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U.S. Disables Two More Iranian-Flagged Tankers in Gulf of Oman Blockade

The strikes signal U.S. pressure on Tehran during a push for de-escalation.

Navy Commissions USS Idaho, 26th Virginia-Class Attack Submarine

Iran Campaign Fuels Air Force Drive for More B‑21 Stealth Bombers

U.S. Strike Destroys Suspected Trafficking Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing Six

U.S. Forces Intercept Sanctioned Tanker Veronica III in Indian Ocean

U.S. Scales Back Caribbean Force, Shifts Amphibious Ships North of Cuba

Trump Unveils New Warship Class Bearing His Name as Part of 'Golden Fleet'

U.S. Launches Retaliatory Barrage on ISIS in Syria, Striking More Than 70 Targets

Army Details New Fort Drum Artillery Battalion for Europe Long-Range Deterrence

USS Gerald R. Ford Strike Group Enters Caribbean for Counter-Narcotics Push

U.S. Builds Up Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Decision on Next Steps

AFRICOM Drafts Three Military Options for Nigeria After Trump Order

Ford Carrier Strike Group Heads for Caribbean to Lead U.S. Counternarcotics Push

Amnesty Says U.S. Strike on Yemen Migrant Detention Center May Be a War Crime

U.S. Sends Carrier Gerald R. Ford to Caribbean as Anti-Drug Campaign Expands

After One Year Leading SOUTHCOM, Adm. Alvin Holsey Sets Dec. 12 Retirement

Pentagon Begins Drawdown of U.S. Iraq Mission, Shifts Focus to Syria

White House Renames NSC Defense Office the 'War Directorate' After Pentagon Rebrand

Hurricane Erin Forces Iwo Jima Amphibious Group Back to Norfolk During Caribbean Push

Trump’s Europe General Nominee Says Ukraine Can Win as NATO Plans to Raise Defense Spending