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NATO’s Rutte defends support for Iran war amid criticism
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (436+ words) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gives remarks at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (NATO) NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte doubled down Thursday in his support for the Iran war after coming under recent criticism that he overstepped his role…...
Army shelves planned ‘Valkyrie’ laser system, switches to joint ‘Golden Dome’ project
19+ hour, 27+ min ago (594+ words) An artist's rendering of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser system, or IFPC-HEL system, nicknamed "Valkyrie." (Lockheed Martin) The U.S. Army has shelved its "Valkyrie" laser anti-missile system, shifting instead to the newer Joint Laser Weapon System, to be built…...
Iran, Israel continue firing after US said it will pause power plant attacks
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (485+ words) Emergency personnel with Bahrain's Civil Defence force work to put out a fire after an Iranian strike hit a company facility in the country. Missiles and drones continued to fly in the Middle East on Tuesday after President Donald Trump…...
Iran launch signals warning to Europe, but threat remains low, analysts say
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (506+ words) STUTTGART, Germany" Iran's recent missile launch directed toward Diego Garcia has raised the stakes for U.S. forces in Europe, but the odds of Tehran being able to successfully target hubs like Ramstein Air Base in Germany remain low even if they…...
CENTCOM commander gives video update as war enters fourth week
5+ day, 56+ min ago (366+ words) U.S. forces have struck over 8,000 Iranian targets, including 130 vessels, as of the 22nd day of combat operations against Iran, said Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command, in a video message posted Saturday on X. The destruction of Iranian ships constitutes "the…...
Iran missile strike toward Diego Garcia suggests reach far beyond Middle East
5+ day, 11+ min ago (430+ words) An aerial view of the island of Diego Garcia where a "a joint U.S.-U.K. military base"is located. (U.S. Navy) Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, marking the first operational use of a…...
US fast-tracks arms sales to Mideast partners amid Iran conflict
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (364+ words) More than $15 billion in potential emergency weapons sales for three Middle East countries targeted by Iranian missiles are getting fast-tracked, the State Department said this week. The possible sales, which range from high-powered air defense radars to missiles and counter-drone…...
‘It takes money to kill bad guys,’ Hegseth says of funding request for Iran war
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (1029+ words) Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speak at a news conference on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. (Benjamin D. Applebaum/Defense Department) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the…...
Nearly 200 US troops wounded in Iran war, but most are back on duty, CENTCOM says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (375+ words) Navy corpsmen wrap the wrist of a simulated casualty during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., on March 4, 2026. Approximately 200 American troops have been wounded in the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, according to U.S Central Command. (Mary…...
DOD families head to Germany and US as Iran keeps up barrage on Bahrain
1+ week, 3+ day ago (691+ words) The Ramstein Air Base welcome sign is illuminated by sunrise Jan. 30, 2024. The 86th Airlift Wing said Kaiserslautern Military Community units and organizations are prepared to support military families that have evacuated from the Middle East. (Jordan Lazaro/U.S. Air Force) KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany…...