Around the World (Page 2)

Posted on Jul 14, 2026

Africa

US plans to create ‘drone academy’ in Morocco amid strategy shift

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 14, 2026

The Navy christened the USS George M. Neal, shown in this April photo, on July 11, 2026.

Korea

Navy ship honors sailor from famed North Korea rescue mission

Posted on Jul 14, 2026

Navy warships including an aircraft carrier sail through the Arabian Sea on June 30, 2026.

Iran

US to restart blockade of Strait of Hormuz, may charge major toll

Posted on Jul 13, 2026

Iran

US uses drone boats for first time in latest Iran strikes

Posted on Jul 13, 2026

A U.S. Sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) while sailing in the Arabian Sea, June 23, 2026. USS George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

Iran

US and Iran trade more blows in escalating weekend fighting

Updated on Jul 12, 2026

Air Force ‘Wild Weasel’ pilot receives top flying award for Yemen mission

Posted on Jul 10, 2026

Iran

US strikes more than 80 targets as Trump calls Iran ceasefire ‘over’

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, was identified by the Navy as the missing Sailor following a helicopter’s emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, July 1. Edwards was the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 and had been selected for promotion to captain.

Navy identifies sailor lost in helicopter crash as squadron commander

Posted on Jul 7, 2026

A curious bear found its way into commissary on Alaska military base

Posted on Jul 7, 2026

US troops working in Venezuelan airport tower as aid flows in

Posted on Jul 6, 2026

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) sails while an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, flies alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 18, 2026. USS George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

Navy halts search for sailor missing in the Arabian Sea

Posted on Jul 5, 2026

Image: WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 3: The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron F-16 Thunderbirds perform as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration on July 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Dozens of jets, bombers and helicopters will fly over DC today

Posted on Jul 4, 2026

Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) stand guard in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025. Twelve checkpoints manned by the Nigerian army control the various entrances to Monguno. Monguno's huge fortifications have kept the garrison town mostly secure even as northeastern Nigeria has seen a recent surge in attacks on military bases by jihadists fighting a grinding 16 year war. Fighting in Borno may have eased since the conflict's highpoint in 2015 as jihadists have been forced back. But militants from Islamic State West Africa Province or rival Boko Haram have attacked or temporarily overrun a dozen military bases since the start of the year. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP) (Photo by JORIS BOLOMEY/AFP via Getty Images)

Africa

US withdraws combat troops from Nigeria after counterterrorism mission

Posted on Jul 3, 2026

Airman Jenna Paz, assigned to the ’Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk while conducting a vertical replenishment with with Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Indian Ocean, April 19, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lucas Krug)

Search underway for missing crew member after helicopter crashes in Arabian Sea

Posted on Jul 1, 2026

Indo-Pacific

This is the moment the Navy’s USS Juneau was sunk in the name of training

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing, board a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Venezuela’s disaster relief response at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 27, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, assigned U.S. military forces are supporting Department of State-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24, 2026, earthquakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Michael Hong)

This is what an Air Force Contingency Response Element does

Posted on Jun 29, 2026

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) steams alongside Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) before a replenishment-at-sea while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 8, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

Refueling ship to get Presidential Unit Citation

Posted on Jun 27, 2026

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft maneuver after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility May 23, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Tiffany A. Emery)

Iran

US strikes Iranian drone, missile sites after cargo ship attack

Posted on Jun 26, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, the commanding general of 4th Marine Division, speaks to Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, participating in sustainment jumps during exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune at North Carolina, Sept. 20, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

US sends warships, planes and Marine general to Venezuela after earthquakes

Posted on Jun 26, 2026

260516-N-EE423-1351 NORFOLK, Va. — A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), hugs family members on the pier at Naval Station Norfolk, May 16, 2026, following a historic 11-month deployment to U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleets as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Before returning to Norfolk after 326 days, the Gerald R. Ford crew conducted 23 replenishments-at-sea and sailed over 57,713 nautical miles. Embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 logged more than 5,760 flight hours and 12,200 flight launches. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sophie Pinkham)

Red Hill families to split $17 million in latest water contamination settlement

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 26, 2026

US military helping plan Venezuela earthquake relief

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 25, 2026

Fire breaks out aboard USS Indianapolis, leaving 7 with minor injuries

Posted on Jun 25, 2026

Marines had multiple firefights while defending US embassy in Haiti, commander says

Posted on Jun 25, 2026

A 3d Marine Division Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System executes a notional fire mission during Resolute Dragon 25, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. The NMESIS is a ground-based offensive anti-ship missile system, used in sea denial and littoral protection to offer a highly mobile and rapidly deployable island defense solution. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucas Lu)

Japan

Marines in Okinawa receive anti-ship and counter-drone weapons systems

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Africa

US carries out days of airstrikes in Somalia after a month’s pause

Posted on Jun 22, 2026

Japan

Air Force relocates recon drone squadron to Japan

Posted on Jun 20, 2026

Iran

Navy lifts blockade, will keep ships around the Strait of Hormuz

Posted on Jun 19, 2026

Afghanistan

Three officers who overcame desperate odds receive Medals of Honor

Updated on Jun 18, 2026

B-52 bomber carrying 8 crashes at Edwards Air Force Base

Updated on Jun 15, 2026

U.S. Navy Aviation Mechanic Airman Andre Gleason, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), June 4, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S.7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Martin Perez)

Mexico

Sailors are now eligible for the Mexican Border Defense Medal

Posted on Jun 15, 2026

A U.S. Sailor stands watch in the pilot house of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), May 18, 2026. Truxtun is deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

Iran

US to lift Strait of Hormuz blockade as peace agreement with Iran reached

Posted on Jun 14, 2026

TOPSHOT - Kenyan police officers monitor a road as a police water cannon vehicle removes barricades during clashes with protesters at a demonstration against a controversial US-built Ebola quarantine centre slated to begin operations at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki on June 9, 2026. Several Kenyans were arrested on June 9, 2026 in the latest protests against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in a tourist town.The centre at Laikipia Air Base in the town of Nanyuki, under the shadow of Mount Kenya, is set to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is battling a major Ebola outbreak. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP via Getty Images)

Africa

US deploys troops to Kenya to support Ebola isolation facility

Posted on Jun 13, 2026

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers, F-15E Strike Eagles, and F-35A Lightning IIs fly in a formation during Astral Knight 26 over the North Sea, June 8, 2026. Aerial refueling operations increase the range and endurance of combat aircraft, supporting tactical integrated air and missile defense and tactical command and control during AK26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nash Truitt) Caption: Air Force B-1B bombers, F-15E Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning IIs fly over the North Sea on June 8, 2026 as part of the Astral Knight 26 exercise. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nash Truitt

Europe

US to cut fighters, warships from NATO mission in Europe

Posted on Jun 13, 2026

A building allegedly housing Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores as it explodes. Image via Donald Trump on Truth Social.

Head of Tren de Aragua gang killed in US strike in Venezuela, Trump says

Posted on Jun 13, 2026

Iran

The US would need at least 1,200 troops to take Kharg Island, experts say

Posted on Jun 11, 2026

Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter, vows response

Updated on Jun 9, 2026

FILED - 31 January 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: Several packs of nicotine pouches from different manufacturers (Zyn/Philip Morris and Velo/British American Tobacco, BAT) are lying on a table (staged scene). Warnings in Swedish can be read on the pack, warning of the danger of nicotine addiction. Nicotine pouches are pushed behind the upper lip and taste of different flavors. They cannot be legally purchased in German stores. Photo: Wolf von Dewitz/dpa (Photo by Wolf von Dewitz/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Europe

Army warns soldiers: No Zyn in France, please

Posted on Jun 6, 2026

Japan

Navy fires entire leadership team of ship repair facility in Japan

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Terrance Greenwood, 40th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 loadmaster, conducts final checks to ensure security of container delivery system bundles before loading onto an aircraft at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 5, 2023. The 40th EAS provides U.S. Air Forces Central a global reach tactical airlift mission capability and is a prime transport for airdropping and transiting personnel and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden)

Iran

Iranian missiles target U.S. base in Kuwait as both sides keep trading fire

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 1, 2026

Death toll from US strikes on suspected drug boats passes 200

Posted on May 31, 2026

Iran

US forces fire Hellfire missile to disable ship trying to break its blockade

Posted on May 30, 2026

Featured Art: An F-35A Lightning II sits ready to taxi prior to a deployment from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in March 2025. (United States Air Force photo by Capt. Nathan Poblete)

Iran

F-35 pilots receive Distinguished Flying Crosses for Midnight Hammer, missions in Yemen

Posted on May 30, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Marquez, a platoon commander with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leads Marines during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training as part of a MEU exercise on U.S. Army Fort Novosel Louisville, Alabama, April 16, 2026. This exercise sharpened the 24th MEU’s command and control capabilities, ensuring seamless communication and decisive action for our upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploys to Caribbean

Posted on May 29, 2026

Iran

Fighting between US and Iran continues amid ‘ceasefire’

Posted on May 28, 2026

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Operation Epic Fury, March 29, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

Iran

US forces strike Iranian boats, launch sites in Bandar Abbas

Posted on May 26, 2026

A US Marines MV-22B Osprey aircraft flies over the city on its way to the US Embassy, in Caracas, on May 23, 2026, during an air evacuation drill. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Marines stage mock evacuation at Venezuela embassy

Posted on May 24, 2026

The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz sails on Panama Bay, in Panama City on March 30, 2026. The ship reached the country alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), as part of the multinational maritime cooperation exercises "Mares del Sur 2026." (Photo by HUGE PERALTA / AFP via Getty Images)

Nimitz carrier group arrives in Caribbean amid Cuba tensions

Posted on May 23, 2026

An F/A-18 taxis before flight aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during Operation Epic Fury March 6, 2026. (U.S Navy Photo)

Iran

Ford Carrier Strike Group awarded rare Presidential Unit Citation for Iran War

Posted on May 16, 2026

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service operators exit a rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct a ground raid during exercise Flintlock 26 in Côte d'Ivoire, April 29, 2026. Integrating multidomain capabilities served as a cornerstone of Flintlock 26, leveraging ground, maritime and air capabilities during planning and tactical operations to improve collective readiness. Since 2005, Flintlock has served as U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual special operations exercise. This year’s exercise brought together more than 30 countries across Côte d’Ivoire and Libya to build lethality and readiness, strengthen counterterrorism skills and increase collaboration across borders. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kristina Randall)

Africa

US, Nigerian troops kill ISIS second in command

Posted on May 16, 2026

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zykee Allen, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, sits atop an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System to receive a fire mission during a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration mission on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 27, 2025. The HIRAIN mission demonstrates NATO forces' capability to rapidly and jointly deploy the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System worldwide, enabling long-range precision fires to achieve maximum impact on the battlefield. The operation saw U.S., Norwegian, and Belgian forces working together to transport HIMARS from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Norway, culminating in fully integrated fire missions. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Carlos Marquez)

Europe

Pentagon cancels planned deployment of long-range missile unit to Germany

Posted on May 15, 2026

Spc. Brandon Mack, a small unmanned aircraft system operator assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Combat Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, looks through his SMASH 2000L optic, a counter-sUAS tracking scope developed by SMARTSHOOTER, during rotation 26-02 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, Nov. 2, 2025. The rotation marks the first armored Transforming in Contact (TiC) 2.0 combat training center rotation, where new concepts and emerging capabilities were tested in realistic, contested scenarios. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Julian A. Winston)

Around the World

Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small drones

Posted on May 15, 2026

Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington was found off the Moroccan coast on May 12.

Africa

Army identifies second soldier who went missing in Morocco

Posted on May 13, 2026

Soldiers with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, shown in this January 2020 photo, were already in Poland when the Defense Department canceled their unit’s deployment.

Europe

Pentagon cancels Army unit’s deployment to Europe with soldiers already in Poland

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 13, 2026

101st Airborne, 1st Armored division units latest heading to southern border

Posted on May 12, 2026

Afghanistan

Air Force rescue units awarded rare Presidential Unit Citation

Posted on May 12, 2026

The Army said searchers found had the body of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Virginia. Key was a platoon leader in the 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.

Africa

One of two US soldiers missing in Morocco recovered

Posted on May 10, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, lands on a runway within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 12, 2025. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft spearheading the coalition’s defense and deterrence mission through continuous, rapid developments while maintaining combat air superiority within the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)

Iran

Six F-16 pilots awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses for Operation Midnight Hammer

Posted on May 10, 2026

Image: U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment prepare a stinger missile for launch from an AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense System during African Lion 26 at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 1, 2026. The training advanced the unit’s ability to provide low-altitude air defense, disseminate early warning, and engage aerial threats with Stinger missiles, while integrating experimental tactics for unmanned aerial system defense alongside U.S. and multinational partners to advance collective air defense readiness and regional security. AL26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Hazel Torres)

Africa

Search for missing soldiers in Morocco enters second week

Posted on May 9, 2026

The LOCUST directed-energy system was deployed to the southern border earlier this year, and tested at White Sands Missile Range. AeroVironment Inc. photo.

Pentagon names five bases that will get anti-drone energy weapons

Posted on May 8, 2026

Air Force cargo hub stored weapons in unguarded building, IG finds

Posted on May 6, 2026

Iran

Navy F/A-18 disables ship in Gulf of Oman with 20mm cannon

Posted on May 6, 2026

Image: ARABIAN SEA - APRIL 20: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

Iran

US will help ‘guide’ trapped ships out of the Strait of Hormuz