US military

Why America keeps pressing its allies and partners to spend more on defence

US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8.

In a first, US forces used naval drones in combat operations in Iran

A US one-way attack surface drone approaches its target, a submarine and ship maintenance facility, in Bandar Abbas, Iran, as seen in this screengrab released July 13.

Iran says it hits US military targets in the Gulf, prepares to bury slain leader Khamenei

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be buried at the country’s holiest shrine in Mashhad.

US military deploys over 900 personnel to Venezuela for earthquake response

US Marine Corps military aircraft are deployed to support relief operations following earthquakes in Venezuela.

Iran, US step up attacks and threaten to escalate conflict

American sailors preparing an E-2D Hawkeye for flight aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Pentagon sees broader role for AI in setting military targets

The US defence department has revised targeting guidance as it seeks to speed up AI adoption.

China uses US warship replica as target for missile tests, images show

A US Navy handout photo shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner.

Forum: Schoolyard approach to global diplomacy has its limits

Scores of troops fall ill at US Air Force base after Hegseth makes flu vaccine optional

Since Hegseth’s vaccine policy took effect on April 21, only about 40 per cent of Air Force trainees have opted to take the vaccine.

Germany says US scaling down military capabilities needs roadmap

Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said it was “always foreseeable” that Washington was going to shift its priorities to Indo-China.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.