Chinese drill near Taiwan seen as test run for blockade, message to US
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s two days of military drills in waters surrounding Taiwan last month came closer than ever to the self-ruled island’s coast and were the largest-scale exercises in more than three years of exercises partly aimed at deterring a U.S. role...
Trump’s Venezuela playbook: Remove the dictator, guide the rebuild, avoid chaos
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “We’re in charge of everything. We’re in charge of everything… We’re going to run it. We’re going to fix it…. Well, we’re gonna run everything. We’re gonna run it, fix it. We’ll have elections at the right time....
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T
President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.” Trump called for the massive surge in spending days after he ordered a U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and spirit him...
Walz Says National Guard Ready After ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday said the state’s National Guard was prepared to deploy if necessary following the fatal shooting of a woman during a federal immigration enforcement operation, saying “we’ve never been at war with...
Navy introduces combat fitness test for SEALs, fleet divers, others
The U.S. Navy has introduced new evaluation standards to measure the physical readiness of combat arms personnel such as SEALs and explosive ordnance disposal service members. The service released a breakdown of the new combat fitness test on the MyNavyHR website on Dec. 30, the...
New Air Force fitness standards to start counting sooner
The Air Force’s new physical fitness assessments will start counting sooner than originally planned, and the service will give airmen another option for how they perform their cardiovascular evaluations. The revised physical fitness assessment standards, which were originally announced last September, increased the frequency of...
US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide. Trump’s administration intends to control...
Airman awarded medal for aid in capture of fugitive accused of murder
A Georgia airman earned an Air Force Achievement Medal for helping local law enforcement in the capture of a fugitive wanted for murder. Airman 1st Class Ryland Perez-Settle, a fire team member assigned to the 822nd Base Defense Squadron, recognized his friend from the news...
