U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress Bombers launch from an undisclosed location in support of Operation Epic Fury against ...

This is the dramatic moment the USS Mahan launches Tomahawk missiles during a strike as tensions with Iran escalate. Footage shows the guided-missile destroyer firing the long-range cruise missiles ...

Air assets have also been concentrated at strategic bases. Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in eastern Jordan has emerged as a central node for the buildup, receiving at least two waves of attack aircraft ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. This is actually the second time during CVN-78’s current ...

This post has been updated with additional information on merchant traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and other military deployments to U.S. Central Command. U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN ...

NAPLES, Italy — The arrival of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday brings a naval firepower boost as the U.S. amasses airstrike capabilities in the Middle East ...

The U.S. military has assembled one of its most substantial concentrations of naval and air power in the Middle East in decades, a force built near Iran not for a limited strike, but for sustained ...

Iran’s exiled crown prince said regime change in his country “would be the best thing that could happen” as he called on President Trump to intervene to “expedite the process.” Reza Pahlavi rattled ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford is on track to join the USS Abraham Lincoln near the Persian Gulf—giving America two carrier air wings to support a military operation inside Iran. The US Navy is sending the ...

The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason on Friday, Feb. 13, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to command, according to an official Navy release.

Capt. Chavius Lewis had been command of the guided-missile destroyer since Nov. 2024. No further reason was given for his firing. By Nicholas Slayton Published Feb 13, 2026 2:27 PM EST The commander ...

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains the massive U.S. military presence in the Middle East as President Trump amps up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. Illustration: Ryan Trefes The Pentagon is ...