Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces

Houthis Say They Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen

The downing of the Reaper drone is another escalation of violence between the United States and Iran-backed groups.

Haley’s Attacks on Trump Over Veterans Aren’t Working, and Could Help Biden

The former governor has sought to link Donald Trump’s disparaging comments about her about husband’s military service to his history of disrespectful comments about a key Republican voting bloc.

Intelligence About Russia Puts Focus on New U.S. Satellite Push

The Pentagon is in the early stages of a program to put constellations of smaller and cheaper satellites into orbit to counter space-based threats of the sort being developed by Russia and China.

Two SEAL Team Members Missing After Incident Off Somalia Coast

The sailors were said to have disappeared into the water after a vessel boarding attempt. Pentagon officials said the episode was not related to recent clashes with the Houthi militia in Yemen.

Much of Houthis’ Offensive Capability Remains Intact After U.S.-led Airstrikes

The strikes damaged the group’s ability to carry out complex missile and drone attacks, U.S. officials said, but identifying targets has proved to be a challenge.