US military

Hegseth blocked female, minority Navy officers from promotion to admiral - report

According to the report, Pentagon rules outline that the defense secretary is only supposed to remove officers from the promotion list for professional failings that would impact their new role.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026
Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2026.

Trump heads to situation room to 'make final Iran decision,' as Netanyahu says IDF crossed Litani

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

US military planes harming Israeli commercial activity, airports chief says


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.

Smoke rises from what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an Iranian drone carrier that was struck by US forces, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at an unknown location, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on March 5, 2026.

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a visit to a military training area to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the “Patriot” anti-aircraft missile system, at an undisclosed location, in Germany, June 11, 2024; illustrative.

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.

People attend the funeral of the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 3, 2026.

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.

A Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft stands parked on the tarmac on the day of France's President Emmanuel Macron's visit, at the French Air and Space Force (Armee de l'air et de l'espace) Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Airbase, France March 18, 2025.

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.

A QATAR Emiri Air Force F-15 Eagle tactical fighter aircraft performs aerial maneuvers in the sky above Qatar's capital Doha as the Gulf state marks its National Day on December 18, 2021.

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.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026.

IAEA claims no radiological danger after Israeli-US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

After Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, the IAEA claims no damage to facilities containing nuclear material and no radiological release risk.

A satellite image shows ongoing efforts to harden and strengthen a facility's two tunnel entrances at a complex near Nantanz, Iran, February 10, 2026.

US reveals it is using new suicide drone, taking a page out of Iran's playbook - analysis

The new drones are called LUCAS, an acronym for Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones. They are based in the Middle East.

LUCAS drone (illustrative).

Operation against Iran marks historic milestone in US-Israel cooperation - analysis

For the first time in history, Israel and the US have reached the point of full cooperation in battle as true allies, even if no formal treaty binds them.

U.S. Sailor signals the launch of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

No more containment: Iran strikes end half a century of Western appeasement - opinion

After decades of deterrence and diplomacy, Trump and Netanyahu are aligning in a direct campaign to confront the ideological and military engine of the Islamic Republic.

The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran mark more than a tactical military operation. They represent a fundamental realignment – President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have closed a strategic gap that successive American administrations never fully bridged.