The Pentagon’s top strategy official acknowledged that the US operations against Iran are outside the scope of the Trump administration’s plans to have allies and partners pick up more of the burden for collective security.
The Pentagon’s top strategy official acknowledged that the US operations against Iran are outside the scope of the Trump administration’s plans to have allies and partners pick up more of the burden for collective security.
Elbridge Colby during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington on March 3. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
The White House held a meeting Friday to discuss recent incidents where a military laser system was used near the Texas border with Mexico without proper coordination between government agencies, according to people familiar with the matter.
The White House held a meeting Friday to discuss recent incidents where a military laser system was used near the Texas border with Mexico without proper coordination between government agencies, according to people familiar with the matter.
A Texas National Guard humvee at the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, US, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. The Pentagon is sending 1,500 troops to the US southwest border, and several military transport aircraft are already on their way to help deport more than 5,000 migrants put in detention by the Biden administration, defense officials said Wednesday.
President Donald Trump put his son-in-law Jared Kushner and longtime friend Steve Witkoff in charge of resolving the war in Ukraine and a standoff with Iran. On Thursday, they juggled those momentous issues within hours of each other.
President Donald Trump put his son-in-law Jared Kushner and longtime friend Steve Witkoff in charge of resolving the war in Ukraine and a standoff with Iran. On Thursday, they juggled those momentous issues within hours of each other.
President Donald Trump claimed that Iran is working to reconstitute its nuclear program even as it negotiates with Washington, adding to speculation that he’s preparing for a fresh round of military strikes in the coming days.
President Donald Trump claimed that Iran is working to reconstitute its nuclear program even as it negotiates with Washington, adding to speculation that he’s preparing for a fresh round of military strikes in the coming days.
The US military has boarded another sanctioned tanker with links to Venezuela after chasing it into the Indian Ocean, as the Trump administration continues to enforce a maritime blockade against the Latin American nation.
The US military has boarded another sanctioned tanker with links to Venezuela after chasing it into the Indian Ocean, as the Trump administration continues to enforce a maritime blockade against the Latin American nation.
The US military is stationing a vast array of forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers, fighter jets and refueling tankers, with President Donald Trump saying that Iran had 10 to 15 days at most to strike a deal over its nuclear program.
The US military is stationing a vast array of forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers, fighter jets and refueling tankers, with President Donald Trump saying that Iran had 10 to 15 days at most to strike a deal over its nuclear program.
The general in charge of US Southern Command, charged with overseeing the military buildup in the Western Hemisphere and an ongoing campaign of strikes against alleged drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, made a surprise visit to Venezuela on Wednesday.
The general in charge of US Southern Command, charged with overseeing the military buildup in the Western Hemisphere and an ongoing campaign of strikes against alleged drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, made a surprise visit to Venezuela on Wednesday.
Francis Donovan Photographer: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images
The US military has spent years working to defeat increasingly numerous and capable drones with directed-energy systems that cost less and offer more rounds than traditional missiles. One of those systems was at the center of the confusing airspace closure in El Paso, Texas last week.
The US military has spent years working to defeat increasingly numerous and capable drones with directed-energy systems that cost less and offer more rounds than traditional missiles. One of those systems was at the center of the confusing airspace closure in El Paso, Texas last week.
US military members monitor and install barbed wire fences along the Rio Grande River following the suspension of flights in El Paso, Texas on Feb. 11, 2026.
The US said in an advisory that American-flagged ships should stay as far as possible from Iranian waters when navigating the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was harassed last week, with tensions remaining high between Washington and Tehran.
The US said in an advisory that American-flagged ships should stay as far as possible from Iranian waters when navigating the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was harassed last week, with tensions remaining high between Washington and Tehran.
Iranian forces have historically utilized small boats and helicopters during boarding operations.
The US military said on Wednesday it had struck multiple Islamic State targets in Syria over the last week, continuing the American response to a deadly December attack on US and Syrian troops in Palmyra.
The US military said on Wednesday it had struck multiple Islamic State targets in Syria over the last week, continuing the American response to a deadly December attack on US and Syrian troops in Palmyra.
US Airmen prepare to load munition systems onto F-15 planes during Operation Hawkeye Strike, in a handout photo on Dec. 18.
President Donald Trump reiterated that the US and Iran are maintaining diplomatic talks, even after an earlier skirmish in the Arabian Sea spooked oil markets amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
President Donald Trump reiterated that the US and Iran are maintaining diplomatic talks, even after an earlier skirmish in the Arabian Sea spooked oil markets amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
The USS Abraham Lincoln in a handout image from the US Navy in 2019. Photographer: Zachary Pearson/US Navy /Getty Images
The arrival of a US aircraft-carrier strike group in the Middle East has given President Donald Trump new, more forceful options to carry out his threats to attack Iran, but the choices carry serious risks of retaliation from Tehran.
The arrival of a US aircraft-carrier strike group in the Middle East has given President Donald Trump new, more forceful options to carry out his threats to attack Iran, but the choices carry serious risks of retaliation from Tehran.
The USS Abraham Lincoln in a handout image from the US Navy in 2019. Photographer: Zachary Pearson/US Navy /Getty Images
US, Danish and Greenlandic officials met Wednesday to discuss a new framework deal over Greenland, an attempt to satisfy President Donald Trump’s desire to see a greater American presence on the Arctic island that stops short of ceding it to the US.
US, Danish and Greenlandic officials met Wednesday to discuss a new framework deal over Greenland, an attempt to satisfy President Donald Trump’s desire to see a greater American presence on the Arctic island that stops short of ceding it to the US.
Nuuk, Greenland. Photographer: Ina Fassbender/Getty Images
The Trump administration’s annual defense strategy report takes a softer tone toward China than in years past, calling for deterrence “through strength, not confrontation,” while focusing on threats posed by migration and narcotics in the Western Hemisphere.
The Trump administration’s annual defense strategy report takes a softer tone toward China than in years past, calling for deterrence “through strength, not confrontation,” while focusing on threats posed by migration and narcotics in the Western Hemisphere.
Members of the military during the US Army's 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. President Donald Trump's pledge to exert US power around the world is being tested in Europe and the Middle East, but this weekend offers him a chance to display that power on American soil. Photographer: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
President Donald Trump has dispatched naval assets to the Middle East, prompting fresh speculation that he’ll follow through on threats to attack Iran’s senior leadership amid a violent crackdown on nationwide protests.
President Donald Trump has dispatched naval assets to the Middle East, prompting fresh speculation that he’ll follow through on threats to attack Iran’s senior leadership amid a violent crackdown on nationwide protests.
AT SEA - FEBRUARY 3: USS Abraham Lincoln is seen on station February 3, 2005 near Banda Aceh, Sumamtra, Indonesia. (Photo by Gabriel R. Piper/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
Senate Democrats pushed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead US Southern Command to explain the administration’s strategy in the wake of Nicolas Maduro’s ouster, warning that troops massed in the region risk being dragged into another “forever war.”
Senate Democrats pushed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead US Southern Command to explain the administration’s strategy in the wake of Nicolas Maduro’s ouster, warning that troops massed in the region risk being dragged into another “forever war.”
US Marine Corps Lieutenant General Francis Donovan during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 15. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump vowed to keep US forces in the Caribbean for the foreseeable future. Yet given the sheer size of the military buildup in Latin America, he can’t maintain that presence indefinitely — and there are tradeoffs.
President Donald Trump vowed to keep US forces in the Caribbean for the foreseeable future. Yet given the sheer size of the military buildup in Latin America, he can’t maintain that presence indefinitely — and there are tradeoffs.
In this handout provided by the US Navy, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier transits the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 7, 2026.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to cut Senator Mark Kelly’s military rank and dock his pension over a video in which the Arizona Democrat reminded service members of their duty to disobey unlawful orders.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to cut Senator Mark Kelly’s military rank and dock his pension over a video in which the Arizona Democrat reminded service members of their duty to disobey unlawful orders.
US commandos took less than three hours to bring an end to Nicolás Maduro’s rule after the Venezuelan strongman spent years holding out against rising pressure from the US.
US commandos took less than three hours to bring an end to Nicolás Maduro’s rule after the Venezuelan strongman spent years holding out against rising pressure from the US.
Images posted on Donald Trump's Truth Social account showing staffing during Operation Absolute Resolve military action that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Source: @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social
China is in the midst of a “historic military buildup” that has made the US homeland “increasingly vulnerable,” according to the latest edition of a Pentagon report on the capabilities of the Asian nation’s military, presenting a challenge to President Donald Trump’s plans for new limitations on US, Chinese and Russian nuclear arsenals.
China is in the midst of a “historic military buildup” that has made the US homeland “increasingly vulnerable,” according to the latest edition of a Pentagon report on the capabilities of the Asian nation’s military, presenting a challenge to President Donald Trump’s plans for new limitations on US, Chinese and Russian nuclear arsenals.
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