A presidential directive has shifted parts of the drug war from police work to armed conflict, directing the Pentagon to target foreign cartels with maritime interdictions and precision strikes. The…
A recent policy package elevates counternarcotics to a higher military priority by designating major trafficking groups as terrorist entities, expanding SOUTHCOM deployments, and pairing interdictions with financial and diplomatic pressure.…
U.S. officials are pursuing a plan to provide NATO‑style security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a negotiated peace framework, stopping short of offering NATO membership or U.S. ground forces.…
A recent policy package designates cartels as terrorist groups, expands military taskings in the Caribbean, and pairs new law-enforcement tools with high-profile kinetic actions. The move changes how interdictions are…
Designation of major cartels and other transnational criminal groups as terrorist entities has opened sanctions tools and shared targeting for U.S. law enforcement and the military, while U.S. Southern Command…
A recent policy package tightened visa eligibility, reinstated broad travel bans for a dozen countries, and empowered agencies to revoke temporary protections and student records in automated rounds. Implementation blends…
A fast‑tracked NATO mission, Eastern Sentry, is expanding air defenses along the alliance’s eastern flank after the largest recorded Russian drone violation of Polish airspace. Backed by the Trump administration’s…
A newly intensified counternarcotics drive blends legal designations, maritime strikes, and procurement reform. The administration designated cartels as foreign terrorist organizations in February, increased SOUTHCOM patrols and conducted a September…
Faster arms transfers, a prioritized partner list, and consolidated approval processes underpin the administration’s new policy aimed at strengthening Israel and neighboring states’ defenses. Secretaries of Defense, State, and Commerce…
