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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)

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The Pentagon Just Handed the World a Big Clue That More Iran Fighting Is Coming: It Has Rushed Extra Air Defenses to the Middle East

The Pentagon’s top commanders have briefed Trump on options for renewed strikes on Iran, and he has told Gulf leaders to prepare for a...

Caleb Larson23 hours ago

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration at Air Dot Show Tour Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 9, 2026. Capt. Le Tourneau showcased the unmatched capabilities of the F-22 by performing a series of combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Bowers)

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Victory for Iran: Gulf Allies Worry Donald Trump Might Pull US Military Forces Out of the Middle East

Gulf officials fear Trump could pull U.S. troops from the Middle East once the Iran war ends, NBC News reports, even as CNN says...

Georgia Gilholy5 days ago

U.S. Air Force Maj. Taylor “FEMA” Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs aerial maneuvers in a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon during AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 24, 2026. The F-16, a multi-role fighter aircraft capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, demonstrates its versatility through dynamic aerial demonstrations across the U.S. and abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Cardo)

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Ukraine’s F-16 Fighter Jets Just Got Handed a Grueling New Job: Its Aging American-Made Warplanes Are Now Chasing Down Russian Drones

With its air defense interceptors nearly gone, Ukraine is leaning on aging American-made fighter jets to shoot down Russia’s new jet-powered drones, which fly...

Brandon WeichertOctober 20, 2026

KEKAHA, Hawaii — U.S. Army 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force fires the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), which can fire traditional rocket artillery rounds or long-range missiles with various payloads, on Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world' s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world' s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Courtesy Photo)

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Iran Just Got Handed a Direct Warning From Trump: ‘We May Have to Go There,’ He Says of the Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site

President Trump told Newsmax that Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site could be the next target, saying “we’ll knock it out fast,” while ruling out...

Jack BuckbyOctober 16, 2026

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Forget Peace: Donald Trump Might Drop the Mother of All Bombs on Iran

CNN reports US strike plans include the Mother of All Bombs, which could hit Iranian energy infrastructure or nuclear sites if military action resumes...

Stephen SilverOctober 15, 2026

President Donald J. Trump participates in a restricted bilateral meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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Donald Trump Has One Mission: To Break Iran’s Economy and Push Tehran to Make a Deal

The US blockade is breaking Iran’s economy, with the rial losing half its value this year and oil loadings hitting zero for a month,...

Stephen SilverOctober 14, 2026

U.S Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs an aerial demonstration at Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show, Virginia, Sept. 18, 2026. The visible vapor forms when rapid changes in air pressure and humidity around the aircraft cause water vapor in the air to condense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaden Ciminnisi)

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Something Strange Is Happening to the US Military: Iran’s Missile and Drones Did Billions of Dollars of Damage to A Superpower

A Congressional Research Service tally lists roughly eighty US aircraft lost in the war with Iran, including forty-five Reaper drones and twelve Strike Eagles....

Caleb LarsonOctober 14, 2026

210618-N-JW440-2008 STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) As seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Strait of Malacca with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). The ships are part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

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The US Military Has a New Problem: Iran’s Military Is Broken, So Tehran Is Attacking the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Airports

Attacks on tankers around the Strait of Hormuz just hit their highest weekly total of the war, while Iran’s Houthi allies keep firing on...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 9, 2026

The guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) steams behind the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Persian Gulf on Jan. 31, 2006. The Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf.

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The US Navy Has a Problem: An Oil Tanker Came Under Fire from ‘Multiple Projectiles’ in the Strait of Hormuz

The tanker Acers came under fire from multiple projectiles inside Qatar's economic zone, a rare strike that deep in the Gulf, and no culprit...

Timothy RamosOctober 8, 2026

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The Pentagon Just Handed the World a Big Clue That More Iran Fighting Is Coming: It Has Rushed Extra Air Defenses to the Middle East

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Ukraine’s F-16 Fighter Jets Just Got Handed a Grueling New Job: Its Aging American-Made Warplanes Are Now Chasing Down Russian Drones

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Iran Just Got Handed a Direct Warning From Trump: ‘We May Have to Go There,’ He Says of the Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site

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Forget Peace: Donald Trump Might Drop the Mother of All Bombs on Iran

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Donald Trump Has One Mission: To Break Iran’s Economy and Push Tehran to Make a Deal

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Something Strange Is Happening to the US Military: Iran’s Missile and Drones Did Billions of Dollars of Damage to A Superpower

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