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Colombian President Gustavo Petro Mocks Trump, Proposes Swap of U.S. Territory for Venezuela Oil Claims
Colombian President Gustavo Petro taunted President Donald Trump over the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign…
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Utah Scores Big in $900 Billion Defense Bill: Funding for Air Guard Expansion and Sentinel Missile Boost
Washington — The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes roughly $60 million in projects tied to Ohio…
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Putin Calls European Leaders ‘Little Pigs’ as Oreshnik Deployment to Belarus Becomes New Flashpoint
Russia and Ukraine have issued competing public accounts over whether Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile system is…
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Kazakhstan Plans NATO-Standard Ammunition Plants, Drawing Criticism in Moscow
Washington — Kazakhstan is moving ahead with a plan to build new ammunition manufacturing capacity,…
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Stephen Miller’s Hard-Line Cartel Push Laid Groundwork for Caribbean Boat Strikes, Report Says
Washington — White House Deputy Chief of StaffStephen Miller helped shape a U.S. military campaign that…
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Hamas Struggles to Pay Fighters’ Salaries as Israel Targets Finance Networks in Gaza and West Bank—Report
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and parallel security operations in the West Bank have disrupted…
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Ukrainian Ground Forces Unit Says It Captured Two Colombian Citizens in Pokrovsk Fighting for Russia After $2,500/Month ‘Construction’ Pitch
A Ukrainian assault unit said via their Telegram that it captured two Colombian citizens fighting…
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Venezuela Rolls Out Naval Escorts After U.S. Seizes Tanker in Helicopter Raid and Threatens “Blockade”
Venezuela’s government has begun providing naval escorts for some export-linked vessels as President Donald Trump…
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Starlink Satellite Anomaly Created Debris in Orbit — Spacecraft Expected to Reenter Within Weeks
SpaceX’s Starlink said a satellite suffered an on-orbit anomaly on Dec. 17 that cut communications…
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Ex-NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle, Family Members Killed in Statesville, North Carolina, Plane Crash — What’s Known
STATESVILLE, N.C. — Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six other people were killed when…
About Author

Zane Clark
Zane Clark is a writer whose interest in national affairs began at age 11, during a birthday ride in a 1966 Piper 180C that sparked an early curiosity about history and current events. That first moment of perspective grew into a lasting fascination with the people, conflicts, and decisions influencing the nation’s direction. Today, Zane brings clear, informed storytelling to Altitude Post, covering everything from major events to the individuals helping shape the country’s future. When he’s not writing, he’s researching history, following current developments, spotting aircraft, attending airshows or exploring the stories behind the headlines.















