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From his hospital room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first orchestrated and then watched in real time as the U.S. retaliatory attack on Yemen-based Houthi militants unfolded Thursday night

The Pentagon carries out over 60 strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen to deter further attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, a crucial shipping route. President...

‘As for this conspiracy theory, we are going to shake it off,’ Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said in a statement

A recent report by the Pentagon's inspector general reveals the U.S. military's failure to properly track over a billion dollars worth of weapons sent to U...

Tonight, the United States and its allies have launched strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen. We discuss the details and implications of t...

Breaking news: American and British airstrikes target Houthi facilities in Yemen. A Pentagon spokesman provides updates on the mission and its objectives.

When the U.S. and U.K. warships launched waves of air, ship and submarine launched missiles at Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen Thursday it was the culmination of weeks of warnings to the militant group to cease their destructive attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea

Get the latest updates on the escalating tensions in the Middle East as Iran seizes control of a tanker and Iranian-backed groups launch attacks on US troops.

‘I’m tired of dumb people,’ the TV host says

Read about the escalating tensions in the Gulf of Oman as Iran seizes a U.S. oil tanker and fires an anti-ship missile, prompting investigations and calls ...