Threats

White House floats military action to take Greenland

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt calls acquiring the Danish territory an "important foreign policy goal."

Threats

US, observers watch for cyber, disinformation campaigns in wake of Venezuela raid

Disinformation operations have been spotted, but there are no signs the efforts are being coordinated by a foreign government, one observer said.

Policy

Hegseth aims to dock Sen. Kelly's pension for illegal-orders video

The defense secretary, who originally threatened to court-martial the senator, said on Monday said that he would instead try to reduce his rank and retirement pay.

Ideas

Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

Trump is the latest to reach for a military solution of the kind that rarely produces durable peace. 

Policy

‘A line crossed’: Lawmakers, lawyers, anti-war advocates alarmed by Venezuela overthrow

The lack of Congressional notification stokes fears of another "forever war."

Threats

How ‘Absolute Resolve’ harnessed 150 aircraft and more to launch a regime change in Venezuela

The Joint Chiefs chair described the "precise" and "unprecedented" military operation at a Saturday press conference.

Threats

US spy agencies contributed to operation that captured Maduro

The CIA helped locate the Venezuelan leader while others monitored electronic communications.

Threats

The US will ‘run’ Venezuela for now, Trump says after armed assault on capital

Regime-change operation bombed multiple sites, seized president early on Saturday.