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Whether the target is drugs or Maduro, U.S. could be hindering its own military with deadly boat strikes
F-18 fighter jets are shown on the deck of the the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, during the NATO Neptune Strike 2025 exercise in the North Sea on Sept. 24. The Ford is being deployed to waters near South America. (Jonathan Klein/AFP/Getty Images) Voices more closely connected to the U.S. military have emerged this week to raise their own questions about a spate of boat strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats in the Western hemisphere carried out by the Trump administration since Sept. 2. An anonymous PentagonRead more
U.S. prepares to rush $1B US in military aid to Ukraine, as Congress approves bills
A sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the U.S. Congress late Tuesday after months of delay, clearing the way for fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia’s invasion force and Kyiv’s shortages of military supplies. The U.S. Senate voted 79 to 18 to approve four bills passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday, after House Republican leaders abruptly switched course last week and allowed a vote on the $95 billion US in mostly military aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and U.S. partners in the Indo-Pacific. The four bills were combinedRead more