USS Gerald R. Ford SOUTHCOM Deployment Reinforces US Naval Presence The USS Gerald R. Ford SOUTHCOM deployment places the world’s largest aircraft …
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U.S. Military Operations Surge Under Trump: A Year of Strikes Redefines Global Force Posture
by TeamDefenseWatch 5 minutes readUS Military Strikes Under Trump Expand Across Multiple Regions US military strikes under Trump increased sharply in 2025, marking one of the …
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U.S. Special Forces Rehearse Caribbean Raid to Prepare Possible Actions Against Drug Cartels in Venezuela
by TeamDefenseWatch 2 minutes readU.S. Special Forces rehearsed a Caribbean raid on December 28 to prepare possible actions against drug cartels tied to Venezuela, underscoring heightened …
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U.S. Military Expands Deployment Near Venezuela with F-35s and Intelligence Aircraft
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readWhat Happened Near Venezuela The U.S. military has expanded its deployment near Venezuela, sending additional F-35 fighter jets, intelligence aircraft and electronic …
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U.S. Marines’ AH-1Z Viper Fires AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile in Caribbean – Maritime Drill Underlines New Counter-Narcotics Posture
by TeamDefenseWatch 5 minutes readOn November 25, 2025, an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) launched an air-to-air missile during …
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USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives in Caribbean, Marking Largest U.S. Naval Buildup Near Venezuela
by TeamDefenseWatch 3 minutes readU.S. Supercarrier Arrives in Caribbean as Pressure Mounts on Venezuela The U.S. Navy’s flagship, USS Gerald R. Ford, has arrived in the …
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U.S. Launches Operation Southern Spear to Target Narco-Terrorist Networks in Western Hemisphere
by TeamDefenseWatch 5 minutes readWASHINGTON — The United States has formally launched Operation Southern Spear, a new multi-agency and multinational initiative aimed at dismantling narco-terrorist networks …