The Pentagon has deployed a U.S. Navy destroyer to the Gulf Coast near the Texas-Mexico border, making good on a promise Vice President J.D. Vance made two weeks ago in Eagle Pass to ramp up the nation’s military presence to help combat Mexican drug cartels.

By Editorial The US and Yemen’s Houthi rebels have entered a new phase of hostility, with both sides launching fresh attacks amid growing concerns over the safety of Red Sea shipping routes. US Central Command has continued its operations against the Iran-aligned Houthis in response to the group’s threats to target shipping in the Red Sea.