Eighty years after a U.S. military airman went missing in World War II, his family received a token to remember him by: a Zippo lighter, inscribed with “Musashe 1943” and parts of the service number once assigned to its owner, Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Musashe. The lighter came into the family’s possession after…
China’s powerful Central Military Commission has shrunk to its smallest size in decades under the leadership of Xi Jinping, a Newsweek analysis shows, with analysts saying it highlights the personalisation of his control – and efforts to make the military combat-ready. The changes come at a critical time for China as it rivals the United…
Iran took action to retaliate against the United States on Monday, firing short- and medium-range missiles targeting the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Qatar’s government said the missiles were intercepted, and no casualties were reported, U.S. and Qatari officials said. President Trump called the attack a “very weak response” that the U.S. expected…
Multiple U.S. B-2 bombers head to Guam as Trump weighs joining Israel – CBS News Watch CBS News Multiple U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers headed across the Pacific to Guam amid rising tensions in the Middle East. President Trump said Thursday he will make a decision on whether to strike Iran within the next two…
Israel’s strikes against Iran have killed a number of its top nuclear scientists and battered its nuclear facilities, but complete destruction of Iran’s ability to make weapons-grade uranium is believed to be out of reach — unless the U.S. agrees to help. At least one key uranium enrichment site, Fordo, has so far been unscathed….
How Trump’s orders could reshape the military Trump signs executive orders to address DEI, transgender troops in U.S. military 02:31 Washington — The Pentagon has ordered military leaders to remove and review library materials related to diversity, anti-racism and gender issues within the next two weeks. The order was sent Friday to leadership and is…
What led to 2 U.S. fighter jets going overboard in the Red Sea – CBS News Watch CBS News For the second time in just over a week, an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman has been lost in the Red Sea. Charlie D’Agata reports. Be the first to…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will allow the Trump administration to implement its policy barring transgender people from serving in the military while legal proceedings move forward. The high court agreed to pause a lower court order that had blocked the administration from implementing its ban nationwide. The Justice Department sought…
Breaking down the U.S. military’s annual report on sexual assaults – CBS News Watch CBS News For the second year in a row, the U.S. military reported a drop in annual sexual assaults. Nearly 8,200 reports of assaults involving service members across all branches were made in 2024 — down 4% from 2023. Charlie D’Agata…
A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the grueling three-day event over the weekend and came in 14th overall. First Lt. Gabrielle White, and her teammate, Capt. Seth Deltenre, were among the 16 teams that made it through the final events, where…