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US sending aircraft carrier to South America, Pentagon says in major escalation of military buildup
Deploying an aircraft carrier is a major escalation of military power in a region that has already seen an unusually large US military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela.View on
If ever built for the Air Force, the WindRunner would dwarf the Super Galaxy. It would offer seven times more volume than the C-5M, 12 times more volume than the C-17 Globemaster III, and 20 times more volume than Europe's largest military transport aircraft, the Airbus A400M Atlas.
A defense technology company is developing a new AI-piloted aircraft that can help the US military prepare for a future conflict with China.
The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea. The Navy has eight warships in the region.
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Trump rallies US military's might, floats armed forces pay raise in address to troops in Japan
President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the USS George Washington, announcing missile deliveries to Japan's Self-Defense Forces.
Marines operating under US Southern Command conducted live-fire training on a US assault ship just off the coast of Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s administration escalated a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean on Friday by announcing the deployment of the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group to Latin America — a show of force far beyond any past counter-narcotics effort and Washington’s most assertive move in the region yet.
Experts call it "21st-century gunboat diplomacy" as U.S. positions strike-capable forces in Caribbean amid tensions with Maduro regime and cartels.
US President Donald Trump denied approving military strikes in Venezuela, contradicting reports of imminent action against military installations.
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Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say
WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - U.S. military officials involved with President Donald Trump's expanding operations in Latin America have been asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, three U.S. officials say, a development that raises new questions about a military buildup that Venezuela fears may lead to an invasion.
A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half-hour on Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, with all crew members safely rescued, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said.
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