USS Thomas Hudner shoots down ‘one-way attack drones’ in the Red Sea

Thursday’s intercept was the second time the warship had shot down drones in eight days.
US, Philippines conduct joint patrols in South China Sea near Taiwan

The patrols come days after Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the situation in the South China Sea increasingly “dire.”
North Korea claims it successfully put spy satellite into orbit

North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year.
Iranian-backed group vows to expand conflict if US airstrikes continue

U.S. fighter jets struck a Kataib Hezbollah operations center and a command-and-control node south of Baghdad on Tuesday, two defense officials said.
Defense Secretary Austin meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to make a high-profile push to keep money and weapons flowing to Ukraine.
When will the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group come home?

The carrier and its armada left the East Coast in May.
Pentagon: USS Mason likely not target of Houthi missile

Pentagon officials said the Navy destroyer Mason and a commercial vessel “were not the intended targets.”
Biden, Xi agree to restart military communications

President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping left their first meeting in a year showcasing modest agreements to re-establish military communications.
Drone attacks on US troops in Middle East rise to 55 in under a month

The U.S. has struck multiple targets in Syria in retaliation.
New military simulations for shooting, trench war, drones unveiled

The shooting system could replace the 1980s-era MILES system.