Here’s the latest.
The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.
Defense Department
Here’s the latest.
The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.
Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela
President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.
Latest U.S. Strike on Boat in Pacific Kills 3, Southern Command Says
The United States has carried out at least 21 strikes on boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs, killing at least 83 people.
Xi’s Military Purges Show Unease About China’s Nuclear Forces
The shake-up in China’s armed forces comes as both Beijing and Washington are pushing through major changes in their country’s militaries, in different ways.
U.S. Sends Attack Aircraft to El Salvador Amid Regional Troop Buildup
A New York Times analysis of satellite imagery and air traffic control communications found that U.S. military planes began operating out of the Central American country in mid-October.
U.S. Military Draws Up Nigeria Plans, With Limited Options to Quell Violence
American forces are unlikely to be able to end a decades-long insurgency in Africa’s most populous country, despite President Trump’s order, officials said.
Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela
President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.
U.N. Says Strikes on Boats Trump Claims Are Smuggling Drugs Are Illegal
The U.N.’s human rights chief condemned deadly military attacks on vessels near South and Central America and called for an independent investigation.
Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate
President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017.