Mexican cartels kill thousands of Americans through their actions. The U.S. government should respond decisively, but not with its military.
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Poland arrests Russian agents intending to sabotage Western arms shipments to Ukraine
On Duty“The suspects conducted intelligence activities against Poland and prepared acts of sabotage at the request of Russian intelligence.”
US Special Operations Command wants to use “deep fakes” as a weapon, but that could create problems
On DutyAfter years of trying to identify and neutralize disinformation, now SOCOM wants to spy on audiences by monitoring internet devices.
Why is Russia wasting so many troops to capture Bakhmut?
UkraineIf Russia doesn’t achieve a big breakthrough in the Donbas, then its vaunted winter offensive will peter out without having achieved anything.
The US and Taiwan agreed to increase their military cooperation
On DutyThe Pentagon called the U.S. commitment to Taiwan “rock solid” and a contributor “to the maintenance of peace and stability” in the region.
The US continues its drone strikes against al-Shabaab as the terrorist group keeps retreating
On DutyOver 70 towns in Somalia have been liberated from al-Shabaab since last summer.
North Korea launches ballistic missiles as US trains with Japan and South Korea
On DutyKim Yo Jong, the North Korean ruler’s sister, warned against any further U.S. exercises.
Colonel Paris Davis will finally be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam
On Duty“I often think of those fateful 19 hours on June 18, 1965, and what our team did to make sure we left no man behind on that battlefield,” Davis said.
US shoots down Iranian-made drone over base in Syria
Off DutyThe U.S. military said on Tuesday that it shot down an Iranian-built drone as it was conducting surveillance over an oil site that houses American troops in northeastern Syria. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the reconnaissance drone was shot down at around 2:30 p.m. local time. The drone was “attempting to conduct reconnaissance of Mission […]
US Airstrike in Somalia kills 12 al-Shabaab fighters
On Duty“Rooting out extremism requires intervention beyond traditional military means,” the U.S. military’s African Command said.
