War Crimes
Admiral denies ‘kill all’ order as Congress grills Pentagon over deadly Caribbean boat strike
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Navy Adm. Frank M. Bradley has told lawmakers that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not give a "kill all" order during a September 2 strike on a suspected drug‑smuggling boat in the Caribbean, even as a classified video of a follow‑on strike on two survivors has triggered a fierce partisan dispute over whether the operation was lawful.
China's National Archives Administration released declassified Russian documents on Soviet interrogations of Japan's Unit 731 on Saturday. These include records of interrogations and crime investigations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Monday that they provide ironclad proof of the unit's crimes against humanity during its aggression against China.
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The White House has rejected reports that War Secretary Pete Hegseth personally ordered a second strike on a Venezuelan boat in September, saying the decision was made by Admiral Mitch Bradley under Hegseth’s delegated authority. The clarification comes as lawmakers raise concerns about potential war crimes and vow heightened congressional oversight of the broader U.S. campaign against alleged narco-terrorists near Venezuela.