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U.S. and Indonesian Navies Commence Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2025
The United States Navy and the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) and Marine Corps (KORMAR RI) commenced Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)...[Read More]
Iran launches missile attacks on US base in Qatar
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. It has been updated to reflect that Iran did not claim credit for the Iraq attack, which could have been carried out by militias DUBAI, United Arab Emirates ...[Read More]
The Strait of Hormuz Is a Vital Route for Oil. Closing It Could Backfire on Iran
The Strait of Hormuz is between Oman and Iran, which boasts a fleet of fast-attack boats and thousands of naval mines as well as missiles that it could use to make the strait impassable, at least for ...[Read More]
Pacific Partnership 2025 Commences Mission Stop in the Kingdom of Tonga
Pacific Partnership has returned to the Kingdom of Tonga to conduct the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness mission present in the Indo-Pacific region,...[Read More]
Fred Smith, FedEx founder and Marine Corps veteran, dies at 80
Fred Smith, FedEx Corp. founder and Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. A 1966 graduate of Yale University, Smith joined the M...[Read More]
FRCE Innovation Lab manufactures quick win for F-35 fleet
At the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Innovation Lab, a team of two fulfilled a request from the F-35 Joint Program Office to use additive manufacturing – commonly referred to as 3D printing – to ...[Read More]
Afghanistan War Commission hears from vets as it tackles troop surge
At the peak of the war in Afghanistan, following President Barack Obama’s troop surge in late 2009, about 110,000 service members were deployed to the country at a given time. At least some of those t...[Read More]
Tripoli Arrives in Sasebo, Japan
SASEBO, Japan – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, June 23, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Indo-Pacific.
BALTOPS 25 concludes in Kiel, Germany
BALTIC SEA – Sixteen NATO Allies concluded the 54th iteration of exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25), in Kiel, Germany, June 20, 2025.
Blue Ridge Returns to Japan After Summer Patrol
YOKOSUKA, Japan – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, June 23, marking the completion of the scheduled patrol in the Indo-Pac...[Read More]
Congressional defense plans slowed by unsettled reconciliation debate
Senate Republicans will try this week to finalize their draft of the budget reconciliation bill before heading into their July 4 break, but numerous legislative obstacles remain. The measure includes ...[Read More]
How the US Bombarded Iranian Nuclear Sites Without Detection
“Our B-2s went in and out and back without the world knowing at all,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters Sunday.
How the US bombarded Iranian nuclear sites while avoiding detection
It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise. U.S. pilots dropped 30,000-pound bombs early Sunday o...[Read More]
Survey shows surge in support for US leadership in foreign affairs
A new national survey shows nearly two-thirds of Americans want U.S. leaders to take a larger role in international engagement and foreign affairs, a sharp increase from the number of respondents who ...[Read More]
Pentagon Says US Doesn’t Want to Pursue War with Iran After Bombing 3 of its Nuclear Sites
The mission, called “Operation Midnight Hammer,” involved decoys and deception, and met with no Iranian resistance, Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at...[Read More]
Pentagon leaders hail successful Iran strikes but wary of retaliation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday insisted that U.S. officials are not seeking regime change in Iran following American military airstrikes against nuclear facilities there. But he warned that ...[Read More]
Here are the bunker-buster bombs used on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility
In inserting itself into Israel’s war against Iran, the U.S. unleashed its massive “bunker-buster” bombs on Iran’s Fordo fuel enrichment plant. Those bombs were widely seen as the best chance of damag...[Read More]
Here are the bunker-buster bombs used on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility
In inserting itself into Israel’s war against Iran, the U.S. unleashed its massive “bunker-buster” bombs on Iran’s Fordo fuel enrichment plant. Those bombs were widely seen as the best chance of damag...[Read More]
US strikes on Iran draw support from GOP leaders, concerns from Dems
President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran nuclear facilities this weekend drew immediate condemnation from congressional Democrats but initial support from key Republicans wh...[Read More]
US strikes on Iran draw support from GOP leaders, concerns from Dems
President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran nuclear facilities this weekend drew immediate condemnation from congressional Democrats but initial support from key Republicans wh...[Read More]