military operation

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The Justice Department has charged an Army special forces soldier, alleging that he used one of the world’s ripest insider-trading platforms to profit off of advance knowledge of a military operation.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

A US special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro has been arrested after he allegedly bet on the removal of Venezuela's former leader before the information was publicly available.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In January, one trader made headlines for amassing a profit of over $400,000 after succeeding in a handful of bets on the possibility of the U.S. carrying out a military operation in Venezuela.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron earlier said a military operation to free the waterway is "unrealistic."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But President Eisenhower had insisted that the nation’s first foray into space be presented as a peaceful effort, rather than an explicitly military operation that risked triggering a dangerous retaliation by the Soviet Union.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly