U.S. Southern Command said intelligence confirmed the vessel was engaged in narcotrafficking operations and on a known trafficking route in the eastern Pacific.

A U.S. warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago's capital on Sunday as the Trump administration boosts its military pressure on neighboring Venezuela and President Nicolás Maduro. The arrival of the USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer, in the capital of ...

The U.S. sent B-1 bombers to the Caribbean just a week after flying B-52 bombers near Venezuela. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how the Pentagon is stepping up its show of force. Photo: DVIDS The U.S. flew Air Force B-1 bombers near Venezuela on Thursday ...

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Ceiba, Puerto Rico — A U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico that was closed more than 20 years ago is now back in operation as the United States builds up forces in the Caribbean ahead of possible military action against Venezuela. Naval Station Roosevelt ...

The partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government hit the one-week mark as the clock struck midnight in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The shutdown, the 15th since 1981, is on track to become the fourth-longest in U.S. history, eclipsing the six ...

The U.S. Marine Corps temporarily deployed a unit of drones to support Philippine maritime security efforts in the South China Sea where tensions are high between Manila and Beijing, USNI News has learned. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 1 ...

As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their biggest customer. By Alan Rappeport and Kevin Draper Alan Rappeport covers the U.S. Treasury Department and reported from Washington.

A U.S. aircraft carrier reached the Caribbean as part of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign on Venezuela and its broader effort to combat drug trafficking. In recent months, the U.S. has killed dozens of people, prompting an outcry ...