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Yemen’s leader vows to never allow Iran, Houthis to take control of Bab el-Mandeb

Rashad al-Alimi says Houthis "will face major losses" if they approach the strait

Units of Ukraine's army reportedly ordered to halt fighting as Trump confirms US envoys set to travel for peace talks

Units of Ukraine's army were ordered to halt fighting Sept. 5-8, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 4, citing sources in...

Israel attacks Lebanon’s Mifdoun and Beqaa Valley

Israel attacks Lebanon’s Mifdoun and Beqaa Valley An Israeli air strike has targeted the town of Mifdoun in the Nabatieh...

Trump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the United States may hit Iran'...

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More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources

SANAA - A major offensive by Yemen's Houthis to seize control of the gateway to the Red Sea has left more than 120 peopl...

Lutnick to Review Pentagon Deals Involving Cerberus Companies

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been chosen by the Department of Defense to review any transactions between the Pe...

US clears $5B in JDAMs for Saudi Arabia, other Middle East deals

Roughly $6.1 billion of military equipment was cleared for potential sales to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iraq, spanning prec...

US may soon hit Iranian mountain suspected of housing nuclear facility — Trump

The US president mentioned Mount Kolang Gaz-La near Natanz as a possible target

What options does the Pentagon have to cover its mounting FY26 operational costs?

“If I were still in the building, I would say, ‘I’m probably screwed now,” a former official told Breaking Defense.

Israeli drones drop bombs on southern Lebanon’s Mansouri

Several explosions rocked the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri after Israeli military drones dropped explosives in the

Israeli strike kills two in southern Lebanon amid ongoing escalation

Israeli attacks against villages and towns in southern Lebanon continue despite truce agreements and diplomacy.

U.S. approves potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extend Range to Saudi Arabia for $5 billion

Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it had approved the potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Mu...

US Air Force speeds Reaper successor timeline after Iran losses

The Air Force is accelerating its timeline for a cheaper, more expendable successor to the MQ-9A Reaper after combat los...

US drafting Middle East strategy for post-Iran war period — Axios

In addition, the Trump administration is considering moving to the next stage of the Gaza peace plan, reaching a securit...

Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west

Houthi forces are trying to secure high ground and solidify their control of the entry to the Red Sea in the southwest. ...

Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘soon’

Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘soon’ US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States may...

A Former CIA Station Chief on Kyiv Under Drone Siege

Reporting live from Kyiv, Cipher Brief expert and former senior CIA officer Ralph Goff walks CEO and Publisher Suzanne K...

What Was the War on Terror?

A defining period in U.S. foreign policy has ended, but it remains misunderstood.

Costa Rica President: U.S. forces would help national security

By Alvaro MurilloSAN JOSE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground oper...

Costa Rica president says US ground forces would help national security

By Alvaro MurilloSAN JOSE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground oper...

How Iran's campaign against US bases is forging a new Gulf defense network

Iran's targeting of Gulf states is fueling a regional security architecture designed to counter the Islamic Republic.

Russian air defenses down 480 Ukrainian drones since morning

The Russian on-duty air defenses have destroyed Ukrainian UAVs over 13 Russian regions

Russian security officials put number of missing Ukrainian soldiers at half a million

According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, as of August 2026, the number of missing Ukrainian servicemen amounted to ...

IN BRIEF: Russia strikes logistics centers, equipment, cargo ships in Ukraine

A dry cargo ship carrying military-technical equipment supplied to the army by Western countries was damaged in the port...

Train, Advise, Assist: Mapping a Crowded Conceptual Field

Abstract Several concepts pertain to the phenomenon of training, advising and assisting foreign armed forces or non-stat...

Mark Leonard – European Security in a Post-American Order

Mark Leonard, Co-Founder and Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, joins Worldviews with Peter Slezkine...

More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources

Fighting erupted on Thursday (September 3), after the Iran-backed Houthis launched a ground assault along with rocket an...

You get a SCIF, you get a SCIF: Pentagon unveils ‘Secure Space Network’

The Secure Space Network will deploy close to 50 SCIFs around the nation to improve access to classified information for...

Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes SBU headquarters in daytime attack on Kyiv, injures at least 12

An air raid alert was activated in Kyiv at around 3 p.m. local time, followed by explosions in the city center about hal...

F-35 costs jump in latest production lots

Compared to recent contracts, the average flyaway cost of an F-35A and F-35B rose by over 11 percent, while the price of...

Israeli drone strike kills two in southern Lebanon

Israeli drone strike kills two in southern Lebanon An Israeli drone strike killed two people in the town of Kfar Rumman ...

More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources

A major offensive by Yemen's Houthis to seize control of the gateway to the Red Sea has left more than 120 people dead, ...

Yemen’s army says recaptured key territory as clashes with Houthis continue

Two days of fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters has left dozens dead on both sides, sources say.

USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Sept. 4, 2026

 The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In Laem Ch...

Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect

Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere...

Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect

Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere...

U.S., Iran Trade Strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Both Battle on Social Media

The U.S. resumed attacking Iranian targets along the Strait of Hormuz this week as tensions over the waterway rose once ...

Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s security service headquarters

A Russian drone has struck Ukraine’s domestic intelligence headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people.

Russia hits Ukrainian security headquarters in drone attack, Zelensky says

The unmanned aerial vehicle struck without warning in the heart of the Ukrainian capital.