Pentagon to upgrade valor awards for Marines at site of Abbey Gate bombingThe awards have been upgraded to better reflect the risks knowingly accepted by the Marines of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines.By Tanya Noury10 days ago
Iranian strikes target the infrastructure behind US airpowerIran has struck radar systems, satellite communications and mission-critical aircraft at US bases across Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.By Michael Scanlon4 weeks ago
Minesweeping technology in the Middle East is ‘a very good package,’ Caudle saysThe U.S. Navy has three Independence-class littoral combat ships with a mine countermeasures mission package homeported in the Middle East.By Riley Ceder5 weeks ago
Thousands of US Army paratroopers arrive in Middle East as buildup intensifiesThe paratroopers add to the thousands of additional sailors, Marines and Special Operations forces sent to the region.By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters5 weeks ago
A war zone, minus the war: One year later, has the military really secured the US-Mexico border?An investigation into how Trump’s emergency declaration expanded military power, blurred legal lines and helped spread the use of military-grade tech.By Sonner Kehrt, Melissa del Bosque and David Roza, The War Horse and The Border Chronicle5 weeks ago
Pentagon confirms elements from the 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East The deployment comes as the U.S. weighs force posture options in the region amid escalating conflict with Iran.By Eve Sampson5 weeks ago