Apr 03 Trump calls for a major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request. That's the largest of its kind in decades. Continue reading
Apr 02 Hegseth asks Army's top uniformed officer to step down as U.S. wages war against Iran By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The ouster of Gen. Randy George is just the latest of more than a dozen firings of top generals and admirals by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth since he first took office last year. Continue reading
Mar 31 Hegseth lifts suspension of 2 helicopter pilots that flew near Kid Rock's house in Nashville By Travis Loller, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the suspensions of two U.S. Army helicopter pilots who hovered next to entertainer Kid Rock’s swimming pool while he clapped and saluted over the weekend have been lifted. Continue reading
Mar 29 Iran warns U.S. ground troops would be 'set on fire' and Pakistan says it will host U.S.-Iran talks By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether the talks would be direct or indirect. Continue reading
Mar 28 Iranian attack on Saudi base injures U.S. troops as more American forces arrive in the Middle East By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy, Ben Finley, Associated Press The number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base. Continue reading
Mar 27 U.S. troops wounded, planes damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base, official says By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press An Iranian missile attack wounded several U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, a U.S. official familiar with the situation said. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. to send around 1,000 troops from Army airborne unit to Mideast, AP source says By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: 'We negotiate with bombs,' Hegseth says of U.S. air campaign in Iran By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the U.S. wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, as he suggests the U.S. may soon be “winding down” the operation after three and a half weeks, some of… Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: U.S. seems 'on a path' to deploying ground troops in Iran, Blumenthal says after classified briefing By Associated Press “I am left with more questions than answers, especially about the cost of the war,” Blumenthal told reporters after the briefing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Continue reading
Mar 10 Pentagon says about 140 U.S. troops have been injured in Iran war so far, 8 severely By Associated Press "The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement. Continue reading