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Arctic

U.S. Coast Guard responds to increased Chinese activity in Arctic

The United States Coast Guard warned recently of increased activity from Chinese research vessels in…

The Caribbean

U.S. orders more ships to southern Caribbean with eye on drug cartels

The United States has ordered additional ships to the southern Caribbean as part of an…

Russia

Finland charges officers of Russian-linked sabotage vessel

Finnish authorities said on August 11, 2025, they have charged the captain and two senior…

Mexico

Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in U.S.

Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada will spend the rest of his life in a…

Homeland Defense

Destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as U.S. pressures drug cartels

The United States has deployed three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as…

Homeland Defense

U.S. seeks to tighten, update drone regulations

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), known as drones, have become an increasing threat since the first…

Homeland Defense

Army launches sweeping overhaul to integrate air, missile and space defense

The U.S. Army’s air and missile defense (AMD) force “is undergoing the most significant modernization…

The Caribbean

RBDF commander visits U.S. counterpart at AUTEC

United States and Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) commanders met on Andros Island at the…

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

China, U.S. clash at the U.N. over the Panama Canal

The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations in…

North America

Canadian military panel finds F-35 best fit for needs

A Canadian defense panel has recommended that the country proceed with buying 88 F-35 warplanes…

Mexico

Mexico transfers 26 cartel figures wanted by the U.S.

Mexico sent 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in August 2025 as U.S.…

Arctic

U.S. shipyard joins with Canadian, Finnish firms in bid to build icebreakers

Shipbuilders from Canada, Finland and the United States have teamed up in a bid to…

Homeland Defense

U.S. B-1B Lancers arrive in Norway for NATO duty

By The WatchSeptember 9, 20250

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers traveled to Iceland in August 2025, the fifth Bomber…

Arctic

U.S. Coast Guard responds to increased Chinese activity in Arctic

By The WatchSeptember 9, 20250

The United States Coast Guard warned recently of increased activity from Chinese research vessels in…

Features

NORAD’s Maritime Mission

By The WatchOctober 25, 20180

Command defends against potential threats from the sea NORAD MARITIME TEAM The end of the…

Features

Welcome Warriors

By The WatchOctober 25, 20180

From fierce hurricanes to deadly quakes, USNORTHCOM rises to the challenge THE WATCH Staff For…

Features

Military Mountaineers

By The WatchOctober 25, 20180

Nepalese, U.S. partners share cold facts about high-altitude operations THE WATCH Staff When the doors…

Features

Unpredictable Behavior

By The WatchOctober 25, 20180

Joint forces view multi-domain battle as key to future success THE WATCH Staff Global proliferation…

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

U.S. removes malware planted by China-backed hackers

March 4, 20252 Mins Read

U.S. authorities removed malware from more than 4,200 computers after…

Russia

Sweden detains vessel suspected of cutting undersea cables in Baltic Sea

February 28, 20252 Mins Read

Sweden seized a vessel suspected of cutting undersea cables in…

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Chinese company sanctioned in ransomware attacks

February 18, 20253 Mins Read

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is…

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Enduring Partnerships V6

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