US military
Pentagon, FAA to conduct testing on high-energy anti-drone laser system in New Mexico
US Deputy Transportation Secretary Steve Bradbury said the testing is necessary so the FAA can "get comfortable" with the system after a government drone was accidentally shot down by such a system.
US military aircraft land in UK after Starmer grants US permission to use airbases - report
Gulf states in shock as Iranian missile strikes strain trust - opinion
President Trump honors six US soldiers killed by Iranian drone in Kuwait
US skips congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel
Israel had requested 12,000 BLU-110A/B general-purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies, with Marco Rubio having determined that the sale was in the US's "national security interests."
Erbil hotel hit by drone attack, security sources say
The drone attack, which came the same day as two other Erbil drone attacks, occured amid Kurdish concerns of being dragged into the Iran war.
Jewish groups ask Pentagon to stop Messianic chaplains from wearing Jewish insignia
Rabbi Laurence Bazer, who endorses Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox rabbis and cantors as military chaplains, said Jewish groups are working together on the issue
Russia providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, officials say - report
Russia has reportedly given Iran the locations of US military assets, including warships and aircraft, since the start of the war.
WATCH: US strikes Iranian drone carrier naval vessel, B-2 stealth bombers hit Iran
The struck carrier was "roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier," CENTCOM announced.
Zelensky says Ukraine will help US to counter Iranian drones
Ukraine will support the US with protection against Iranian Shahed drones in the Middle East, providing specialists and resources as the conflict intensifies.
US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
US military investigators are looking into a possible strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed dozens of children. The Pentagon denies targeting civilians, but the investigation continues.
France has authorized temporary presence of US aircraft on local bases, official says
"France demanded that the concerned resources not participate in any way in operations conducted by the United States in Iran," a French official said.
Iranian bombers were 'minutes away' from striking US base in Qatar - report
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said later on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.
US launches Precision Strike Missile for first time ever in combat situation during Iran operation
Additionally, CENTCOM announced that over 20 Iranian navy vessels have been struck or sunk as part of Operation Epic Fury, including a Soleimani-class vessel.
