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U.S. officials have repeatedly asserted that struck Venezuelan boats were carrying narcotics, and the White House and Pentagon say intelligence confirmed drugs aboard some vessels . Independent report...
The Pentagon has opened a formal review of allegations that Sen. Mark Kelly’s participation in a video telling troops they “can refuse illegal orders” may have interfered with “the loyalty, morale, or...
The Pentagon has opened a review of “serious allegations of misconduct” against Sen. Mark Kelly (ret. U.S. Navy) and said he could be recalled to active duty and face court-martial or administrative m...
Allegations that Pete Hegseth ordered unlawful follow‑up strikes that killed survivors of an interdicted vessel have prompted calls from former military lawyers, members of Congress, and commentators ...
The Pentagon has opened a formal review into Sen. Mark Kelly for appearing in a video telling service members they can refuse “illegal orders,” and Defense officials say retired officers remain subjec...
The Pentagon has opened a formal review of Sen. Mark Kelly after he appeared in a video urging service members to refuse “illegal” orders; the Defense Department said it received “serious allegations ...
Maritime drug trafficking to the United States commonly uses two broad corridors: the Caribbean Sea (from northern South America including Venezuela and Colombia toward the Caribbean and U.S. Southeas...
U.S. drone strikes under President Joe Biden have drawn scrutiny for civilian deaths, most notably a botched August 2021 strike in Kabul the Pentagon later acknowledged killed 10 civilians, including ...
NBC News and multiple outlets report that changing the U.S. Department of Defense’s name to the “Department of War” could cost roughly up to $2 billion, with some estimates framing lower-end figures “...
Available reporting documents at least one high-profile Biden-era drone strike that the Pentagon later acknowledged killed 10 civilians, including seven children, in Kabul on Aug. 29, 2021 . Sources s...
The Pentagon has publicly said it may recall retired Navy Capt. Mark Kelly to active duty to face court-martial or administrative action after a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders; the DoD ...
Available reporting shows specific acknowledged civilian deaths from US strikes under President Biden include a widely reported Kabul strike that killed 10 civilians (including seven children) and bro...
Under Obama the U.S. dramatically expanded covert drone strikes—“ten times more” airstrikes than under Bush—while instituting stricter “near certainty” standards intended to reduce civilian harm . Tru...
Pete Hegseth has publicly attacked Sen. Mark Kelly’s display of Navy medals, saying they are “out of order & rows reversed” and promising a uniform inspection if Kelly is recalled; multiple outlets re...
Different militaries train service members to identify and refuse unlawful orders through a mix of legal doctrine, ethics instruction, and chain-of-command safeguards — but reporting shows most debate...
The Constitution limits Congress’s power to punish or shield its members in several ways: Article I gives each chamber broad disciplinary authority (including expulsion by two‑thirds) but also fixes m...
There is no confirmed, publicly accepted evidence that extraterrestrial intelligence has been detected; decades of searches have turned up intriguing anomalies and compelling probabilities but not pro...
The $1,776 “warrior dividend” checks announced to troops are not newly raised, off‑budget tariff windfalls but largely drawn from Congress‑approved military housing funds: administration officials say...
Military and congressional reactions to Admiral Alvin Holsey’s sudden retirement focus on a reported clash with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the legality of lethal strikes on suspected drug-smu...
Reports do not show any program called “MAGA boys” formally replacing the Boy Scouts; instead, recent coverage documents a Pentagon plan to sever military support for the organization now rebranded as...