The U.S. military deployed MQ-9 Reaper drones to Nigeria for intelligence-gathering and training as the African country is grappling with a security crisis.

The USS Tripoli has been redirected from East Asia to ease pressure on U.S. forces as the war with Iran nears its fifth week.

Tensions between the United States and Iran are rising. Military action is continuing across the region. At the same time, there are signs of possible diplomacy. Statements from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump highlight a strategy that combines force with efforts to open communication channels.

The president threatened to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if Iran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by late Monday night Eastern Daylight Time.

For the fourth time in a little more than a year, the US Space Force needs to send up a new satellite to replenish the military’s GPS navigation network. And once again, the company the Pentagon is paying to launch it can’t answer the call.

Iran’s widening retaliation during the U.S.-Israeli war has brought renewed attention to the extensive network of American military bases across the Middle East, highlighting bo

The British government partially reversed course Friday, allowing the US to use UK bases to carry out airstrikes aimed at clearing the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian obstacles. The change in policy was announced by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office just hours after President Trump called European allies “cowards” for refusing to “help open” the crucial waterway in the Persian Gulf – where Iran has been attacking oil tankers

The U.S. military plans to deploy over 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East as part of a broader military strategy amidst rising tensions in the region.

The U.S. military says it attacked an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers.

The United States has weakened Iran’s military capabilities. However, Iran continues to fire missiles and drones at its neighbors and U.S. military sites, which shows the country has maintained its ability to strike militarily.

Fatih Birol's comments in Tokyo came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked the agency "to prepare to implement an additional release in case the situation drags on" with the war in the Middle East.