Vietnam has revved up South China Sea land reclamation efforts this year, beginning construction on eight previously untouched Spratly Islands features.
The DHS secretary took a shot at congressional Democrats in a public statement announcing that members of the Coast Guard will receive their paychecks.
Texas National Guard members are at an Army training center in Illinois, sent despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders.
The Pentagon’s top national security focus will mirror that of President Trump’s “America First” agenda to defend the homeland, with China a key focus.
As the Trump administration engages in a campaign of mass deportations, military experts and veterans say immigrant troops and their relatives are targets.