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'Come-to-Jesus meeting’: Military community reacts to Hegseth's get fit, get in line or get out speech

War SecretaryPete Hegseth delivered a blunt message to military leaders from around the globe this week: Get fit, get on board with the Trump agenda or get out. It marked the first time generals from around the world had been summoned to convene with the secretary, and many had expected …

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Lawmaker warns government shutdown chaos potentially leading to big waste in the military, impacting readiness

FIRST ON FOX: A Republican member of the House of Representatives is sounding the alarm over the consequences that a government shutdown could have on the military. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., sent a letter to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday describing concerns raised to him about servicemen …

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US military buildup in Caribbean sees bombers, Marines and warships converge near Venezuela

The United States has significantly increased its military presence across the Caribbean under U.S. Southern Command, deploying bombers, warships and Marines as part of an expanded campaign targeting drug-trafficking and so-called “narco-terrorist” networks operating near Venezuela. In addition to seven strikes on boats believed to be carrying narcotics, the Trump …

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3 killed in US strike on Colombian ELN vessel smuggling narcotics, Hegseth says

Three alleged narco-terrorists were killed in a U.S. strike on a drug smuggling vessel affiliated with Colombia’s National Liberation Army, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Sunday. The “lethal kinetic strike” happened Friday in international waters at the direction of President Donald Trump, Hegseth wrote in a post on X. …

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Qatari embassy official reveals Biden admin role in new Idaho training facility finalized under Trump

FIRST ON FOX: A senior official from Qatar’s embassy in the United States outlined key details surrounding thenewly announced training facility that will be constructed in Idaho and serve to further the alliance between the Middle Eastern country and the U.S. Speculation has risen among several members of Congress regarding …

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Trump’s war on cartels enters new phase as experts predict what’s next

As the U.S. unleashes a series of lethal strikes on cartel drug boats and President Donald Trump declared an “armed conflict” with the cartels, experts gave insight on what Americans can expect to see next in the “quasi-war” taking place at the country’s doorstep. On Tuesday, Trump announced the U.S. …

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Trump instructs Pentagon to ensure troops are paid despite government shutdown

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a directive ordering the Department of War to keep paying U.S. troops despite the ongoing government shutdown, bypassing Congress after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal for weeks. The White House said the move is necessary to protect “military readiness” as the budget …

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Trump reveals how US military is going to crack down on drug smugglers on land

Speaking from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will “hit” drug smugglers attempting to enter the U.S. by land after a series of lethal strikes on cartel boats at sea. The president was questioned about his use of military force to crack down on …

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Trump reveals how US military is going to crack down on drug smugglers on land

Speaking from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will “hit” drug smugglers attempting to enter the U.S. by land after a series of lethal strikes on cartel boats at sea. The president was questioned about his use of military force to crack down on …

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Dem pressure builds for answers on Trump’s Caribbean strikes, commander's sudden exit

Democrats are demanding answers on President Donald Trump’s crusade against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, as the number of strikes continues to rise and the military commander overseeing U.S. operations in the region announced his retirement. While Trump claims that the strikes are necessary to put drug traffickers and …

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