US weapons manufacturers stand to gain significantly from a major military buildup in the Caribbean, according to a report published this week by Responsible Statecraft.

The United States has carried out its 20th military strike in the Caribbean targeting what the administration calls “narco-terrorist” networks operating near Venezuela. This came as U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Operation Southern Spear targeting drug traffickers in the Caribbean.

American arms firms are poised to profit from the Trump administration's regional military buildup, due to billions in assets and maintenance contracts, a new report says.

Pakistani forces have killed as many as 200 Taliban militants in the past day in the Swat and Shangla areas, the military said Sunday. CNN could not verify the account, because journalists are barred from the region.