Admiral Frank Bradley briefed lawmakers behind closed doors over his decision to strike survivors of an initial U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat. There was divided ...

CONWAY — A Dubai boat manufacturer plans to build its U.S. headquarters in a long-vacant Horry County industrial park and hire nearly 100 employees, state and local officials announced Dec. 4. Asis ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he wasn’t watching when a top US admiral ordered a second strike on an alleged drug-running boat on Sept. 2, further distancing himself from an attack that has ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on boat strikes being carried out against alleged drug cartels in the Caribbean amid growing controversy over one such operation in September that came to ...

The publisher of children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” hit out at “unauthorized” depictions of its main character after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a mock cover of Franklin shooting ...

‘Double-tap strikes’ allegedly used on Venezuelan boats accused of trafficking drugs were also used extensively under the US’s Obama administration. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has denied ...

WASHINGTON - The admiral who leads US Special Operations Command ordered a follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat earlier in 2025, the White House said on Dec 1, defending the decision to target ...

The White House on Monday confirmed a second strike in September had killed wounded civilians after the first effort failed, and put responsibility largely on the naval commander leading the mission.

Washington — The White House on Monday said a U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat in September included more than one strike on the vessel, seemingly confirming a Washington Post report that the U.S.

Master Boat Builders has outgrown its current footprint and is adding a new $60 million defense shipbuilding facility. Master Boat Builders rendering Master Boat Builders Inc., Coden, Ala., today ...

The defense secretary supported the admiral he said called for the second strike on Sept. 2 against a boat the administration says was smuggling drugs. By Helene Cooper Helene Cooper covers national ...