US Army

US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant with US Army Special Forces, was charged for making wagers on Polymarket based on confidential government information.

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Protesters supporting ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hold a banner with his image, outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, in New York City, US, March 26, 2026
BROWN BEAR 480, known as "Otis", stands in a river hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, US September 16, 2021.

Two US soldiers wounded in bear attack during training exercise in Alaska

Anchorage Daily News reported that the soldiers were from the 11th Airborne Division, and that the exercise had been a "land navigation training event" near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

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A drone flying with R2 Wireless to see the invisible battlespace

R2 Wireless is making the invisible battlespace visible

"ODIN allows you to see, and if you can see, then you can see everything. It turns the invisible visible and that’s an incredible advantage.”

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

Lockheed Martin awarded $4.7 billion contract to boost Patriot missile production

PAC-3 MSE is used in the US Army's primary high-to-medium range interceptor system and forms the backbone of US and allied air defenses.

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Mistral, UVision win US Army role for HERO-90 suicide drone

The Hero 90 loitering munition is designed for anti-armor missions and delivers extended-range and precision strikes

JANUARY 18, 2026ByANNA AHRONHEIM
UVision's Hero 90 loitering munition, also known as suicide drone

Vance urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran before military strikes - WSJ

The Wall Street Journal reports that JD Vance is among the senior officials pushing Trump to enter a new negotiation round with the Islamic Republic regime.

JANUARY 12, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
US President Donald Trump talks with Vice President JD Vance in the Cross Hall following a celebration of US military mothers event at the White House in Washington, US, May 8, 2025.

Donald Trump: Iranian protesters looking at freedom, US 'stands ready to help'

"Admin officials have had preliminary discussions about how to carry out an attack on Iran if needed to follow through on Trump's threats," The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

JANUARY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One while departing for Florida at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 9, 2026

When Caracas cracked: How the US broke through Venezuela's Iranian, Russian, and Chinese defenses

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Venezuela’s military arsenal, sourced from Russia and Iran fail under technologically and operationally superior US attack.

JANUARY 9, 2026ByANNA AHRONHEIM
OPERATION ABSOLUTE Resolve offered a harsh real-world test of the military hardware Venezuela had accumulated over the years from Iran, Russia, and China. Here, a Russian-made Venezuelan Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKV is displayed during the 2025 Venezuela Industrial Aviation Expo at Libertador Air Base

Only 33% of Americans approve of strike on Venezuela, most worry US to become entrenched - poll

The two-day poll showed 65% of Republicans back the military operation ordered by Republican President Donald Trump, compared to 11% of Democrats and 23% of independents.

JANUARY 5, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan. in New York City, US, January 5, 2026.

How did US forces infiltrate Venezuela, capture Maduro from Caracas? - explainer

How did the US carry out its unprecedented strike on Venezuela and capture former president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores?

JANUARY 4, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM, JOANIE MARGULIES
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima after his capture by US forces. January 3, 2026.

Trump says US captured President Maduro amid strikes, Venezuela declares national emergency

The Venezuelan government does not know the whereabouts of President Nicolas Maduro or his wife Cilia Flores, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.

JANUARY 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A column of smoke rises during multiple explosions in the early hours of the morning, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026 in this screen grab obtained from video obtained by Reuters.

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

The US Navy has launched its first one-way attack drone from a ship, a milestone in the mission to field low-cost drones at scale.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16.

Syria arrests five ISIS-affiliated suspects over shooting of US, Syrian troops in Palmyra

The attack was barely a month after Syria announced it had signed a political cooperation agreement with the US-led coalition against ISIS.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByREUTERS
A Syrian national flag flutters next to the Islamic State's slogan at a roundabout where executions were carried out by ISIS militants in the city of Palmyra, in Homs Governorate, Syria April 1, 2016.

Inside the Alaskan village where nature, faith, and community come together

Far from any road, an Alaskan village reveals how nature, faith, and community can restore strength and purpose.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByNOAM BEDEIN
Photo of Alaska.