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The Aug. 14 Secretary of Defense Orders Book records that the commanders of U.S. European, Pacific and Southern Commands, with Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, entered a formal "non-concur" against Defense...
Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday, Aug. 14, President Trump was asked by NBC News whether the USS Abraham Lincoln's deployment had run too long and whether he was concerned about sailors' mental...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said reports about the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln had been “completely misrepresented,” speaking to Newsmax while visiting Panama. The Navy confirmed to CBS News that a sailor...
The U.S. military has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the Iran war began, roughly a quarter of the fleet, three U.S. officials told the Washington Post in an article published Aug. 13. Each aircraft costs...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., sent a letter dated Aug. 12 to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao demanding answers about conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln...
The Iran campaign has forced the Pentagon to rush ships, aircraft and air-defense units from across Europe and Asia to the Middle East as U.S. stockpiles have been depleted, U.S. officials told The New York Times in an...
Reuters reported on Aug. 4, 2026, that the United States has expended “virtually all” of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the war with Iran, and CBS News confirmed the account with two sources...
Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, head of U.S. European Command, sent a written notification to Pentagon officials in late July 2026 stating that without another Navy destroyer he would be forced to prioritize defense of the U.S...
On March 1, 2026, three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses in what the U.S. military described as an apparent friendly-fire incident. All six crew members ejected and survived. The...