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 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

The Trump administration has ordered dozens of US ambassadors to step down, people familiar with the matter said, a precedent-breaking recall that will leave embassies abroad without Senate-confirmed leadership.

President Donald Trump warned President Nicolas Maduro not to challenge the US and vowed to keep oil seized from a supertanker but declined to say if he’s seeking to oust the Venezuelan leader.

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said his panel had found “no evidence of war crimes” after examining US strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels, potentially relieving congressional pressure on the Trump administration over the controversial military campaign.

For months, legal experts and members of Congress have questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s military campaign against alleged narco-terrorists off Venezuela and Colombia. A new blockade on oil tankers compounded those concerns.

President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy codifies the disruptive foreign policies he’s pursued since taking office — including railing against allies as often as traditional foes — but also veers inward with an emphasis on domestic and culture war issues.

The Pentagon has endorsed the Aukus security agreement among the US, UK and Australia, backing the initiative to provide Australia with nuclear submarines and share critical technologies among the allies.

The White House defended the Pentagon’s handling of a September attack on an alleged drug-running boat and denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given an order to kill everyone on the vessel, rebutting a report that had led to allegations of possible war crimes.