The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, missile cruisers USS Gettysburg and USS Lake Erie, and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are in the region.

The Strait of Hormuz sits between Iran and Oman and connects the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. The narrow passage remains one of the most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints in the world.

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda The United States and Israel carried out heavy bombing of ...

The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but presidents assert broad authority over use of force and the military. Congress has done little to push back.

The Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) concept debuted in 2019 as a new strategy for the U.S. Marine Corps to ...

The US Navy is unlikely to deploy a third aircraft carrier to support Operation Epic Fury, but it could relieve USS Gerald R.

Rep. Eugene Vindman is among a generation of young Democrats who ran for Congress, in part, because of their experience fighting a forever war in the Middle East.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (UPI) --The United States and South Korea will kick off a major joint military exercise next month, both countries announced Wednesday, as they prepare for the transfer of wartime ...

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah(AP) — The Pentagon and the Energy Department for the first time airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is the U.S. potential ...

Cruise ships docks in Skagway during the 2025 summer season. In July, a state inspector boarded a cruise ship in Juneau for a routine review. The inspector’s report includes a photo that shows a metal ...

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