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Danish Forces Are Mandated to Fire Back if U.S. Attacks Greenland

Trump says Greenland is defended by dog sleds (true). But under royal decree, Denmark’s small military presence must put up a fight if attacked. The...

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The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Military Command That Attacked Venezuela Gutted Its Civilian Harm Team

Complaints about civilians killed or injured in the U.S. attack on Venezuela are instead being handled by the Pentagon directly. The post U.S....

14.01.2026 30

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Failed U.S. Military Effort in Africa is on the Chopping Block

As Trump focuses the military on the Western Hemisphere, AFRICOM and other foreign commands could be consolidated. The post Failed U.S. Military...

11.01.2026 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

After Undercounting Boat Strike Killings, U.S. Military Updates Death Toll

After questions from The Intercept, U.S. Southern Command updated its count of civilians killed in boat strikes to 123. The post After Undercounting...

08.01.2026 4

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Nick Turse

The U.S. Is Leaving Boat Strike Survivors to Drown

The Coast Guard called off its search for people who jumped into the sea after watching the U.S. military destroy another ship. The post The U.S. Is...

07.01.2026 30

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Pentagon Official on Venezuela War: “Following the Old, Failed Scripts”

“It bears an unsettling resemblance to the occupation of Iraq, where promises of liberation quickly gave way to years of insurgency.” The post...

06.01.2026 30

The Intercept

Nick Turse

CIA Was Behind Venezuela Drone Strike, Source Says

The December 24 drone strike in Venezuela is the latest in a long tradition of CIA interventions in Latin America — which often lead to...

30.12.2025 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Did Trump Just Confess to Attacking Venezuela?

“They have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. We hit them very hard.” The post Did...

29.12.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

My Quest to Make the Pentagon Care About the Crimes It Covered Up

For years, I’ve shared names of former soldiers implicated in atrocities with the Pentagon. It’s shown no interest in punishment until Mark Kelly...

27.12.2025 20

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Nick Turse

War on Christmas: Trump Announces Wave of Airstrikes Targeting ISIS Militants in Nigeria

Trump cast the Nigeria strikes as an assault on those "who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians." The post War on...

26.12.2025 20

The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Military Killed Boat Strike Survivors for Not Surrendering Correctly

Before ordering a second strike on their boat, Adm. Frank Bradley sought legal advice from JSOC’s top lawyer, Col. Cara Hamaguchi, The Intercept has...

23.12.2025 3

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Nick Turse

U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says

“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.” The post U.S. Military Willing to Attack...

16.12.2025 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List

The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other...

12.12.2025 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Realizes It Can Seize Boats After All

After months of extrajudicial killings in the waters off Venezuela, the Trump administration opted instead to capture an oil tanker. The post U.S....

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Nick Turse

Boat Strike Survivors Clung to Wreckage for Some 45 Minutes Before U.S. Military Killed Them

“There are a lot of disturbing aspects. But this is one of the most disturbing.” The post Boat Strike Survivors Clung to Wreckage for Some 45...

06.12.2025 60

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Nick Turse

Pentagon Claims It “Absolutely” Knows Who It Killed in Boat Strikes. Prove It, Lawmaker Says.

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said, “If there is intelligence to ‘absolutely confirm’ this, the Congress is ready to receive it.” The post Pentagon...

05.12.2025 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Video of U.S. Military Killing Boat Strike Survivors Is Horrifying, Lawmakers Reveal

“What I saw in that room is one of the most troubling scenes I’ve ever seen in my time in public service.” The post Video of U.S. Military...

05.12.2025 50

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Nick Turse

Pentagon Claims It “Absolutely” Knows Who It Killed in Boat Strikes. Prove It, Lawmaker Says

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said, “If there is intelligence to 'absolutely confirm' this, the Congress is ready to receive it.” The post Pentagon Claims...

04.12.2025 7

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Department of War Disputes Second Attack on Boat Strike Survivors Was a “Double-Tap”

“Quibbling over the semantics of ‘double-tap’ doesn’t change the reality that the strike was a summary execution of men clinging to the...

03.12.2025 20

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Nick Turse

Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept. The post Entire...

02.12.2025 70

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Nick Turse

How Many People Has the U.S. Killed in Boat Strikes?

The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. The post How Many People Has the...

18.11.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Secret Boat Strike Memo Justifies Killings By Claiming the Target Is Drugs, Not People

In a memo promising legal immunity for those who kill alleged drug traffickers, the Trump administration floated an unusual legal theory. The post...

14.11.2025 2

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising

Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price. The post Trump’s Military...

11.11.2025 4

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Nick Turse

Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.

The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others....

08.11.2025 20

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Are You on Trump’s List of Domestic Terrorists? There’s No Way to Know.

The Trump administration is using NSPM-7 to compile the names of alleged domestic terror groups. It won’t tell us who’s on the list. The post Are...

04.11.2025 2

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Nick Turse

Trump Administration Admits It Doesn’t Know Who Exactly It’s Killing in Boat Strikes

Officials acknowledged they don’t know the identities of the people they’re killing and can’t meet the evidentiary burden to prosecute...

01.11.2025 40

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Nick Turse

Trump’s Yemen Strike Killed 61 Immigrants and No Combatants

The attack on Sa’ada detention center violated humanitarian law and should be investigated as a war crime, says Amnesty International. The post...

29.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Admiral’s Mystery Retirement Amid Secret War Leaves Key Command in Turmoil

The sudden departure of Adm. Alvin Holsey has caused dismay in the U.S. Southern Command. The post Admiral’s Mystery Retirement Amid Secret War...

24.10.2025 30

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Is Waging War on His Own Country

21.10.2025 3

The Nation

Nick Turse

Two Boat Strike Survivors Become First Known Prisoners in Trump’s War on “Narcoterrorists”

The two survivors of a U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean are now being held on a Navy warship. The post Two Boat Strike Survivors Become First...

17.10.2025 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Is Nudging the US Toward a Genuine Police State

17.10.2025 6

Common Dreams

Nick Turse

On the Precipice of Authoritarian Rule

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump threatened to unleash the armed forces on more American cities during a rambling address to top military...

17.10.2025 20

CounterPunch

Nick Turse

The Pentagon Is Learning It’s Not So Easy to Sink a Boat

Videos of U.S. attacks in the Caribbean suggest boats have been obliterated in a single strike. The reality is a lot messier. The post The Pentagon Is...

17.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Fabricates Story of Hand-to-Hand Combat Between Troops and Child Gangsters in D.C.

Trump’s claim that National Guard members beat child gang members on the streets of Washington was disputed even by the military. The post Trump...

16.10.2025 70

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Nick Turse

Republican Governors Eagerly Join Trump’s Military Campaign Against Blue Cities

An Intercept analysis finds nearly every Republican governor has deployed National Guard members to aid Trump’s domestic military agenda. The post...

10.10.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Leaked Document Justifies Boat Strikes as “Non-International Armed Conflict”

“The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.” The post Leaked...

02.10.2025 5

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Administration Conjures Up New ‘Terrorist’ Designation to Justify Killing Civilians

The U.S. military justified the slaughter of alleged drug traffickers by claiming links to "designated terrorist organizations." The post Trump...

01.10.2025 3

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump and Hegseth Gathered U.S. Military Leaders for an “Embarrassing” Rant

Defense officials were shocked at the cost and danger of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to meandering tirades. The post Trump and...

30.09.2025 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Ignoring Court Ruling, Trump Sends Troops to Portland to Break Imagined Antifa “Siege”

Trump’s order to send the Oregon National Guard to Portland appeared to surprise Pentagon officials. The post Ignoring Court Ruling, Trump Sends...

29.09.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Pete Hegseth Orders Top Military Leaders to Attend Mystery Meeting

“To say the military leadership is anxious would be an understatement,” one defense official told The Intercept. The post Pete Hegseth Orders Top...

25.09.2025 4

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Unnamed Pentagon Officials Ridicule Hegseth’s Plan to Stop War Department Leaks

Three current Pentagon insiders told The Intercept that new Department of War rules are an egregious assault on press freedom. The post Unnamed...

21.09.2025 20

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Nick Turse

Hegseth Leads Push to Punish Military Service Members Over Charlie Kirk Comments

The Pentagon’s political correctness campaign could affect dozens of enlisted troops and officers, according to one insider. The post Hegseth Leads...

18.09.2025 20

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump Troop Deployment in U.S. Climbs to 35,000 Boots on the Ground

A federal judge found the deployment to LA violated bedrock constitutional law, but Trump’s domestic military campaign continues. The post Trump...

17.09.2025 6

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Pentagon Barred Senior House Staffers From Briefing on Venezuela Boat Strike

A former Pentagon official says “U.S. forces went out and committed murder" in the drone strike off the coast of Venezuela. The post Pentagon Barred...

16.09.2025 70

The Intercept

Nick Turse

U.S. Attacked Boat Near Venezuela Multiple Times to Kill Survivors

American officials said the repeat drone strikes were carried out by Special Operations Command, and more attacks could come soon. The post U.S....

11.09.2025 90

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Nick Turse

Rand Paul Reveals Venezuela Boat Attack Was a Drone Stike

The senator told The Intercept the attack defied rules of engagement and came from a drone. A legal expert calls it murder. The post Rand Paul Reveals...

10.09.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Israel’s Peace Plan: Assassinate the Ceasefire Negotiators

In “a mockery of international law,” per one expert, Israel has bombed the residence of Hamas officials negotiating peace in Doha, Qatar. The post...

09.09.2025 60

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Nick Turse

Trump Escalates Assault on Chicago With “Operation Midway Blitz”

DHS announced a new ICE operation targeting Chicago on Monday, days after President Trump likened his assault on the city to the Vietnam War. The post...

09.09.2025 8

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians

A current DoD official and many military legal experts say the U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean near Venezuela broke international law. The post...

05.09.2025 10

The Intercept

Nick Turse

Trump’s Chicago Occupation Could Cost Four Times More Than Housing City Homeless

Sending troops to Chicago could cost $1.6 million per day, four times as much as housing the city’s homeless — plus it’s illegal, experts say....

04.09.2025 40

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Nick Turse