Trump Weighing Military Options to Attack Venezuela Within Days—Report
President Donald Trump on Wednesday received updated military options for potential operations in Venezuela, including possible land strikes, according to CBS News. Senior defense leaders, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine, briefed the president on scenarios for the coming days. No final decision has been made, CBS News reported, […]
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Where Is SOUTHCOM? US Military Command Pressuring Maduro
The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has significantly ramped up its military posture in the Caribbean, following President Donald Trump’s counter-narcotics directives. The world’s largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and the accompanying strike group entered the area of responsibility of the Fourth Fleet, SOUTHCOM’s naval operational command, on Tuesday. Why It […]
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Iran Admits Military ‘Weaknesses’ During War With Israel
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf acknowledged that the recent 12-day war with Israel exposed vulnerabilities in the country’s defense capacities, vowing to rectify those shortcomings as a top priority. “In any future war, restraint will end, and new areas and locations will be designated for retaliation,” the top official said, according to the semi-official Mehr […]
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JB Pritzker Reacts to Trump’s Planned Chicago Military Deployment
The Pentagon has been planning for weeks to deploy military troops in Chicago as part of President Donald Trump‘s plan to crack down on crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration, according to a Washington Post report published Saturday. Military officials are sketching out a plan that could deploy a few thousand National Guard members, with the […]
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Video Shows Direct Strike On Sanctioned Russian Military Factory
Video footage released on social media purports to show the moment when a Ukrainian drone hit a critical Russian military site, sanctioned by the EU and the U.S. A clip showed the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying across the sky before striking the facility in the Stavropol region of southern Russia. Newsweek has contacted the […]
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US-Allied Military Planes Involved in Airspace Scare
South Korea’s military has launched an investigation after one of its transport planes entered Japan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) without prior notice, leading Japan to scramble fighters to carry out an interception. Newsweek has reached out to South Korea’s defense ministry by email with a request for comment. Why It Matters An ADIZ is […]
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US Security Partner Deepens Military Ties With China
Vietnam—a United States security partner in Southeast Asia—is set to participate in a joint army exercise with China for the first time, a neighboring country with which it has maritime disputes. Newsweek has contacted the Vietnamese Defense Ministry for further comment via email. Why It Matters Vietnam and China claim sovereignty over two island groups […]
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Map Shows US Military Presence in Middle East as Iran Weighs Retaliation
Following U.S. airstrikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday night, the Islamic Republic is weighing its response, which, among other options, could include targeting American assets in the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday condemned the strikes, warning they would have “everlasting consequences,” and said Iran reserves “all options to […]
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Migrant Faces Up To 2 Years In Prison For Entering New Border Military Zone
By Hannah Parry is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. She has covered politics, tech and crime extensively.Hannah joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked as an assistant editor at The U.S. Sun and as a senior reporter and assistant news editor at […]
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Woman Killed by Trump Military Parade Convoy Carrying Tank
By Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek’s National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda […]
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