Air Force B-2 bombers struck five underground weapons facilities in what may be a signal from the Biden administration to Iran.
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Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister, Postpones Trip to DC, US Says
Yoav Gallant and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III were expected to discuss Israel’s response to the Iranian missile assault on Israel last week.
A Pentagon Debate: Are U.S. Deployments Containing the Fighting, or Inflaming It?
Military officials discuss whether sending more force to the Middle East is helping to prevent a much wider war, or emboldening Israel.
Biden Says U.S. Warships Helped Israel Intercept Iran’s Missiles
The president said the United States was “fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel,” in a show of solidarity between two allies whose relations have become strained.
U.S. to Send More Troops to Middle East as Tensions Rise
Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, declined to say exactly how many troops were deploying, citing operational security.
U.S. Research Aided Chinese Military Technology, House Republicans Say
A congressional report argues that Beijing has exploited ties with American universities to advance technologically, and that further guardrails are needed.
Starmer, Meeting Biden, Hints at Ukraine Weapons Decision Soon
As the president deliberated with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the question of whether to let Ukraine use long-range weapons in Russia was a rare point of contention between allied nations.
Two U.S. Marines Attacked in Turkey by Nationalist Youth Group
Turkish officials said they had detained 15 members of the group. The two servicemen had returned to the ship and were safe, U.S. officials said.
U.S. Moves Naval Forces Closer to Israel
American officials are sending a signal to Iran and its allies, in the form of two aircraft carrier groups and a guided-missile submarine.
U.S. Orders Submarine to Middle East Amid Fears of Escalation
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, the Pentagon said. In an unusual disclosure, it said Mr. Austin had ordered a submarine to the Middle East.