WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials on Tuesday called for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war.

The U.S. military has suffered 400 personnel wounded in action in the war against Iran, according to a War Department agency data updated Wednesday. Most of the casualties, 271, were U.S. Army servicemembers while the others were U.

U.S. military launches new autonomous warfare command under SOUTHCOM to deploy unmanned systems in Latin America targeting narcoterrorist networks.

Justice Clarence Thomas is joined by the liberals in refusing to shield negligent military contractors, even in combat zones.

The rescue of downed U.S. airmen in Iran shows why “leave no one behind” still defines the military, and why it matters for trust, risk and readiness.

Palantir and its CEO Alex Karp called on the US to pursue AI-powered weapons, reinstate the military draft and shy away from “regressive” cultures in a buzzy 22-point manifesto.

The United States has undergone a significant leadership reshuffle within its military establishment since the start of the Iran war in late February 2026, with several high-ranking officials removed or asked to step down as the conflict continues.

The U.S. military has used up nearly half of its stockpile of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles and heavily expended six other key missile stockpiles during its seven-week strike campaign against Iran,

The United States struck a vessel that was participating in "narco-trafficking operations," killing three men in the attack, according to SOUTHCOM.

The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in ‌Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday.