December 15 JetBlue pilot calls Air Force near-miss 'outrageous' after tanker crosses flight path JetBlue flight from Curaçao to New York narrowly avoided mid-air collision with U.S. Air Force tanker near Venezuela, forcing evasive action during climb.
December 6 Hegseth hints at major defense spending hike, reveals new details on Trump’s anti-narco-terrorism operations Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed he personally authorized the Trump administration's first strike on a suspected drug vessel off Venezuela and watched the operation live.
December 5 Expert reveals what it would take for Trump to deploy troops to Venezuela: ‘Possibility of escalation’ As tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela escalate, a national security expert revealed what it would take for the Trump admin to deploy American boots on the ground.
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 3 Trump admin debuts 'Fentanyl Free America' plan as DEA touts impact of Caribbean boat strikes The Trump administration unveiled its "Fentanyl Free America" plan on Wednesday as the DEA leader said strikes on suspected drug vessels are helping stop the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S.
December 2 Hegseth backs special ops chief's 'combat decisions' in deadly Caribbean strike ahead of classified briefing Pete Hegseth defends military commander as Congress prepares for classified briefing on Sept. 2 Caribbean strike that killed suspected drug traffickers.
November 29 Hegseth defends lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers: 'Biden coddled terrorists, we kill them' Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defends Trump administration strikes on Caribbean drug vessels, stating that, "Biden coddled terrorists, we kill them."'
November 27 Trump admin set to let protected status for 350,000 Haitian migrants expire in February The Department of Homeland Security announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for 353,000 Haitian migrants living in the U.S.
November 23 Top military leaders head to Puerto Rico to thank troops supporting Caribbean missions Pentagon leaders to visit Puerto Rico troops amid expanded Caribbean operations targeting drug networks and regional security missions across Latin America.
November 17 UN staff in Haiti told to stay off streets after gang coalition flexes muscle, US Marines face gunfire U.N. staff and foreign embassies reportedly advised to stay off Port-au-Prince streets as Haitian gang leader issues public threats following weekend security operations.