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Report: Trump Administration Ready to Move on Mexico

Pentagon plans strikes on drug cartels there, apparently with or without Mexico's OK

(Newser) - The Trump administration has reportedly instructed the US military to ready plans for direct attacks against Mexican drug cartels, with preparations to be managed by the Northern Command and a target date for the plans set for mid-September. According to three military sources who spoke to independent journalist Ken...

US Sends Destroyers Toward Venezuela to Pressure Cartels
US Destroyers Head
Toward Venezuela
Aug 19, 2025 6:00 PM CDT

US Destroyers Head Toward Venezuela

Deployment is part of Trump's effort against Latin American drug cartels

(Newser) - The US is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to an American official briefed on the planning. The USS Gravely, the USS Jason Dunham, and the USS Sampson are expected...

Trump Promises No US Troops Are Going to Ukraine

He also suggests Putin and Zelensky are 'getting along' better than thought

(Newser) - Much remains unclear about how the Russia-Ukraine situation will shake out, but President Trump is taking one possibility off the table: The US will not send ground troops to Ukraine to enforce any peace agreement, he told Fox News on Tuesday. "You have my assurance," he told Fox ...

Unarmed Soldiers Who Stopped Gunman Are Honored

Soldiers get medals after taking down suspect in Fort Stewart shooting

(Newser) - The soldiers who subdued the alleged Fort Stewart gunman were unarmed when they tackled him, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said Thursday. Six soldiers have been honored with the Meritorious Service Medal for their actions during the Georgia shooting, CBS News reports. "They were unarmed and ran at and tackled...

Feds: US Soldier Tried to Give Russia Secrets on Battle Tank

Taylor Adam Lee allegedly hoped to trade details on tank used in Ukraine for citizenship

(Newser) - A US Army soldier from Texas is accused of trying to trade classified tank secrets for Russian citizenship. Federal authorities say Taylor Adam Lee, a 22-year-old service member stationed at Fort Bliss, attempted to hand over sensitive information about America's main battle tank, the M1A2 Abrams, per CBS...

TSA to Offer 'Tokens of Gratitude' to Service Members

Special lanes to ease travel to debut for military, families with young kids

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is introducing changes aimed at easing airport security lines for families and military personnel. Speaking at Tennessee's Nashville International Airport on Thursday, Noem announced the launch of "Families on the Fly," a new program that sets up dedicated TSA security lanes...

19 Nations Launch Drills, Knowing China Is Watching

Talisman Sabre exercise, the largest ever, kicks off in Australia

(Newser) - Nearly 40,000 troops from 19 nations, including the US, have converged on northern Australia for the largest Talisman Sabre military drills ever, sending a hard-to-miss message about unity in the face of China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region. The live-fire drills held over three weeks involve...

Hawaiians Want Army Out of Key Training Area

The lease for state lands at Pohakuloa expires in 2029

(Newser) - A high-altitude plateau on the Big Island is the only place in Hawaii where thousands of ground forces can practice firing live munitions. It's also a place many Native Hawaiians consider the spiritual heart of the island. The US military wants to keep training at this spot, called Pohakuloa,...

Military Chief Wants National Guard Fighting Fires, Not in LA

US Northern Command leader asks Hegseth to return 200 troops after migrant protests

(Newser) - The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles to respond to protests against immigration raids has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty, two US officials told the AP on Monday. President Trump ordered the deployment...

B-2s, Which Would Be Needed for Iran Strike, Are Over Pacific

Show of force precedes Trump's meeting with national security team

(Newser) - Multiple B-2s stealth bombers left Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and were flying west over the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, US officials said, hours before President Trump was to meet with his national security team to weigh bombing a nuclear target in Iran. The B-2 is the only US...

US Army Swears in Tech Execs as Lieutenant Colonels

Execs from Meta, OpenAI, Palantir to serve in Army Reserve as advisers

(Newser) - Four Silicon Valley senior executives were sworn in last week as lieutenant colonels by the US Army. The military announced in a press release that Shyam Sankar, Palantir CTO; Andrew Bosworth, Meta CTO; Kevin Weil, OpenAI's chief product officer; and Bob McGrew, OpenAI's former chief research officer, will...

WH: Trump Parade to Go On, Rain or Shine

Lightning could delay Trump's military extravaganza in DC, however

(Newser) - The massive military parade that President Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday evening, with tanks, bands, and thousands of troops. The biggest question marks are whether it will be overshadowed or delayed by either the weather in Washington or planned protests...

Hegseth Won't Commit to Obeying Court on LA Protests

He says local judges shouldn't be determining national security policy

(Newser) - A federal judge will deal with California Gov. Gavin Newsom's request to block troops from taking part in immigration raids on Thursday—but it's not clear Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will respect the decision if he disagrees with it. During a House Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday, Hegseth...

Some Top Republicans Will Miss Trump's Parade

Though not many of them had anything bad to say about it

(Newser) - President Trump has been talking up his military parade, but a number of top Republican lawmakers say they will miss the Saturday spectacle. The Wall Street Journal spoke to a number of them, and most claimed other commitments or simply declined to say why they couldn't come. At least...

700 Marines Sent to Los Angeles
700 Marines
Sent to Los Angeles
Jun 9, 2025 5:40 PM CDT

700 Marines Sent to Los Angeles

'The level of escalation is completely unwarranted,' Newsom's office says

(Newser) - In what California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office calls a "completely unwarranted" move, the Pentagon has mobilized 700 Marines to respond to immigration protests in Los Angeles, adding to 2,000 National Guard troops already deployed. In a statement, US Northern Command said a battalion based in Twentynine Palms...

Ukraine's Stunning Drone Strike a 'Wake-Up Moment' for US

Russia isn't the only country with a lot of military aircraft parked out in the open

(Newser) - Ukraine's drone attack on parked aircraft deep inside Russia was a spectacular success—but it's likely to cause sleepless nights for military officials in other countries, including the US. The Washington Post reports that the strike brought the "chilling realization" that the US is vulnerable to a...

Trump Tells West Point Class He's Rebuilt the Military

Commencement address includes criticism of previous presidents

(Newser) - President Trump delivered the commencement address at West Point on Saturday, attacking political opponents, diversity efforts, and the nation's most recent commander in chief while welcoming the graduating cadets to a military he said he's rebuilt "better than ever before." Wearing a red "Make America...

SEAL Team 4 Members Punished for Racist Memes

They allegedly shared memes in Signal chat depicting Black sailor as a slave

(Newser) - Two members of Navy SEAL Team 4 are facing disciplinary action for racist conduct, and several of their platoon and team leaders are being disciplined for leadership failures, according to a defense official. The two enlisted team members are being punished for developing racist memes targeting a Black sailor in...

US Military Commanders' New Task: Purging Trans Troops

DOD says supervisors Supervisors must now use health checks to find transgender soldiers, those with gender dysphoria

(Newser) - Military commanders will soon be tasked with identifying and removing transgender service members or those with gender dysphoria, according to Pentagon officials, a directive that's part of President Trump's order to ban openly transgender individuals from serving in the US military. Commanders will use the annual health...

Pentagon Starts Enforcing Trans Ban

Troops with gender dysphoria diagnoses will be forced out if they don't leave voluntarily

(Newser) - The Pentagon is moving quickly to force out transgender service members after the Supreme Court's Tuesday ruling allowing the Trump administration to enforce the ban while legal challenges are underway. "After a SCOTUS victory for @POTUS, TRANS is out at the DOD," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared...

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