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Tren De Aragua: A Growing Threat and the U.S. Government's Response
The White House stated that TdA had ties to the Venezuelan government; however, an intelligence assessment later contradicted this, asserting no…
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Donald Standeford
China Conducts Magnesium Hydride Non-Nuclear Explosive Test
The hydrogen-driven explosion created an intense flame surpassing 1,000°C (1,832°F) for more than two seconds, 15 times longer than the heat duration of…
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U.S.-Supported Somali Offensive: Military Strikes, Diplomacy, and Development
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on…
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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Violating Its Easter Ceasefire
Russian state-run media: "Russia will suspend all military operations during an Easter truce, which will be in effect from 18:00 Moscow time on April 19…
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Zelensky Accuses China of Producing Weapons in Russia Following Video of Captured Chinese Nationals Allegedly Fighting in Ukraine
The allegations highlight escalating tensions amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. China and Russia’s “no limits” partnership, declared at the 2022 Beijing…
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Global Military Dynamics: Cooperation in the Americas, Rising Tensions In The Indo-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and Arctic Regions
Today, U.S. Central Command shared an update accompanied by footage of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) operating within the Area of Responsibility (AoR…
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March 2025

Iran’s Missile Readiness Claims, U.S. Threats, and Escalating Tensions Over a U.S. Base
Trump stated, "There will be bombing", if Iran doesn't accept a nuclear deal, which was backed by military deployments including B-2 Spirit stealth…
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Strategic Defense in Space: The U.S. Military’s Response to China and Russia’s Orbital Threats
The Annual Threat Assessment 2025 states that Russia is developing nuclear-armed antisatellite (ASAT) capability, described as a satellite intended to…
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U.S. Airstrikes Target Houthis in Yemen, Somalia: Security Breach and Policy Shift Add Complexity
On March 26, a security incident occurred when Trump administration officials unintentionally disclosed sensitive strike plans in a Signal chat that…
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Homeland Security: Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations Designated as Terrorist Organizations
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 provides the President with wartime authority to detain or deport individuals who are natives or citizens of a designated…
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China's Deep-Sea Cable Cutter: A New Tool Threatening Global Undersea Information Infrastructure
Cables have been severed in both the Indo-Pacific near Taiwan and the Baltic Sea around Norway. Notably, Chinese and Russian vessels were observed near…
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U.S. Authorities Targeting Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Gang, Making Hundreds of Arrests
Last year the City of Aurora and its police department said reports of the gang operating in the area were conflated and considerably exaggerated…
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