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BERLIN — Several NATO countries have announced they are sending troops to Greenland amid the Trump administration’s rhetoric of a potential annexation, continuing a balancing act of offering a win to Washington while preserving Denmark’s territorial integrity.Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, announced it would send an expeditionary group of soldiers to Greenland along with “further European countries” in a short statement late on Wednesday. Sweden, Norway and France, too, have confirmed they have ordered soldiers to the Arctic island. Additionally, the Netherlands and Canada will be deploying forces to the Danish territory in the high North, officially to take part…

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Days before the U.S. military operation that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro from power, Trump administration lawyers blessed the action by saying it would “not rise to the level of a war in the constitutional sense” and would serve “important national interests,” according to a legal opinion that articulates a muscular view of presidential power.The heavily redacted version of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel opinion, released this week, sheds new light on how the administration came to conclude that it was legally permitted to oust Maduro as Venezuela’s president in a stunning middle-of-the-night military operation Jan. 3.The opinion, dated…

As of Wednesday, 32 commissaries have rolled out the new doorstep delivery benefit, with another 14 expected to come online by the end of the day, said Kevin Robinson, spokesman for the commissary agency. And by Sunday, eligible customers near another 24 military grocery stores will have the option of having their discounted groceries delivered to their doorstep, under a new contract to provide the service at 70 stores, according to Defense Commissary Agency officials.The contract includes the flexibility to expand delivery service to the remaining 108 commissaries in the United States. That expansion to all 178 commissaries is optional…

Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation.Trump put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week and ultimately prevailed in heading off passage of the legislation. Two of the Republicans — Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana — flipped under the pressure.Vice President JD Vance had to break the 50-50 deadlock in the Senate on a Republican motion to dismiss the…

The United States and Denmark remain at odds over the future of Greenland, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Wednesday following a tense closed-door meeting at the White House with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The discussions, he said, were “frank but also constructive” and an opportunity to “at least challenge” the narrative presented by President Donald Trump, who has vowed to commandeer the autonomous island. “Our perspectives continue to differ,” Rasmussen said. “The president has made his view clear. And we have a different position.” But despite the disagreement, Rasmussen said the three…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Last week Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana waded into a heated waterfowl debate when he wrote a letter asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to investigate the practice of flooding standing crops in the Mississippi Flyway. The Republican lawmaker says the “unsportsmanlike” practice of “illegal baiting” has “played a significant role in the decline of waterfowl migration to Louisiana.” The longstanding practice of flooding standing crops to create food and shelter for ducks — and prime spots for duck hunters…

This article was originally published by Patrick Lewis at Natural News under the title: Trump Halts Second Wave of Venezuela Strikes Amid Claims of Cooperation, as Global Outrage Grows Over Maduro Abduction Despite Trump’s denial of imminent strikes, the U.S. deployed a massive military force (USS Gerald R. Ford carrier group, F-35Bs, drones, and 10,000 troops) near Venezuela under the pretext of targeting drug networks, while analysts suspect regime change is the real goal. After U.S. Special Forces kidnapped Maduro and his wife in a raid condemned internationally, Trump abruptly canceled further strikes, claiming cooperation—likely due to backlash from BRICS…

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service, under the headline “After 30 Years in the Military, an Army Colonel Asks: Who Am I Without the Uniform?” Subscribe to their newsletter.The morning after my retirement ceremony, I opened the closet and stared. For 30 years, the Army had made getting dressed simple. Although the look of the uniforms changed over my career, the functions remained the same: PT, duty and dress.Now, I faced choices every morning. What belt matched? Footwear? None of it felt like me. I…

A federal jury in New Mexico has convicted a former U.S. Navy SEAL of attempting to kill law enforcement officers at political demonstrations against President Donald Trump in California.The jury found Gregory Vandenberg, 49, guilty Monday of transporting explosives with the intent to harm police at “No Kings Day” protests on June 14, according to a Justice Department release.“Vandenberg intended to turn explosives into a tool of intimidation, and this verdict sends the message that attempts to substitute violence for expressing one’s opinion has no place in our communities and will be met with federal consequences,” acting U.S. Attorney Ryan…

Iran has warned neighboring countries that are currently hosting United States troops that it would retaliate against American bases if Washington carries out its threats to intervene in protests in Iran. This warning comes as Donald Trump has vowed  “very strong action” if Iran executes any protesters. Trump Mulls Attacks On Iran And Greenland The U.S. has military forces across the region, including the forward headquarters of its Central Command at Al Udeid in Qatar and the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. “If they hang them, you’re going to see some things,” Trump said. He also…