Trump Orders Blockade of ‘Sanctioned Oil Tankers’ Into Venezuela, Ramping up Pressure on Maduro President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on...
The US Labels Another Latin American Cartel a Terrorist Group as the Anti-Drug War Escalates The Trump administration has designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist group, increasing financial...
Colombia Says ELN Rebels Killed 2 Police Officers as They Protest US Military Build Up Colombian police report that two officers have been killed in Cali in an attack by the National Liberation Army, or ELN.
Colombian Peace Delegation Condemns ELN Strike Action Against US Military Buildup in Caribbean The Colombian government’s delegation in peace talks with the National Liberation Army or ELN has rejected an “armed strike”...
Trump Warns Colombia Its President Could Be “Next” in U.S. "Anti-drug" Campaign Trump warned Colombia could be “next” in the expanding U.S. anti-drug campaign, suggesting countries he believes are...
Dictatorship-Era Army Officers and Supporters Rally in Argentina in Latest Sign of Political Shift The brazen rally marked a worrying sign that cracks were starting to appear in Argentina's national consensus about the...
Dominican Republic Grants US Access to Restricted Areas for its Deadly Fight Against Drugs For a limited time, the U.S. can refuel aircraft and transport equipment and technical personnel at restricted areas within...
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Caribbean in Major Buildup Near Venezuela With the USS Gerald R. Ford's arrival, the “Operation Southern Spear" mission includes nearly a dozen Navy ships and about 12...
Venezuela Mobilizes Forces as U.S. Carrier Enters the Caribbean Venezuela has placed its military on high alert after the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group in the...
US and Venezuela: Possibility of Land War and Regime Change "Separating cartels and the regime isn't always that easy," Ret. Marine Col. Mark Cancian told Military.com about US...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
