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U.S.–Cuba Tensions Spike After Pentagon Visit and Díaz‑Canel’s Warning

The secretary of defense’s high‑profile trip to Guantánamo signals raised U.S. military readiness.

Pentagon Halts Poland Brigade Rotation as Trump Speeds U.S. Force Pullback in Europe

Pentagon Removes Navy Secretary John Phelan

U.S. Flies B-52 Bombers Over Iran for First Time Since War Began

Trump Urges Iran to Accept U.S. Peace Offer

U.S. Orders Second Carrier Toward Middle East as Reports Outline Backing for Possible Israeli Strikes on Iran

U.S. Military Says Two New Maritime Strikes Killed 8 on Suspected Narco Boats

Pentagon Drafts Plan to Cut Combatant Commands to Eight, Refocus on Americas—Reports

U.S. Defense Secretary Visits USS Gerald R. Ford in Caribbean on Thanksgiving

U.S. Builds Up Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Decision on Next Steps

U.S. Unveils 'Southern Spear' as Trump Signals Decision Point on Venezuela

U.S. Reports Three New Strikes on Suspected Drug‑Trafficking Vessels in Eastern Pacific, 14 Dead

After One Year Leading SOUTHCOM, Adm. Alvin Holsey Sets Dec. 12 Retirement

Hegses Orders Rare Recall of Nearly All U.S. Generals to Quantico Next Week

Greenway’s Call to Relocate US Bases to Morocco Strains US-Spain Defense Partnership as Rabat Finalizes Patriot Deal

Pentagon Chief Calls on Indo-Pacific Allies to Boost Defense Spending Against China

U.S. Begins Major Troop Reduction in Syria

U.S. Airstrikes Intensify in Yemen as Houthis Escalate Retaliatory Attacks

US Withdraws One Aircraft Carrier from Middle East Amid Rising Tensions