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Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ordered to stand trial at Guantanamo in 2028

Schrama rejected the prosecutors' proposal to open the trial in January 2027, saying that would leave too little time for the "resolution of pretrial evidentiary and compliance motions."

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets US Air Force Chief Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach at the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026.

IDF Chief Zamir meets with US Air Force Chief Wilsbach to discuss Iran, regional issues

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a test flight; illustrative.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe travels to Russia aboard US military C-17 transport plane - report

Artist's rendering of the Boeing F-47 fighter jet.

Israel to request information on US F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet, may seek to acquire for IAF


US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz loses helicopter, fighter jet in South China Sea crash

A Sea Hawk helicopter went down and shortly afterward, an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet also crashed in the South China Sea.

A US navy F-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck on the USS Nimitz, off the coast of Busan, South Korea, 27 March, 2023

Lockdown lifted following reported active shooter situation at New Jersey air force base

The lockdown was implemented following a possible active shooter situation on base, KAN reported.

 A US B-2 Spirit bomber, part of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, stops for refueling at the US military base on Diego Garcia in this file photo taken October 8, 2001, following an air strike mission over Afghanistan.

Trump says 'bad things' will happen if Afghanistan's Taliban does not return Bagram air base

"If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN," US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post.

US President Donald Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office, Washington, September 19, 2025; illustrative.

Second B-21 Raider arrives at Edwards AFB

The B-21 is intended for long-range strategic strikes.

B-21 Raider in a hanger

Expecting enemies from above? Israel to purchase advanced air-to-air missiles from US DoD

Additionally, Conti Federal Services won a $65 million firm-fixed-price contract (W912ER-25-C-0007) for a construction project in Israel, which is set to be completed by July 2028.

(Illustrative) A jet fires an AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Ranged Air-to-Air Missile)

Delta jet aborts landing to avoid B-52 in North Dakota

After landing his plane safely, the pilot informed the passengers that he had acted to avoid the aircraft, which he said was "kind of, sort of coming at us."

A B-52 STRATOFORTRESS prepares for refueling during a close-air-support mission.

The 12-day gamble: How the Israel-Iran war unfolded

Israel’s 12-day war was a gamble, and it was made possible by a unique set of circumstances. Much remains to be seen if it was the game changer that some people think it was.

 An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags.

Who are the real winners and losers of Israel's 12-day war with Iran? - opinion

Based on what can be objectively and openly assessed, Israel and the United States achieved overwhelming success at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels.

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Yemen's Houthis likely to be persistent problem for US, senior military official says

Air Force Lt.-Gen. Grynkewich is currently the Director of Operations (J3) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and has been nominated to lead the US military's European Command (EUCOM).

 US Air Force Lt.-Gen. Alexus Grynkewich in his official Pentagon photo, 2024.

Operation Midnight Hammer: The strike that shattered Iran's nuclear ambitions - opinion

Saturday night was not just a military achievement. It was a strategic message written in steel, silence, and sky - Iran’s path to the bomb has been shattered.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.