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Defense spending bill would defund Biden’s Gaza pier
A series of Republican amendments to multiple defense bills would ban funding for the Gaza pier.
Iran fires ballistic missiles at Syria militants; Pentagon says coalition troops were at risk
Monday's strike comes as tensions rise ahead of renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran.
By Kyle Rempfer
US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bombers off Alaska
The Russian bombers were accompanied by two Russian fighter jets.
Russian strategic bombers conduct exercise near Alaska
The Russian military says that two nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown to the easternmost Chukotka Peninsula, near Alaska, as part of an air force exercise.
US criticizes China’s militarization of disputed South China Sea
The Pentagon criticized what it called China’s “continued militarization” of island outposts in the disputed South China Sea, where the Chinese air force landed long-range bombers for the first time, putting entire Southeast Asia within their range.
US bombers from Guam conduct exercise over Korean Peninsula
Two U.S. supersonic bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula for bombing exercises that are also a show of force against North Korea ahead of President Donald Trump’s first official visit to Asia.
Report: Hornets scrambled to intercept Russian jets near carrier
The F/A-18s were dispatched from the carrier Ronald Reagan Sunday to escort two Russian bombers approaching the ship, CNN reports.
By Navy Times staff
Can North Korea shoot down a US military aircraft?
North Korea has threatened to shoot down U.S. Air Force bombers conducting flights near the Korean Peninsula. But does the Asian nation have such a capability?
By Mike Yeo