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President Trump listens to a reporter’s question in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. Trump in a social media posting said the strike killed …

Trump Says U.S. Military Attacked a Third Suspected Drug Boat, Killing Three  The New York Times Trump orders ‘lethal kinetic strike’ on alleged drug trafficking boat in international waters, three killed  Fox News A Rogue Nation on the High Seas  The Atlantic US military kills 3 in second deadly strike against ‘narcoterrorists’ in international waters, Trump says  CNN Boat strikes trap Dems between oversight …

GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — On Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula, an idyllic stretch of Caribbean coast, it is an open secret that boats departing from its ports transport both drugs and fish. Residents claim not to know who owns the illegal cargo, but they can tell when business is doing well because people eat out, get their hair and nails done and …

Military Helicopter Carrying 4 Soldiers Crashes in Washington State  The New York Times Military helicopter crashes in Washington state near Joint Base Lewis-McChord  Fox News Military helicopter crashes in Washington state  KING5.com Military helicopter crashes near Washington base  CNN Four Army service members onboard helicopter that crashed in Thurston County  KOMO Source link

Joshua NevettPolitical reporter EPA Donald Trump suggested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could use the military to stop illegal migration at a news conference marking the end of the US president’s second state visit to the UK. Trump said he discussed migration issues with Sir Keir during a meeting at his country residence Chequers. The US president talked about his …

A new military playbook could help leaders prevent life-threatening muscle breakdowns in American troops. Exertional rhabdomyolysis, known as “rhabdo,” is a serious medical condition brought on by physical exertion or even heat exposure, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and it has sidelined hundreds of US troops in recent years, prompting the military to look closely …

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) helicopter that crashed in the Capitol Forest Wednesday night was on a routine training flight, according to U.S. Army spokesperson Cynthia Smith. The crash happened in the Summit Lake area of Thurston County, west of Olympia. Smith said search efforts are underway. Air traffic controllers at JBLM’s Gray Airfield lost touch …

Facebook Tweet Email Link A military helicopter crashed near a military base in Washington state late Wednesday evening, a US Army official told CNN in a statement. “Joint Base Lewis-McChord confirms that a helicopter crashed on the evening of Sept. 17 in a rural area near the installation,” the official wrote. “The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. Pacific Daylight …

A giant radio telescope in Crimea used in the past to support missions to Mars and Venus and attempt to contact alien civilizations has been destroyed in a drone attack. Ukrainian defense forces took down the 230-foot (70 meters) antenna dish to prevent Russian forces from using it to guide attacks on its territory. The RT-70 radio telescope has been …

Authorities were responding late Wednesday night to the scene of an apparent military helicopter crash in the vicinity of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. The Thurston County Sheriff office said in a statement that deputies were dispatched after getting “reports of a possible helicopter crash in the Summit Lake area” and “located what is believed to be the scene.” …