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U.S. Attacked Boat Near Venezuela Multiple Times to Kill Survivors
American officials said the repeat drone strikes were carried out by Special Operations Command, and more attacks could come soon.
National Security
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Rand Paul Reveals Venezuela Boat Attack Was a Drone Strike
The senator told The Intercept the attack defied rules of engagement and came from a drone. A legal expert calls it murder.
Department of War Doesn’t Defend its Web Streams From Hackers
The Pentagon publicly posts the stream keys to its Facebook, YouTube, and X channels, exposing livestreams to account takeovers.
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Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians
A current DoD official and many military legal experts say the U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean near Venezuela broke international law.
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Trump Boasts of Strike on “Drug-Carrying Boat” From Venezuela
The U.S. military carried out an attack on a “drug vessel” in the Caribbean. It could mark the first shots of a new war.
Pentagon Document: U.S. Wants to “Suppress Dissenting Arguments” Using AI Propaganda
The U.S. is interested in acquiring machine-learning technology to carry out AI-generated propaganda campaigns overseas.
Price Tag for Trump’s D.C. Military Surge: At Least $1 Million a Day
An analysis conducted for The Intercept found that the militarization of D.C. could end up costing hundreds of millions.
Trump’s Use of Troops for Policing Hasn’t Been Seen Since America Was Ruled by a King
“The ability to use the military anywhere, anytime, for any purpose — it’s absolutely unprecedented.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Team Leader at Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Belongs to Anti-“Jihad” Motorcycle Club, Has Crusader Tattoos
Johnny “Taz” Mulford, who works for a security contractor in Gaza, has tattoos of Crusader-style crosses that have been co-opted by the far right.
Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed Africans
A new Pentagon report sheds light on AFRICOM’s disastrous counterterrorism campaigns.