US forces shot down some Iran-launched attack drones flying toward Israel, according to a US defence official and two other US officials who spoke on Saturday on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter. The US and Israel had been bracing for an attack for days after Iran vowed to retaliate for a suspected … Read more
Americans told to avoid travel within Israel, U.S. troops and warships moved to positions in the Middle East, and a warning from President Biden of a “sooner than later” attack has Washington on edge over a possible Iranian retaliation strike on the ally country this weekend, a move that could trigger a regional war. Western … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, including talks on the biggest potential change to Washington’s East Asia command structure in decades, two sources said. Kiyoshi Ota | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will … Read more
Wed, Mar 20 202412:58 PM EDT Pictures show aftermath of Russian strike on Ukraine as official says five dead At least five people were killed and more were injured in Ukraine’s Kharkiv on Wednesday as a fire broke out in an industrial building following Russian shelling in the area. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv … Read more
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a House Armed Services Committee hearing about his failure to disclose his cancer diagnosis and subsequent hospitalizations, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 29, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Republicans grilled U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a hearing Thursday about the handling of his … Read more
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivers remarks during a meeting with Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Duale at the Pentagon on February 07, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled a trip to Brussels this week where he was set to attend meetings related to Ukraine’s defense and NATO, … Read more
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken to hospital again on Sunday, a Pentagon spokesman said, this time “for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue”, weeks after previous stays he controversially kept secret. Austin later transferred the duties of his office to Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks, Defence Department press secretary Pat Ryder said … Read more
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addresses media Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin takes questions from media for first time since hospitalization 02:20 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Sunday afternoon following symptoms of an “emergent bladder issue,” according to the Pentagon. “Today, at approximately 2:20 pm, Secretary of Defense Lloyd … Read more
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin takes questions during a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2024. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken back to the hospital on Sunday afternoon for symptoms related to a possible bladder issue, the Pentagon announced. Austin is battling … Read more
Iran issued a warning on Sunday to the US over potentially targeting two cargo ships in the Middle East long suspected of serving as a forwarding operating base for Iranian commandos, just after the United States and the United Kingdom launched a massive air strike campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The statement from Iran on … Read more
