Jan 11 Biden says strikes in Yemen show U.S., allies ‘will not tolerate’ Houthi attacks on shipping By Associated Press Biden said the U.S. and its allies only made the move after attempts at diplomatic negotiations and careful deliberation. Continue reading
Jan 11 U.S. and British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The strikes marked the first U.S. military response against the Houthis for what has been a persistent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 3:30 U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen for attacks on ships in Red Sea By Nick Schifrin The United States and Britain launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The strikes are in response to numerous attacks against shipping vessels in the Red Sea in recent months. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Dec 29 U.S. military launches space plane on secretive, multi-year mission By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Space Force's reusable, robotic craft is carrying classified experiments. There's no one on board. It's the seventh flight since its debut in 2010. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 3:52 U.S. military members perform ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ By Dan Sagalyn Heading into Christmas weekend, we close the week with a NewsHour tradition. Each year, the Pentagon's Defense Visual Information Distribution Service produces a holiday song with members of the military singing. This holiday season we bring you, "O Come, All… Continue watching
Dec 11 Iraq struggles to contain ripple effects of Gaza war as Iran-backed groups attack U.S. troops By Kareem Chehayeb, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months have forced Baghdad into a balancing act that's becoming more difficult by the day. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 4:51 The troubled safety record of the Osprey aircraft fleet grounded by the U.S. military By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. military will ground its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft while it investigates the cause of last week’s crash off the coast of Japan that killed all eight service personnel on board. The extraordinary step was taken after… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 3:23 U.S. service members perform ‘Ocho Kandelikas’ for Hanukkah By Dan Sagalyn Each year, the NewsHour asks the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service at the Pentagon to produce holiday songs with service members singing. On this second night of Hanukkah, we present "Ocho Kandelikas" by the composer and singer Flory Jagoda. Continue watching
Dec 03 Houthis claim attacks on ships in Red Sea as U.S. Navy destroyer fired in self-defense, officials say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. Responsibility for the attack… Continue reading
Nov 12 U.S. military says 5 crew members died in helicopter crash over Mediterranean Sea By Associated Press Five U.S. servicepeople were killed when a military helicopter crashed over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a training mission, U.S. officials said Sunday. Continue reading