Air Force Uses B-2 Bomber for First Time in Combat Since 2017, Sending Message to Iran The bombers conducted airstrikes on five underground weapons facilities, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, and the...
Trump Reignites Controversy over Calling Troops' Brain Injuries 'Headaches' At issue is Iran's strike on al-Asad Air Base in Iraq in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that Trump ordered to kill...
Two Navy Destroyers Helped Defend Israel Against Iranian Missile Barrage The USS Bulkeley and USS Cole fired "approximately a dozen interceptors against the incoming Iranian missiles," which were...
As Tensions Simmer in the Middle East, Pentagon Redirects Carrier Strike Group to the Area On Friday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that he had ordered "adjustments" to the U.S. military presence in the...
Killing of Hamas Political Leader Points to Diverging Paths for Israel, US on Cease-Fire Israel’s suspected killing of Hamas’ political leader in the heart of Tehran points to an Israeli government ever more openly...
Marine Gen. George Crist, Who Oversaw Tanker Wars with Iran, Dies at 93 Retired Gen. George B. Crist, a stalwart pioneer in the early days of the modern joint force who helped lead the U.S...
US Troops, Carrier Brace for Possible Fallout from Scrapped Iran Deal Thousands of U.S. troops in Syria and Iraq have been bolstered by the aircraft carrier Truman and its strike group.
Military Options Ready to Stop Iran Developing Nuclear Weapons: Mattis The SecDef said diplomacy is his first choice, but "we are always updating those plans" for the military option.
Iran Unveils New Fighter Jet with Washington in Mind Iran displayed a new fighter jet Tuesday, saying it will enhance its deterrence capabilities in confronting Washington.
Photos Show Destruction at US Embassy in Baghdad After Attacks Newly released photos from a Dec. 31 assault on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq show extensive damage to the compound.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
