US Troops Ready to Protect Busy Oil Route if Iran Moves to Block It U.S. troops in the Middle East are prepared to keep an oil transit lane open after Iranian officials threatened to block it.
As New Carrier Deploys, It May Be Tasked to Fight Two Wars The Arabian Gulf is temporarily without a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
After Years Away, B-1 Bombers Are Back in the Middle East The non-nuclear bombers from Ellsworth Air Force Base arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on March 31.
B-1B Aircrews Preparing for Return to the Middle East B-1B bomber aircrews anticipate returning to the Middle East in coming months, according to officials.
Trump's Jerusalem Decision Defended Amid Backlash The Arab League called on Trump to reverse his decision, which it described as a "dangerous violation of international law."
Opinion: Persian Imperialism Flexes Its Muscle Two events in the last month have underscored the growing reach of Iranian influence in the Middle East.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
