Long-range radar system will track drug boats in Caribbean, Tobago officials say, but it could also be used against Venezuela

The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing four male “narco-terrorists” and continuing its lethal counternarcotics campaign as scrutiny over the Trump administration’s early September operation intensifies.

Marines and sailors from Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar are participating in the annual "Steel Knight" exercise, which tests the Marine Corps' ability to respond to mass-casualty scenarios and integrate with Navy and Air Force units across the West Coast,

The change means that all 18-year-olds in Germany will be sent a questionnaire from January 2026 asking if they are interested and willing to join the armed forces. The form will be mandatory for men and voluntary for women.

The activation comes as part of the Corps' Force Design 2030 recalibration toward agile logistics in the contested island chains of the Pacific.

Marine Corps officials have identified a Marine who died Wednesday at Camp Pendleton, California, following a tactical training vehicle mishap.