The defense secretary announced more strikes on drug cartel craft. President Donald Trump ordered the USS Gerald Ford and its strike group to the Caribbean to continue combatting…
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U.S. Coast Guard Intercepts Over 100,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Pacific Operation
Operation Pacific Viper marks a major milestone in controlling transnational drug trafficking. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Coast Guard has seized more than…
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Interior Explores Seafloor Minerals to Boost U.S. Resource Security
The new USGS fact sheet identifies underwater regions rich in critical minerals needed for economic and defense sectors. The Department of the Interior released a fact sheet through…
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President Orders Easing PRIMNM Fishing Prohibition
He also signed an executive order to assess the federal regulations imposed on the commercial fishing industry. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week intended to…
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U.S. and Chinese Defense Officials Restart Talks on Pacific Incidents
The meeting in Hawaii signals an attempt to improve communication and ease tensions. U.S. and Chinese defense officials have resumed discussions after nearly a two-year hiatus, focusing on…
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Defense Secretary Welcomes Micronesia President to Pentagon
They discuss the recent renewal of U.S. defense agreements in the Indo-Pacific. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Pentagon on Thursday, where…
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U.S. Coast Guard Reports Progress on Oil Spill Clean-Up
The spill was reported near one of two drilling platforms over 2 miles from shore. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that there was no apparent oil sheen on…
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U.S. Air and Space Forces Restructure to Address China
Changes include bringing back warrant officers. U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently announced significant changes to the Air Force and Space Force, reintroducing the warrant officer position…
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NOAA Satellites Located 350 People in 2023
People lost at sea were found by personal locator beacons. The Department of Commerce recently reported that search and rescue satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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U.S. Military Permanently Ends Live-Fire Drills in Makua Valley
A 2001 settlement suspended such training on the Hawaiian military reservation since 2004. The Department of Defense announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of the Army…
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