Eric Schmitt
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An inside look at U.S. commandos' harrowing race against time to find and rescue an injured U.S. Air Force officer shot down over Iran
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...
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A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/us/iran-airman-fighter-jet-rescue-mission.html?smid=bs-share
15 days ago
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SEAL Team 6 commandos rescued a downed Air Force officer deep behind enemy lines in a massive pre-dawn operation to reach the aviator before Iranian forces did
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/u...
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U.S. Rescues Downed Air Force Officer Deep Inside Iran, Trump Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/us/politics/military-iran-airman-rescue.html?smid=bs-share
15 days ago
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Despite the Pentagon's claims of war success, Iran Is quickly repairing missile bunkers and has retained a significant amount of its missiles, U.S. intelligence reports say
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...
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Iran Is Quickly Repairing Missile Bunkers, U.S. Intelligence Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/politics/iran-missiles-launchers.html?smid=bs-share
16 days ago
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Trump Says Opening the Strait of Hormuz ‘Should Be Easy.’ Will It?
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Video: Trump Says Opening the Strait of Hormuz ‘Should Be Easy.’ Will It?
President Trump is asking U.S. allies to “go to” the Strait of Hormuz “and just take it.” Eric Schmitt, our national security correspondent, explains how difficult it would be to clear the strait by f...
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000010806526/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz.html?smid=bs-share
17 days ago
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U.S. plans to expand its military bases in Greenland, the first expansion there in decades and one that fulfills a major Trump national security goal
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/w...
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U.S. Plans Military Expansion in Greenland
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/europe/us-military-seeks-expansion-in-greenland.html?smid=bs-share
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In an extraordinary move, Hegseth reverses Apache helicopter crew suspension before Army even investigates the incident, undercutting the service's authority and underscoring his contempt for legal guardrails in the military
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/u...
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Hegseth Reverses Helicopter Crew Suspension Over Kid Rock Flyby
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/us/kid-rock-nashville-helicopter-video-army-inquiry.html?smid=bs-share
19 days ago
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Pentagon weighs deploying high-energy anti-drone lasers at an Army base in D.C. where Hegseth and Rubio live following reports of unusual drone activity in the airspace there
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...
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Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers in Washington Airspace
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/pentagon-anti-drone-lasers-dc.html?smid=bs-share
20 days ago
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Two Army Apache helicopter gunships paid a visit to Kid Rock's mansion in Nashville. Here's what happened next
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/u...
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The Army Begins an Inquiry After Kid Rock Gets a Helicopter Flyby
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/us/kid-rock-nashville-helicopter-video-army-inquiry.html?smid=bs-share
20 days ago
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Several hundred U.S. Special Operations forces, including Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, sent to Mideast to join thousands of Marines and paratroopers as Trump weighs ground operations against Iran
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/u...
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U.S. Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast as Trump Weighs Next Move
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/us/politics/trump-special-operations-forces-iran.html?smid=bs-share
21 days ago
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U.S. allows a Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba despite a blockade, shifting the trajectory of a rapidly accelerating crisis there & buying the island nation at least a few weeks before its fuel reserves run out
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/w...
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U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/world/americas/cuba-russian-oil-tanlker.html?smid=bs-share
21 days ago
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Hegseth assailed for removing four officers -- two Black men and two women -- from a promotion list to be generals, raising questions about racial and gender bias
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
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Hegseth Criticized for Removing Four Officers From Promotion List
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/politics/hegseth-generals-promotion.html?smid=bs-share
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NEW -- Hegseth drops two Black and two female Army officers from promotion list to be a general, prompting allegations of racial and gender bias
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
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Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html?smid=bs-share
24 days ago
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The Pentagon is sending about 2,000 elite U.S. Army paratroopers to the Middle East in an escalatory step even as Trump seeks a diplomatic offramp with Iran
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...
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Around 2,000 U.S. Paratroopers to Be Sent to the Middle East
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/82nd-airborne-division-iran-troops.html?smid=bs-share
27 days ago
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Here are the options being weighed to try to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, all of which are complex and carry substantial risks. None of them would guarantee a quick end to the conflict
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/u...
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A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/battle-for-strait-of-hormuz.html?smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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General Says U.S. Boat Strikes Are Not Answer to Country’s Drug Problem
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/u...
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General Says U.S. Boat Strikes Are Not Answer to Country’s Drug Problem
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/politics/boat-strikes-caribbean.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
about 1 month ago
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Where Iran is hitting back in the war. Take a listen
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Video: Where Iran Is Hitting Back
Iran is retaliating against the U.S. with strikes on American sites throughout the Middle East. Our reporter Eric Schmitt looks at the damage these attacks have caused and what they tell us about Iran...
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010767681/where-iran-is-hitting-back.html?smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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Some 2,500 Marines are rushing to the Middle East as Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what they could do
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/u...
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How a Marine Unit in the Middle East Could Open New Phase of Iran War
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/us/politics/marines-iran-war.html?smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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What Does It Mean to Have Air Superiority Over Iran?
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/w...
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What Does It Mean to Have Air Superiority Over Iran?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/middleeast/air-superiority-iran-war.html?smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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U.S. at fault in the deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school: U.S. officers created the target coordinates for the attack using outdated data provided by the Defense Intelligence Agency, an inquiry's preliminary findings conclude
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/iran-school-missile-strike.html?smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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Iran's military has shifted tactics even as it comes under heavy U.S and Israeli fire, attacking key American air defense and radar systems in the region, as well as hotels frequented by American troops
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...
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Iranian Military Shows It Knows How to Adapt, U.S. Officials Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/iran-military-tactics.html?smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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NEW -- U.S. Special Forces soldiers are advising and supporting Ecuadorian commandos on raids across the country against suspected drug shipment facilities
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...
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U.S. Opens Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/politics/us-ecuador-trump-military-operations.html?smid=bs-share
about 2 months ago
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Trump says the top U.S. general predicts an easy military victory over Iran; the general -- the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -- says otherwise in private
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/u...
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Trump Says Top General Predicts Easy Victory Over Iran; He Says Otherwise in Private
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/us/politics/general-caine-iran-strikes-trump.html?smid=bs-share
about 2 months ago
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Trump is leaning toward limited strikes against Iran, followed by a much larger attack if Tehran doesn't give in to his demands that it give up its nuclear program
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/u...
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Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/politics/trump-considers-targeted-strike-against-iran-followed-by-larger-attack.html?smid=bs-share
about 2 months ago
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NEW -- Iran could order proxies to attack U.S. targets in Europe and the Middle East, as intercepted communications among extremists worry U.S. & Western officials
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/u...
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Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/politics/iran-terrorist-attacks-proxies-trump.html?smid=bs-share
about 2 months ago
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Dozens of U.S. warplanes are massing at a major air base in Jordan, a key hub for the U.S. military’s planning for possible strikes against Iran
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...
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Dozens of U.S. Planes Are at Jordan Base, Satellite Images and Flight Data Show
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/us/politics/us-military-jordan-iran.html?smid=bs-share
about 2 months ago
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Joint Chiefs chairman convenes a rare meeting of dozens of top military officers from across the Americas to press counter-drug and anti-crime organization operations
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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U.S. Brings Dozens of Foreign Military Chiefs to Washington
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/politics/us-caine-military-chiefs.html?smid=bs-share
2 months ago
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Trump took up the ‘Christian Genocide’ cause in Nigeria and it led to U.S. missile strikes, the explosive outcome of an intense, yearslong push led by Christian activists, GOP lawmakers and U.S celebrities
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
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How Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nigeria
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/world/africa/nigeria-christians-trump.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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For at least six months, advanced military drones at a secret base in Egypt have been carrying out strikes in Sudan. Their target is a ruthless paramilitary group that has been battling the Sudanese military
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
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The Secret Egyptian Air Base Behind Sudan’s Drone War
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/world/africa/egypt-sudan-drones.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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A secret drone base in Egypt offers new evidence of how the civil war in Sudan is morphing into a sprawling theater for high-tech drone warfare driven by the interests of rival foreign powers
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
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The Secret Egyptian Air Base Behind Sudan’s Drone War
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/world/africa/egypt-sudan-drones.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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A U.S. missile strike in Nigeria was the explosive outcome of an intense, yearslong push by Christian activists, Republican lawmakers and U.S. celebrities seeking U.S. intervention in the African nation
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
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How Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nigeria
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/world/africa/nigeria-christians-trump.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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Trump mulls military options against Iran, including sending U.S. commandos to destroy or badly damage parts of the Iranian nuclear program not already damaged in the U.S. bombing last June
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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Trump Weighs New Military Options Against Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/us/trump-military-options-against-iran.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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As U.S. aircraft carrier and other warships get closer to Middle East, Iran and allies ramp up retaliation threats
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/w...
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As U.S. Warships Get Closer, Iran and Allies Ramp Up Retaliation Threats
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/world/middleeast/us-warships-gulf-waters-iran-retaliation-threats.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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In the wake of the U.S. commando raid to seize Venezuela's Maduro and Trump's demands over Greenland, the Joint Chiefs chairman plans to convene a rare meeting of senior military leaders from across the Western Hemisphere
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Issues Rare Invitation to Foreign Military Heads
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/politics/military-western-hemisphere-leaders.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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NEW -- Joint Chiefs chairman to convene rare meeting of military brass from across the Western Hemisphere, amid tensions following Maduro raid in Venezuela & disputes over Greenland
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Issues Rare Invitation to Foreign Military Heads
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/politics/military-western-hemisphere-leaders.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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Trump wants to fly in his gifted Qatari 747 by this summer, in time for the country's 250th birthday celebration, whether all the usual Air Force One secret security protections are built into the plane or not
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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Trump Could Begin Flying on Jet Donated by Qatar by This Summer
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/trump-qatar-air-force-one.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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Trump has repeatedly threatened to use military force to seize Greenland, but so far the Pentagon isn't planning for that
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
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Pentagon Hasn’t Been Asked to Plan Greenland Invasion Amid Trump Threats
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/pentagon-greenland-invasion-plans.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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In a major shift, the U.S. is moving away from Kurdish-led forces, a longtime ally, in its fight ISIS in Syria
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/w...
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U.S. Shifts Away From Kurdish-Led Forces in Fight Against ISIS
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/world/middleeast/syria-isis-camp-al-hol-kurds.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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Pentagon sending aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, more warplanes and more air defenses to the Mideast as Israel & Arab nations ask Trump not to attack Iran
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
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Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/us/politics/trump-iran-israel-us.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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NEW - The Trump administration is pressing Mexico to allow U.S. Special Operations commandos or C.I.A. officers to accompany Mexico soldiers on raids on suspected fentanyl labs
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/w...
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The U.S. Is Pressing Mexico to Allow U.S. Forces to Fight Cartels
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/world/americas/us-mexico-cartels.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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The Pentagon is moving some troops out of an important air base in the Middle East as a precaution as tensions mount with Iran
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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U.S. Moves Some Personnel From Key Air Base as Tensions Mount With Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/us-base-qatar-iran.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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Russia’s fearsome arsenal fizzled in Venezuela and the Venezuelan military’s incompetence played a big part in the successful U.S. commando raid to seize Maduro
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/w...
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Russia’s Fearsome Arsenal Fizzled in Venezuela. Here’s Why.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/world/americas/venezuela-russian-weapons-fail.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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U.S. launches more airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria to avenge deaths of three Americans there
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...
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U.S. Launches Major Strikes on Islamic State Targets in Syria
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/us/politics/us-strikes-islamic-state-syria.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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As Army helicopters raced to Maduro’s lair in Caracas early Saturday, the aircraft came under fire and fired back. The first helicopter in the assault was hit but remained flyable. Its flight leader was struck three times in the leg
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
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A Close Call for U.S. Commandos and an Emboldened Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/politics/trump-venezuela-helicopter.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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After Trump ordered missile strikes on Christmas, fear grips Muslims in rural Nigeria, where residents see no evidence of any ISIS terrorists killed
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
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After U.S. Strikes on Christmas, Fear Grips Muslims in Rural Nigeria
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/world/africa/nigeria-us-strikes-muslims.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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U.S. Special Operations forces blew up several more boats in the Pacific this week. The Coast Guard is now doing something unusual for these attacks: Looking for survivors who jumped in the water
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...
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Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/us/politics/coast-guard-survivors-boat-strikes.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...
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How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/us/politics/venezuela-trump-maduro-oil-boat-strikes-immigration.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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Trump's unprecedented aircraft carrier deployment in the Caribbean increases U.S. military options against Venezuela, but carries steep maintenance and personnel costs
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
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Long Carrier Deployment Projects U.S. Strength, and Carries Costs
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/us/politics/aircraft-carrier-deployment-caribbean-costs.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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The USS Ford's long deployment off the Venezuelan coast keeps Trump's military options open, but it will also increase maintenance costs and strain crew morale
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
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Long Carrier Deployment Projects U.S. Strength, and Carries Costs
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/us/politics/aircraft-carrier-deployment-caribbean-costs.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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U.S. launches major retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria as Hegseth seeks to allay fears of re-opening a wider Middle East war
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/us-islamic-state-strikes-syria.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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BREAKING -- U.S. strikes dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for the killing of two U.S. soldiers last Saturday
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/us-islamic-state-strikes-syria.html?smid=bs-share
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