US Army

US military was prepared, hours away from strike on Iran when Trump canceled attack - report

The officials claimed that the military had been “even more surprised by Trump’s post canceling the strikes than they were by his comments about big strikes coming tonight and taking Kharg Island.”

US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.
US Army soldiers walk in formation during the Sword 26 exercise, approaching a MEDEVAC vehicle as NATO forces demonstrate innovation in battlefield casualty evacuation using drones and medical tech in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 11, 2026.

Pentagon updates US military's list of recognized religions following backlash from Mormons

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.

US conducts repeated 'self-defense strikes' in Iran following attack of US helicopter over Hormuz

US Army soldiers carry a simulated casualty into a MEDEVAC vehicle during NATO's Sword 26 exercise, which tests new battlefield evacuation methods using drones and AI-assisted medical technology in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 11, 2026.

US weighing accelerated troop drawdown in Europe - report


Middle East will 'blow up like a spark': Iran speaker warns Trump against attack

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Qalibaf: "If the Americans attack the sanctity of Iran, the entire region will blow up like a spark in an ammunition dump."

Iranians hold banners during the annual al-Quds Day in Tehran, Iran, March 28, 2025

US to hold Iran responsible for further Houthi attacks, Trump says

Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump posted a backhanded threat to the Houthis and Iran on his platform Truth Social. 

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

Houthi strikes: Gulf states await US response and regional impact - analysis

The US launches strikes on Iran-backed Houthis as Gulf nations monitor the impact, seeking signs of deterrence and regional stability.

Smoke rises from an explosion after a projectile hit a group of buildings. March 15, 2025.

'Dark son of a b****': Trump posts video of economist saying Netanyahu dragged US into wars

Sachs ranted about Netanyahu's obsession to manipulate US foreign policy to "get rid of Hamas and Hezbollah" by removing regimes that support them via military force.

 Jeffrey Sachs (R) pictured during his question and answer session at the Cambridge Union in October 2024.

US military kills 12 ISIS terrorists in Syria in precision strikes

“CENTCOM, working with allies and partners in the region, will not allow ISIS to reconstitute and take advantage of the current situation in Syria,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Alleged Russian spies targeted Ukrainian soldiers at US base, UK court hears

Bulgarian nationals Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, are accused of being part of a sophisticated spying network run by a Russian agent named Jan Marsalek.

 THE KREMLIN, Moscow.

Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say

Some US officials doubt the feasibility of mass firings at a time of global turmoil.

 US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the National September 11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, US, September 11, 2017

US warships repelled attack from Yemen's Houthis, Pentagon says

Houthi spokesperson Yahya Sarea had earlier said the first operation targeted a US aircraft carrier in the Arabian sea with a number of missiles and drones.

 Flames rise as people look at an object that the Houthi military media says is an American MQ9 Reaper drone they have shot down, in a location given as Al Jawf Governorate, in Yemen, in this screengrab from a video released on November 8, 2024.

Elbit Systems wins contract to improve defense capabilities of US Army

The system provides armored platforms with 360-degree protection from a wide variety of anti-tank threats

 Elbit's "Iron Fist" defense system to be added to US Army "Bradley" Infantry FIghting Vehicle (IFV)

After Gaza pier failure, US takes closer look at US army boats - analysis

The Gaza pier fiasco has shown that conducting long-range missions, such as combining naval and army units in complex missions, could be increasingly difficult for combined forces. 

 The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) during a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, in this photo taken on October, 11, 2023 and released by U.S. Navy on October 14, 2023.