Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military’s Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News. Though the message makes no reference to Cuba, the request is for continued military planning […]
Washington — The U.S., Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday signed a new security agreement bolstering the United States’ military and security presence on the island in the North Atlantic, the culmination of years of tensions over the future of the Danish territory. President Trump, Greenland Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signed […]
Tom Hanson reports from the USS George Washington, deployed in the Middle East. All 50,000 U.S. personnel in the region are prepped for battle at any moment. U.S. military on high alert as Iran, allies target energy supply #military #high #alert #Iran #allies #target #energy #supply
The war with Iran was launched more than six months ago, and shows no signs of ending. In the early days of the conflict, the United States fired off thousands of long-range, precision-guided missiles. Now, with its arsenal depleted, the Pentagon is faced with the stark prospect of not having enough high-tech weapons to sustain […]
Multiple American military aircraft were damaged in Iranian strikes overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, people with direct knowledge of the matter told CBS News. One A-10 Thunderbolt, an attack aircraft known as the Warthog, was struck and lost a wing, the sources said. Roughly eight F-15s sustained […]
27m ago Protesters urge South Korea to not join U.S. war with Iran Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The protesters across from the U.S. embassy compound in Seoul waved signs saying “Do not join a war of aggression” as the […]
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro appeared at a military event on Saturday, marking his first public appearance since he was hospitalized for what was reportedly a serious illness. The military event was held to celebrate the anniversary of an army branch responsible for protecting its top leaders. Cuban state television aired more than 10 minutes […]
U.S. military attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for American warship strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. military said it hit three Iranian oil tankers Saturday, destroying one in retaliation for the latest round of attacks on American warships in the region. Tom Hanson reports. U.S. military attacks 3 Iranian oil […]
Washington — An Air Force email from August, obtained by CBS News, shows the Pentagon was instructing personnel to stop referring to the ongoing U.S. military operations in Iran as “Operation Epic Fury” — three months after the Trump administration declared it had ended. In response to questions from CBS News, the Pentagon said Wednesday that […]
The U.S. military, in conjunction with Ecuadorian officials, boarded and later sank a vessel on Friday allegedly used as a refueling station for drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to U.S. Southern Command. The vessel, which was in international waters near Ecuador, was allegedly used as a floating ship-to-ship refueling station for drug […]