Nate Jones

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FOIA Director and Columnist, Revealing Records, at The Washington Post

#FOIA Director at @WashingtonPost. Lawyer. Fellow at @NSArchive. Author of Revealing Records column. Wrote book on 1983 Able Archer Nuclear War Scare.

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Rayful Edmond III died of cardiovascular disease, Florida coroner finds

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Keith L. Alexander |Nate Jones

Rayful Edmond III died of cardiovascular disease, Florida coroner finds (washingtonpost.com) Rayful Edmond III died of cardiovascular disease, Florida coroner finds By Keith L. Alexander; Nate Jones 2025050110001200 Former D.C. drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III, who died within a year of his release date after spending over three decades in prison, succumbed to complications of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, a Florida coroner ruled.
Classified information is out in the open. There's no need to panic.

Jan 14, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Nate Jones

9 min An archivist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum sorting through the documents of a formertest flight pilot made a startling discovery: papers aboutan experimental hypersonic aircraftmarked "Top Secret." At the World Bank, an employee stumbled upona State Department document concerning 1950s Iran labeled"Secret." Andat the Organ Historical Society - a group dedicated to the celebration, preservation and study of the pipe organ in the United States - an employee came across...
The U.S. seized a Russian yacht. Now you're paying for it.

Dec 18, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Jeff Stein |Stephanie Hays |Nate Jones |Federica Cocco

Scroll to continueWarning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. At the time, the yacht's capture was touted as a major prize in President Joe Biden's economic war against Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The United States claimed the yacht was owned by Russian gold magnate Suleyman Kerimov - sanctioned since 2018 as part of a broader U.S. campaign against Putin's allies - and pushed for its quick sale.
How the U.S. military lost a $250 million war game in minutes

Oct 30, 2024 | spokesman.com | Nate Jones

As a U.S. Navy carrier battle group entered the Persian Gulf, it came under surprise attack by adversaries launching missiles from commercial ships and radio-silent aircraft that quickly overwhelmed its missile defense systems. Nineteen U.S. ships, including the aircraft carrier, were destroyed and sunk within 10 minutes. Fortunately for U.S. forces, this scenario was only a simulation in a massive, $250 million war game named Millennial Challenge 2002.
How the U.S. military lost a $250 million war game in minutes

Oct 30, 2024 | msn.com | Nate Jones

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How the U.S. Military Lost a $250 Million War Game in Minutes

Oct 30, 2024 | realcleardefense.com | Nate Jones

Nate Jones The Washington Post October 30, 2024 Secret for 20 years, a declassified report warned of military vulnerabilities to unconventional tactics that were later exploited by enemies in real conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
How the U.S. military lost a $250 million war game in minutes

Oct 30, 2024 | msn.com | Nate Jones

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Analysis | How the U.S. military lost a $250 million war game in minutes

Oct 29, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Nate Jones

InvestigationsSecret for 20 years, a declassified report warned of military vulnerabilities to unconventional tactics that were later exploited by enemies in real conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. An assortment of images and documents from Millennium Challenge 2002. (Video: (Marissa Vonesh/The Washington Post; Technical Sergeant Lisa M. Zunzanyika/U.S Air Force; PH2 Aaron Ansarov/U.S. Navy; Staff Sgt. Aaron D.
A school cop was accused of sexual misconduct with kids. He kept his job for years.

Sep 2, 2024 | msn.com | Jenn Abelson |Jessica Contrera |Nate Jones

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A school cop was accused of sexual misconduct with kids. He kept his job for years.

Sep 2, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Jenn Abelson |Jessica Contrera |Nate Jones

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The teen was nervous to hear the results of the investigation. Weeks had passed since the 15-year-old reported that a school resource officer sexually assaulted her. In his office. In the middle of the school day. Now a captain from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department had set up a meeting with the 10th-grader and her therapist to tell them what was going to be done about it. Click or tap these icons for additional background and sourcing.