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'Predictable risks': Two more US senators call for independant probe into naval warship conditions

The senators granted Hegseth and Cao until September 1 to provide answers and open an inquiry into the issues reported onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Abraham Lincoln, and the USS Benfold.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
Illustrative: Members of the military and first responders watch as an American flag is unfurled on the side of the Pentagon to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on September 11, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.

US military paper 'Stars and Stripes' warns about threat to independence after Pentagon fires staff

A general view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 21, 2025.

Pentagon fires editor-in-chief of US military newspaper, reportedly for opposing censorship

An MH-60S Sea Hawk prepares to land on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran, August 14, 2026.

Over 750 US servicemen have been wounded in Iran war, Pentagon numbers reveal - report


US has 'plenty of money' to fund war in Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says

US President Donald Trump has not yet sent a request for the Senate and House of Representatives to approve additional funding, and his administration has made clear that the number could change.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France March 16, 2026

The paradox machine: How the AI that was banned won the war- opinion

Maven helped generate around 1,000 prioritized targets in the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury aka Roaring Lion

pen AI and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration created on September 12, 2025.

Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

Maven is a command-and-control software platform that analyzes battlefield data and identifies targets. It is already the primary AI operating system for the US military.

The Pentagon building in Virginia.

US military preparing for potential ground invasion of Iran - report

Senior US military officials have reportedly submitted detailed preparation requests to US President Donald Trump as Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime continues.

United States Air Force (USAF) military personnel work on a USAF B-1B bomber, at RAF Fairford airbase, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Britain, March 8, 2026.

Today will be most intense day of US strikes on Iran, Hegseth claims again

Despite Hegseth's claims, US General Dan Caine did note that Iran still maintained "some capability" of launching strikes across the Gulf during the briefing. 

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war, dwarfing amount US has already spent - report

The $200 billion would far exceed the price of the US airstrikes on Iran since the initiation of Operation Epic Fury late last month, three sources told Washington Post.

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026 at sea.

Pentagon bars photographers from briefings after ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos - report

Hegseth appeared at the briefing room podium on March 2nd, just days after the joint Israeli-US strikes on Iran began.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Iran’s leaders may welcome chaos instead of fearing collapse - opinion

As the West gauges damage and deterrence, Iran’s ideological core may see war as a divine test, preparing the world for a messianic era.

A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

US announces names of six US soldiers killed in plane crash in Iraq

The incident is still under investigation, according to the US Defense Department

(Illustrative) Two US Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets are about to receive fuel mid-air from a KC-135 refueling plane over Norway en route to a joint training exercise with Norway's growing fleet of F-35 jets August 15, 2018.

Initial findings show US accidentally targeted Iranian girls' school using outdated intel - report

The building had originally been a part of the adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base, though officials told the NYT that it isn’t clear when the two had separated.

People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.