Finnish government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on…
The Finnish government is asking its Parliament to extend a border closure measure, enacted in July 2024, that closes off the Nordic country’s land frontier…
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New U.S. Army manual lays out how to fight and survive in the Arctic
A U.S. Soldier, attached to 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, wears snowshoes during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly training…
Spy central: Russian influence in Mexico
Russian soldiers march in the Independence Day military parade in Mexico City in 2023. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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As Moscow rapidly expanded a spy…
Mexican drug lord charged with killing DEA agent could face death penalty
Federal prosecutors said in March 2025 that Mexican cartel leader Rafael Caro-Quintero may face the death penalty for the 1985 murder of a United States Drug…
NATO delegation visits USSPACECOM during U.S. tour
Italian Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone led a NATO military delegation to Colorado in March 2025 to learn about the operations of U.S. Space Command, U.S. Northern…
Stryker Brigade authorized to patrol southern border
The motorized 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team now can patrol the Mexico-United States border, accompanying and transporting U.S Customs…
Organized crime’s transformation in Latin America and its impact on the…
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In its recent report, “The Fifth Wave,” think tank Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime…
Skibird makes first ice landing in decades during Arctic exercise
A variant of the C-130 warplane, the LC-130 Hercules or “Skibird,” landed on ice in March 2025 in the Canadian Arctic, the first such landing in decades. U.S.…
Panama Quits China’s One Belt, One Road initiative
A cargo ship sails past the Panama Canal’s Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, in Panama City on March 13, 2025. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Canada’s new leader announces $4.2 billion Australian radar purchase on…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.2 billion radar purchase from Australia while visiting the Canadian Arctic in March 2025. CANADIAN PRESS VIA…