World Mar 25 AP report: At least 1,000 U.S. troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast The unit is considered the Army’s emergency response force and can typically be deployed on short notice.
World Mar 24 U.S. to send around 1,000 troops from Army airborne unit to Mideast, AP source says The United States is preparing to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, a person with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press.
World Mar 14 Tehran claims the U.S. attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week Tehran said the U.S. had used “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran's oil exports, without providing evidence.
World Mar 12 U.S. military refueling plane crashes in Iraq Rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
Nation Mar 04 U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families A drone strike at a command center in Kuwait killed 20-year-old Sgt. Declan Coady of West Des Moines, Iowa, and five other members of the U.S. Army Reserve who worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment.
World Mar 04 Hegseth says U.S. 'can't stop everything' that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets even as he asserted that U.S. military superiority is quickly giving it control of the Islamic Republic's airspace.
World Mar 02 WATCH: Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is 'not Iraq' and is 'not endless' "No stupid rules of engagement, no nation building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
World Feb 28 U.S. and Israel launch a major attack on Iran, Trump says Supreme Leader Khamenei killed A major attack launched by Israel and the United States killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Donald Trump announced Saturday, confirming an assassination.
Politics Feb 27 Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic tech over AI safety dispute Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a move that could prevent U.S. military vendors from working with the company.
Nation Feb 26 Anthropic 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands, CEO says The maker of the AI chatbot Claude said in a statement that it’s not walking away from negotiations, but that new contract language received from the Defense Department “made virtually no progress on preventing Claude’s use for mass surveillance of…