Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said it is “possible” that the U.S. troops setting up a floating pier off the coast of Gaza could be shot at, and that they have the right to shoot back.

United States troops started the construction of a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians residing in the enclave. The project started days after Gaza militants fired mortar shells toward the construction site. President Joe Biden announced the decision to establish the maritime pier during his State of the…

A CNN exclusive revealed new evidence that challenges the Pentagon’s narrative of the events during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. On Aug. 26, 2021, a suicide bomber attacked Kabul airport, killing 13 U.S. service members and approximately 170 Afghans. The Pentagon consistently stated that the bomb alone caused all casualties. However, recently released GoPro footage…

The U.S. Navy flew a patrol aircraft through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, April 17. The flyover happened just one day after discussions were held between the U.S. and China aimed at easing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. While the Taiwan Strait is considered international waters, China views it as part of its sovereign territory.…

The U.S. Navy’s biggest trade show, just outside of Washington, D.C., is underway on Monday, April 8. However, don’t expect to hear about the Navy’s key shipbuilding programs at the Navy’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition. Officers in charge of the service’s key shipbuilding programs won’t be informing the media about them. Navy officials have been told not…

On Thursday, March 7, President Joe Biden announced during his State of the Union address that the U.S. military would be building a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to help in the delivery of humanitarian aid. Now, despite being at odds over a cease-fire, Israel is agreeing to provide a “security bubble” for…

Over the weekend of March 23, more than 1,600 airplanes encountered interference with navigational signals in Eastern Europe. Aircraft flying in proximity to the Baltic region and several NATO nations in Eastern Europe have reported disruptions to their GPS signals. According to open-source intelligence, jamming affected 1,614 airplanes — predominantly civilian aircraft. Initial reports showed…

It just got a little bit harder for China to try and take Taiwan or impose its will in the western Pacific. That’s because Japan just moved a battery of its new Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles to Okinawa. Ryukyu Shimpo, a media outlet in Japan, reported the country’s Self Defense Force, the official name of…

In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, we take a deeper look at Russia and its nuclear ambitions in space. Host Ryan Robertson visits with three experts for their insights on what’s possible and likely when it comes to Russia and its nuclear capabilities in space.  Also featured in this episode: You can subscribe to…

Ukraine’s Western allies are trying to find as many artillery shells as possible to give the country in its war against Russia. The hard truth, however, is the West can’t produce or buy enough to meet Ukraine’s needs. The Czech Republic is leading a European initiative to buy artillery shells for Ukraine. Eight hundred thousand…