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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 05, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (photo credit: CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES) United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen.  Dan Caine , said in a Tuesday press conference at the Pentagon that Iran's recent attacks would not restart the war, saying the attacks remain "below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point." Caine added that US operations remain at "low-level kinetics at this time." US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth added that the US established a "red, white, and blue dome" over the Strait of Hormuz as a "gift from the US to the world." Go to the full article > >

Soldiers of 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army are pictured during the preparation of armoured combat vehicles before deploying to Romania on February 09, 2022 in Vilseck, Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images) The Pentagon has confirmed the withdrawal of 5,000 United States troops from Germany following critical comments made by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who claimed America is being “humiliated” abroad. On Friday, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell revealed that the pull-out would be completed in the next six to 12 months. The Pentagon announces the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany, citing a review of U.S. military posture in Europe. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the pullout will be completed over the next 6 to 12 months. Watch OAN on Spectrum and YouTube TV today for more updates.  pic.twitter.com/YsozvebR8X — One America News (@OANN)  May 2, 2026 Last week,  Merz criticized  President Donald Trump’s handling of the ...

Official logo for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is currently coordinating a massive search and rescue operation for two U.S. Army service members who vanished near the Cap Draa Training Area in Morocco. The incident occurred during African Lion 2026, the continent’s largest annual multinational military exercise. The missing troops were last seen near the rugged ocean cliffs bordering the Atlantic, a region characterized by a harsh mix of desert plains and semidesert terrain. While the search involves both Moroccan and American aerial and maritime assets, initial assessments suggest the disappearance may have been a tragic recreational accident rather than a training mishap, as the service members were reportedly hiking in the area after their scheduled duties had concluded. “The soldiers were last seen near ocean cliffs in the vicinity of the Cap Draa Training Area during scheduled training. When they did not return as expected, U.S. and Moroccan personn...

T ERRORISTS FLEE an IDF drone in southern Lebanon. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) The IDF killed two  Hezbollah  terrorists in southern Lebanon with a drone while they were attempting to flee, the military announced on Tuesday. According to the IDF, the two terrorists had been armed and operating near IDF troops when they were identified. They attempted to escape on a motorcycle, but the I DF's drone  caught up and successfully killed them both. According to the IDF, the two terrorists had been armed and operating near IDF troops when they were identified. They attempted to escape on a motorcycle, but the IDF's drone caught up. Go to the full article > >

The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. (photo credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) US intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a  nuclear weapon  has not changed since last summer, when analysts estimated that a US-Israeli attack had pushed back the timeline to up to a year, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The assessments of Tehran's nuclear program remain broadly unchanged even after two months of a war that US President  Donald Trump  launched in part to stop the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear bomb. The timeline for Iran to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, indicating that impeding Tehran's nuclear program may require destroying its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Go to the full article > >

People drive past an anti-US billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS) The US military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought to thwart a new US naval effort to open shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. US President  Donald Trump  launched the operation, called Project Freedom, on Monday as he sought to wrest control of the critical waterway from Iran, which effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz when the c onflict started on February 28. US President Donald Trump launched Operation Project Freedom on Monday in an attempt to gain control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway in the region. Go to the full article > >

The Singapore-flagged tanker Maersk Kate during the fuel unloading manoeuvre in Telde, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, March 27, 2026. (photo credit: Borja Suarez/Reuters) The Alliance Fairfax, a US-flagged vehicle carrier operated by its Farrell Lines subsidiary, exited the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz accompanied by US military assets on Monday, said Danish shipping firm Maersk.  American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore commercial shipping through the  Strait of Hormuz , US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X/Twitter on Monday. US Central Command said in a social media post on Monday that American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore commercial shipping through the Strait, a vital waterway in the region. Go to the full article > >