Military & National Security
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Trump adds militarized zone to California-Mexico border
Trump administration expands militarization of U.S.–Mexico border, transferring parts of California borderlands to Navy oversight.
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Air Force developing AI system to run wargames at high speed
Air Force plans AI-powered WarMatrix system to run wargames at speeds up to 10,000x faster than real time for enhanced simulation and analysis.
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US fighter jets conduct close flyby near Venezuela coast
Two U.S. Navy fighter jets flew near Venezuelan airspace Tuesday in a training flight, marking the closest such flight under Trump’s campaign.
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Golden Dome, next-gen fighters, pay raise: Inside Trump’s National Defense Act
Congress unveiled its FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary defense spending.
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Navy admiral denies “kill them all” order as Congress probes deadly Venezuela strike
Congress is escalating its scrutiny of a U.S. military strike that killed two survivors of an alleged drug-running vessel off Venezuela, amid conflicting accounts of whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed forces to “kill everybody.”
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U.S. Strike Kills Four in Caribbean Amid Legal Scrutiny
Four killed in U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat amid growing scrutiny over legality of past operations in the Caribbean.
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CENTCOM launches drone task force to deter regional threats
U.S. Central Command has activated a new drone-equipped task force in the Middle East to deter regional threats and accelerate battlefield innovation.
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Navy Faults Procedural Failures in USS Truman Collision, Jet Losses
Investigations blamed procedural lapses for a 2025 ship collision near Egypt and three lost jets from the USS Truman strike group.
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Top Special Ops Leader to Brief Congress on Boat Strike
Adm. Frank Bradley will brief Congress on a follow-up military strike that reportedly killed survivors aboard a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean.
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Vulcan Elements awarded $620M DoD contract for magnets
Vulcan Elements secured a $620M contract from Pentagon to boost U.S. supply of rare-earth magnets, the largest award from its Office of Strategic Capital.