How cartels are adopting drone tactics from Ukraine
Cartels have turned to recruiting ex-military personnel and adopting military-style tactics to undermine the rule of law and control territory.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois
Texas National Guard members are at an Army training center in Illinois, sent despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders.
After chase, US Navy, Coast Guard intercept 1,296 pounds of cocaine
The U.S. Coast Guard employed a Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter to fire at and disable a smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific.
By Riley Ceder
US Air Force vet charged with felony assault with a deli weapon
The DOJ says the incident included shouting verbal insults and tossing a wrapped sub at a Customs and Border Protection officer in D.C.
By Carla Babb
Contaminated air, water affect Navy training area in California
Raw sewage flowing from the Tijuana River into California trigger water advisories that disrupt Navy training, quietly undermining readiness.
By Bridget Reis
Migrants to be housed at new Fort Bliss detention center
The Defense Department has begun construction on what officials claim will be the largest detention center for detained migrants in the United States.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Pentagon shifts $200 million to seal off border bombing range
The Pentagon is seeking to reallocate $200 million in funding for barriers to seal off areas surrounding Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm on border crossings
U.S. troop deployments at the border have tripled to 7,600 and include every branch of the military — even as the number of attempted crossings plummet.
Navy destroyer at southern border intercepts 3,439 pounds of cocaine
Two suspects were arrested, and the vessel carrying the cocaine was sunk after being deemed too hazardous to others at sea.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Militarized zones now make up 1/3 of southern border, stirring debates
Long stretches of the border are under the supervision of nearby military bases, empowering U.S. troops to detain people entering the country illegally.
Pentagon creates new military border zone in Arizona
The fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in the Sonora Desert.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border
Military personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher