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Coast Guard makes $300 million cocaine seizure
Crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro work on the flight deck during the contraband offload in San Diego on November 19, 2024. PETTY OFFICER 3RD…
Guillot: National Guard vital to NORAD, U.S. Northern Command
Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, speaks at the National Guard Adjutants General…
HMS Anson latest addition to Royal Navy nuclear attack sub fleet
The HMS Anson, the latest Astute-class attack submarine to enter the Royal Navy, completed late-stage tests near the U.S. and in the Caribbean in 2024. ROYAL…
USNORTHCOM provides disaster relief after two major hurricanes
Troops under the direction of U.S. Northern Command help Florida residents after Hurricane Milton made landfall in October 2024. U.S. AIR FORCE
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USNORTHCOM, National Guard collaborate in Helene relief efforts
As residents struggled in the wake of Hurricane Helene, about 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army troops deployed to aid relief efforts, supporting thousands of…
Finland negotiating with NATO for more troop access
Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen speaks to the media at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in June 2024. Finland is negotiating terms under which NATO…
Retiring ARNORTH commander considers challenges met
U.S. Army North (ARNORTH) Commander Lt. Gen. John Evans visits Fort Pickett in Virginia shortly after taking command in December 2021. Evans retired as…
High North air and missile defense critical for homeland protection
Defense experts gathered at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in July 2024 to discuss challenges facing North American air and missile defense…
Ambassador, NORAD/USNORTHCOM commander discuss Mexico-U.S. relationship
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar toured USNORTHCOM and NORAD facilities and discussed increased collaboration on security issues between Mexico and the…
Norway triples U.S. base access in new accord between NATO allies
Norwegian troops take part in Nordic Response, a large-scale NATO exercise in the spring of 2024. Recently, Norway announceed a major boost in defense spending…