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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said the conflict with Iran is consuming readiness and munitions in ways that inevitably reduce the resources available for other theaters, including the Indo-Pacific.

The Pentagon is reportedly preparing options for weeks of ground operations in Iran while additional Marine and Army forces move into the region following new attacks that injured U.S. personnel.

Images circulating online appear to show a burned-out U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry at Prince Sultan Air Base after Iran’s March 27 attack, but the photos have not been independently confirmed.

Iranian state media says U.S.-dropped anti-tank mines killed several people near Shiraz, but the claims remain unverified. What is clearer is why such weapons would fit a strategy aimed at disrupting missile launches.

U.S. Central Command is seeking hardened shelters and underground infrastructure at Al Udeid Air Base after repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks damaged facilities, wounded personnel, and pushed troops into improvi

U.S. officials say more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles have already been fired during the war with Iran, sharpening Pentagon concerns about industrial capacity, magazine depth, and the ability to sustain other high-

Video geolocated to Chabahar appears to show a U.S. Navy F/A-18 narrowly avoiding an Iranian air defense missile, highlighting the continued danger to low-flying aircraft even in areas considered relatively less risky.

New images of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers departing for Operation Epic Fury sorties over Iran show mysterious white rectangles along wing leading edges, baffling defense analysts.

A Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed 168 people — over 100 of them children — has put Pentagon officials on the defensive about its Maven Smart System AI targeting platform.

US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are prowling the Strait of Hormuz to track and deter Iranian fast attack craft, as US military assets in the Middle East are reinforced amid escalating maritime tensions with Iran.

As regional conflict escalated following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi allowed users to bet on the probability of nuclear weapon use in 2026, raising urgent ethical and regulatory questions about the financialization of catastrophe.

The Israeli Air Force struck Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran and destroyed the Airbus A340 used by Supreme Leader Khamenei — a significant symbolic and operational blow in the escalating air campaign against Iran.

American forces carried out what President Trump called one of the most powerful bombing raids in Middle East history, targeting military installations on Iran's critical Kharg Island to pressure Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

An FBI alert warning about Iranian drone attacks on California targets launched from ships at sea highlights a little-discussed but credible threat vector that has been on U.S. military planners' radar for years.

American ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles have sunk an Iranian submarine as part of a broader campaign targeting Iran's naval assets, marking a significant escalation in the use of ballistic precision weapons against naval targets.

Military operations in Iran send oil prices surging and raise fears of Strait of Hormuz closure, which analysts say would severely disrupt automotive manufacturing worldwide.

The US military has used HIMARS rocket systems to fire ballistic missiles at Iranian naval vessels, marking a new chapter in anti-ship warfare.

As airstrikes continue, military planners face the reality that securing Iran's enriched uranium may require high-risk ground operations.

The U.S. military issues a firm denial after claims circulate that an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down during ongoing operations over Iran.

US-led strikes have significantly degraded Iran's missile capabilities, but concerns mount over the diminishing stockpile of allied interceptor missiles.