Recent years have brought heightened concern in Western intelligence circles that China could invade the self-governing island of Taiwan as early as next year. But the United States now says an imminent attack is unlikely.

Six crew members were killed when a US Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, US Central Command announced Friday morning. The Tampa, Fla.-based command said the crash of the KC-135 Stratotanker followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace” “The circumstances of the incident are under investigation.

An investigation continues after six U.S. service members were killed when their KC-135 plane crashed in western Iraq. Here's what to know.

The US spent decades building an empire of military bases throughout the Middle East. Now they’re under attack.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A screengrab of a video posted by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on October 29, 2025, reportedly showing the aftermath of an attack on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean ...

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States military is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday,

President Donald Trump said Friday night the US “totally obliterated every military target” on Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran’s crude exports.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2024, the House of Representatives passed a measure to automatically register men aged 18 to 26 for the Selective Service as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The U.S. military is not rehearsing for an invasion of Cuba or actively preparing to militarily take over the island, ​the top general overseeing American forces in Latin America told lawmakers on Thursday.