The Latest: US deploys more troops to Mideast as Trump considers ‘winding down’ military operations

President Donald Trump said his administration was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East even as the United States announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region and Iran threatened to attack tourist sites worldwide. The mixed U.S. messages came after another climb in oil prices plunged the U.S. stock … Read more

NYC Mayor Mamdani’s wife glorified terrorists in online posts, criticized US military: report

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly celebrated terrorists in a series of social media posts as a teenager and young adult as scrutiny over her online history continues.  In September 2017, Rama Duwaji, 28, posted a photo on her Tumblr account of Leila … Read more

US intel finds no China plan to invade Taiwan by 2027, despite military buildup

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Despite years of warnings that China could move on Taiwan within the decade, the U.S. intelligence community now assesses that Beijing is not planning an invasion of Taiwan by 2027 and has no fixed timeline for doing so.   “The IC assesses that Chinese leaders do not … Read more

Mystery drones fly near DC-area military base as Iran tensions escalate

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. officials detected unidentified drones near a military installation in Washington, D.C., where top administration officials reportedly have been housed, as security concerns mount amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and with Iran.  Multiple drones were spotted in recent days near Fort Lesley J. McNair, where … Read more

GOP blocks Booker-led push to curb Trump’s military authority in Iran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans blocked yet another bid by Senate Democrats to handcuff President Donald Trump’s war authorities in Iran, in what could be an avalanche of similar moves to break through the GOP’s floor takeover. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., triggered one of several war powers resolutions Senate Democrats … Read more

How the military is using AI in war

With Anthropic’s AI systems being ushered out of the Pentagon, a battle is brewing among other major artificial intelligence firms looking to capitalize on this potentially lucrative opening and shape the way AI is integrated into America’s military defense. Earlier this month, the Pentagon called for Anthropic’s AI technology to be removed from military operations … Read more

Military report says ‘one in a million’ live fire malfunction rained shrapnel on California highway

LOS ANGELES — A “one in a million” malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles, a U.S. Marine Corps investigation found. An artillery shell exploded over the highway that serves as the main corridor between … Read more

Senator introduces bill to draw red lines to limit AI use by military

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, introduced a bill Tuesday to regulate the Pentagon’s use of AI, an opening salvo in how Congress might address the military’s use of the technology. The bill seeks to codify two existing Defense Department guidelines into law: that AI cannot autonomously decide to kill … Read more

European Union rejects Trump’s calls for military deployments to reopen Strait of Hormuz

London — The European Union — the 27 nation bloc that includes some of America’s closest allies — made it clear Tuesday that it would not be racing to meet President Trump’s calls for military assistance to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  The war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran has seen traffic through … Read more

An Afghan man who worked with the US military dies in ICE custody

HOUSTON — An Afghan immigrant whose family said he had been evacuated from his home country after working for years with U.S. forces died at a Texas hospital after immigration authorities detained him, according to authorities. Federal immigration officials called Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal a “criminal” who had been arrested for alleged fraudulent use of food … Read more