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U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
The Pentagon is expanding its fight against drug traffickers, even as the plans recall a long and bloody history of U.S. intervention in the region. The United States is sending several hundred Army soldiers to train and conduct exercises with local forces in Latin America as the Pentagon expands its campaign to combat drug trafficking in the region, according to U.S. military officials.
EE. UU. está enviando a cientos de soldados a América Latina Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. EE. UU. está enviando a cientos de soldados a América Latina El Pentágono amplía su lucha contra los narcotraficantes, aun cuando los planes recuerdan una larga y violenta historia de intervención estadounidense en la región.
EE. UU. está enviando a cientos de soldados a América Latina
El Pentágono amplía su lucha contra los narcotraficantes, aun cuando los planes recuerdan una larga y violenta historia de intervención estadounidense en la región. Estados Unidos está enviando a cientos de soldados del ejército a entrenar y realizar prácticas con fuerzas locales en América Latina a medida que el Pentágono amplía su campaña para combatir el narcotráfico en la región, según funcionarios militares estadounidenses.
U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
WASHINGTON — The United States is sending several hundred Army soldiers to train and conduct exercises with local forces in Latin America as the Pentagon expands its campaign to combat drug trafficking in the region, according to U.S. military officials.
U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America The Pentagon is expanding its fight against drug traffickers, even as the plans recall a long and bloody history of U.S. intervention in the region.
Hegseth talks tough as Republican doubts about his leadership grow
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has survived in office by projecting an image of strength. His combative style has won praise from President Donald Trump and support from the Republican base. “He loves war,” Trump said earlier this year, slapping Hegseth on the biceps. By many measures, though, Hegseth has never been weaker. He is leading the military through an unpopular war.
Hegseth Talks Tough as Republican Doubts About His Leadership Grow
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Hegseth Talks Tough as Republican Doubts About His Leadership Grow Pete Hegseth has held onto his job by projecting a tough guy image, but his relationship with Republican lawmakers has never been worse.
8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says Original
8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln earlier this month in Thailand.Credit...Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images Sept.
Los altos mandos del Pentágono lidian con la convulsión de Hegseth
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Los altos mandos del Pentágono lidian con la convulsión de Hegseth Las distracciones persistentes han creado un clima de desconfianza a medida que las fuerzas armadas de EE. UU. enfrentan una serie de problemas en tiempos de guerra.
In Hegseth’s Pentagon, Top Leaders Battle Turmoil
WASHINGTON — For decades, secretaries of defense have largely sought to insulate the military from the country’s divisive culture wars. Pete Hegseth, more than any of his predecessors, has taken the opposite approach, bringing those fights directly into the Pentagon. There have been purges of senior military officers on a scale unlike anything in the modern history of the department. There have been new restrictions on where officers can study and what thoughts they can express in academic papers.
Trying to Rid the Pentagon of Culture Wars, Hegseth Has Created His Own
3 hours ago Many Republicans criticized the post, some in more direct terms than others. The video captured a moment of jubilation familiar to any college sports fan. A sea of burnt-orange-clad students erupted in whoops and hollers after the Texas Longhorns’ game-winning touchdown on Saturday night, jumping up …
In Hegseth’s Pentagon, Top Leaders Battle Turmoil
In Hegseth’s Pentagon, Top Leaders Battle Turmoil Persistent distractions are feeding a climate of mistrust as the U.S. military faces a series of wartime issues, including shortfalls of missile interceptors.
Why the US can’t quit its wars
FOR much of the Afghanistan War, the only thing harder for the United States than winning was quitting. The country’s longest war ended in chaos and defeat five years ago. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans, desperate to escape the Taliban, swarmed the Kabul airport. Thirteen US troops died there in a suicide bombing.
La batalla para salvar a un general innovador de los despidos del secretario de Defensa de EE. UU.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. La batalla para salvar a un general innovador de los despidos del secretario de Defensa de EE. UU. La visión del general Christopher Donahue para librar las guerras del futuro le hizo ganar poderosos partidarios en todo el mundo. ¿Podrían salvar su carrera?
Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth’s Purge
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth’s Purge Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career? Gen. Christopher T. Donahue greeted service members before the 2023 renaming of Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
The Battle to Save a Pioneering General From Pete Hegseth’s Purge
Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decided in early 2025 to spike Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s nomination to be the top U.S. military officer in Europe. Mr. Hegseth believed that President Trump wanted heads to roll for the deaths of 13 U.S. service members in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Hegseth targets 7 more officers as his frustrated Army secretary quits
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions of more than 80 generals and admirals, a purge that has hit about 10% of the military’s top officers and shows no signs of slowing. In recent days, Hegseth targeted seven Army officers who had been selected for two-star general rank by a board made up of senior Army leaders, according to current and former military officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions of more than 80 generals and admirals, a purge that has hit about 10% of the military’s top officers and shows no signs of slowing. In recent days, Hegseth targeted seven Army officers who had been selected for two-star general rank by a board made up of senior Army leaders, according to current and former military officials, who discussed sensitive personnel matters on the condition of anonymity.
Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits
Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out his vision for the cuts in a speech at Quantico attended by all of the military’s generals and admirals last September.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times Sept.
El secretario del Ejército de EE. UU. dimite mientras las fuerzas armadas enfrentan dos guerras Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. El secretario del Ejército de EE. UU. dimite mientras las fuerzas armadas enfrentan dos guerras La renuncia de Daniel P. Driscoll se esperaba, pero ocurre mientras la institución se enfrenta a su periodo de mayor actividad desde las guerras de Irak y Afganistán.
Secretary of the Army resigns after clashing with Hegseth over firings
Secretary of the Army resigns after clashing with Hegseth over firings The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service. U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll speaks at the America 250 celebration at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C., June 10, 2025. (Karl B. DeBlaker/The Associated Press) Comment Gift Share Army Secretary Daniel P.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Army Faces Leadership Void After Secretary Resigns
Image Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Credit...Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll, the service’s top civilian leader, who clashed repeatedly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the ouster of key combat-tested Army leaders, handed in his resignation to President Trump on Monday, administration officials said.
Army’s Top Civilian Leader Resigns as It Grapples With Two Wars
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Army’s Top Civilian Leader Resigns as It Grapples With Two Wars The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service. Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Credit...Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times Aug.
Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars Original
Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran. A U.S. military helicopter over Kabul, Afghanistan, in May 2021.Credit...Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times Aug. 30, 2026, 10:05 a.m. ET For much of the Afghanistan war, the only thing harder for the United States than winning was quitting.
Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens
12 hours ago At noon on Feb. 13, 1788, huge crowds gathered outside Parliament to witness members of the House of Lords process into Westminster Hall. They were there to impeach the man who ran much of India as the East India Company’s governor general of Bengal. This was the moment when the British state …
Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens
Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones. In 2026, Mr. Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers, selected by boards made up of peers, from promotion lists. More than half of those officers have been female or Black.Credit...Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Aug.
West Point climate professor says he was fired for refusing to ‘defy science’
After 17 years of teaching science at West Point, Adam Kalkstein says he was suddenly ordered last year to cut from his curriculum information about the human causes of climate change, according to a new lawsuit filed against the U.S. Military Academy. The change was immoral and potentially illegal, Kalkstein says he told Brig. Gen. Shane R. Reeves, who at the time was dean of West Point. Instead of upholding Army values, Kalkstein said he felt like a liar and a fraud.
West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’ Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired. Cadets walking near Pershing Barracks at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2014.
West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’
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Pete Hegseth’s purge of top generals leaves the US Army rudderless
Pete Hegseth’s purge of top generals leaves the US Army rudderless The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones. A series of firings and feuds initiated by …
La purga de altos generales ordenada por Hegseth deja al Ejército estadounidense a la deriva
WASHINGTON.– Una serie de despidos y disputas iniciadas por el secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth, dejaron al Ejército prácticamente a la deriva, mientras lucha por hacer frente a la amenaza que representan los drones y misiles baratos y letales que bombardearon bases estadounidenses en Medio Oriente.
Hegseth’s purge of top generals leaves the Army rudderless
WASHINGTON — A series of firings and feuds initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has left the U.S. Army essentially rudderless as it struggles to deal with the threat posed by cheap, deadly drones and missiles that have pounded U.S. bases in the Middle East. The Army has not had a chief of staff, the service’s top officer, since Hegseth fired Gen.
Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless
A series of firings and feuds initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has left the Army essentially rudderless as it struggles to deal with the threat posed by cheap, deadly drones and missiles that have pounded U.S. bases in the Middle East. The Army has not had a chief of staff, the service’s top officer, since Mr. Hegseth fired Gen.
Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless
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Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions
03:48 Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times repor nytimes.com/…/13/us/hegseth-jason-crow-military-p… By Greg Jaffe Reporting from Washington Aug.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Department Allows Gun Law to Lapse
Aug. 13, 2026, 12:07 a.m. ETAug. 13, 2026 Image The popularity of gun suppressors, once a niche accessory, has skyrocketed.Credit...Erin Schaff for The New York Times The Justice Department declined to appeal a court ruling that effectively dismantled longstanding restrictions on owning short-barreled guns and suppressors, bowing to pressure from Republicans and gun advocates.
Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions
Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report. Representative Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide a written response clarifying his testimony by Sept. 10.Credit...Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Aug.
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate
She had lost 26 of her last 27 cases, a string of defeats and disappointments unlike anything she had experienced in her legal career. “It’s my first time getting kicked in the face over and over,” Priya Rashid was telling another lawyer over the phone. She looked over at client number 28, who was sitting in a hearing room where a separation board would soon decide whether to force him to leave the military. He was a 33-year-old transgender Army captain named Kai Proce.
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops' Fate
(Times Exclusive) She had lost 26 of her last 27 cases, a string of defeats and disappointments unlike anything she had experienced in her legal career. "It's my first time getting kicked in the face over and over," Priya Rashid was telling another lawyer over the phone. She looked over at client number 28, who was sitting in a hearing room where a separation board would soon decide whether to force him to leave the military. He was a 33-year-old transgender Army captain named Kai Proce.
An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon
WASHINGTON — Adm. Daryl Caudle saw an opening to land the Navy’s top job last year, and he seized it. Before Pete Hegseth had even been sworn in as defense secretary, Caudle, then the head of a major Navy training command, offered to help Hegseth prepare for his politically contentious Senate confirmation hearing, according to current and former defense officials. The outreach was a breach of military ethics, the officials said.
An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon Original
Adm. Daryl Caudle saw an opening to land the Navy’s top job last year, and he seized it. Before Pete Hegseth had even been sworn in as defense secretary, Admiral Caudle, then the head of a major Navy training command, offered to help Mr. Hegseth prepare for his politically contentious Senate confirmation hearing, according to current and former defense officials. The outreach was a breach of military ethics, the officials said.
An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon
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