Iran insists Hormuz is under its control & says it targeted & struck a US Navy vessel, which the Pentagon/Central Command has denied.

Iran insists Hormuz is under its control & says it targeted & struck a US Navy vessel, which the Pentagon/Central Command has denied.

L Todd Wood provides an update on the Middle East direct from his balcony in Beirut. The Euro Bytes team does the same for Europe.

The Trump administration is now looking to restart the operation to guide commercial ships with naval and air support that it had paused after 36 hours this week, U.S. officials said.

The Coast Guard is putting all of its specialized forces under a single headquarters as demand for their services is at an all-time high.

In correcting the identified facility condition and capacity issues at the Douglass Valley K8 School, this grant keeps faith with service members, improves the quality of education for defense-connected students, aids in the recruitment and retention of vital…

U.S. forces disabled two Iranian tankers, Sea Star III and Sevda, after the vessels attempted to breach the American naval blockade and enter an Iranian

The vessels struck were very large crude carriers attempting to return to an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman, the M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, according to a statement from Centcom.

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko described the planned law as aiming to create a “transparent and controlled model” for specialized security and protection services that complies with Ukraine’s Constitution.

The attacks on Christianity continue worldwide.

Russian developers appear to be testing a specialized blinding ammunition for shotguns, designed specifically to neutralize the optics of FPV drones at close range, according to a video recently circulating online.

The IDF has struggled to respond to the FPV drone threat, which uses special cables and manual operation of the drone to outwit the IDF’s advanced technologies for jamming and tracking drones, reported The Jerusalem Post.

L Todd Wood talks with Commander Salamander on the prospect of a long-term blockade in the Persian Gulf. We also talk Naval readiness.

L Todd Wood talks with Gebran Bassil, the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement in Lebanon, one of the largest Christian parties, about Christian persecution.

The Department of War continues to take decisive action in support of the many Service members adversely impacted by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. 

Beyond the obligatory pleasantries and declarations of teamwork, there were some golden nuggets from the General's comments.

Anti-drone technology continues development as Ukrainians arm devices with shotguns, and it seems to work.

Iran on Tuesday revealed its demands in a counteroffer to the United States that President Trump shot down on Sunday, which has put the whole conflict and Pakistan-mediated talks in a holding pattern and stalemate, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively…

L Todd Wood talks with Pete Blaber in our latest episode of Ukraine SitRep. We discuss U.S. Army readiness in the Pacific direct from the LANPAC Symposium.

Gen Xavier Brunson CO US, UN Forces in South Korea Talk at AUSA Conf LANPAC 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4POmUej9Ns&t=930s