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The White House has instructed the U.S. military to explore options for increasing its presence in Panama.
According to NBC, which cited two anonymous U.S. officials, the U.S. Southern Command is ass…

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Mexican Cartel Attacks Competitors with Drones

11 March, 2025 DJI Inspire 1 drone. Photo is illustrative.

Mexican cartels are ramping up their use of small strike drones, while the United States warns of the potential unilateral deployment of troops to combat drug trafficking.
Local media have re…

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France Expands Intel Capabilities With CSO-3, Potential Support for Ukraine

The European Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched the CSO-3 reconnaissance satellite, a project jointly funded by France, Germany, and Belgium, French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced.
The rocket lifted off on Thursday from the Kourou spacepor…

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Argentina Unveils F-16BM Fighter Jet for Ground Training, Not Combat

25 February, 2025 An Argentine F-16BM. Source: Luis Petri.

The Argentine Air Force has officially unveiled its first F-16BM multi-role fighter purchased from Denmark.
This was announced by Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri.
It is worth noting tha…

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Colombia Signs $7.2M Deal to Maintain Kfir Fighters

4 February, 2025 An IAI Kfir fighter jet of the Colombian Air Force belonging to the 111th Combat Squadron, August 12, 2014. Photo credits: Colombian Ministry of Defense

The Government of Colombia has signed a new contract for the maintenance of its …

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Gangs Kill at Least 50 people in Haiti

3 February, 2025 Members of one of the Haitian gangs. Photo: CNN

Armed gangs have killed at least 50 people in an attack on the town of Kenscough, 10 km from Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
TRT World reported on this.
According to civil society…

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Foreign mercenaries detained in Venezuela and accused of preparing a terrorist attack

8 January, 2025 Venezuelan National Guard at a checkpoint. Photo: insightcrime

Venezuela has detained foreign mercenaries who, according to the country’s newly elected president, were planning to commit a terrorist attack.
He announced this on televi…