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US: China-linked firm aiding Houthi attacks on US naval forces

US officials say a Chinese satellite company tied to Beijing’s military is providing targeting intelligence to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, despite repeated diplomatic warnings to China.

US: China-linked firm aiding Houthi attacks on US naval forces

To disrupt terror funding

US strikes fuel sites used by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

US forces strike fuel facilities used by the Iran-backed Houthis to cut off a major source of illegal revenue funding terrorism in the region. Houthis report 17 dead and dozens injured.

US strikes fuel sites used by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

God fought for us then, we fight for Him now

The story of the Exodus says that God fights his people's oppressors at the Red Sea. Now, it is our turn to fight for freedom.

God fought for us then, we fight for Him now

Amid rising tensions with Iran

US deploys B-2 bombers and carrier strike groups

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders deployment of additional warplanes in the Middle East as tensions with Iran and the Houthis escalate.

US deploys B-2 bombers and carrier strike groups

US continues to strike Houthis in Yemen, over 70 attacks reported

Houthi-affiliated media report US strikes on Houthi targets in the provinces of Saada, Sanaa, and Al-Jawf. One civilian reportedly killed and three others were wounded.

US continues to strike Houthis in Yemen, over 70 attacks reported

4 US soldiers found dead after going missing in Lithuania

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announces deaths of 4 soldiers who went missing during a training exercise at a base 6 miles from the border with Russian ally Belarus.

4 US soldiers found dead after going missing in Lithuania

New footage shows US strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Houthis claim they launched an attack on an American aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, their fourth time firing on US warships in 72 hours.

New footage shows US strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Houthis threaten to attack American ships

The Houthi military command in Yemen declares that the naval blockade on Israel will continue until aid is allowed into the Gaza Strip.

Houthis threaten to attack American ships

US eliminates top leader of Al-Qaeda branch in Syria

US military announces it eliminated a senior military leader of Hurras al-Din, a Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda.

US eliminates top leader of Al-Qaeda branch in Syria

For the first time:

Houthi rebels target US F-16 with surface-to-air missile

US defense officials confirm that Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired surface-to-air missiles at a US F-16 fighter jet in an incident on February 19. A policy debate is underway at the highest levels of the US military regarding the best strategy to counter the Houthis.

Houthi rebels target US F-16 with surface-to-air missile

Strike in Syria:

US army eliminates senior member of Al-Qaeda offshoot

CENTCOM announces that its forces eliminated a terrorist from the Hurras al-Din organization, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria.

US army eliminates senior member of Al-Qaeda offshoot

In strike in Syria:

US eliminates senior terrorist from Al-Qaeda offshoot

CENTCOM announces that its forces conducted a precision strike in Northwest Syria, targeting and killing Muhammad Salah al-Za’bir, a senior operative in the Hurras al-Din terrorist organization.

US eliminates senior terrorist from Al-Qaeda offshoot

US Army targets ISIS in Iraq and Syria

CENTCOM says it and its partner forces conducted operations in Iraq and Syria, from December 30 to January 6, targeting known ISIS locations. One Coalition member was killed but no US personnel were harmed.

US Army targets ISIS in Iraq and Syria

US Army veteran accused of trying to join Hezbollah

Indictment says Jack Danaher Molloy, a dual US-Irish citizen and US Army veteran, traveled to Lebanon in August with the intention of joining Hezbollah, which has been designated as a terrorist organization in the United States.

US Army veteran accused of trying to join Hezbollah

In Yemen:

US Army strikes Houthi facilities used to attack vessels

US Army announces it struck several Houthi targets in Yemen over two days, part of CENTCOM's effort to degrade Houthi efforts to threaten regional partners and military and merchant vessels in the region.

US Army strikes Houthi facilities used to attack vessels

Strike on Houthi targets reported in Yemen's capital

Al-Arabiya reports the strike in Sanaa targeted Houthi weapons manufacturing workshops. The Houthis blame the US Army for the latest strike, which follows Israel's strikes on Thursday.

Strike on Houthi targets reported in Yemen's capital

Amid Houthi conflict:

US Navy pilots shot down in Red Sea friendly fire incident

US military says two Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea. Both pilots ejected from their aircraft and were recovered alive.

US Navy pilots shot down in Red Sea friendly fire incident

Iran protests US arrests of Iranian citizens

Iran summons Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents US interests in the country, to protest arrest of two Iranian nationals in connection with attack on US troops in Jordan.

Iran protests US arrests of Iranian citizens

Amid fight against ISIS

Pentagon acknowledges doubling US forces in Syria

Pentagon press secretary acknowledges the US has quietly more than doubled its troop presence in Syria to combat ISIS. Approximately 2,000 US forces are now stationed there.

Pentagon acknowledges doubling US forces in Syria

Two charged in connection to drone strike on US troops in Jordan

Two Iranians, including a US citizen, were charged for illegally exporting sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a strike on an outpost in Jordan that killed three US reservists.

Two charged in connection to drone strike on US troops in Jordan

US deploys USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group to MidEast

CENTCOM announces that the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group had entered its area of responsibility in the Middle East and will "ensure regional stability and security."

US deploys USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group to MidEast

US Army thwarts Houthi attack on ships in Gulf of Aden

US Central Command says US Navy destroyers successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden.

US Army thwarts Houthi attack on ships in Gulf of Aden

After Assad regime collapses

US Army strikes over 75 ISIS targets in Syria

US Central Command says the strikes were meant to prevent ISIS from taking advantage of the current situation to reconstitute in central Syria.

US Army strikes over 75 ISIS targets in Syria

Houthis claim:

'We targeted a US destroyer and three military supply ships'

CENTCOM says it successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden.

'We targeted a US destroyer and three military supply ships'

US Army targets pro-Iranian militias in Syria

CENTCOM says the strike was in response to an attack by the militias on US personnel.

US Army targets pro-Iranian militias in Syria

Jack Teixeira gets 15 years for leaking classified documents

A federal court sentenced Jack Teixeira, from the Massachusetts Air National Guard, to 15 years in prison for leaking classified Pentagon documents about the war in Ukraine.

Jack Teixeira gets 15 years for leaking classified documents

Second day in a row:

US Army strikes pro-Iranian militias in Syria

CENTCOM says it conducted strikes against an Iranian-backed militia group's weapons storage facility in Syria in response to a rocket attack on US personnel.

US Army strikes pro-Iranian militias in Syria

Syria:

US forces strike targets associated with Iranian groups

CENTCOM forces strike nine targets in two locations associated with Iranian groups in Syria, in response to several attacks on US personnel.

US forces strike targets associated with Iranian groups

CENTCOM:

163 ISIS terrorists eliminated in Syria and Iraq since Aug. 29

US Central Command announces that, since August 29, its forces have conducted 95 operations against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, eliminated 163 terrorists and captured 33.

163 ISIS terrorists eliminated in Syria and Iraq since Aug. 29

US soldier who was injured on Gaza pier dies

US Army says a soldier who was critically injured this past May while on a temporary mission supporting the humanitarian pier for Gaza has died.

US soldier who was injured on Gaza pier dies

In strikes in Syria:

US eliminates at least 35 ISIS terrorists

US Central Command says the US military carried out a series of air strikes on ISIS camps in Syria this week, killing up to 35 terrorists from the group.

US eliminates at least 35 ISIS terrorists

Houthis claim they shot down another US drone

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down an American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the country. US military confirms a drone was lost.

Houthis claim they shot down another US drone

Iraq:

Rockets launched at military base housing US forces

At least two Katyusha rockets launched at military base housing US forces near Baghdad International Airport. Air defenses successfully intercept the rockets.

Rockets launched at military base housing US forces

After Nasrallah elimination:

US military boosts air support, increases readiness of troops

Pentagon warns Iran against escalating the current conflict: The United States will take every necessary measure to defend our people.

US military boosts air support, increases readiness of troops

US Army destroys Houthi UAVs and missile systems

The US Army’s statement comes a day after the Houthi rebels claimed they had shot down an American MQ-9 aircraft in Yemen.

US Army destroys Houthi UAVs and missile systems

USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East

The Pentagon announced earlier this month that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier as well as the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Central Command region.

USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq:

'We will resume targeting US forces'

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq announce they are ending the truce that was meant to give the Iraqi government time to negotiate the withdrawal of US troops from the country.

'We will resume targeting US forces'

US army destroys Houthi UAV in Yemen

CENTCOM says the UAV "presented an imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region."

US army destroys Houthi UAV in Yemen

Pentagon:

8 US service members injured in Friday's Syria drone attack

Pentagon reveals that eight US service members were injured in a drone attack on Rumalyn Landing Zone, which hosts troops from the US and other countries in the US-led coalition.

8 US service members injured in Friday's Syria drone attack

Several Americans wounded in attack on US forces in Syria

US official says several US and coalition personnel were wounded in a drone attack on Friday in Syria.

Several Americans wounded in attack on US forces in Syria

After attack on US troops in Iraq

Austin: We will not tolerate attacks on our personnel

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin responds after rocket attack on the Ain al-Asad base in Iraq, which houses US troops, wounded seven US personnel.

Austin: We will not tolerate attacks on our personnel

Iraq:

Several US personnel injured in rocket attack on Ain al-Asad base

The attack marks the third time in recent weeks that the base has come under attack, but the first time that any injuries have been reported.

Several US personnel injured in rocket attack on Ain al-Asad base

US strikes targets in Iraq 'in self-defense'

Blasts heard inside a base south of Baghdad used by Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, four reported killed. US official says a strike was carried out because of a threat to US-led coalition forces.

US strikes targets in Iraq 'in self-defense'

Iraq:

Rockets fired at base which houses US forces

Multiple rockets launched at Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase which houses US-led forces, the second time in a week the base has been targeted.

Rockets fired at base which houses US forces

US Army destroys four Houthi vessels in the Red Sea

US Army continuing to target Houthi vessels in the Red Sea, amid the rebels' provocations.

US Army destroys four Houthi vessels in the Red Sea

US makes it official:

Gaza pier mission has come to an end

The US military officially announces that its mission to install and operate a temporary, floating pier off the coast of Gaza has come to an end after repeated problems.

Gaza pier mission has come to an end

Iraq:

Base which hosts US troops attacked by drones

Iraqi forces say there were no casualties in the attack on the Ain al-Asad airbase.

Base which hosts US troops attacked by drones

US officials confirm:

Temporary pier project off Gaza coming to an end

Pentagon spokesman says an effort to reattach the pier was unsuccessful and, as such, the project will permanently end soon.

Temporary pier project off Gaza coming to an end

US Gaza pier to be reinstalled, then taken down

US officials say the pier for humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled Wednesday to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently.

US Gaza pier to be reinstalled, then taken down

Report:

US bases in Europe on heightened alert status

US defense official says there is credible intelligence pointing to an attack against US bases in Europe over the next week or so.

US bases in Europe on heightened alert status

For the third time:

US aid pier removed, may not be re-installed

Pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza removed for a third time due to weather. Officials say the US is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out.

US aid pier removed, may not be re-installed

Houthis claim to have attacked US aircraft carrier

Houthi rebels claim they attacked the US aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea. US officials: That is incorrect.

Houthis claim to have attacked US aircraft carrier

Back in action:

US pier in Gaza unloading humanitarian aid again

The announcement comes a day after US officials said the pier had been re-attached to the shore.

US pier in Gaza unloading humanitarian aid again

US military's Gaza aid pier expected to resume operations

US officials say that the on-again, off-again floating pier in Gaza is expected to resume operations on Thursday.

US military's Gaza aid pier expected to resume operations

US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs

The section that connects to the beach in Gaza rebuilt nearly two weeks after being damaged by heavy storms.

US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs

US and Britain strike 13 Houthi targets

The strikes follow a recent surge in attacks by the Houthis on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

US and Britain strike 13 Houthi targets

US Army vessels become unmoored near floating Gaza pier

CENTCOM announces four US Army vessels supporting the humanitarian floating pier mission in Gaza became unmoored. Two of them are anchored on a Gaza beach, and the other two are beached near Ashkelon.

US Army vessels become unmoored near floating Gaza pier

US service member critically injured during work on Gaza pier

Defense officials say three US service members were injured, one of them critically, while supporting a mission to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.

US service member critically injured during work on Gaza pier

Aid deliveries begin at US pier off Gaza

US military says aid deliveries via a temporary pier in Gaza have begun.

Aid deliveries begin at US pier off Gaza

Pier off Gaza could be operational in days

US military begins moving into place the pieces of temporary pier off the coast of Gaza.

Pier off Gaza could be operational in days