US military

Israel seeks additional Apache helicopters amid budget uncertainty and challenges - opinion

For the sake of shared US-Israeli interests, Congress must act to ensure a delay in funds does not prevent Israel from being as militarily capable as possible.

An Israeli Apache military helicopter flies over Gaza, as seen from Israel September 16, 2025.
An F15 fighter plane comes in to land at RAF Lakenheath at sunset on January 07, 2026 in Mildenhall, England.

US refueling aircraft evacuated from UK's RAF Mildenhall base due to Iran threat - report

US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks, ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026

Trump says return to war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if negotiations produce progress

Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026.

Not destroying Iran's missiles, drones 'most significant failure,' former CENTCOM deputy cmdr. says


Iran says it downed US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island

The claim follows an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack on an oil products tanker in the Gulf earlier on Thursday, killing one seafarer, the ship's manager said on Friday.

A US Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), carrying a Hellfire missile flies over an air base after flying a mission in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016; Illustrative.

'You'll know soon enough': Trump leaves door open to devastating new Iran strikes

"I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office following a meeting with his national security advisers, "but maybe I'll have to."

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, DC, on November 5, 2026.

US Marine killed in training incident in Japan, military says investigation underway

A US Marine died following a training incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan. Military officials have not disclosed the circumstances of the death.

US Marines take part in a drone operator training course at the Camp Schwab in Nago, Okinawa prefecture on May 20, 2026.

US-Iran talks stuck, sources tell 'Post,' as US sends additional forces to the region

Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei wrote on Tuesday on X that "the United States' response regarding Iran's rights and demands was not convincing."

Iranian former chief of the Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaei takes part in a demonstration against American "crimes" in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2020

How Israel hopes third war with Iran will be different than Gaza - analysis

Some top officials hope unique advantages held over Iran will avoid the repeat of endless “rounds” similar to what Israel has had with Hamas.

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Clearing the shadow: Celebrated American Col. David ‘Mickey’ Marcus’s true contribution to the IDF

David “Mickey” Marcus (nom de guerre – Mickey Stone) was a rare Jewish graduate of America’s prestigious West Point Military Academy, and served in the US Army during World War II.

IDF CONVOY of supplies on the Burma Road to Jerusalem during the War of Independence, June 14, 1948.

Ten US military aircraft arrive in Israel as Americans warn of 'short, focused' Iran war - report

According to the report, the aircraft landed at the Ovda and Nevatim IAF air bases, with Nevatim home to several F-35I squadrons.

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster based out of March Air Force Base is displayed during the America's Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on September 25, 2026 in San Diego, CA; Illustrative.

Iran-backed militias in Iraq accuse US of violating airspace, as threats grow - analysis

On October 24, the US Embassy in Iraq published an update to the State Department's travel advisory, noting there is a risk of terrorist violence.

Two US Air Force A-10 Warthog aircraft patrol the skies over the Middle East, October 24, 2026; Illustrative.

Now-ousted US general warned of defense munition shortage months before Iran war - report

Multiple US officials familiar with the matter told CBS that Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George’s risk analysis was included in the Pentagon's Global Force Management Allocation Plan in December.

A sailor handles munitions on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, September 13, 2026.

US military weighs 'Mother of All Bombs' for Iran strikes as Eisenkot vows to destroy Hamas

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US military officers stand near US Air Force planes, which were used to evacuate people from Afghanistan, at Al Udeid airbase in Doha, Qatar, September 4, 2021.