Tag Archives: military

Trump move spares troops' pay, but Republicans warn shutdown risks remain

Members of the U.S. military were poised to miss their first paychecks of the government shutdown on Wednesday, but active duty troops are at least getting some reprieve thanks to the Trump administration moving to reshuffle some Pentagon funds. House GOP leaders have signaled that the White House could do …

Read More »

Trump releases video of US drone strike on ‘drug-carrying submarine’ in Caribbean that left 2 dead, 2 captured

President Donald Trump said Saturday that a U.S. military strike destroyed a “very large drug-carrying submarine” in the Caribbean this week, killing two suspected narco-terrorists and capturing two others alive. He released video of the strike. In a statement posted to Truth Social, Trump said the vessel was carrying mostly …

Read More »

US military opens coordination center in Israel for Gaza stabilization and aid efforts amid ceasefire

Five days after world leaders endorsed a U.S.-brokered plan to end the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday opened a Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in southern Israel to serve as the main hub for Gaza stabilization efforts. The CMCC is designed to support stabilization efforts, according to …

Read More »

US military drone strike on drug 'submersible' in Caribbean leaves survivors, official confirms

A U.S. military drone strike in the Caribbean on a drug smuggling vessel Thursday left two to three survivors, a U.S. official tells Fox News. The partially submerged vessel, described by the source as “big,” was operating in international waters when it was hit. The U.S. military launched search and …

Read More »

Texas National Guard members removed from 60-day Illinois deployment for failing 'mission requirements'

The Texas Military Department (TMD) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday that it replaced seven National Guard members who were deployed to Illinois amid civil unrest, citing the service members’ failure to meet “mission requirements.” About 200 Texas National Guard troops were deployed to Illinois on Oct. 7 for …

Read More »

US carries out 8th strike on alleged drug vessel, this time in Eastern Pacific, Hegseth says

The U.S. military carried out another strike on a suspected drug vessel, this time in the Eastern Pacific, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday. The strike Tuesday against a boat allegedly carrying drugs is the eighth conducted by the Trump administration. The previous seven happened in the Caribbean. “Yesterday, …

Read More »

Trump reacts to report of B-1 bombers near Venezuela while threatening drug traffickers during WH roundtable

Fox News has learned two B-1 bombers took off from Dyess Air Base in Texas Thursday morning, flying toward Venezuela as seen on open source flight trackers, according to senior U.S. official sources. During a White House roundtable on immigration and crime crackdowns Thursday, President Donald Trump denied the report, …

Read More »

New details revealed after Marine Corps live-fire round hits patrol car near Camp Pendleton

In a newly released report from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), new details have been revealed about the live-fire mishap involving a patrol vehicle near Camp Pendleton during Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration. The report outlines that the incident happened at 1:46 p.m. …

Read More »

Coast Guard nabs 50 tons of cocaine bound for posh coastal enclaves as cartel ops ‘rival Amazon’: expert

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced the successful interdiction of 100,000 pounds of cocaine throughOperation Pacific Viper, a months-long international effort targeting transnational criminal organizations operating in the Eastern Pacific. The operation is a surge in Coast Guard forces to the Eastern Pacific aimed at stopping cartels and transnational criminal …

Read More »

Pakistani national sentenced to long prison term for smuggling Iranian weapons to Houthis

A Pakistani national was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his part in running a smuggling ring that funneled Iranian-made advanced arms to the Houthis, a deadly mission that led to the deaths of two U.S. Navy SEALs in the Arabian Sea. A federal jury convicted Muhammad Pahlawan …

Read More »