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Senior Airman Brett Clashman / Wikimedia (Public domain)U.S. Military Strikes Suspected Drug Boats; Criticism on Effectiveness, Legality
The Trump administration's Operation Southern Spear has involved strikes on 54 vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific since September, resulting in over 185 deaths. Officials claim the operations reduce drug flows and save lives, but experts and lawmakers dispute these asse…
upi.comU.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth Claims Ceasefire Pauses War Powers Clock on Iran Conflict
As the U.S.-Iran war approaches the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued that a ceasefire has stopped the clock, drawing criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Meanwhile, the Pentagon advances AI integration for military operations amid the c…
U.S. Senate, 111th Congress, Senate Photo Studio / Wikimedia (Public domain)Senate Republicans Block Democratic Resolution on Cuba Military Action
Senate Republicans prevented the advancement of a Democratic war powers resolution aimed at requiring congressional approval for any U.S. military action against Cuba. The resolution was introduced amid concerns over potential future engagements following recent comments on the m…