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Homeland Defense

U.S. Coast Guard will create new Special Missions Command, expand teams

The WatchJune 10, 2026

Homeland Defense

Utah National Guard responds to simulated mass casualty attacks

The WatchJune 10, 2026

The Caribbean

The Bahamas, Netherlands partner to shore up RBDF fleet

The WatchJune 9, 2026

Homeland Defense

Nowhere to hide: Joint Operation Trident chokes off narcoterrorism in Eastern Pacific

DIÁLOGO AMÉRICASJune 8, 2026

Arctic

Canada deepens Arctic defense ties with Nordics

REUTERSJune 8, 2026

Arctic

British carrier to enhance NATO’s anti-sub warfare exercise in High North

The WatchJune 5, 2026

Mexico

U.S. sanctions Cartel del Noreste associates and casinos

The WatchJune 5, 2026

Arctic

U.S., Canadian Soldiers train to survive and thrive at Arctic warfighting exercise

The WatchJune 4, 2026

Top Stories

U.S. announces plans to upgrade nuclear triad

The WatchJune 4, 2026

The Caribbean

King Charles III opens Bermuda’s Great Bay Coast Guard Station

The WatchJune 3, 2026

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Homeland Defense

U.S. Coast Guard will create new Special Missions Command, expand teams

By The WatchJune 10, 20260

The United States Coast Guard will grow its specialized interdiction teams and set up its…

Homeland Defense

Utah National Guard responds to simulated mass casualty attacks

By The WatchJune 10, 20260

The Utah National Guard collaborated with local partners in April 2026 to respond to a…

Finland selects Rovaniemi for NATO Forward Land Force headquarters

March 24, 2026

U.S. donates nearly $900,000 in antidrug equipment to The Bahamas

March 24, 2026

Finland to lift ban on nuclear weapons within its borders

March 23, 2026

U.S. officials visit The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands to reinforce regional security and stability

March 23, 2026

DHS collaboration nets nearly $6 million in cocaine off Florida coast

March 20, 2026

A weakened Hezbollah remains a threat in Latin America

March 20, 2026

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Features

Hacking the Pentagon

By The WatchOctober 25, 20180

A regional conference and friendly Pentagon cyber sleuths help bolster security THE WATCH Staff Safeguarding…

STRATEGIC COMPETITION - PRC AND RUSSIA

Russia

Russia

Scandinavia increases defense spending again to meet Russian threat

July 18, 20253 Mins Read

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) French Adm. Pierre Vandier, center, presents the Task Force X-Baltic, a multidomain maritime military…

Homeland Defense

Homeland Defense

NATO allies agree to big boost in spending, restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense

July 15, 20253 Mins Read

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump meet at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands,…

Russia

Russia

Finland summons Russian diplomat after second airspace violation in weeks

July 14, 20252 Mins Read

Finland summoned a Russian diplomat twice in June 2025 after Russian warplanes violated Finnish airspace in two separate incidents within…

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

China’s influence operations in Latin American media

July 7, 20255 Mins Read

The Chinese Communist Party’ s influence in Latin America media coverage is growing and malignly influencing coverage of Beijing’s actions,…

Russia

Russia

Russia-backed group hacked networks of police, NATO, Dutch authorities say

July 1, 20252 Mins Read

The Dutch government identified a Russian hacking ring named Laundry Bear as being responsible for cyberattacks on the Dutch police,…

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