The ‘simple maneuver’ of opening Hormuz strait carries great risks, analysts say
PARIS — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called NATO allies “cowards” for their unwillingness to help secure…
US strikes Iranian underground missile storage with 5,000-pound penetrator
The U.S. military employed 5,000-pound penetrator weapons against underground Iranian storage facilities holding coastal defense cruise missiles and…
Israel forges ahead on ground incursion against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel is forging ahead with its incursion into Lebanon, in what it claims is a vital fight against…
Israel to mount lasers on fighter jets and helicopters
JERUSALEM — Elbit Systems will develop laser weapons for the Israeli Air Force to be installed on fighter…
Iran missile strike damages five KC-135 tankers in Saudi Arabia, officials say
An Iranian missile strike damaged five U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft on the ground at Prince…
France’s Mediterranean armada signals clout as Middle East may rethink alliances
PARIS — France’s “unprecedented” deployment of warships to the Middle East is meant to position the country as…
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…
Australian submariners have a brush with Iran war
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — On March 4, when a U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed an enemy combatant for the…
NATO defenses shoot down ballistic missile in Turkey
NATO defenses intercepted an Iranian missile on Monday that entered Turkey’s airspace, the country’s defense ministry said. The…
US, Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine
NEW DELHI — The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an…
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…
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…