Combat zone widens in Lebanon as Israel and Hezbollah escalate attacks
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Ukraine-style warfare came to Lebanon this week as Hezbollah started posting video taken from its…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
US and Ecuador launch military operation against organized crime groups
Military forces from Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in…
US launches Precision Strike Missiles in Iran war in first combat use
The U.S. military recently deployed Lockheed Martin’s long-range Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, for the first time in…