Tag Archives: Military

Trump administration weighs military actions against drug cartels  The Washington Post Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels  The New York Times Trump approves military action against Latin American cartels classified as terrorist organizations  Fox News Trump Orders Pentagon to Prepare to Target Latin American Drug Cartels  The Wall Street Journal Trump signs order authorising military action against cartels: Reports  Al Jazeera Source link

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum insisted Friday that there would be “no invasion of Mexico” following reports that President Donald Trump had ordered the U.S. military to target Latin American drug cartels. “There will be no invasion of Mexico,” Sheinbaum declared after The New York Times reported that Mr. Trump had secretly signed a directive ordering military force against cartels his administration …

Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels  The New York Times Source link

Military Raised Water Level of River in Ohio for JD Vance’s Family Boating Trip  The New York Times Ohio river’s level raised to accommodate Vice President JD Vance’s birthday kayaking trip  AP News Secret Service had water levels of Ohio river raised for JD Vance boating trip  Cincinnati Enquirer Vance faces backlash after Secret Service requested temporary increase in Ohio lake water levels  10TV …

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is scheduled to fly its first military space launch next week. Pending range approval, the mission is slated to lift off Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying Space Force satellites destined for geosynchronous orbit, about 22,000 miles above Earth. The milestone is a long time coming for ULA, the Defense …

Facebook Tweet Email Link An active-duty Army sergeant is accused of shooting and wounding five of his fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia on Wednesday, the latest act of violence on a US military base that raises questions about the safety of American servicemembers at facilities where they train, work and live. 28-year-old Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford, …

Five soldiers were shot and wounded on Wednesday on the Fort Stewart military base in south-east Georgia before the shooter was taken into custody. Parts of the base had been locked down earlier on Wednesday after a shooter was reported on the sprawling army post, a spokesperson said. “Five soldiers were shot today in an active shooter incident in the …

Trump suggests he could use the military to keep the L.A. Olympics ‘safe’  The Washington Post ESTABLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON THE 2028 SUMMER OLYMPICS  The White House (.gov) Trump establishes LA Olympics security task force and threatens to redeploy National Guard  LAist President Trump signs executive order creating White House Olympics task force  NBC Los Angeles Trump Thanks Casey Wasserman For …

WASHINGTON — In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Trump may have other plans. An executive order signed by Trump on Tuesday names him chair of a White House task force on the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, viewed by the president as “a premier opportunity to showcase American exceptionalism,” according to …

(Reuters) -Defense firm L3Harris Technologies is working with air taxi maker Joby Aviation to develop a vertical take-off and landing aircraft for defense applications, the companies said on Friday. Flight testing for the new military-grade version of Joby’s VTOL aircraft is planned for fall 2025, with operational demonstrations expected in 2026. Joby’s gas turbine hybrid VTOL aircraft is designed for …