United States Defense and Military Forces

• Hegseth Says He Did Not See Survivors of Boat Strike Clinging to Wreckage - The defense secretary supported the admiral he said called for the second strike on Sept. 2 against a boat the administration says was smuggling drugs.
• Hegseth Ordered Lethal Boat Strike but Not the Killing of Survivors, Officials Say - Amid talk of war crimes, the details and precise sequence of a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean are facing intensifying scrutiny.
• America’s Backyard Isn’t as Quiet as It Looks - Latin Americans have proved surprisingly acquiescent to U.S. aggression — but that won’t last forever.
• Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime - Top Republicans have joined Democrats in demanding answers about the escalating military campaign the Trump administration says is aimed at targeting drug traffickers.
• Targeting Venezuela and Pardoning Honduran Ex-President, Trump Contradicts Himself - President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.