US military

Ben-Gurion Airport employee fired for photographing US military planes - report

A temporary employee at Ben-Gurion Airport was fired after photographing US military planes and sharing the images on WhatsApp, nearly causing a serious incident between the US military and the IDF.

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026.

Iraq turns to Syria for oil exports after Hormuz disruptions from US blockade

 A child walks along a hiking trail with oil storage tanks and facilities of CNOOC Ningbo Daxie Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in the background in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, March 21, 2026.

China may survive Trump’s Hormuz blockade, but time is no longer on its side - analysis

A BAE Systems Sting Ray air-launched Anti Submarine Warfare lightweight torpedo is displayed during the Security Equipment International (DSEI) at London Excel on September 09, 2025 in London, England.

CENTCOM using underwater drones to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz


US skips congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel

Israel had requested 12,000 BLU-110A/B general-purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies, with Marco Rubio having determined that the sale was in the US's "national security interests."

Thick smoke rises over western areas of Tehran following continued US and Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital in Tehran, Iran, on March 03, 2026.

Erbil hotel hit by drone attack, security sources say

The drone attack, which came the same day as two other Erbil drone attacks, occured amid Kurdish concerns of being dragged into the Iran war.

A view of the Erbil Arjaan by Rotana hotel, in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on March 6, 2026.

Jewish groups ask Pentagon to stop Messianic chaplains from wearing Jewish insignia

Rabbi Laurence Bazer, who endorses Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox rabbis and cantors as military chaplains, said Jewish groups are working together on the issue

Jewish service members hold a torah scroll while wearing tefillin at the Aleph Institute's Military Symposium in February. 2026

Russia providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, officials say - report

Russia has reportedly given Iran the locations of US military assets, including warships and aircraft, since the start of the war.

Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, as seen from Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026.

WATCH: US strikes Iranian drone carrier naval vessel, B-2 stealth bombers hit Iran

The struck carrier was "roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier," CENTCOM announced.

Smoke rises from what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an Iranian drone carrier that was struck by US forces, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at an unknown location, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on March 5, 2026.

Zelensky says Ukraine will help US to counter Iranian drones

Ukraine will support the US with protection against Iranian Shahed drones in the Middle East, providing specialists and resources as the conflict intensifies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a visit to a military training area to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the “Patriot” anti-aircraft missile system, at an undisclosed location, in Germany, June 11, 2024; illustrative.

US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say

US military investigators are looking into a possible strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed dozens of children. The Pentagon denies targeting civilians, but the investigation continues.

People attend the funeral of the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 3, 2026.

France has authorized temporary presence of US aircraft on local bases, official says

"France demanded that the concerned resources not participate in any way in operations conducted by the United States in Iran," a French official said.

A Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft stands parked on the tarmac on the day of France's President Emmanuel Macron's visit, at the French Air and Space Force (Armee de l'air et de l'espace) Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Airbase, France March 18, 2025.

Iranian bombers were 'minutes away' from striking US base in Qatar - report

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said later on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.

A QATAR Emiri Air Force F-15 Eagle tactical fighter aircraft performs aerial maneuvers in the sky above Qatar's capital Doha as the Gulf state marks its National Day on December 18, 2021.

US launches Precision Strike Missile for first time ever in combat situation during Iran operation

Additionally, CENTCOM announced that over 20 Iranian navy vessels have been struck or sunk as part of Operation Epic Fury, including a Soleimani-class vessel.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026.