World Feb 09 U.S. military boards sanctioned oil tanker after pursuit from Caribbean to Indian Ocean By Ben Finley, Michael Biesecker, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World Feb 03 U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, threatening to ramp up tensions as the Trump administration warns of possible military action… By Konstantin Toropin, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Nation Jan 26 Trump says U.S. used secret 'discombobulator' on Venezuelan equipment during Maduro raid President Trump says the U.S. used a secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro.
World Jan 23 U.S. forces carry out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. By Associated Press
World Jan 21 U.S. military transfers first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq 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. By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press
Jan 20 U.S. forces seize 7th sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil By Konstantin Toropin, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta “without incident” and that the tanker was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”… Continue reading
Jan 19 Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after U.S. military movements near country spark concern By Associated Press Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the U.S. military in the vicinity of Mexico that have the country on edge since the attack on Venezuela. Continue reading
Jan 14 New poll shows most Americans think Trump has 'gone too far' with military actions abroad By Linley Sanders, Associated Press The findings largely cut against Trump's aggressive foreign policy stance. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 19:14 'It's the whole system': Survivors of alleged abuse by Army doctor demand accountability By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Four women who say they were abused by an Army doctor went to Capitol Hill to tell their stories to Congress. These women are the tip of the iceberg, four among potentially thousands of victims in the largest sexual abuse… Continue watching
Jan 11 U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against Islamic State group in Syria By Associated Press The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. Continue reading