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USS Boxer The Second Amphibious Assault Ship Now Heading To Middle East
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1741+ words) By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick Updated Mar 20, 2026 6: 26 PM EDT It has now been widely reported that what is described as an "accelerated" deployment of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th MEU from the West Coast will be in support…...
USAF F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (807+ words) By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman Published Mar 19, 2026 1: 26 PM EDT Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for U. S. Central Command, told TWZ that the F-35 was "flying a combat mission over Iran" when it was forced to make an emergency landing. "The aircraft landed…...
Second Carrier Strike Group Ordered To Spin-Up For Deployment To Middle East: Report
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) Published Feb 11, 2026 9: 22 PM EST As he mulls over a decision about whether to attack Iran, President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group (CSG) to prepare for a Middle East deployment. However, even if that is…...
Military Buildup In The Middle East Continues, Including What Trump Describes As A "Big Flotilla" (Updated)
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (1012+ words) Updated Jan 23, 2026 8: 16 AM EST These movements come as Trump has threatened to strike Iran over its brutal treatment of anti-government protesters, which has resulted in thousands of deaths. "We have a big flotilla going in that direction, and we'll see…...
Combat Rescue Aircraft, Tankers Arrive In Caribbean As U. S. Military Buildup Accelerates
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) Published Dec 11, 2025 8: 16 PM EST Clearly, the Pentagon is moving into a posture in the region that is much better equipped for tactical air combat operations over hostile territory than it was just days ago. Despite all this movement, White House…...
Russian General In Venezuela Leading Advisory Mission: Ukraine's Intel Chief
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (423+ words) Published Nov 19, 2025 3: 22 PM EST Makarevich and his troops are likely to remain in Venezuela during any U. S. attack, Budanov suggested. "I think they will be behind the scenes and officially Russia will try to speak to the U. S. because their units are…...
Ukrainian Attack On Russian Dam Impeding Moscow's Logistics In The North
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (688+ words) Published Oct 28, 2025 2: 43 PM EDT You can see a satellite view of the results of the attack in the following video. "Enemy logistics are becoming significantly more complicated," the Ukrainian 16th Army Corps stated on Telegram in reference to the results of…...
Bus-Sized Uncrewed Airship Being Tested By NATO As Maritime Surveillance Platform
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (660+ words) Published Sep 17, 2025 8: 28 PM EDT An uncrewed hydrogen-powered autonomous surveillance airship the size of a small bus has been floating over Portuguese waters, collecting imagery of ships and other objects. The goal of these test flights is to see if this…...
Unprecedented Chinese Icebreaker Deployment Off Alaska Being Monitored By U. S.
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (970+ words) Published Aug 8, 2025 5: 14 PM EDT The Chinese icebreakers, which include a number of research-focused types, are being monitored by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U. S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), a NORTHCOM spokesperson told The War Zone Thursday evening. The presence of…...
U. S. Building Container Vaults To Deploy U. S. Nuclear Bombs To Remote Bases
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (582+ words) Updated Jul 23, 2025 7: 58 PM EDT What specific operational requirements may have driven the development of the Mobile Vault are unknown, but Sandia's release makes clear that this is about a need for a capability "that can be rapidly deployed to safeguard…...