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airforcetimes.com > opinion > 01/05/2026 > can-the-us-run-venezuela-military-force-doesnt-equal-legitimacy

Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela

Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela16+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1032+ words) Editor's note: This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The Trump administration's move is not an aberration; it reflects a broader trend in U.S. foreign policy I described here some six years…...

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airforcetimes.com > space > 01/05/2026 > space-warfare-in-2026-a-pivotal-year-for-us-readiness

What is Nifty Nugget? NDAA revives 47-year-old military exercise

What is Nifty Nugget? NDAA revives 47-year-old military exercise17+ hour, 59+ min ago  (547+ words) As the U.S. Space Force enters 2026 amid escalating threats from China and Russia, the service faces a pivotal year as it transitions to full-spectrum warfighting. Recent assessments from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission's 2025 annual report underscore the challenge ahead....

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airforcetimes.com > veterans > military-history > 01/05/2026 > monroe-to-donroe-a-dead-doctrines-revival-for-current-operations

Monroe to Donroe: A ‘dead’ doctrine’s revival for current operations

Monroe to Donroe: A ‘dead’ doctrine’s revival for current operations1+ day, 39+ min ago  (1044+ words) With the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump cited the Monroe Doctrine, the 200-year-old lodestar of U.S. diplomacy " which the Obama administration declared dead in 2013. "We have superseded it by a lot," Trump told reporters Saturday....

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airforcetimes.com > news > pentagon-congress > 01/04/2026 > maduro-arrives-in-us-trump-says-operation-will-let-us-run-venezuela

Maduro arrives in US, Trump says operation will let US ‘run’ Venezuela

Maduro arrives in US, Trump says operation will let US ‘run’ Venezuela1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1248+ words) Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicol's Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after being captured in an audacious nighttime military operation that President Donald Trump said would set the U.S. up to "run" the South American country and tap…...

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airforcetimes.com > news > your-military > 01/03/2026 > us-strikes-venezuela-says-nicolas-maduro-has-been-captured

US strikes Venezuela, says Nicolás Maduro has been captured

US strikes Venezuela, says Nicolás Maduro has been captured3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1070+ words) The United States hit Venezuela with a "large-scale strike" early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicol's Maduro's government " an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President…...

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airforcetimes.com > news > your-military > 01/03/2026 > how-the-us-captured-venezuelan-leader-nicolas-maduro

How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (577+ words) After months of growing military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro, President Donald Trump ordered a brazen operation into the South American country to capture its leader and whisk him to the United States, where his administration planned to put…...

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airforcetimes.com > news > pentagon-congress > 01/02/2026 > trump-says-hes-dropping-push-for-national-guard-in-la-other-cities

Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in LA, other cities

Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in LA, other cities4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (625+ words) President Donald Trump said he's dropping " for now " his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks held up the effort. "We will come back, perhaps in a…...

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airforcetimes.com > news > your-military > 12/31/2025 > rotc-students-are-helping-the-military-defend-against-ai-deepfakes

ROTC students are helping the military defend against AI deepfakes

ROTC students are helping the military defend against AI deepfakes5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (653+ words) An image shows a column of fire and billows of deep black smoke in the aftermath of a bomb blast in downtown Kiev. A news story purporting to be from CNN raises alarm about a rash of drone sightings causing…...

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airforcetimes.com > news > your-military > 12/31/2025 > death-of-airman-caused-by-multiple-points-of-failure-report-finds

Death of airman caused by multiple points of failure, report finds

Death of airman caused by multiple points of failure, report finds5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (558+ words) A U.S. Air Force special investigation found that a lack of following proper maintenance procedures and supervision led to the death of an Alaskan airman last year. In a 32-page report, the Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation Board released its findings…...

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airforcetimes.com > news > pentagon-congress > 12/31/2025 > a-year-of-strikes-us-military-operations-surge-under-trump

A year of strikes: US military operations surge under Trump

A year of strikes: US military operations surge under Trump6+ day, 21+ min ago  (774+ words) President Donald Trump has presided over a rapid surge of U.S. military activity abroad since returning to the Oval Office. In the first year of his second term, he has authorized a series of strikes ranging from the unprecedented use of…...