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

Iranian proxies attack US base in Iraq for the first time in months

No U.S. injuries were reported in Tuesday's attack on al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, the Pentagon said. But it's the first such attack since April.

By Noah Robertson

10 months ago

US braces for retaliation after attack on Iran consulate

Shortly after a strike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate in Syria, the U.S. had a message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

13 months ago

DC Guard F-16s deploy to Middle East as airstrikes continue

The U.S. has bolstered its combat units in CENTCOM as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spark a larger conflict.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

15 months ago

Drone-killing Vampires due in Ukraine next year, Pentagon says

The U.S. is aiming to send Ukraine the “Vampire” counter-drone system by mid-2023, with a contract award expected within months, a Pentagon spokesman said.

3 years ago

New Ukraine aid will buy 18 HIMARS and weapons to ‘disrupt’ drones

The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will contract with industry for $1.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.

3 years ago

Gunships, artillery retaliate after 3 US troops hurt in Syria attacks

AH-64 Apache helicopters, AC-130 gunships and M777 artillery hit back against the purported militants.

By Zamone Perez

3 years ago