U.S. Defense & Military Politics - Page 164

February 11

Western Hemisphere defense chiefs convene after border drone scare prompts airspace closure

Top U.S. military leaders hosted over 30 nations in Washington to strengthen Western Hemisphere security cooperation and address growing regional threats.

February 11

US military shot down party balloon near El Paso after drone suspicion, official says

A U.S. official says the military shot down a party balloon near El Paso, Texas, after initially suspecting it was a foreign drone, prompting a temporary airspace closure.

February 11

Mexico's president ripped after cartel drone incursion: 'She has zero control'

Navy TOPGUN graduate Matthew 'Whiz ' Buckley joins 'America's Newsroom' to weigh in on the Federal Aviation Administration's brief closure of the El Paso's airspace after a cartel drone incursion.

February 10

Battered in Ukraine, Russia races to rearm — but questions linger over its military strength

Estonia intelligence assessment reveals Russia rebuilding military for long-term conflict despite massive Ukraine losses, shifting to mass production.

February 10

Kenya demands answers from Russia over recruitment of citizens to fight in Ukraine war

Kenyan Foreign Minister vowed to press Moscow for answers after Kenya estimated that about 200 of its nationals have been recruited to fight for Russia.

February 9

BREAKING: Department of War confirms boarding of oil tanker in Indian Ocean

The Department of War confirmed that U.S. military forces boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight after the vessel reportedly attempted to flee the established maritime quarantine of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.

February 9

War Dept forces board vessel that defied Trump's quarantine

The Department of War announced that the U.S. had "hunted" and boarded a tanker ship "from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean." (Credit: Department of War/X)

February 8

The world’s top nuclear powers have no arsenal limits, here are the countries with nukes

The expiration of the New START treaty leaves more than 10,000 U.S. and Russia nuclear weapons unconstrained for the first time in decades.

February 8

Whispering death: Army’s new M1E3 Abrams tank is a hybrid-drive silent killer

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's 'Arsenal of Freedom Tour' showcases the new, hybrid M1E3 Abrams tank, five years ahead of schedule because of a wartime pace.

February 7

Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner visit aircraft carrier in Middle East amid Iran tensions

The USS Abraham Lincoln left San Diego in November and moved to the Middle East in January. (CENTCOM/X)