MCJ 176: Current Events (5)

How many American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan?

Name the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

Name the president of Venezuela.

Under a proposal by the Secretary of Defense, the size of the U.S. Army would drop to between 440,000 and 450,000 men. This would be the smallest Army since what year, according to the New York Times.

Name President's Obama's National Security Advisor.

How many aircraft carriers does the U.S. Navy have in service?

Name the ousted president of the Ukraine.

Where is the ousted president of the Ukraine?

Name Mexico's most wanted fugitive, who was captured over the weekend. Also list his nickname.

What country helped Mexico track and capture its most wanted fugitive?

What is the name of Mexico's oldest, richest and most powerful marijuana and opium cartel?

This South American country, torn by civil unrest that has led to about a dozen deaths, has offered to open discussions with the U.S. to exchange ambassadors for the first time since 2010. Name the country.