December 4 Did a military lawyer witness the Venezuela 'double tap' boat strike? Experts say one should have Legal experts call Pentagon's 'double tap' strike on shipwrecked survivors a textbook war crime, questioning military lawyer's role in operation.
December 4 Hegseth 'acted within authority' by using Signal for Houthi strikes, top Armed Services Republican says Pentagon inspector general releases report on Trump officials using Signal app to share classified Yemen strike details, sparking security concerns.
December 4 Commander of September attack believed survivors were continuing drug run, report says The U.S. military commander involved in a deadly Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug vessel believed the survivors were continuing their drug run, a report said.
December 4 New York Times sues Pentagon over its new press policy, says it violates First and Fifth Amendment rights The New York Times is taking the Pentagon to court over its newly implemented press access policy the paper claims violates the First and Fifth Amendments.
December 3 Trump backs release of second Caribbean strike footage as scrutiny over ops intensifies Trump said he supports releasing footage of second military strike on an alleged drug boat in Caribbean waters, amid growing scrutiny over operations in the region.
December 3 Why the media's Hegseth boat-strike tale fails the Pentagon reality test Media reports conflict on Pete Hegseth's Caribbean strike orders, but war crime allegations lack evidence according to Pentagon veterans familiar with military operations.
December 3 War Secretary Hegseth highlights US 'Drone Dominance' push for mass adoption in modern warfare War Secretary Pete Hegseth highlights the United States' "Drone Dominance" push to equip the military with a massive quantity of drones.
December 2 GOP fractures over Hegseth's 'double-tap' Caribbean strike as Congress probes legality Senate Armed Services Committee gears up for hearings on controversial Caribbean strikes while Republicans remain divided on legality of such attacks on drug boats.
December 2 Hegseth erupts over WaPo ‘fake stories,' vows to stop ‘poisoning of the American people’ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended Caribbean drug boat strikes and criticized media reports about orders to kill survivors in September operation.
December 2 Johnson points to Obama-era drone precedent as Congress probes deadly Caribbean strike House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., says he won't prejudge the Sept. 2 Caribbean strike as House and Senate Armed Services committees plan oversight hearings.