US military

US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran - report

The American military buildup comes amid indirect negotiations with Iranian officials, in which "progress was made" on Tuesday in Geneva, a US official told The Post.

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020
US troops are seen boarding an oil tanker breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela, February 15, 2026.

US intercepts Iran-linked oil tanker en route from Caribbean to Indian Ocean

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, December 1, 2025.

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

Syrian Democratic Forces and U.S. troops are seen during a patrol near Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria November 4, 2018

US pulls out of Syria’s al-Tanf base after 15-day equipment removal, relocating to Jordan - report


Iran threatens to strike US bases across Middle East if nuclear talks fail

The comments were made days ahead of a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks.

 An Iranian man burns an American flag during the 44th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, Iran November 4, 2023

US Marines arrive in LA; California governor warns 'democracy under assault'

Democratic leaders have raised concerns over a national crisis in what has become the most intense flashpoint yet in the Trump administration's efforts to deport migrants.

People hold signs during a demonstration, as part of nationwide protests in solidarity with Los Angeles protests against federal immigration sweeps, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 10, 2025.

Pentagon slashes in half its request for Air Force F-35s, Bloomberg News reports

Poland has also postponed the purchase of 32 more US Lockheed Martin S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for its army.

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.

North Korea detains officials over warship accident

The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne warship was witnessed by Kim Jong Un, who said the accident harmed the country's dignity and vowed to punish those responsible.

A satellite image shows a North Korean warship covered with a blue tarp after an accident that occurred during its launch at the shipyard, in Chongjin, North Korea, May 23, 2025.

Former Michigan National Guardsman accused of plotting attack on US Army base

Agents arrested Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, on Tuesday after he traveled to an area near the Army installation.

ISIS fighters.

Gaza aid pier: Why 62 US troops were hurt in a mission that shouldn't have happened - analysis

More soldiers were injured than previously known, illustrating that the previous US admin was not forthcoming about this failure.

Members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and the Israeli military put in place the Trident Pier, a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid, on the Gaza coast, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, May 16, 2024.

IDF strikes Sanaa airport, Israel approves widened Gaza invasion

IDF strikes in Lebanon's south, north, Syria • Israel issues ultimatum to Hamas • US envoy Witkoff says Abraham Accords could be expanded soon.

 An Israel Air Force officer during the airstrikes on Sanaa; screens blurred for security reasons, May 6, 2025.

US military creates new military zone along border with Mexico

US Customs and Border Protection maintains jurisdiction over illegal border crossings in the area and troops would hand over migrants they detained to US Border Patrol.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials detain a group of migrants, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, after they crossed illegally from Mexico to the U.S, as seen from Tijuana, Mexico, December 15, 2018.

US struggling to contain Yemen as Houthis down MQ-9 drones - report

The US initially hoped to establish air superiority over Yemen within 30 days of launching the campaign, the report noted.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

‘Proud American Jew’ killed during World War I gets Jewish star over 100 years after burial

The Jewish soldier finally had the cross marking their graves replaced with a Star of David.

 Arlington National Cemetery.