U.S. military strikes narco-terrorists in Ecuador operation on Friday
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military carried out a targeted strike Friday against a narco-terrorist network in Ecuador, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said. SOUTHCOM said the joint U.S.-Ecuador operation involved lethal kinetic action against suspected designated terrorist organizations in the...
US to send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say
An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday. While the U.S. has used Patriot and THAAD missile...
Pentagon task force to conduct laser test against drones
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force, Joint Interagency Task Force 401, is set to test a high-energy laser system against drones at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico over the weekend. “By working hand-in-hand with the [Federal Aviation Administration] and our interagency partners, we are...
US Coast Guard confirms Petty Officer Tyler Jaggers death after mission injury
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday confirmed Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, an aviation survival technician stationed at USCG Air Station Astoria, Oregon, died Thursday following a medical evacuation mission off the coast of Cape Flattery,...
Pentagon acknowledges tough quest to counter Iranian drones
Trump administration officials conceded during a private briefing on Capitol Hill this week that Iran’s Shahed-136 drone is proving more disruptive on the battlefield than the Pentagon had anticipated, two people familiar with the matter told Military Times. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman...
Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies from injuries sustained during maritime mission
A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer died Thursday from injuries he suffered while responding to a distressed mariner aboard a large vessel offshore of Washington state. Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers was deployed to the vessel as part of a helicopter medical evaluation team,...
Russia provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, sources say
Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and...
Air Force test launches Minuteman III with multiple reentry vehicles
Air Force Global Strike Command conducted an operational test launch Tuesday of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with two test reentry vehicles. Designated GT 255, the launch was scheduled years in advance and was not in response to current world events, according...
Iran can still fire drones and missiles — experts weigh the implications on the war
MILAN — Iran’s drone swarm tactics against Gulf states are prompting calls for cheaper regional defense layers that would avoid interceptor exhaustion, as experts warn of the possibility of a prolonged drone war across the Middle East. Figures published by Gulf defense ministries indicate that...
No deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender,’ Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday escalated discourse surrounding the Iran war, saying the U.S. would be abandoning talks of a deal unless the country capitulates entirely. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote that “IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT...
