Pentagon raises US troop death toll in Iran war to 21
The Pentagon late Friday raised the official death toll of US troops linked to military operations against Iran to 21, acknowledging that two additional deaths had not previously been included…
China got hold of parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet due to missed email at UPS: Report
A United Parcel Service (UPS) employee missed an email warning against routing a shipment of F-35 stealth fighter components through Hong Kong, allowing China to obtain the parts, Bloomberg reported…
US aircraft losses in Iran operations reach 81, congressional report says
At least 81 US military aircraft have been lost or damaged during operations against Iran since late February, according to a new Congressional Research Service report. – The report, updated…
UK says RAF Fairford base ‘safe’ after US withdrawal of bombers
RAF Fairford, a Royal Air Force installation in Gloucestershire that hosts US Air Force operations, remains safe after the United States withdrew its bombers, Downing Street said. – The Pentagon…
US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said…
US announces $24.4 bn contract to speed up missile production
The Pentagon on Thursday announced the award of a $24.4 billion contract for Raytheon to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions…
Prince Khalid reviews Saudi-US strategic defense partnership in call with Pentagon chief
Prince Khalid bin Salman reviewed defense ties between the US and Saudi Arabia during a call with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, the Saudi defense minister said on Thursday. – Prince…
Pentagon creates ‘Autowarcom’ to expand AI and drone capabilities
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced the creation of a new military command that would be dedicated to building and providing autonomous and robotic capabilities across the US…
US excludes number of European allies from meeting on NATO’s future
The Pentagon excluded a number of European countries, including the United Kingdom, France and the Baltic states, from a meeting of a working group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member…
Musk to co-lead Pentagon’s new initiative tasked with studying ‘the future of warfare’
US entrepreneur Elon Musk will co-lead Project Meridian, a new Pentagon initiative meant to identify new capabilities and technologies to deploy in the US military, US Secretary of War Pete…