Aerospace & Defense
The latest coverage of the Defense Department, State Department and aerospace industry.
Trump honors 9/11 victims at Pentagon, vows ‘victory’ over Islamic terror amid Iran war
President Trump honored the victims and heroes who came “face to face with true evil” during the Sept. 11 terror attacks on a clear blue morning 25 years ago and said the fight against Islamic terror remains vital today.
India’s 30% oil lifeline through Strait of Hormuz hangs over BRICS summit as Iran war continues
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived at the annual BRICS summit in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Friday in a tense atmosphere as his country’s war with the U.S. shifts into a new phase and Tehran’s allies in Yemen threaten to expand their attacks on Saudi Arabia, another summit attendee.
U.S. military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than 6-month-old war.
Japanese-South Korean-U.S. military drills off emerging strategic island spark North Korea’s ire
North Korea denounced the international Freedom Edge 2026 drills that got underway Monday around the strategic island of Jeju, off the peninsula’s southwestern coast, with Japanese, South Korean and U.S. forces engaged.
America’s satellites keep the military running. It doesn’t have enough engineers to fix them
The U.S. faces a “severe” shortage of qualified engineers and technicians needed to rebuild or replace satellites targeted by China or Russia in a theoretical 21st-century war in space, according to a major new report from the Rand Corp.
South Korea weighs joining U.S. effort to protect tankers in Gulf despite warnings from Iran
A conflicted South Korea is weighing whether to deploy military forces to the Gulf to aid the U.S. in the on-again, off-again war against Iran.
Army receives prototype of another contender to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle
The Army last week took delivery of a Lynx XM-30 combat vehicle prototype as part of its four-decade search for a successor to the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Iran war rattles the economy, shakes up U.S. Senate races
Republicans Michael Whatley in North Carolina, Mike Rogers in Michigan and Ken Paxton in Texas have all stuck with their support for the U.S. war with Iran, which polls show is opposed by a majority of Americans.
U.S. military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, the American military said Saturday, warning that it would, “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.”
Iran accuses the U.S. of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island
Iran has accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. did not immediately comment, and there was no sign of retaliation. The past week saw the first exchange of fire after a month of relative calm.
Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi lashes out at Jordan over retaliation comments
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday gave one of the clearest outlines of his country’s regional war strategy in a response to his Jordanian counterpart, insisting that Arab countries that host U.S. assets are fair game.
Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll
President Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Vance pours cold water on diplomacy with Iran as battle over Hormuz continues
Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday said the U.S. is not in diplomatic talks with Iran and that the silent treatment would continue as long as control of the Strait of Hormuz is contested.
Pentagon using Cold War-era law to replenish dwindling missiles, revamp supply chain
The Pentagon is leveraging its most powerful authorities to put missile production on “wartime footing” now that the U.S. war against Iran has burned through a significant amount of munitions.
Russian firebrand calls for strikes on German factories as hybrid war on NATO intensifies
A suggestion that Russia should bomb Berlin — a new verbal sucker punch from the Kremlin’s designated provocateur-at-large, Dmitry Medvedev — is the latest volley in Russia’s ever-growing hybrid war on Europe.
Trump touts weakness of Iranian regime, hints at more pressure as war escalates
President Trump on Wednesday said the Iranian regime is getting weaker by the day as the U.S. economic pressure campaign and military strikes continue.
‘Blackout warfare’: China, Russia weapons could instantly darken 80% of U.S.
Legislation now before the House and Senate reveals growing worries among defense lawmakers about Chinese and other adversaries’ electromagnetic pulse weapons and the vulnerability of U.S. and allied defenses and critical infrastructure to EMP attacks.
Iran retaliates for U.S. strikes, claims American service members killed
Iran launched retaliatory strikes overnight on U.S. assets in the Middle East in the most expansive round of attacks since fighting resumed this week.
Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for U.S. military strikes after a monthlong lull
Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian officials say included a deadly strike on a wedding party.
Trump nominates Hung Cao to be Navy secretary
President Trump on Tuesday nominated Hung Cao to become Navy secretary, after serving in the post in an acting capacity since April.
U.S. strikes IRGC targets in Iran after attempted attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites in Iran on Tuesday after attempted attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the day, according to U.S. Central Command.
Russia having difficulties creating its own version of Starlink system, says think tank report
Russian satellites are failing to reach the required altitudes to create its own version of SpaceX’s Starlink system, the Institute for the Study of War said this week.
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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.