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US military strikes vessel in Caribbean, killing two alleged narco-terrorists

The US Southern Command said that no US military forces were harmed. It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without offering details.

Footage from a video released by US Southern Command shows the Venezuela-linked tanker Veronica at sea, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on January 15, 2026.
US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.

US refueling aircraft to be moved from Ben-Gurion amid flight disruption fears

An Iranian drinking water reservoir damaged by strikes, June 10, 2026

US's Wednesday strikes on Iran damaged drinking water facility near Strait of Hormuz - report

US Army soldiers walk in formation during the Sword 26 exercise, approaching a MEDEVAC vehicle as NATO forces demonstrate innovation in battlefield casualty evacuation using drones and medical tech in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 11, 2026.

Pentagon updates US military's list of recognized religions following backlash from Mormons


Reported strikes against US ships in Strait of Hormuz, US, Iran deal waits for leaders' approval

IDF kills two 'central Hamas terrorists' in Gaza Strip • Two soldiers reportedly wounded in Lebanon • US sanctions Persian Gulf Strait Authority

 Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, following an Israeli strike after issuing an evacuation warning for the area, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, April 27, 2025.

US, Iran trade strikes against military targets, testing fragile ceasefire

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the military site that was struck was an Iranian ground control station in Iran's Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a drone.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at a base in the Middle East, March 27, 2026.

IDF kills two 'central Hamas terrorists' in Gaza Strip, two soldiers reportedly wounded in Lebanon

US denies Iran's claim that deal would reopen Hormuz • Trump says no sanctions relief for Tehran • Israel assassinates fourth Hamas military chief

Israeli security forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.

Israel has 'drawn near final stages of their cursed demise,' Khamenei says in latest statement

Khamenei threatened US bases across the Middle East, claimed Israel was nearing its demise, and praised Hezbollah’s operations against Israel.

An Iranian man holds a poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as locals gather for an anti-Israel and anti-US ceremony in Tehran, May 24, 2026; illustrative.

Rockets fired from Lebanon as IDF begins ground ops. beyond Yellow Line

Netanyahu calls US President Trump • Board of Peace blames breakdown of ceasefire in Gaza on Hamas’s refusal to disarm • Israeli official tells 'Post' Khamenei 'difficult to reach'

Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 26, 2026.

US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises, sources say

Trump's administration has repeatedly slammed European allies for not spending enough on their militaries and relying on the US for defense.

A German Army serviceman talks to US Army servicemen during NATO tests of the new counter-drone technologies in Pabrade training area, Lithuania May 15, 2026.

US refueling aircraft to stay at Ben-Gurion Airport until the end of 2027 - report

The aircraft and US military personnel required to operate them will be stationed in and around Ben-Gurion Airport and are already creating significant logistical challenges for the airport.

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

All four crewmembers safe after two US fighter jets collide mid-air at Idaho Air Show

According to local media, Mountain Home Air Force Base has been locked down following the Gunfighters Air Show crash.

An EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 2, 2026.

Pete Hegseth welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford home after record deployment

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth presented the crew with the Presidential Unit Citation award, the highest collective honor a military unit can receive in the US Armed Forces.

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, after record deployment. May 16, 2026.

US and Nigeria eliminate ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in joint operation, Trump says

US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS global deputy Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint operation, Trump confirmed on early Saturday.

US President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026.