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On This Day in History, July 4: Declaration of Independence proclaimed, Battle of Hattin, Statue of Liberty presented, Philippines gains independence, Higgs boson discovery and moreOn This Day in History, July 4, the United States proclaimed the Declaration of Independence, while other landmark events included the Batt...
US warns Europe, Asia ‘free ride is over’ as Strait of Hormuz tensions heat upThe United States has ramped up its efforts to pressure Iran through a comprehensive maritime blockade. Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth issued ...
Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shippingIran's fast boats are now a key naval tactic. These small, speedy vessels pose a significant challenge to international shipping near the S...
From Johnny Depp to Shah Rukh: How Iranian embassies are mocking Trump with AI images amid Hormuz blockade threatsIran is countering US President Donald Trump's claims about its navy. Through its embassies worldwide, Iran is using social media posts and...
US forces seize third sanctioned oil tanker, Pentagon saysUS forces have intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker, the Bertha, in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean waters. This marks the...
French Navy boards Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean; UK, US also step up seizures despite Kremlin warningsIn January 2026, Western navies escalated sanctions enforcement by boarding oil tankers tied to Russia’s shadow fleet, a covert network sus...
Colonel Simon Westlake bids farewell as UK Naval Advisor to India; Captain Peskett takes chargeIn a post on X, the Defence Section of the British High Commission said, "As Royal Marines Col Simon Westlake's chapter as UK Naval Advisor...
US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockadeThe U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted recently as Washington intensifies efforts to curb Venezue...
US seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in North Atlantic and CaribbeanAmerica has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela. The Bella 1 was captured in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in the Caribbean. The...
US carries out strikes in Venezuela, Maduro rejects America's 'military aggression' amid Trump's crackdown against drug trafficking; here's what we know so farThe United States has launched strikes inside Venezuela, hitting targets in Caracas and surrounding states. President Maduro condemned the ...
White House orders military to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuela oilTrump has accused the South American country of flooding the U.S. with drugs, and his administration has for months been bombing boats orig...
US military flew supersonic B-1 bombers up to the coast of VenezuelaUS bombers recently flew near Venezuela, sparking speculation about President Trump's intentions towards Nicolas Maduro. This follows a ser...
Navy Admiral and SouthCom Commander Alvin Holsey to retire after one year after rift with Hegseth for not acting ‘aggressively enough’ in Trump’s drug war in the CaribbeanAdmiral Alvin Holsey, head of US Southern Command, is retiring after just one year in command. The announcement follows recent US military ...
US military hikes operational command of counter-narcotics operations in Latin AmericaThe Pentagon has established a new counter-narcotics joint task force to intensify operations in Latin America, aiming to "crush the cartel...
Venezuela requests UN Security Council emergency session over US Caribbean military operationsVenezuela has formally requested an emergency UN Security Council session regarding US military operations in the Caribbean. The Venezuelan...
US prepares for a new war, marines practice beach assault in Puerto Rico; a few hundred miles away Venezuela readies to hit backIn September 2025, the U.S. increased its military presence in the Caribbean, particularly near Venezuela, citing counter-narcotics operati...
Trump sends big message to drug dealers, says US strikes vessel in Caribbean targeting Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang; video shows vessel exploding in flamesPresident Trump announced a US strike on a Venezuelan drug vessel, linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, that was targeted in international wa...
Why is the US building up its forces in the Caribbean as tensions with Venezuela grow?The United States has moved guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie and several other warships into the southern Caribbean, officially calling...
Indian Dornier 228 aircraft flypast on the sidelines of India-CARICOM SummitDuring the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit in Guyana, two HAL Dornier 228 aircraft, gifted by India earlier this year, performed a flypast. The ev...
Guyana signs LoC with India to purchase aircraft for its militaryGuyana Defence Force enhances security capabilities with HAL (Dornier) 228 planes from India for maritime patrols and troop movement, suppo...