The U.S. Energy Department is set to provide $150 million in federal funding for a major electricity transmission project in Alaska, as Vice President JD Vance campaigns in the state ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. The funding will support construction of approximately 223 miles of new transmission lines connecting the Beluga power station […]
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius to the Pentagon as Washington and Berlin moved to strengthen defence cooperation, military production and NATO capabilities. The two ministers met on Tuesday, September 15, for talks focused on NATO 3.0, increased European defence spending and closer cooperation between the American and German […]
The U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departed Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit that gave roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines a long-awaited break following an extended deployment at sea. The carrier arrived at Laem Chabang port on September 2, accompanied by other vessels from the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. […]
The U.S. military has disabled advertising trackers on a range of smartphones and computers following reports that commercially collected location data may have been used to track and target American personnel in the Middle East. The move was disclosed in letters to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements provided to Reuters. The Air Force said […]
The United States has declared the Strait of Hormuz open for navigation, with President Donald Trump saying American forces have cleared the strategic waterway of sea mines and are facilitating the movement of commercial vessels. Trump said on Thursday that the strait was open and that millions of barrels of oil were continuing to move […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the reinstatement of a U.S.-led naval blockade targeting Iran, marking a major escalation in the ongoing confrontation between Washington and Tehran and raising fresh concerns about stability in the Middle East and the global energy market. The announcement follows renewed military exchanges between U.S. and Iranian forces after the […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Claims U.S. Attacks on Nuclear Sites Were “Ineffective” Tehran — For the first time since the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has spoken publicly, sharply criticizing the United States and dismissing the effectiveness of recent Western-led military operations. In a televised address broadcast […]
President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles as protests continue for a third consecutive day in response to federal immigration raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The move comes after tensions flared between demonstrators and federal agents across several city blocks, as hundreds gathered […]