CAIRO (AP) — Three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire Monday during an Iranian air assault, the U.S. military said. All six crew members safely ejected from the F-15E Strike Eagles and were in stable condition after being recovered, the U.S. said.

Days after the US and Israel first launched strikes against Iran, the conflict is widening by the hour, drawing in other countries across the region, sparking fears for the global economy and leaving thousands of travelers stranded.

The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso,

President Trump awarded three U.S. Army Soldiers the Medal of Honor, two of them posthumously, during a ceremony at The White House Monday.

The Pentagon is building up the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (December 9, 2025) – The U.S. Army is undergoing a significant transformation in its acquisition processes, prioritizing the rapid integration of commercial technology and the delivery of innovative solutions to the force.