U.S. Department of War
Coverage of U.S. Department of War in the Nexus archive.
- Australian rare earth miner surges as much as 29% after U.S. Department of War investment
An Australian rare earth miner surged as much as 29% following investment from the U.S. Department of War. This development highlights a strategic push, as the Trump administration backed plans to build an Australian scandium mine intended to challenge China's critical-minerals dominance.
- Australian Scandium Miner Soars After $400 Million US Investment
Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd., an Australian scandium miner, saw its shares soar after securing financing. The company obtained up to $400 million in long-term debt funding from the US Department of War.
- Military lifts suspension of South Carolina National Guard Apache helicopter pilots who took part in July 4 flyover
The U.S. military lifted the suspensions of eight Apache helicopter pilots from the South Carolina National Guard who participated in the July 4 Salute From the Shore flyover. The decision was announced via a post on the U.S. Department of War Facebook page.
- El Jalapeño: Trump proposes tariffs on Mexican fentanyl, calls domestic cartel sector “tremendous opportunity”
President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on imported fentanyl and methamphetamine to protect the 'American consumer market' and promote domestic production. The proposal includes prosecuting Mexican officials and business figures, with Trump suggesting Venezuela's potential statehood to grow coca plants. Mexico's Economy Secretariat requested policy clarification.
- Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Rigging Bids for Healthcare-Related and Other Air Force Projects
A Nevada man, a former employee of a shelving and storage distributor, pleaded guilty to conspiring to rig bids and defraud the U.S. Department of War. His crimes involved selling shelving and storage products to the U.S. Air Force for healthcare and operations facilities.
- Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Rigging Bids for Healthcare-Related and Other Air Force Projects
A Nevada man admitted in court to conspiring to rig bids and defraud the U.S. Department of War by selling shelving and storage products to the U.S. Air Force for healthcare and operations facilities. The defendant was a former employee of a shelving and storage distributor.
- Hegseth recasts Bitcoin as national security asset amid Russia, China expansion
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that Bitcoin projects within the Pentagon are 'classified and ongoing,' framing the cryptocurrency as a strategic tool for American power. His comments, made during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, highlight Bitcoin's potential in geopolitical strategy amid Russia and China's expansion in digital assets to bypass US sanctions.
- US interdicts stateless sanctioned tanker sailing from Iran to China
U.S. forces interdicted the stateless sanctioned crude oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Indo-Pacific region, disrupting an illicit Iran-China oil route. The ship, previously sanctioned for facilitating Iranian oil transfers, was found near Sri Lanka and had engaged in 'dark activity' by disabling its tracking system.