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US Military Confirms No Plans to Deploy Troops for November Elections
WorldAPAl Jazeera1h ago2 sources

US Military Confirms No Plans to Deploy Troops for November Elections

Senior US military officials have publicly stated that the armed forces will not be deployed to polling stations for the upcoming November elections. The clarification reinforces civilian control over electoral processes and addresses speculation about military involvement in domestic voting.

US Patriot Missile Stocks in Europe Drop to Beyond Critical Levels
PoliticsAPukrainska-pravdaaftonbladet+18der-spiegelSCMPsvenska-dagbladetFrance 24delfi-ltThe IndependentYahoohaaretz+10 more3d ago21 sources

US Patriot Missile Stocks in Europe Drop to Beyond Critical Levels

US military officials warn that Patriot missile reserves in Europe have fallen to critically low levels, largely due to deployments linked to the conflict in Iran. The shortage leaves allied forces with severely limited capacity to intercept sustained Russian ballistic missile attacks.

US Pentagon Seeks to Triple Drone Spending
Politicsnaftemporiki4mo ago

US Pentagon Seeks to Triple Drone Spending

US military officials are requesting a tripling of spending on unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and related technology, which have been a key part of the war in Iran, to more than $74 billion.

US Military Leaders Warn Hegseth Against Escalating Iran Conflict
Politicsbloombergwapoaftonbladet+12orfrzeczpospolitaThe IndependentTimes of Indiadanasdh-les-sportsirish-independentjerusalem-post+4 more4h ago15 sources

US Military Leaders Warn Hegseth Against Escalating Iran Conflict

Senior US military officials have cautioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that further escalation against Iran would critically deplete troop readiness and undermine national defense capabilities. The warning comes amid heightened regional tensions and renewed maritime incidents in the Strait of Hormus.

US says 11 people killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats
PoliticswapoThe Guardian6mo ago2 sources

US says 11 people killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats

Three boats targeted in eastern Pacific and Caribbean as Trump continues pursuit of alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ US military officials has said American forces launched assaults on three alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing 11 in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration’s months-long campaign against alleged traffickers. The military action on Monday brought the number of fatalities caused by US strikes to 145 since September, when Donald Trump called on American armed forces to people deemed “narco-terrorists” on small vessels. There have been 42 known strikes in notorious drug trafficking routes such as the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the Associated Press reported. Continue reading...