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The U.S. is sending thousands of additional U.S. service members to the Middle East aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, even as...
It’s been a good month for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the U.S.-Israeli war against its ally Iran. Tehran’s closure of the Strait of...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the U.S. military looks “to be unpredictable” in putting American troops on Iranian territory amid...
Spain won’t allow American aircraft involved in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran to fly in its airspace, a move likely to further drive a wedge between...
An Iranian missile attack on a Saudi Arabia base last week destroyed a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry, a valuable early warning and control aircraft,...
During his briefing on the Iran war last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested that Americans take a knee and pray to Jesus for the success...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly blocked the promotion of two Black and two female Army officers to be one-star generals. The New York...
The Pentagon is contemplating diverting weapons meant for Ukraine to the Middle East as the U.S. military has blown through critical munitions in its...
Russia is taking advantage of the war in Iran by “pouring” increased oil revenue into its war effort in Ukraine, according to the commander of...
Europe and Canada had a 20 percent surge in defense spending in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the annual report by NATO Secretary...
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The New York Times is seeking a new order to force the Pentagon to lift new media restrictions following a federal court ruling last week that found...
U.S. military chaplains will no longer wear their rank insignia, instead displaying insignia that reflects their religious affiliation, Defense...
The upper chamber rejected an Iran war powers resolution in a 47-53 vote on Tuesday night, almost completely along party lines. The measure, pushed by...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth along with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine were “disappointed” by the idea of a U.S. negotiated...
The Iranian regime can withstand the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on the country for “a couple of years, minimally,” predicted retired Army Maj....
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The Defense Department will issue new press credentials but is still looking to keep some reporters out of the building by closing its media offices...
The U.S. war in Iran is taking a mounting toll on America's military, with rising casualties, dwindling munitions stockpiles, a sidelined aircraft...
The United States' largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, on Monday reached Crete, Greece for repairs after leaving the Middle East due to...
The Pentagon Press Association is pressing for the immediate restoration of journalists' access to the Defense Department after a federal judge on...
The Pentagon is planning to keep a National Guard presence in Washington, D.C. through the end of President Trump’s second term, a Guard official...
The Pentagon is speeding up the deployment of thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East amid speculation that the Trump...
President Trump on Thursday denied he would deploy additional U.S. troops to aid in his war in Iran, telling reporters he’s not putting forces...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said President Trump could not tolerate Iran moving “closer and closer” to obtaining nuclear...
President Trump is weighing a seizure of Iran’s critical oil depot on Kharg Island in a bid to force Tehran’s hand and open the Strait of Hormuz....
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President Trump on Wednesday paid his respects to the six airmen killed in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war when their KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed...
Former national security adviser John Bolton pushed back at President Trump’s claim that “nobody” expected Iran to target neighboring countries...
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Tuesday at a New Mexico Air Force base, military officials said. Holloman Air Force Base...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday lambasted European allies over their reluctance to send military assets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,...
Should President Trump send U.S. forces to Iran’s Kharg Island, it wouldn’t count as “boots on the ground” in the country, Rep. Pete Sessions...
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All Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats on Monday demanded top Trump administration officials appear before the panel to testify on the decisions,...
Germany’s defense minister on Monday rebuffed calls from U.S. President Trump to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, telling reporters...
President Trump is facing a difficult set of options in attempting to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian attacks on tankers in the vital...
Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would stop the U.S. from going to war with Cuba without congressional approval as President Trump has...
The U.S. has yet to begin escorting oil tankers through the treacherous Strait of Hormuz, something that increasingly looks like a high-risk...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a "ruthless" overhaul of the military’s legal offices. “For too long, over 20 years, legal...
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, released his first statement on Thursday, asserting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and Tehran...
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The United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an all-girls Iranian elementary school, according to preliminary findings...
President Trump on Wednesday claimed there was “nothing left” to bomb in Iran and that the war would end soon, the latest of what has often been...
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was wounded on the first day of joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on the country that killed his father,...
A suspected Iranian drone hit a U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. The Washington Post first reported that a...
President Trump is betting on his "fire and fury" rhetoric to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and avoid an oil crisis prompted by his war with Iran. But...
President Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to the Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors, having her...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is “quite contained,” even as the U.S. continues to reduce...
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said late Monday that any U.S. military mission to secure Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium would be...