Federal law enforcement agents confront protesters during a demonstration outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images Up to 1,500 U.S. active-duty troops in Alaska are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota, a U.S. official who was […]
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Russia turning occupied Donbas into ‘huge military base to frighten Europe’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – A Russian officer in the Moscow-occupied part of the Donetsk region in southeastern Ukraine has reportedly become unusually lenient towards one new soldier. As the tale goes, the officer lets him spend several days in the administrative capital, also named Donetsk, and – knowing that the serviceman is single and childless – […]
Painted plane used in 1st military strike in Caribbean was part of fleet disguised as civilian aircraft: Sources
The aircraft used to strike a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean last September was part of a fleet of disguised planes that are painted to look like civilian aircraft and typically reserved for conducting surveillance, two people familiar with the matter told ABC News. The detail, first reported by The New York Times, raises […]
Some of the military options Trump could consider against Iran after warning about protests
After declaring Iran was in “big trouble” and close to crossing a red line over its crackdown on anti-government protests, members of President Donald Trump’s national security team met at the White House Tuesday morning to discuss his options for intervention in the Islamic Republic, although press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump himself did not […]
US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say
The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced. US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in retaliation for the Islamic State group’s deadly attack on US forces in Syria […]
Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn
President Donald Trump has called for US defence spending to be increased to $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in 2027 for what he called “these very troubled and dangerous times”. That would be more than 50% higher than this year’s $901bn budget, which was approved by Congress in December. “This will allow us to build the “Dream Military” […]
How strong are Latin America’s military forces, as they face US threats? | Military News
Over the weekend, the United States carried out a large-scale military strike against Venezuela and abducted President Nicolas Maduro in a major escalation that sent shockwaves across Latin America. On Monday morning, US President Donald Trump doubled down, threatening action against the governments of Colombia, Cuba and Mexico unless they “get their act together”, claiming he […]
US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military
“We need Greenland,” Trump said at the weekend US President Donald Trump has been discussing “a range of options” to acquire Greenland, including use of the military, the White House said. The White House told the BBC that acquiring Greenland – a semi-autonomous region of fellow Nato member Denmark – was a “national security priority”. […]
Venezuelans Brace for Uncertainty After U.S. Military Operation
new video loaded: Venezuelans Brace for Uncertainty After U.S. Military Operation People in Venezuela stocked up on supplies after the U.S. military struck the country and seized its president, Nicolás Maduro, in a pre-dawn raid on Saturday. By Shawn Paik and Axel Boada January 4, 2026 Source link
Trump says US will be ‘very strongly involved’ in Venezuela’s oil industry after military attack | Donald Trump
Donald Trump has vowed that the US is “going to run” Venezuela until there is an orderly transition of power but provided few details after ousting the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, in an audacious military attack. Speaking at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, the president hailed an […]