U.S. Strike in Pacific Kills Three on Suspected Drug Boat
The U.S. military carried out a strike Tuesday against a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean that it said was suspected of transporting drugs, killing three men.
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Replacing the Minuteman III: Introducing the Sentinel
The United States is in the midst of replacing its 60‑year‑old Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with a new system called Sentinel, part of a multibillion‑dollar effort to modernize the land‑based leg of...
Two U.S. Soldiers Missing During Morocco Training
Updated May 3, 2026 — A search-and-rescue operation is underway in southern Morocco after two U.S. service members were reported missing off the country’s southern coast during annual training exercises. A U.S. defense...
Two U.S. Soldiers Fall Off Cliff During Morocco Hike
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Sunday that two U.S. service members reported missing in Morocco fell off a cliff into the ocean in what officials are describing as a hiking accident. The...
Hegseth Testifies on Pentagon Funding and Iran Costs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and senior Pentagon officials testified Wednesday as the Department of Defense outlined a $1.5 trillion budget request before Congress. The Capitol Hill hearing centered on funding...
Coast Guard warns outages threaten rescue readiness
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday told CBS News correspondent Nicole Sganga that several Coast Guard facilities nationwide recently experienced utility shutoffs while crews remained on duty. He cited a power...
House Hearing: Iran War Costs Put at $25 Billion
Updated April 29, 2026 — 7:30 PM EDT Acting comptroller Jules Hurst told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday that the ongoing conflict in Iran has cost roughly $25 billion to date. Hurst testified alongside...
Senators Probe Kuwait Drone Strike That Killed U.S. Troops
Four Democratic senators have opened an investigation into whether U.S. forces at a command post in Kuwait were left insufficiently protected before an Iranian drone attack on March 1 that killed six American service...
U.S. Strike on Suspected Drug Boat Kills Three
A U.S. military strike in the eastern Pacific that targeted a vessel accused of carrying drugs killed three people Sunday, U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post. The command released a short video on X...
Adm. McRaven on Honor and American Values
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U.S. Re-Arming After Iran Ceasefire Highlights Munitions Limits
Updated on: April 24, 2026 / 8:07 PM EDT Washington — After President Trump framed the military campaign against Iran as one the United States could sustain "forever" with a "virtually unlimited supply" of key...
U.S. Missile Stocks Strained by Iran Conflict
A Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) analysis finds that U.S. forces likely have spent more than half of the prewar inventories of at least four critical munitions, including Tomahawk cruise missiles....