WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy 48 F-35 fighter jets, a move that could mark a major policy shift and significantly alter the Middle East’s military balance, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The potential deal — worth several billion dollars — has reportedly cleared a key […]
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US military strike destroys suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON – The US military carried out a precision strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in international waters of the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday, killing two men on board, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a post on the social media platform X, Hegseth said that intelligence confirmed the vessel’s involvement in illicit narcotics […]
Trump tells Pentagon to immediately resume testing US nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump ordered the US military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump made the surprise announcement on Truth Social while he was aboard his Marine One helicopter flying to meet Xi for a trade […]
US Approves Qatar Air Force Facility at Idaho Base After Trump’s Defense Pledge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States has authorized Qatar to build an air force facility at Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. The decision follows President Donald Trump’s executive order pledging to defend Qatar against attacks after Israeli air […]
Pentagon pushes missile surge amid China tensions
The Pentagon has warned that U.S. missile stockpiles are too low for a possible war with China. Military officials fear that current supplies may not last in a long Indo-Pacific conflict. Therefore, they are asking defense companies to boost production urgently. The goal is to double or even quadruple output of 12 key weapons systems. […]
Ukraine gets warplanes as Mariupol officer warns facing ‘last days’
Ukraine received fighter jets to help resist the Russian invasion, as Moscow intensified its offensive in the east where a besieged officer in Mariupol warned Wednesday his forces were facing their “last days, if not hours”. The West has responded to a renewed Russian push into the Donbas region with fresh weapons for Kyiv and a push to increase “Moscow’s international […]
Pentagon admits killing of 10 civilians in a drone strike, says it was a mistake
On Friday, the Pentagon officials finally confessed that the drone strike targeting terrorists in Afghanistan erroneously killed innocent civilians, including children on Aug 29. “We now assess it is unlikely that the vehicle and those who died were associated with ISIS-K,” Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, said. “It was a mistake.” […]
Taliban now have more Black Hawk helicopters than 85% of countries: US congressman
Taliban, at the zenith of power, have now seized the heavy-duty US military equipment, according to the reports. This utterly disappointing news fell on the American ears like a bomb shell because no one ever thought of it. Rather, it’s a nightmare for the US. The equipment’s include 200 helicopters, 75,000 vehicles, 600,000 small arms […]
Pentagon says US pullout from Afghanistan at least 13% complete
WASHINGTON – Pentagon’s Central Command said that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan is between 13 percent and 20 percent complete, as it pushes to beat a September deadline for the pullout. Since President Joe Biden ordered the exit in April, it had removed the equivalent of 115 fully loaded C-17 cargo aircraft worth of […]
Iran in focus as new Pentagon chief heads to NATO
Acting US Defense Secretary Mark Esper will be ready to update European allies on tensions with Iran as he heads to NATO headquarters this week during his inaugural trip as Pentagon chief, a senior US official said. Esper, whose first full day in the Pentagon was on Monday, led the Army until the surprise resignation […]