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Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela
The Trump administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products globally following its ouster of Maduro in a surprise raid.
By Josh Boak, The Associated Press
‘This was surgical’: The tactics behind the Maduro mission
The entire mission hinged on a narrow break in Venezuela’s weather. When that window opened, the U.S. military moved fast.
By Eve Sampson
Why Trump is claiming the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security
Increasing international tensions, global warming and a changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the global trade and security debate.
Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force doesn’t equal legitimacy
By declaring its intent to govern Venezuela, the U.S is creating a governance trap of its own making, Monica Duffy Toft argues.
By Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University, The Conversation