TOPIC

US military

The US military, a governmental body, is the armed forces of the United States, headquartered at The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Its primary mission is to deter war, ensure national security, and defend the US Constitution and national interests. Comprising the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard, its activities span land, sea, air, and space operations. Beyond combat, it undertakes humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and law enforcement. Recognised as the world’s most powerful military, it has played a decisive role in US history and maintains a significant global presence.

US military

Trump says he’s considering ‘winding down’ US military operations in Iran

The Strait of Hormuz will have to be guarded and policed by ‘other nations’, the US president says.

UK allows US to use its bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting Hormuz

Trump calls Nato ‘cowards’ over lack of support in Iran war, sends more troops

US military aircraft losses mount as Iran war approaches fourth week

At least 16 US aircraft have been lost so far, mostly Reaper drones, amid the high-tempo air strike campaign against Iran.

US F-35 hit by suspected Iranian fire, forced to make emergency landing

This would be the first time Iran has hit one of the US$100 million planes since the US and Israel launched their attack in February.

US has no end date for Iran war, strikes ‘very much on track’: Hegseth

Trump will be the one to decide when to stop, the defence secretary says, as Pentagon asks for US$200 billion in extra funding.

A troubled US warship is moving away from Iran. Does it reflect bigger problems?

Fire damage and plumbing issues on the USS Gerald R. Ford suggest an overstretched military and ‘hollowed out’ industrial base, analysts say.

Satellite images reveal damage of the widening Middle East war

Here’s a look at what’s visible in a selection of pictures throughout the region.

US aircraft carrier attacking Iran heads to port after fire incident

The most expensive US warship ever built is returning to the Greek island of Crete for repairs after a fire that needed 30 hours to put out.

US tracks 23 Chinese port projects in Latin America, general tells Congress

Top US commander says Chinese port and space projects across Latin America are all seen as potential dual-use military assets.

Top US counterterrorism official quits, says Trump was ‘deceived’ into Iran war

Joseph Kent quits NCTC in protest, alleging ‘no imminent threat’ existed and citing pressure from Israel and lobbyists as the true catalyst for conflict.

US military’s Iran war pivot forces security rethink in Asia-Pacific

As assets are diverted to the Gulf, the Iran war’s high ‘burn rate’ risks creating a ‘thin spot’ in the US security umbrella.

American flag raised at US embassy in Venezuela for first time since 2019

The move highlights a shift in relations between the two countries after Maduro was ousted in an operation by US troops.

Iran war: Trump urges China, other nations, to send warships to secure Hormuz

The president insisted that Iran’s military capability had been eliminated but admitted it was still able to attack the strait.

More than 2,000 Marines leave Japan for Middle East as Iran war intensifies

Trump has ordered the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Tripoli assault ship to be redeployed to the Persian Gulf.

2 members of Iran-linked group killed in predawn blasts on Iraqi capital

The strikes are the first in the heart of Baghdad to kill Iran-backed fighters since the start of the war on February 28.

Trump says US bombed Iran’s Kharg Island, threatens oil infrastructure

Nearly all of Iran’s oil exports pass through the island, and an attack could trigger severe retaliation in the Strait of Hormuz.

US military refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, killing all 6 aboard

The KC-135 aircraft was part of the operation against Iran but the crash was not due to ‘hostile fire’, US Central Command said.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Open Questions | War on Iran may spark nuclear arms race, Carnegie scholar says

Zhao Tong says return to law of the jungle signalled by current US actions could spur countries without nuclear weapons to start acquiring them.

‘Outdated intel’: US faces mounting evidence in deadly strike on Iran school

Preliminary findings suggest the US relied on target coordinates for the February 28 missile strike using outdated data.

US warns of possible strikes on Iran ports as Hormuz becomes flashpoint

US military considers civilian ports to be legitimate targets, prompting a threat from Iran that no location in the Gulf would remain safe.

China warns US against letting AI ‘determine life and death’ on battlefield

China believes that human primacy must be upheld in military applications of AI, defence ministry spokesman says.

Why China may gain from US moving military assets for Iran war

‘Any weakening’ of US presence in Asia-Pacific will work to someone’s advantage, ‘and you can imagine who that is’: cross-strait adviser.

Will Trump ‘Taco’ on Iran? Analysts say he’s looking for a way out

High oil prices and voter anger could be prompting the US president’s comments that the war could end soon.

Trump threatens ‘death, fire, and fury’ as US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels

After reports of mine-laying in the Strait of Hormuz, the US unleashes its ‘most intense’ day of strikes on Iran since the war began.

Anthropic sues Trump administration as row over AI use by military deepens

The Pentagon blacklisted the start-up after it refused to let its technology be used for fully autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance.

Trump says he’s told Kurds not to join Iran fight: ‘war is complicated enough’

The US president says he has ruled out such action despite Kurdish forces indicating they were ‘willing to go in’.

Trump offers Latin American leaders US missile strikes to hit drug cartels

The US president launched a 17-nation ‘counter cartel’ coalition at his ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit.

Open Questions | War on Iran may spark nuclear arms race, Carnegie scholar says