Aerospace & Defense
The latest coverage of the Defense Department, State Department and aerospace industry.
Trump scolds Iran over state media claims around peace deal
President Trump is slamming Iranian officials for leaking terms of an emerging deal that “bear no relation to the truth,” underscoring the tenuous nature of efforts to finalize a peace memorandum.
Pentagon releases third batch of formerly classified UFO documents
A third tranche of extraterrestrial-related records released by the Department of Defense shows never-before-released accounts and artist renderings of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena — many of which are depicted like a “potato.”
U.S. military disables third tanker for violating Iran blockade this week
The U.S. military said Thursday it disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for attempting to transport Iranian oil.
Iran, U.S. trade more strikes as Tehran calls ceasefire ‘meaningless’
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran reignited early Thursday, dealing another blow to peace efforts and the existing ceasefire that Tehran now considers effectively “meaningless.”
What the U.S. would face in a military operation against Cuba
A U.S. military operation against Cuba and its outdated defense equipment and badly outmatched armed forces could be simpler and more straightforward than January’s high-stakes raid in Caracas to capture then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump says Iran is ‘all talk and no action,’ issues new threats
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran is taking too long to negotiate a peace deal and will “pay the price.”
Taiwan fires rockets in China’s direction from a U.S.-supplied mobile launching system in drill
Taiwan’s military fired rockets in China’s direction from “shoot-and-scoot” mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how it might try to repel a Chinese attack.
U.S. launches ‘self-defense’ strikes after Iran downs military helicopter
The U.S. launched what it called “self-defense strikes” against targets in Iran on Tuesday in response to the downing of a military helicopter earlier in the day, according to U.S. Central Command, which called the operation a “proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.”
Iran shoots down U.S. helicopter over Strait of Hormuz; Trump vows to retaliate
President Trump said Tuesday the Iranians shot down the U.S. military helicopter that crashed in the Middle East late Monday, and he plans to hit back.
Some Europeans, Rep. Bacon not happy with Hegseth’s recent D-Day trip
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent visit to France to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the June 6, 1944, D-Day landings drew criticism from some quarters days before he even arrived in the country.
Israel, Iran hold their fire after Trump pressures Netanyahu
Israel and Iran announced separately Monday that their militaries would halt offensive operations against each other after an explosive exchange of fire overnight that threatened to restart hostilities in the region and upend U.S.-led peace efforts.
Iran war pushes Trump-Netanyahu friendship to limit
The Iran war has rattled the global economy, shaken the security assumptions of an emerging Gulf region and nudged up gas prices.
U.S. forces disable a blockade-evading ship in Gulf of Oman
The U.S. military said Monday it disabled an oil tanker that attempted to get around President Trump’s blockade by sailing toward an Iranian port.
Israel’s Netanyahu says strikes on Iran are on hold, vows forceful response if attacked again
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said attacks on Iran are on hold Monday, just hours after his country launched retaliatory missile attacks on the Islamic republic.
Ukraine will soon test domestic ballistic missiles capable of striking targets within Moscow: Report
Ukraine could begin test flights this summer for a ballistic missile capable of hitting targets in Moscow, says the co-founder of a Ukrainian defense company.
Iran says military operations against Israel are paused after retaliatory attacks
Iran’s military command said Monday that offensive operations against Israel were paused after Tehran launched a wave of ballistic missiles at the country in response to its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Trump hopeful that Iran and Israel will stop shooting at each other as violence reemerges in Mideast
President Trump told Iran and Israel to “immediately stop” attacking each other on Monday as the two countries traded their first military strikes since a ceasefire took hold in early April.
Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag the region back into full-scale war
Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in their first attacks since the U.S. struck a ceasefire two months ago, threatening to drag the Middle East back into a full-scale war.
Hegseth invokes immigration and ‘invasion’ in D-Day speech in France
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won by Allied troops could prove temporary if leaders failed to defend it.
Art of the Ordeal: Domestic clamor to wind down the war complicates Trump’s negotiations with Iran
President Trump is increasingly fighting the Iran war on two fronts, battling a defiant Islamic regime that’s stringing out peace talks and grappling with growing domestic pushback because of higher prices and anti-war sentiment.
War of words: Iran, CENTCOM offer competing accounts of Gulf naval interaction
Iranian and U.S. authorities issued disparate accounts of a tense naval interaction this week, in which Tehran says its forces repelled an attempt to break through the country’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Zelenskyy proposes further peace talks with Putin in open letter
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed deeper peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a combative open letter on Thursday, hoping that face-to-face interactions could generate momentum for a diplomatic solution after four years of war.
Israel, Hezbollah trade attacks despite ceasefire, threatening peace deal between U.S., Iran
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire again on Thursday despite the announcement of a new ceasefire agreement with the government of Lebanon the day prior, further threatening the chances of a negotiated end to the U.S.-Iran war.
Hezbollah leader rejects U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Lebanon, Israel as fighting continues
The leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah on Thursday publicly rejected the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, saying the deal does not consider his group’s demands and would require its fighters to surrender to Israeli forces.
Trump lashes out at lawmakers who voted to rein in his Iran war powers
President Trump on Thursday scolded House lawmakers who voted to rein in his war powers in Iran, calling it a “meaningless” move that undercut his ability to negotiate a peace deal.
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BOOM! U.S. military turns ISIS targets to rubble
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U.S. airstrikes have devastated Islamic State targets.