The Watch - The Watch

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

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

Enduring Partnerships V6

Mutually Beneficial Trusted Partnerships

Regional Cooperation

U.S. shares military capabilities

USNORTHCOM AOR

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…

U.K. will double number of troops in Norway

March 9, 2026

Mexico arrests Tren de Aragua members in Mexico City

March 6, 2026

Coast Guard heavy icebreaker frees cruise ship during Antarctic deployment

March 6, 2026

Navy SEALs travel to Yucatán to train with Mexican special forces

March 5, 2026

Space Force activates component command for USNORTHCOM

March 5, 2026

Norway makes large missile system purchase for Arctic deployment

March 4, 2026

Enduring Partnerships - V6

STRATEGIC COMPETITION - PRC AND RUSSIA

Russia

Finnish government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border

April 25, 20252 Mins Read

The Finnish government is asking its Parliament to extend a border closure measure, enacted in July 2024, that closes off…

Mexico

Spy central: Russian influence in Mexico

April 21, 20259 Mins Read

Russian soldiers march in the Independence Day military parade in Mexico City in 2023. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE WATCH STAFF…

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Panama Quits China’s One Belt, One Road initiative

April 11, 20253 Mins Read

A cargo ship sails past the Panama Canal’s Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, in Panama City on…

Russia

U.S., British commanders show unity with joint exercises

April 7, 20252 Mins Read

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber is stationed at Royal Air Force Fairford airfield in Fairford, England. It is…

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

China’s Arctic ambition: strategic implications for U.S. homeland defense

March 14, 20255 Mins Read

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) icebreaker, Xuelong 2, in Antarctica in December 2024. The CCP has sought to challenge the…

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