US military conducts another strike on alleged drug boat

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A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats
The Trump administration has built up a fleet of warships near Venezuela, including the largest U.S. aircraft carrier, as American forces keep blowing up small boats accused of smuggling narcotics for drug cartels.

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US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins
US military says it killed 4 men in strike on suspected drug boat
Video of Boat Strike Shows Survivors Waving Before Fatal Follow-Up Attack
The new detail further complicates the military’s explanations for its actions during the Sept. 2 strike in the Caribbean Sea.

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Lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors
Lawmakers Split on the Military’s Defense of Boat Strikes
The Furor Over Trump’s Boat Attacks and a Particular Follow-Up Strike, Explained
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees are scrutinizing a Sept. 2 attack by the U.S. military on a speedboat in the Caribbean Sea that the Trump administration has claimed was smuggling drugs ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering U.S. troops with Signal chat: Pentagon watchdog
The Latest: Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors briefs lawmakers

Army merges three commands in move to prioritize homeland defense

The US Army officially stood up a new command on Friday to oversee the Army’s activities in the Western Hemisphere in the latest signal of increasing focus on homeland defense.

US military deploys high-tech radar in Tobago, miles from Venezuela

Long-range radar system will track drug boats in Caribbean, Tobago officials say, but it could also be used against Venezuela
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U.S. Army activates U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command in Historic Transition Ceremony

The Department of the Army activated the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command in a historic transition ceremony

US military blows up alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 4 ‘narco-terrorists’ | Elizabeth Vargas Reports

The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing four male “narco-terrorists” and continuing its lethal counternarcotics campaign as scrutiny over the Trump administration’s early September operation intensifies.

Drone Boot Camp: Army Exercises Test Soldiers, Tech and Plans for Future

The training showed integrating new systems such as drones is not easy. Commanders are betting the often-frustrating lessons will pay off on the battlefield.

Americans want US to lead globally but doubt military can win major wars overseas, survey finds

New Reagan Institute survey reveals Americans want stronger global leadership but question military readiness, with only 49% confident in armed forces.
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