NATO jet shoots down Ukrainian drone over Estonia in escalation of airspace violations
VIENNA — A NATO air policing jet has shot down what authorities suspect was a Ukrainian drone flying…
US Marines practice seizing remote islands in Philippine exercise
LAOAG, Philippines — At one point during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines, one regiment of the U.S.…
USS Gerald R. Ford to return from 11-month deployment on Saturday
The world’s largest aircraft carrier is finally returning home after etching its name into Navy history books by…
Army leaders in hot seat over Poland deployment cancellation
Army leaders struggled Friday to respond to congressional furor over the Pentagon’s decision to abruptly cancel a deployment…
Japan fires first-ever missiles from Philippine soil
LAOAG, Philippines — A Japanese anti-ship missile smashed into and sunk a decommissioned Philippine naval vessel afloat in…
Iran military threat is diminished but not eliminated, CENTCOM chief says
America’s 38-day bombing campaign against Iran has diminished the Islamic Republic’s ability to threaten global security, but has…
Israel to extend F-35I range amid war with Iran
JERUSALEM — Israel will develop a system for extending the range of its F-35I ‘Adir’ fighter jets, Israel’s…
Air Force MQ-9 fleet drops to 135 aircraft after Iran combat losses
The U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper fleet has fallen to roughly 135 aircraft as combat attrition from Operation…
Austrian jets intercept US military planes two days in a row
Editor’s note: This story was updated with new information from the U.S. military and the Austrian government refuting…
Pentagon seeks additional funding as cost of Iran war tops $29 billion
The United States has spent an estimated $29 billion in the war against Iran, the Pentagon said Tuesday,…
US, partner nations sink two decommissioned ships during Exercise Balikatan
United States, Philippine, Japanese and Canadian forces combined land, sea and air platforms to sink two decommissioned ships…
Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia
VIENNA — Latvia’s minister of defense has resigned following a renewed incursion of Ukrainian drones into the country’s…