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Homeland Defense

DHS awards $3.3. billion in contracts to extend Mexico-U.S. border wall

The WatchFebruary 6, 2026

Homeland Defense

Space Force looks to expand West Coast heavy launch capabilities

The WatchFebruary 5, 2026

North America

U.S. invests in counter-drone tech to protect World Cup crowds

REUTERSFebruary 5, 2026

Homeland Defense

Marines to certify hundreds of attack drone operators, payload specialists

The WatchFebruary 4, 2026

Mexico

Mexican National Guard, Army, police round up drugs, arms and suspects

The WatchFebruary 4, 2026

Homeland Defense

Canada’s NORAD commander outlines defense upgrades

The WatchFebruary 3, 2026

Mexico

Guatemala Fortifies Border with Mexico: A New Era of Security and Cooperation

DIÁLOGO AMÉRICASFebruary 3, 2026

Russia

Finland seizes Russian-linked ship in Baltic for suspected sabotage

REUTERSJanuary 30, 2026

Russia

Northern Sea Route increasingly used by Russia’s shadow fleet

The WatchJanuary 30, 2026

Homeland Defense

FBI says it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJanuary 29, 2026

Enduring Partnerships V6

Mutually Beneficial Trusted Partnerships

Regional Cooperation

U.S. shares military capabilities

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Homeland Defense

DHS awards $3.3. billion in contracts to extend Mexico-U.S. border wall

By The WatchFebruary 6, 20260

The United States awarded $3.3 billion in construction contracts to build 156 kilometers of border…

Homeland Defense

Space Force looks to expand West Coast heavy launch capabilities

By The WatchFebruary 5, 20260

The United States Space Force (USSF) is exploring possible upgrades at Vandenberg Space Force Base…

Norway takes stand against Russian provocations in Svalbard

September 11, 2025

Stryker Brigade on Mexico border trains with high-tech gear

September 11, 2025

Royal Canadian Navy upgrading frigates with UAS systems

September 10, 2025

Bahamas academy hosts instructor course with Rhode Island National Guard

September 10, 2025

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

September 9, 2025

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

September 9, 2025

Enduring Partnerships - V6

STRATEGIC COMPETITION - PRC AND RUSSIA

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

U.S. Army monitors PRC-Russia exercise in the Aleutians

October 17, 20243 Mins Read

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (Long Range Fires Battalion), 1st Multi-Domain Task Force set…

Homeland Defense

Finland negotiating with NATO for more troop access

October 7, 20244 Mins Read

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen speaks to the media at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in June 2024. Finland…

Arctic

PRC expands Arctic presence with dual-use research

September 12, 20243 Mins Read

Chinese-style lions guard the entrance to the People’s Republic of China’s scientific station in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. The PRC’s increased…

Russia

Russian flotilla visits Cuba for second time in a month

August 29, 20243 Mins Read

The Russian training ship of the Baltic Fleet Smolnyy arrives at Havana harbor on July 27, 2024, as part of…

Arctic

U.S. Special Forces train in Bering Sea near Russia

August 27, 20243 Mins Read

U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) await extraction from the beach of Gambell, Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska, by…

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