A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers Monday that the Iran war was part of God's plan to usher in the End Times and bring about Jesus Christ's second coming, according to a complaint filed with a religious freedom watchdog.

The grim toll signaled that Iran was more prepared for war than the Trump administration anticipated, U.S. military officials said.

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii—A winged drone circled 2,000 feet above the jungle. “Three pax,” said U.S. Army Specialist Josiah Whitt, counting enemy troops on a laptop screen. It has been an unusual year for soldiers like him. “We get a drone, we ...

Operation Kipion has effectively been suspended as the Royal Navy has withdrawn its two vessels from the Gulf. The frigate HMS Lancaster was decommissioned in December 2025, and the minesweeper HMS Middleton left the Gulf the week before US and Israeli airstrikes began, to return to the UK.