North Korea Conducts Third Test Launch in 2 Weeks
North Korea has fired at least one projectile into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.
Military
Rebels, Militants Kill Dozens In Yemen’s Aden; Saudi Arabia Blames Iran
Iran-backed Huthi rebels say they launched missile and drone attacks on a military parade in Yemen’s southern port of Aden, the headquarters of the Saudi-backed government, that killed more than 30 people.
Major non-NATO ally: Trump clears path for military partnership with Brazil
President Trump designated Brazil Wednesday night as a major non-NATO ally, paving the way for sharing military intelligence and privileged acquisition of military equipment.
In future Gaza war, Israel said aiming to weaken Hamas — but not topple it
The Israeli military’s plan for a potential future conflict in the Gaza Strip is to hit Palestinian terror group Hamas hard, but not to attempt to defeat it entirely, leaving it weakened but still capable of controlling the Strip, military officials told Hebrew-language media on Wednesday at the conclusion of a large-scale drill.
A Give-Away Of Sensitive U.S. Military Technology’: Trump Vetoes Resolutions Blocking Saudi Arms Sales
A series of arms sales by the Trump administration to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia were pushed through Monday, after Republicans and Democrats failed to buoy resolutions blocking the sales against vetoes from Trump.
A Turning-Point in Tehran-Moscow Military Relations’: Iran and Russia Shore Up Ties in Planned Naval Exercise
Russia and Iran moved to strengthen their military ties this week, ahead of a joint Russian-Iranian naval drill slated to take place between the Indian Ocean and contested strait of Hormuz over the next year.
Supreme Court says Trump can spend military funds on border wall
The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major victory by ruling his administration could move ahead with its plan to use $2.5 billion in Defense Department funds for construction of a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
U.S. carries out airstrike on Islamic State in Somalia
The United States conducted an airstrike it said killed one member of the Islamic State in Somalia, military officials announced Sunday.
IDF launches drill to bolster preparedness for war in Gaza
A military exercise began Sunday afternoon in the southern city of Ashkelon and in the area adjacent to the restive Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
‘Will the US Army stand by idly while we are killed?’: Syriac Christians Ask for US Protection Against New Turkish Offensive
Christians in northern Syria are calling on the US government to intervene as signs mount that a new wave of Turkish incursions into the country is imminent.
Trump administration won’t rule out using 2001 war powers act to strike Iran
Trump administration officials say they are not seeking war with Iran but haven’t ruled out using an old war powers act to hit the regime in the future.
North Korea fires short-range missiles in latest provocation
North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea on Thursday, complicating efforts to resume stalled nuclear talks with Washington and signaling its anger over planned US-South Korea joint military exercises.
Syria says Israel attacked posts held by its military, allied militias
An Israeli missile attack targeted Syrian military positions held by the government and its allies early on Wednesday, Syria’s state news agency said.
Deal Sealed on Federal Budget, Ensuring No Shutdown, Default
President Donald Trump and congressional leaders announced late Monday they had struck a critical debt and budget agreement. The deal amounts to an against-the-odds victory for Washington pragmatists seeking to avoid politically dangerous tumult over the possibility of a government shutdown or first-ever federal default.
Pentagon sees high risk of ‘unintended conflict’ with Iran
U.S. military officials see a high risk of ‘unintended conflict’ with Iran due to rising tensions in the Persian Gulf, according to top Pentagon official.
Pentagon to deploy 500 troops to Saudi Arabia as tensions with Iran escalate
The United States is sending troops and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia as tensions flare with Iran, the Pentagon announced late Friday.
U.S. military says it took defensive action against drone in Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon said on Thursday that the USS Boxer took defensive action against a drone after it came within a ‘threatening range’ in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. removing Turkey from F-35 program after its Russian missile defense purchase
The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system last week.
North Korea suggests it may resume nuclear, missile tests
North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime US-South Korean military drills that the North calls preparation for an eventual invasion.
Pro-Palestinian Greek Orthodox Protest Sale of Jerusalem Properties to Jewish Groups
Three contested East Jerusalem properties, the subject of a land dispute over the last 15 years, were finally sold to a Jewish organization after Israel’s Supreme Court overruled a protest by the Greek Orthodox Church on June 11th.