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Maduro also described the operation as a "military assault, kidnapping and robbery, like Caribbean pirates, against a private commercial vessel"

The U.S. military flew two Navy F/A-18 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday, marking what appears to be the closest approach to Venezuelan territory since the Trump administration launched its regional pressure campaign against the Maduro regime.

U.S. officials conducted a war game during Donald Trump's first term to assess what might follow the fall of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro with ominous results, according to by The New York Times.

The United States has not yet decided whether to launch a ground attack in Venezuela, according to a White House official and a senior U.S. official cited by CNN

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino rejected claims on Thursday that U.S. military training taking place in Panama is connected to any operation against Venezuela

The deployment appears to mark the first known instance of a foreign country hosting U.S. aircraft potentially capable of participating in regional strike operations

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in the coastal city of Manta to examine the capacity of a former U.S. military installation that could support future joint operations.

The United States has assembled a military presence near Venezuela that is "too large and powerful to be only for counternarcotics," former U.S. ambassador James Story said in an interview with BBC Mundo

The recent deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean could signal that U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela are nearer, according to a Latin America specialist

The Ocean Trader is capable of hosting up to 159 special operations forces in addition to its 50-member crew, operating at sea for as long as 45 days before resupply

Retes wrote an op-ed on Tuesday saying that he was abused despite repeatedly identifying himself as an American citizen, claims that DHS labeled the claims as "smears"

A military official said President Donald Trump's social media posts worried U.S. defense leaders, who feared he was tipping off Iran about the strikes.

President Donald Trump boasted that the United States military has the best weapons in the world, including "undetectable" planes.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laughed when asked if he had authorized the military to use lethal force against protesters, refusing to give a direct answer.

Donald Trump reportedly berated Pete Hegseth over a military parade that failed to appear "menacing," blaming soldiers for looking too cheerful.

A Marine detainment of a civilian in Los Angeles has sparked scrutiny and questions about the role of U.S. military forces on domestic ground.

Iran has threatened to strike U.S. military assets in the Middle East if Washington continues supporting Israel during a deadly, fast-escalating war.

Pete Hegseth ordered a Navy ship honoring veteran and gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk be renamed with a conservative columnist describing the move as "petty."

President Donald Trump criticized his Mexican counterpart for rejecting an offer to send U.S. troops to the country

President Donald Trump has proclaimed that November 11 will no longer be Veteran's Day, instead, it will be "Victory Day for World War I."

A New England Patriots plane was used for a military flight to Guantánamo Bay, sparking criticism over the team's indirect involvement in government operations.

The Department and Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) raided a Colorado nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to DHS Advisor and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, it was an "illegal alien nightclub" that was used by Tren de Aragua gang members.

U.S. troops have been authorized to temporarily detain and search migrants within a designated area of New Mexico

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire for sharing sensitive military strike details over an unsecured messaging app.

The White House is standing by Pete Hegseth after reports that he shared sensitive military strike details with his wife others in a private chat.

The U.S. Navy deployed a guided-missile destroyer to patrol the southern border region on Friday. It's the second such vessel to be deployed to the area in less than a month

Panama's opposition leaders are accusing the U.S. of a "camouflaged invasion" after Trump deployed troops to former military bases near the Panama Canal.

President Trump has deployed the U.S. military to federal lands along the southern border to block migrant crossings and build barriers.

The removal of Colonel Susannah Meyers from her command at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland sparked a wave of misogynistic backlash online.

"This sends a clear and unequivocal message to the criminal organizations operating on either side of the border that we will not tolerate illegal incursions" said a Border Patrol spokesman