Iran

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.

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.

Lawmakers press SOUTHCOM on Hegseth’s ‘no quarter’ rhetoric

Gen. Francis Donovan repeated what others have said: that he wouldn’t follow an unlawful order.

US counterterrorism chief resigns over Iran war

Joe Kent said Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation” and that the attack was launched after pressure from Israel.