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US military strike near Venezuela disrupts life in fishing communities
GÜIRIA, Venezuela — On Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula, an idyllic stretch of Caribbean coast, it is an open secret that boats departing from its ports transport both drugs and fish. Residents claim not to know who owns the illegal cargo, but they can tell when business is doing well because people eat out, get their hair and nails done and buy expensive meat. They also admit that none of this has hap...[Read More]
US military strike near Venezuela disrupts life in fishing communities
GÜIRIA, Venezuela — On Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula, an idyllic stretch of Caribbean coast, it is an open secret that boats departing from its ports transport both drugs and fish. Residents claim not to know who owns the illegal cargo, but they can tell when business is doing well because people eat out, get their hair and nails done and buy expensive meat. They also admit that none of this has hap...[Read More]
US Military Strikes 5 More Alleged Drug Boats, Killing 8 and Possibly Leaving Survivors
Southern Command said it immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate search and rescue efforts.
US military team deployed to Nigeria after recent attacks
LAGOS, Nigeria — The U.S. has dispatched a small team of military officers to Nigeria, the general in charge of U.S. Africa Command told reporters in a briefing on Tuesday. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson said the move followed his meeting with Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, in Rome late last year. “That has led to increased collaboration between our nations, to include a small U.S. team that brings ...[Read More]
US military to expand by more than 30,000 troops this year
Congress is backing increases to the size of the U.S. armed forces this year, having passed and proposed final legislation that will raise and fund rises in end strength by more than 30,000 troops. The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 18, allowed the defense and homeland security departments to increase the size of their services. The departments’ respective app...[Read More]
US military to stop shooting pigs and goats for medic training
The U.S. military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries. The prohibition on “live fire” training that includes animals is part of this year’s annual defense bill, although other uses of animals for wartime training will continue The ban was...[Read More]
US military transfers 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq
AL-HOL, Syria — The U.S. military said Wednesday it began transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilities. The move came after Syrian government forces took control of a sprawling camp housing thousands of IS detainees following the withdrawal of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces as part of a ceasefir...[Read More]
US military transfers 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq
AL-HOL, Syria — The U.S. military said Wednesday it began transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilities. The move came after Syrian government forces took control of a sprawling camp housing thousands of IS detainees following the withdrawal of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces as part of a ceasefir...[Read More]
US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say
The U.S. military on Thursday used a laser to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It was subsequently revealed that the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said. The case of mistaken identity prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso. The milita...[Read More]
US munitions depleted by Iran war will take years to restore, analysis finds
The United States will need at least three years to restore an array of critical weapons systems to prewar levels following its 38-day bombing campaign against Iran, according to the Center for Strategic International Studies. The new analysis, released on Wednesday, warned that depleted inventories have “created a window of vulnerability for a potential Western Pacific conflict. The time needed t...[Read More]
US Naval Academy fires commandant of midshipmen
The U.S. Naval Academy relieved the commandant of midshipmen on Monday, five months after he assumed the position, the service academy announced. Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. was relieved from his role by academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead the Brigade of Midshipmen,” the school said in a brief release. “The naval service m...[Read More]
US Naval Academy midshipman dies
A 20-year-old student at the U.S. Naval Academy has died, the academy confirmed in a statement Sunday. Midshipman Second Class Kyle Philbert James, from Whippany, N.J., was a junior at the school. He was a member of the 36th Company, a history major and participated with the USNA Gospel Choir. The circumstances surrounding his death are currently under investigation. “It is painful to lose a membe...[Read More]