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Detainees from Afghanistan sit in their cells at Camp X-Ray at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay.

Supreme Court backs Pentagon’s decision to revoke plea agreement with three alleged 9/11 plotters

Mike Brest · October 19, 2026 11:00 am

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to junior officers and enlisted leaders during a State of the Force address at the at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2026.

Future of Pentagon’s AI and autonomy push is in limbo without reconciliation: ‘Plenty of blame to go around’

Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a news conference.

Zelensky says Starshield still restricted in Ukraine as Musk and White House refuse to take responsibility

Seahawk, a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel prototype, departs Naval Base Point Loma, California, Aug. 6. Seahawk is a fully unmanned and autonomous vessel operated by Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 1 and Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in support of technology development, testing and evaluation.

The Roosevelt carrier strike group deployed with a 135-foot drone boat. Here’s what that looks like

Donald Trump salutes

‘Like a tiny nuclear bomb’: Trump details proposed heavy ordnance against Iran

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Threat and counterthreat: War in Iran spirals into a dangerous new escalatory phase

Jamie McIntyre March 23, 2026 7:22 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greets Ambassador of Iran to Russia Kazem Jalali, right, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center, prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 23, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia has been an early beneficiary of the US-Iran war in the Middle East

Mike Brest, Callie Patteson March 23, 2026 6:00 am

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger at an event honoring the 67 people killed in the 2025 midair collision near Washington Reagan National Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Washington.

Gun rights advocates warn progressives ‘hijacking’ state legislators, pushing Democrats Left

Emily Hallas March 23, 2026 6:00 am

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Trump threat to destroy power plants ‘only language’ Iran understands, Bessent says

Claire Carter March 22, 2026 11:47 am

Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia and clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India.

CENTCOM says it destroyed Iranian intel support and radars used to track ships in Strait of Hormuz

Molly Parks March 21, 2026 11:04 am

Pete Hegseth listens during a press briefing.

Judge rules Pentagon press restrictions unlawful

Brady Knox March 20, 2026 6:47 pm

U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Karl (left) and Staff Sgt. Jacob Owens, assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, test fly the Skydio X10 during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Drone Warfighter Competition in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Dec. 10, 2025. The competition assesses unmanned aerial systems operator capabilities from the U.S., Spain and Italy, and reinforces the U.S. Army's commitment to innovation and readiness, and builds esprit des corps and camaraderie. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Collin Mackall)

Federal agencies boost drone violation penalties after detection over Fort McNair

Mike Brest March 20, 2026 2:39 pm

Hezbollah attend the funeral of colleagues who were killed in a U.S. airstrike in Qaim province

US troops are fighting Iranian-backed militias in Iraq in addition to Iran

Mike Brest March 20, 2026 1:21 pm

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

UN chief: ‘Reasonable grounds’ that Israel and Iran may have committed war crimes during war

Mike Brest March 20, 2026 11:43 am

From left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump attend a casualty return for the soldiers who were killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware on March 7. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

When will Trump be able to declare victory over Iran?

Jamie McIntyre March 20, 2026 6:05 am

This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows Navy sailors looking over ordnance on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on Monday, March 2, 2026.

US speeds deployment of thousands more Marines and sailors to Middle East

Claire Carter March 20, 2026 12:05 am

President Donald Trump listens as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an arrival at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Netanyahu disputes claim he dragged US into war with Iran

Mike Brest March 19, 2026 5:02 pm