The State Department has approved potential sales of up to $4.2 billion in helicopters and related equipment to South Korea, according to announcements Monday.
The State Department has approved potential sales of up to $4.2 billion in helicopters and related equipment to South Korea, according to announcements Monday.
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford at Sea in a photo released by the US Navy on Feb. 28.
The Defense Department may not have sufficient resources in Africa to properly identify when Islamic State and al-Qaeda offshoots in the restive Sahel region develop the capability to mount attacks on the US homeland, the head of US Africa Command warned.
The Defense Department may not have sufficient resources in Africa to properly identify when Islamic State and al-Qaeda offshoots in the restive Sahel region develop the capability to mount attacks on the US homeland, the head of US Africa Command warned.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. The full committee heard testimony on "The Posture of the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027 and the Future Years Defense Program." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The US has destroyed more than 90% of Iran’s inventory of around 8,000 naval mines, the commander of US forces in the Middle East told lawmakers on Thursday, in a written statement that did not address Tehran’s continued control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.
The US has destroyed more than 90% of Iran’s inventory of around 8,000 naval mines, the commander of US forces in the Middle East told lawmakers on Thursday, in a written statement that did not address Tehran’s continued control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.
USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz in the Arabian Sea on April 16.
Lawmakers with oversight of Pentagon spending pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the growing costs of the Iran war, as President Donald Trump suggested a fragile ceasefire with Tehran could break down.
Lawmakers with oversight of Pentagon spending pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the growing costs of the Iran war, as President Donald Trump suggested a fragile ceasefire with Tehran could break down.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense hearing in Washington on May 12.
President Donald Trump said he will discuss US arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a meeting this week, a move that risks undermining America’s longstanding support for the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.
President Donald Trump said he will discuss US arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a meeting this week, a move that risks undermining America’s longstanding support for the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.
A Taiwanese Air Force soldier holds ammunition for a Oerlikon GDF-006 35mm twin cannon anti-aircraft gun during a military exercise at the Chiayi Air Force Base in Chiayi County, Taiwan, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. President Lai Ching-te is striking back in his running spat with Taiwan’s opposition-led legislature. His next challenge is pushing through the island’s biggest defense budget on record. Photographer: An Rong Xu/Bloomberg
The US was waiting on Iran’s response to its latest proposal to end the war after suggesting word could come imminently, following clashes in the Strait of Hormuz that strained a monthlong ceasefire.
The US was waiting on Iran’s response to its latest proposal to end the war after suggesting word could come imminently, following clashes in the Strait of Hormuz that strained a monthlong ceasefire.
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 8, 2026. The US said it expects Iran to respond to its latest proposal to end their war imminently, as clashes in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to further fracture a month-long ceasefire.
The US said it expects Iran to respond to its latest proposal to end their war imminently, as clashes in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to further fracture a month-long ceasefire.
The US said it expects Iran to respond to its latest proposal to end their war imminently, as clashes in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to further fracture a month-long ceasefire.
The US struck military targets in Iran after the country fired on three Navy destroyers sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation that threatened to fracture a fragile ceasefire and reignite hostilities even as the two sides say they’re discussing an end to the war.
The US struck military targets in Iran after the country fired on three Navy destroyers sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation that threatened to fracture a fragile ceasefire and reignite hostilities even as the two sides say they’re discussing an end to the war.
Commercial ships at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, in a photo released by Iranian state media. Photographer: Amirhosein Khorgooi/AP Photo
Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved the sale of hundreds of prized air-defense interceptors and other weapons to Middle East partners in deals worth $25.8 billion, three times the amount disclosed when the administration announced the agreements last week.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved the sale of hundreds of prized air-defense interceptors and other weapons to Middle East partners in deals worth $25.8 billion, three times the amount disclosed when the administration announced the agreements last week.
The US military disabled an Iran-flagged tanker that tried to dock at an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of President Donald Trump’s blockade, the latest flareup around the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military disabled an Iran-flagged tanker that tried to dock at an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of President Donald Trump’s blockade, the latest flareup around the Strait of Hormuz.
USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz in the Arabian Sea on April 16.
The State Department has approved Ukraine’s request to purchase up to $374 million worth of GPS-guided bomb kits, according to an announcement Tuesday.
The State Department has approved Ukraine’s request to purchase up to $374 million worth of GPS-guided bomb kits, according to an announcement Tuesday.
Ukrainian servicemen of Air Assault Forces wait to board a Mi-8 helicopter to conduct a parachute jumps training, at a training center, in an undisclosed location on March 27, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Air Assault Forces is a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose main purpose is to rapidly respond to military threats and conduct swift offensive and defensive operations. It was specifically Air Assault units that were among the first to be deployed in operations such as the Kursk operation and the Kharkiv counteroffensive. Ukraine is preparing key changes to the mobilisation process, along with improved contracts and pay for infantry and assault troops, in an effort to recruit more people into the army.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
Cargo ships anchored offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, 2026.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
Cargo ships anchored offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, 2026.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
Oil tankers offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on May 2.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
Vessels offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on May 4. Photographer: Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP/Getty Images
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved expedited arms transfers to Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, bypassing a standard congressional review to rush air defense missiles and laser guidance systems to the Middle East as the Iran war ceasefire seems ever more fragile.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved expedited arms transfers to Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, bypassing a standard congressional review to rush air defense missiles and laser guidance systems to the Middle East as the Iran war ceasefire seems ever more fragile.
The BAE Systems booth on the exhibit floor of the Association of the US Army Defense Show in Washington, DC. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg
A new US drawdown of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year prompted strong questions from both NATO allies and Republicans in Congress.
HOHENFELS, GERMANY - APRIL 30: In this photograph taken through a pane of glass, soldiers and equipment stand at the U.S. Army 7th Army Training Command Joint Multinational Readiness Center on April 30, 2026 in Hohenfels, Germany. The 7th Army Training Command Joint Multinational Readiness Center, located in Bavaria, is among the main training grounds for U.S. Army Europe and Africa combat scenarios. U.S. President Donald Trump, irritated by recent comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has threatened to pull U.S. troops out of Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Pentagon officials confirmed the release of $400 million in funds for Ukraine that already had been authorized by Congress, after the top Senate Republican overseeing defense spending criticized Pentagon leaders for withholding the money.
Pentagon officials confirmed the release of $400 million in funds for Ukraine that already had been authorized by Congress, after the top Senate Republican overseeing defense spending criticized Pentagon leaders for withholding the money.
Firefighters work at a site following a Russian strike in Kyiv on April 16.
The US has spent an estimated $25 billion on the Iran war so far, the Pentagon comptroller said, providing the most complete public estimate of the conflict’s cost.
The US has spent an estimated $25 billion on the Iran war so far, the Pentagon comptroller said, providing the most complete public estimate of the conflict’s cost.
A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is fired during Operation Epic Fury, on February 28. Source: U.S. Navy/Getty Images
Pentagon officials said the Iran war had cost $25 billion so far, offering the estimate in a contentious congressional hearing that saw Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trade barbs with Democrats over the administration’s handling of the conflict.
Pentagon officials said the Iran war had cost $25 billion so far, offering the estimate in a contentious congressional hearing that saw Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trade barbs with Democrats over the administration’s handling of the conflict.
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