Israel declared war against Hamas after the terrorist group and governmental organization launched an unprecedented attack over the weekend of Oct. 7, killing hundreds of Israelis. Now, more than a thousand people have died since the Israeli-Palestinian (Hamas) conflict started, including at least nine Americans. This attack raises several questions for the U.S. about sending…

More than 1,300 people and counting have been killed and thousands more wounded after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel by land, sea and air over the weekend of Oct. 7. The casualties are from both Israel and Gaza.    Members of Congress are condemning the attacks, but there are key differences between statements from Democrats and Republicans. …

One crew, one craft. For decades, that’s been the paradigm of air combat. However, the paradigm is shifting. In future fights, pilots will be facing some of the fiercest skies they’ve ever seen. So, the United States Air Force is trying to help its pilots by creating a more crewless craft. At this year’s Air…

With a war officially underway in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas, many nations are concerned about economic shocks that could reverberate around the globe from the oil-rich region. The conflict between the nations initially sent oil prices soaring, but those prices could fluctuate depending on the war’s direction in the coming days. “Any…

Republican presidential candidates on the campaign trail criticized President Biden following the attacks on Israel. On Sunday, Oct. 8, Israel declared war after Hamas, an Islamic militant group, initiated the most significant attack on Israel in decades. The death toll is still growing, with some outlets reporting the number of deaths has reached 1,000. Meanwhile,…

The Pentagon is ready to cut 10% of the Army’s special operations forces as recruiting struggles continue and the Pentagon shifts focus from counterterrorism operations to the rising threat from China. The Army is planning to cut 3,000 troops from the ranks of the special operations forces, which could include troops from the Green Berets,…

The United States Air Force is the oldest and smallest it’s ever been. A brewing conflict with China over the fates of Taiwan and the South China Sea is forcing the service to ramp up delivery on Collaborative Combat Aircraft, or CCAs. Without CCAs, USAF leadership doesn’t know whether the service has the time, money,…

The U.S. military shot down an aircraft belonging to a NATO ally in an act of self-defense. And we take a few steps in learning more about the history of humans in America. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. U.S. fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria A…

The USS Louisiana is out of the shop and ready to return to work patrolling the seas for the United States Navy. There’s no better way for the crew of an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine to prove their worth than with a test launch of their most valuable weapon, the Trident II. The test launch…