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Admiral’s Comments Undercut Pentagon’s Cluster Munition Policy

17. März 2026 um 09:03
The first Trump administration defended cluster munitions as “legitimate,” but on Monday, Adm. Brad Cooper condemned them as “inherently indiscriminate.”

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Adm. Brad Cooper, the leader of U.S. Central Command, in November.

Marines Issue Findings on California Shrapnel Incident

The October episode sent shrapnel onto California Highway Patrol vehicles on Interstate 5 during a celebratory exercise conducted for Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Vice President JD Vance, left, watches the Marines conduct an amphibious exercise at Camp Pendleton’s Red Beach in October. During the event, shrapnel went flying onto a California Highway Patrol vehicle.

Trump Again Suggests Without Evidence That Iran Struck Elementary School

10. März 2026 um 00:59
After a video showed a Tomahawk missile hitting a naval base next to the school, President Trump claimed Iran possesses such weapons. But the U.S. developed the missile and has sold it only to a few close allies.

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The president suggested without giving evidence on Monday that Iran or another country could have fired the weapon.

U.S. Continues Airstrikes Against a Wide Array of Targets in Iran

A senior U.S. military official said those targets included missile launchers and air-defense sites.

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Smoke rising in Tehran on Sunday after airstrikes.

U.S. Military Warns Civilians in Iran to Stay Home Amid Continuing Airstrikes

08. März 2026 um 18:20
The message was posted online in Persian and Arabic, though it’s unclear how many people will receive it in a country with limited internet access.

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Residential buildings near a strike at an oil storage facility in Tehran. The U.S. military warned civilians in Iran to stay home amid continued bombings.

U.S. Submarine Launches Its First Torpedo in Combat Since World War II

05. März 2026 um 00:26
Since 1991, Navy subs have launched scores of cruise missiles in combat, but the torpedo attack off Sri Lanka is a return to form after 80 years.

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Health care workers transporting the bodies of Iranian sailors who were killed on the Iris Dena off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Mapping Damage to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Sites With Satellite Images

A New York Times analysis finds evidence of strikes on Iran’s underground ballistic missile sites and facilities targeted last June.

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A building at a missile facility near Isfahan appears to be severely damaged.

Inside the USS Ford, the Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier, as It Heads to Mideast

27. Februar 2026 um 20:01
The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle. Take a look inside the ship.

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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Will Be Sent to the Middle East From Venezuela, Officials Say

13. Februar 2026 um 02:43
The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford is not expected to return until late April or early May.

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Aircraft carrier U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford in the Caribbean Sea last month.

U.S. Forces Leave Base in Syria Used in Fight Against ISIS

12. Februar 2026 um 20:40
The military base at Al-Tanf had hosted U.S. troops fighting against the Islamic State since 2016. Some of the troops are expected to be repositioned at a Jordanian military base across the border.

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American troops in Syria in 2019.

U.S. Brings Dozens of Foreign Military Chiefs to Washington

11. Februar 2026 um 17:04
The rare gathering focused on the Western Hemisphere underscored potential implications of the Trump administration’s “Donroe Doctrine.”

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Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, convened the meeting in Washington.

U.S. Boardings of Oil Tankers Reflect Hard Lessons Learned at Sea

16. Januar 2026 um 23:44
Videos show U.S. forces descending quickly from helicopters onto the tankers, two years after a tragic boarding attempt.

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The oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard and seen off the coast of Scotland this week.

U.S. Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

The Coast Guard boarded and seized the Russian-flagged tanker, originally named Veronica, in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean Sea.

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An image from video released by the U.S. military showing the oil tanker Galileo, previously named Veronica, in the Caribbean on Thursday.

Renaming Defense Department Could Cost Taxpayers $125 Million

14. Januar 2026 um 23:55
A report released by the Congressional Budget Office estimated the amount of money that would be spent on new signs and letterhead, should Congress approve a change.

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A Department of War placard was displayed on a lectern during a Sept. 11, 2001, commemoration ceremony at the Pentagon in September.

Long Carrier Deployment Projects Strength in U.S. Pressure Campaign on Venezuela, and Carries Costs

24. Dezember 2025 um 14:43
The U.S.S. Ford has been deployed for six months, now in the Caribbean as part of President Trump’s pressure campaign on Venezuela. Maintenance woes and strains on sailors will likely mount.

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The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford in the North Sea in September. Neither the Navy nor the Pentagon has said when the ship’s deployment in the Caribbean will end.
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