U.S. Drops Bounties on Top Taliban Leaders—What’s the Real Cost?

The U.S. decision to lift bounties on top Taliban leaders—just days after the release of an American hostage—raises serious questions about whether Washington is quietly shifting from a stance of pressure to one of pragmatic negotiation with a regime still designated as a terrorist organization.

US Navy Warships on Border Security Mission: What You Need to Know

The deployment of USS Gravely and other naval assets to the southern border marks a deliberate shift in strategy, blending high-powered warships with cutting-edge unmanned technology to tackle drug smuggling, illegal migration, and emerging security threats head-on.