Arming The Cartels: Where Mexico’s Criminal Organizations Get Their Weapons This article examines where Mexican cartels obtain weapons, including U.S. civilian markets, international manufacturers...
Trump Encourages Latin American Leaders to Use Military Action to Help US Fight Cartels “The only way to defeat these enemies is by unleashing the power of our militaries," Trump said.
After El Mencho's Death, CJNG Unleashes Hell: What It Means for U.S. Security Cartel boss El Mencho’s death triggered violent CJNG reprisals across Mexico. Experts warn the unfolding power struggle could...
US Veteran-Led Org Helped Evacuate People From Mexican Cartel Violence "Our team immediately shifted into support mode for Americans," the organization's CEO told Military.com.
25 Mexican National Guard Troops Killed in Jalisco After Cartel Leader’s Capture, Official Says Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch says 25 members of the National Guard were killed in Jalisco in six separate...
Mexico and El Salvador Make Big Cocaine Seizures at Sea as US Continues Lethal Strikes El Salvador and Mexico have reported major cocaine seizures at sea this week, as U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats leave...
2 Mexican Navy Ships Laden With Humanitarian Aid Dock in Cuba as US Blockade Sparks Energy Crisis Mexico is sending two Navy ships with humanitarian aid to Cuba as tighter U.S. pressure worsens the island’s energy crisis.
'Caught By Surprise': El Paso Officials Criticize Feds For Airspace Closure “Our constituents deserve a clearer understanding of what happened," El Paso official Chris Canales told Military.com.
Pentagon-FAA Dispute Over Lasers to Thwart Cartel Drones Led to Airspace Closure The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser for use in...
Justice Department Steps up Pressure on Cartels’ Financial Networks as Launderers Turn to Crypto The Justice Department is intensifying efforts to choke off cartels’ financial networks, targeting the money launderers who...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
US Navy Sends Submarines Under Arctic Ice for 100th Time in Milestone Exercise The U.S. Navy has reached a Cold War-era milestone in the Arctic, deploying two Virginia-class submarines beneath the polar...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
Exclusive: John Ripley, the Marine Who Blew Up the Dong Ha Bridge, to Receive the Medal of Honor More than 50 years after hanging beneath a Vietnam bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John...
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-03/apnewsroom_pictures_of_the_week_latin_america_and_caribbean_photo_gallery_91458.jpg?itok=etq4hVSa "A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis)")
![National Guards patrol the area outside the morgue where the bodies of fellow guardsmen killed in attacks lie in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, two days after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-02/ap26056083276151.jpg?itok=oSbIWXGu "National Guards patrol the area outside the morgue where the bodies of fellow guardsmen killed in attacks lie in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, two days after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)")
![Cars cross the "Paso del Norte" International Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday Feb. 11, 2026, on the border with El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-02/ap26042599784043.jpg?itok=0rMeJezl "Cars cross the "Paso del Norte" International Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday Feb. 11, 2026, on the border with El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)")
![APTOPIX Mexico US Border](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-02/ApNewsroom_APTOPIX_Mexico_US_Border_24695.jpg?itok=wyMJ5Hl3 "Cars cross the "Paso del Norte" International Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, bottom, and El Paso, Texas, top, Wednesday Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)")
