Iran’s other would-be WMD program lies in ruins following strikes by Israel and the US
“It almost seems like an afterthought and lower priority to the war planners,” said Jim Lamson, a former Iran analyst for the CIA of 23 years.
By Linus Höller
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US military team deployed to Nigeria after recent attacks
The U.S. has dispatched a small team of military officers to Nigeria, the general in charge of U.S. Africa Command told reporters in a briefing Tuesday.
Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal
The Defense Inspector General's Office will look into whether the defense secretary improperly shared sensitive information on the commercial app.
US shipbuilding in a ‘perpetual state of triage,’ watchdog says
Both Navy testimony and a government watchdog report this week highlighted the lackluster progress of U.S. shipbuilding during the past 20 years.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Second aircraft carrier on the way to join fight against Houthis
The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is being deployed to the Red Sea, where it will help the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group combat Houthi rebels.
By Riley Ceder
Senators request inquiry into military secrets shared on Signal app
Republican and Democratic leaders on the Senate Armed Services Committee are requesting a formal investigation into the Signal chat scandal.
‘Obviously classified’: Experts say Hegseth chat leaks invited danger
Former U.S. defense officials said the unsecured messaging chain could have jeopardized the operation and put American lives at risk.
Hegseth beefs up Middle East warship presence with 2 aircraft carriers
The defense secretary has ordered the carriers Carl Vinson and Harry S. Truman to be in the region as the U.S. increases strikes on Houthi rebels.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US strikes dozens of Houthi sites in Yemen as broader campaign begins
U.S. Central Command continued strikes against the group Sunday and Monday, launching a campaign that may last weeks, officials said.
DOD civilian employees given $1 spending limit for travel cards
The Pentagon is freezing travel and government credit cards for civilian employees to comply with DOGE's cost-savings initiatives.
By Riley Ceder
Trump administration eases restrictions on military airstrikes
The new rules allow military leaders to fire at some targets without direct approval from the White House, according to a U.S. defense official.
By Riley Ceder
Navy relieves CO of USS Harry S. Truman following collision
Capt. Dave Snowden's relief comes one week after the carrier collided with a merchant vessel while operating in the Mediterranean Sea.
By Beth Sullivan