President Donald Trump on Saturday announced via Truth Social that Venezuelan airspace is “closed in its entirety,” marking a further escalation in tensions between Washington and Caracas. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yván Gil Pinto denounced the move, calling Trump’s statement “a hostile, unilateral, and arbitrary act, incompatible with the most fundamental principles of international law.” The announcement comes amid pressure from a hawkish faction within the Trump administration, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging more aggressive steps ostensibly aimed at toppling the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Those efforts have included the authorization of covert operations, according to U.S. officials, even as parallel back-channel diplomatic talks between Washington and Caracas have continued. As the Trump administration looks to close Venezuela’s airspace, the U.S. military wages an extrajudicial assassination campaign against fishermen in the Caribbean suspected of trafficking drugs, with more than 80 reported killed in over 20 separate attacks so far. The Washington Post reported last week that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a direct order to “kill everybody” aboard a suspected narco-boat. Read the full article here
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More2026 Special Air Warfare Symposium Registration Now Open HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Registration is now open to attend the Special Air Warfare Symposium taking place at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Feb. 10-12, 2026. SAWS is an annual, global SOF Aviation gathering that brings together leaders, innovators, and industry experts to…
President Donald Trump held a phone call late last week with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in which the two discussed the possibility of an in-person meeting in the United States, the New York Times reported Friday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio participated in the call. The U.S. and the Maduro…
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Hopefully we all know by now that I prefer hammer fired guns. A part of that is simple personal preference, kind of like how I prefer earth tones (natural) to neon (garish). Most of why I prefer them is because of actual, meaningful experience. It is my experience that informs…
The Army’s ability to adapt and innovate in real time is critical to mission success on the modern battlefield. That’s the driving force behind Transforming in Contact (TiC), an Army-wide initiative focused on delivering cutting-edge technology to units for immediate use, rapid experimentation and iterative improvement. Unlike long-term modernization strategies…
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MoreWASHINGTON — As the race to control the Arctic intensifies, more research is focused on how to optimize service member performance in the extreme cold, where lack of sleep and appetite, altitude and equipment issues can all affect a warfighter’s ability to function. Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Institute…
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2025 Jack Carr Holiday Gift Guide One of my favorite authors is Jack Carr and I always enjoy the amount of detail he puts into the gear used by the characters in his books. Set during the Vietnam War, “Cry Havoc” is his latest release and the research really shines…
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MoreMilipol 25 – FN Herstal Since readers are generally keen to know what is going on with European small arms manufacturers I snapped some photos for you in the FN stand and will be using the French designations for these weapons to broaden your horizons. Let’s start off with the…
Leaked transcripts from White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s call with a top aide to the Russian President Vladimir Putin, published Tuesday by Bloomberg, touched off a massive controversy in Washington this week. The transcripts appear to show Witkoff coaching Yuri Ushakov, a senior Russian diplomat, on how to negotiate…
President Donald Trump will halt all immigration from “Third World” countries to the United States, he wrote on Truth Social late Thursday night. The term “Third World” historically referred to nations not aligned with either the United States or the Soviet Union during the Cold War and has come to…
FirstSpear Friday Focus: Fleece Pullover The FirstSpear FLEECE PULLOVER is built for those who put hard miles on their gear and demand every layer pull its weight. Made in the USA, it delivers the kind of durability and reliability that stands up to real-world use, not just weekend wear. The…
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NOWA DUBA, Poland — U.S., Polish and Romanian Soldiers demonstrated a new counter-unmanned aircraft system capability on Nov. 18, underscoring how allies are adapting to the growing drone threat along NATO’s eastern flank. The live-fire event at the Nowa Duba Training Area capped a two-week course that brought together air…
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has once again achieved significant success with the HX truck family. The Danish procurement authority FMI (Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse; Ministry of Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) ) has awarded Rheinmetall a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 1,000 HX and TG trucks.…
RAVEN™, the world’s only turnkey, fully reconfigurable Gulfstream-based ISR, SIGINT, ELINT, and Electronic Warfare (EW) training aircraft. NEWPORT NEWS, VA, UNITED STATES, November 24, 2025 — Aery AviationUnveils the RAVEN™ Multi-Purpose Special Missions Platform: A New Era of Airborne ISR & Electronic Warfare Aery Aviation proudly announces the global debut…
Local law enforcement on Wednesday arrested Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, for shooting two National Guardsmen near the White House in Washington, DC earlier the same day. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Lakanwal was admitted into the country as part of a program bringing…
The Jacket Details from Crossfire Crossfire recently offered us a sneak peek of The Jacket, a new two-piece overgarment. Now available for order, details have emerged. “The Jacket” in the new Fallout colour is born from the dust of a nuclear winter. We designed it to outlast the apocalypse; or…
Faster detection, smarter classification, and coordinated effective response – one comprehensive operational picture across sea, air, and land. Lystrup, Denmark, 27th November 2025 – Terma A/S has completed the acquisition of OSL Technology (OSL), a UK-based leader in counter-drone security and safety systems. The acquisition marks a major step in…
