Mike Waltz pledges to make UN ‘great again’ in confirmation hearingTuesday was the first time Waltz faced lawmakers since mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans.By Matt Brown4 months ago
USS Oscar Austin crew awarded combat action ribbon for Red Sea actionsThe destroyer provided combat support to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Red Sea.By Riley Ceder5 months ago
Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper droneHouthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed that rebels shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone on May 16 with a surface-to-air missile.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press18 months ago
Houthi rebels claim downing US drone, release footage of wreckageA Defense Department spokesperson said an investigation was underway but did not elaborate.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press18 months ago
US and allies down dozens of Houthi drones in Red Sea showdownU.S. and coalition forces took out a steady stream of Houthi attack drones Saturday.By Jonathan Lehrfeld20 months ago
US, UK strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer Red Sea attacksAmerican and British fighter jets hit sites in eight locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and air defense systems.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP21 months ago
US drone goes down off Yemen; underwater Houthi drone taken outThe Pentagon acknowledged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone went down recently in the Red Sea amid an ongoing battle with Houthi militants in the region.By Jonathan Lehrfeld21 months ago
Sailors’ endurance tested amid 4 months of constant Red Sea threatsSailors aboard the carrier Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent months defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones.By Bernat Armangue and Tara Copp, AP21 months ago
40 militants killed in strikes on Iraq and Syria, Pentagon saysThe U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January.By Meghann Myers21 months ago
US takes out explosive-laden Houthi surface dronesThe Defense Department said the drones were taken out in self-defense.By Sarah Sicard21 months ago
Iran-backed attacks in Middle East continue after dozens of US strikesThe Pentagon has insisted that the barrage of attacks by Iran-backed militants, and United States retaliatory strikes, don’t amount to war.By Meghann Myers21 months ago
US warns of more retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue attacksThe U.S. and U.K. struck 36 Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen on on Saturday alone.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP21 months ago