SECDEF Austin Orders Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to Remain in Middle East
West coast carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) will remain in the Middle East as regional conflict intensifies, according to a…
DIA Report on Houthi Attacks and Pressure on International Trade
The following is the June 13, 2024, Defense Intelligence Agency report, Yemen: Houthi Attacks Placing Pressure on International Trade.…
Report to Congress on Iran and U.S. Policy
The following is the April 22, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Iran: Background and U.S. Policy.…
Houthi Lethal Underwater Drones Adds New Threat to Red Sea
Merchant ships and warships in the Red Sea have been under frequent attacks from anti-ship cruise missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles,…
Last Cyclone Patrol Ships Leave U.S. Navy, Many Will Serve in Foreign Forces
The U.S. Navy decommissioned the last two Cyclone-class patrol ship at Naval Support Activity Bahrain last month, bringing the almost…
U.S. 5th Fleet Reveals New Details on Iranian Drone Attack on Tanker
An analysis of debris left over from a drone attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman confirm…
U.S. Blames Iran for Drone Attack on Tanker Near Oman
This story has been updated with more information from U.S. Central Command. U.S. Central Command and Israeli officials are blaming…
Report to Congress on Middle East, North African Implications of War in Ukraine
The following is the June 15, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Middle East and North Africa: Implications of 2022 Russia-Ukraine…
CENTCOM CO: No U.S. Over-the-Horizon Strikes in Afghanistan Since Withdrawal
The U.S. is gathering over-the-horizon intelligence on terrorist activities in Afghanistan but hasn’t made a strike against ISIS-K and al…
U.S. Says New Iranian ‘Kamikaze’ Drone Killed Two in Merchant Ship Attack; U.K., U.S. Condemn Tehran for Attack
A one-way, explosive-laden drone made in Iran attacked an Israeli-operated merchant tanker last week off the coast of Oman, U.S.…