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A cheap hypersonic missile on aircraft carriers could help U.S. forces pop China’s defensive bubble—and thus help deter Beijing from causing a crisis in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The judges added that powers vested in the president, including supreme command of the armed forces and the authority to declare martial law, must be exercised to protect the nation's survival and security.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Hockney grumbled constantly about the iron grip of draconian forces in America: in particular the new lack of tolerance for public smoking.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The two families with a long history of antagonism between them are vaguely costumed as either dark forces of oppression or their victims.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
It’s only a matter of time before Japanese ground forces overrun the city.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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