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Air Force Secretary doubles down on space-based radar bet amid key aircraft losses in Iran
E-3 radar planes have been targeted in Epic Fury. Its replacement isn’t getting more funding.
Unheeded lessons from the US warship nearly sunk by an Iranian mine
A strangely amnesiac effect seems to surround the threat of underwater weapons that wait.
4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the US in the great power game
Trump further strains U.S. alliances while enabling China and Russia to advance regional influence.
Hegseth declares ‘decisive military victory’ in Iran, says U.S. is ‘hanging around’ to enforce ceasefire
The Joint Chiefs chairman tallied more than 13,000 strikes on Iran since war began.
How would the US Navy counter Iran's mines?
The remaining Avenger minehunters are in Japan, while Pentagon testing has revealed problems with the LCS.
Trump vows to find ‘leaker’ who publicized search for second downed airman in Iran
Asked whether the war in Iran is winding down or ramping up, the president said, “I don’t know.”
The US has declared ‘space superiority’ over Iran. What does that mean?
Iran’s nascent space program was destroyed. It's still using other nations' space intel.
Once again, Trump declines to describe desired end-state to his Iran war
In a primetime address, the president doesn’t list military objectives or what the U.S. wants from Tehran.
‘Not good news’: Iran’s damage to US radar plane harms military’s battlefield awareness
There’s only a handful of serviceable E-3 Sentrys. Having one out of the fight hurts, experts say.
Last 24 hours saw ‘lowest number’ of Iranian missile and drone attacks, Hegseth says
The defense secretary and joint chiefs chairman declined to answer what troop deployments mean for ground invasion.
What the Claude AI chatbot really does for CENTCOM
It's part of a much larger system—and the latest instance of tech that makes war run dangerously quickly.
Iran is adopting Russian drone tactics, Ukrainian troops say
“Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia—that's all one war,” visiting military delegation tells D.C. audience.
Iran war shows the strategic limits of tactical strikes
A complex web of economic and geopolitical consequences are keeping victory out of reach.
Trump claims ‘good and productive’ talks with Iran, which denies negotiating
President says Hormuz would be under "joint control," removing uranium would be "very easy."
KC-135 crash in Iraq spurs calls for communications upgrades
Almost half of the Air Force's oldest tanker fleet lacks real-time battlefield connectivity systems.
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A-10s are striking Iranian boats. Some say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ to stop the Warthog’s retirement.
Last year, Congress paused the aircraft’s retirement. Now it’s flying in Operation Epic Fury.
‘It takes money to kill bad guys,’ Hegseth says of $200B Iran war request to Congress
“Ungrateful allies” should say “thank you” to President Trump, he said.
DNI's threat assessment omits foreign election interference
Tulsi Gabbard's contradictory Iran nuclear testimony highlights tensions between intelligence community and White House war justifications.
