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Mexico

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

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSeptember 5, 2025

Homeland Defense

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

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSeptember 5, 2025

Homeland Defense

U.S. seeks to tighten, update drone regulations

The WatchSeptember 4, 2025

Homeland Defense

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

The WatchSeptember 3, 2025

The Caribbean

RBDF commander visits U.S. counterpart at AUTEC

The WatchSeptember 3, 2025

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

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

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSeptember 2, 2025

North America

Canadian military panel finds F-35 best fit for needs

The WatchSeptember 2, 2025

Mexico

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

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAugust 29, 2025

Arctic

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

The WatchAugust 29, 2025

The Caribbean

Upgrades and challenges seen for Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard

The WatchAugust 27, 2025

Enduring Partnerships V6

Mutually Beneficial Trusted Partnerships

Regional Cooperation

U.S. shares military capabilities

USNORTHCOM AOR

Mexico

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

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSeptember 5, 20250

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

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSeptember 5, 20250

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

Operational Readiness

July 24, 2025

The Golden Dome and Implications for the North

July 24, 2025

Defending the North American Arctic

July 24, 2025

Countering CCP Presence

July 24, 2025

Nordic Vision 2030

July 24, 2025

Strengthening the Sweden-U.S. Partnership

July 24, 2025

Enduring Partnerships - V6

Features

Agile and on Guard

By The WatchFebruary 23, 20210

NORAD hones air defenses, readiness with Arctic exercise THE WATCH STAFF Ongoing threats from great…

Features

Arctic Deterrence

By The WatchFebruary 23, 20210

Denmark May Use Stealth F-35s Over Greenland THE WATCH STAFF Danish military officials say the U.S.-made F-35…

Features

Sky-high Safety Net

By The WatchJune 22, 20200

NORAD identifies threats, enforces air restrictions THE WATCH STAFF They patrol the skies over the…

Features

First Lines of Defense

By The WatchJune 22, 20200

Military, intelligence collaboration protects homelands worldwide THE WATCH STAFF Military and intelligence-sharing cooperation agreements play…

STRATEGIC COMPETITION - PRC AND RUSSIA

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Mexico Targeted: CCP economic influence in Mexico

May 7, 20256 Mins Read

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Chinese Communist Party General Secretary…

Russia

Tracking and dodging Russia in the Baltic Sea

May 1, 20254 Mins Read

The flight deck crew aboard a French Navy Atlantique 2…

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…

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