defense

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“We’re playing a lot better and it has has to do with things we weren’t sharp at, pitching, playing defense and productive offense,” coach Peter Gunny said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The Saudi military protects a nearby palace with air defenses including a Patriot system whose coverage extends to the Diplomatic Quarter, former U.S. defense officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The money, especially the $350 billion for munitions—think missile stockpiling—should be a boon to the defense sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For 2027, President Donald Trump is asking for a record military defense budget of $1.5 trillion as part of the White House’s proposed budget plan.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Passed in 1917, this law states that anyone who “willfully communicates or transmits” documents related to national defense to others who are not authorized to see them can be fined and/or sent to prison.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin