The Israel-Palestine Conflict

Iranian drone ‘took unsafe action’ near carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower

Tuesday's "unsafe and unprofessional" action comes as Navy warships continue to intercept drones in the region.

3 days ago

Pentagon: USS Mason likely not target of Houthi missile

Pentagon officials said the Navy destroyer Mason and a commercial vessel "were not the intended targets.”

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Your Military

CENTCOM: Yemen-based ballistic missiles fired near USS Mason

The incident is the latest incident where Navy ships have encountered drones and missiles that U.S. officials attributed to Iran-backed rebels in Yemen.

Ike carrier strike group enters Persian Gulf

It is the first carrier to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the Nimitz carrier strike group operated there in September 2020.

5 days ago

USS Thomas Hudner shoots down ‘one-way attack drones’ in the Red Sea

Thursday's intercept was the second time the warship had shot down drones in eight days.

9 days ago

U.S. Army soldiers conduct preflight checks and load cargo onto CH-47 Chinooks Aug. 27, 2023, at al-Asad air base, Iraq.

Iranian-backed group vows to expand conflict if US airstrikes continue

U.S. fighter jets struck a Kataib Hezbollah operations center and a command-and-control node south of Baghdad on Tuesday, two defense officials said.

10 days ago

When will the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group come home?

The carrier and its armada left the East Coast in May.

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The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of individuals, firms and vessels connected to an oil smuggling outfit said to benefit the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Treasury sanctions Iran-backed militia members attacking US forces

Six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataeb Hezbollah were sanctioned.

2 weeks ago

Navy warship wasn’t targeted by drone it shot down, Pentagon says

Wednesday's intercept was the second time in less than a month that a Navy warship has shot down a potential threat.

2 weeks ago

Eisenhower strike group, submarine arrive in Middle East

The Eisenhower’s presence in the region marks the first time a carrier has operated in Central Command’s area of responsibility since 2021.

4 weeks ago

Ford, Ike carrier strike groups exercise in Eastern Mediterranean

The exercises involved more than 11,000 U.S. personnel who are on station there in case the Israel-Hamas war erupts into a larger conflict.

4 weeks ago

House passes Israel military aid bill

The House advanced a $14 billion Israel aid bill along party lines after Republicans added IRS cuts and more Dems call for a humanitarian pause.

4 weeks ago

US seeks to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine, Israel

Secretary Austin outlined U.S. production constraints and made the case to Congress for more funds to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine and Israel.

4 weeks ago

Eisenhower carrier strike group enters the Mediterranean

Ike will be the first U.S. aircraft carrier to operate in the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command since the end of the Afghanistan war in 2021.

5 weeks ago

Pentagon rushes Marine Corps general, other advisers to Middle East

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn will also be advising on how to mitigate civilian casualties in urban warfare.

5 weeks ago

President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, meet with victims' relatives and first responders who were directly affected by the Hamas attacks, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv.

Blinken, Austin say US ready to protect American troops in Middle East

The two men say the United States is ready to protect American forces or personnel in the Middle East should the Israel-Hamas war escalate.

6 weeks ago

The fight in Gaza will be hell, military experts in urban combat say

A ground offensive in Gaza promises to be long, brutal and costly.

6 weeks ago

USS Mount Whitney heading to Eastern Mediterranean

The ship is underway to support operations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. 6th Fleet said Wednesday.

6 weeks ago

More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops on heightened alert

On Tuesday, more ships and forces were heading toward Israel, and other troops in the U.S. were preparing to deploy if called on.

6 weeks ago

Israel-Palestine

Up-to-the-minute news of the ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian territories, from a U.S. military POV.

Tuesday's "unsafe and unprofessional" action comes as Navy warships continue to intercept drones in the region.

Pentagon officials said the Navy destroyer Mason and a commercial vessel "were not the intended targets.”

The incident is the latest incident where Navy ships have encountered drones and missiles that U.S. officials attributed to Iran-backed rebels in Yemen.

It is the first carrier to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the Nimitz carrier strike group operated there in September 2020.

Thursday's intercept was the second time the warship had shot down drones in eight days.

U.S. fighter jets struck a Kataib Hezbollah operations center and a command-and-control node south of Baghdad on Tuesday, two defense officials said.

The carrier and its armada left the East Coast in May.

Six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataeb Hezbollah were sanctioned.

Wednesday's intercept was the second time in less than a month that a Navy warship has shot down a potential threat.

The Eisenhower’s presence in the region marks the first time a carrier has operated in Central Command’s area of responsibility since 2021.

The exercises involved more than 11,000 U.S. personnel who are on station there in case the Israel-Hamas war erupts into a larger conflict.

The House advanced a $14 billion Israel aid bill along party lines after Republicans added IRS cuts and more Dems call for a humanitarian pause.

Secretary Austin outlined U.S. production constraints and made the case to Congress for more funds to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine and Israel.

Ike will be the first U.S. aircraft carrier to operate in the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command since the end of the Afghanistan war in 2021.

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn will also be advising on how to mitigate civilian casualties in urban warfare.

The two men say the United States is ready to protect American forces or personnel in the Middle East should the Israel-Hamas war escalate.

A ground offensive in Gaza promises to be long, brutal and costly.

The ship is underway to support operations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. 6th Fleet said Wednesday.

On Tuesday, more ships and forces were heading toward Israel, and other troops in the U.S. were preparing to deploy if called on.