US has destroyed entire class of Iranian warships, CENTCOM commander says
Since the United States and Israel began their joint offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, the U.S. has targeted and taken out more than 60 Iranian ships, weakening Iran’s naval combat power, according to U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper. As the war enters...
Amid US military actions, White House struggles to explain how Iran war will end
Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war on Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran trades one hard-line ayatollah for another. Shifting comments from the Republican...
Australia deploys early-warning aircraft to the Middle East amid Iran attacks
CHRISTCHUCH, New Zealand — The Australian government announced on March 10 it would send an E-7A Wedgetail early-warning aircraft to the Middle East and help replenish United Arab Emirates stocks of AIM-120 air-to-air missiles. Officials in Canberra said the Wedgetail from the Royal Australian Air...
Are you serving in US Central Command? We want to hear from you
Thousands of U.S. troops are currently deployed to U.S. Central Command, spread across numerous installations and dozens of ships throughout the region. Amid ongoing actions against Iran, the stories of service members bravely carrying out orders around the clock have largely gone untold. Whether you’re...
US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying boats, CENTCOM claims
The United States military announced Tuesday that its forces had struck and destroyed 16 of Iran’s minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz. The claim was made amid mounting concern that the Islamic Republic was preparing to deploy mines in the crucial waterway. The figure of...
Community gathers to honor ‘unclaimed’ Navy veteran at Tennessee burial service
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Community members and fellow veterans gathered Tuesday morning at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery to lay Lonnie D. Wayman, a U.S. Navy veteran with no known family, to rest with full military honors, FOX 17 Nashville...
Trump’s sons invest in companies vying to fill gaps in US drone industry
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the sons of President Donald Trump, invested in a newly formed company that aims to produce autonomous drones for the U.S. military. Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc., a golf course holding company backed by the two eldest Trump sons, is...
Around 140 troops wounded in 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon says
Roughly 140 American service members have been wounded — eight severely — in the first 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. “The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Chief Pentagon...
Former Navy SEAL says halting Iran operations would empower Tehran
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Navy SEAL warned Tuesday that halting U.S. action in Iran now would hand a victory to the regime, arguing Tehran would quickly reconstitute its offensive capabilities. “You can’t stop now. If we were to stop...
Army approves first new offensive hand grenade in nearly 60 years
After decades of relying on Vietnam-era designs, the Army has approved the first offensive hand grenade to enter the service since 1968. The new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade was approved for full material release this year, the Army announced Tuesday in a statement. The new...
