restricted airspace, setting off alarms and potentially shutting down airport traffic.

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Worried Thai and US politicians have also conveyed their alarm to Musk, with Senator Maggie Hassan calling on him to act.

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Gulf states, typically small monarchies focused on growing their economies, were alarmed when their security bubble was pierced by an Israeli missile attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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