Additional operational details about the use of MOP weapons against Iranian nuclear sites during Operation Midnight Hammer were provided Thursday during a press briefing by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.| DefenseScoop
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropped a total of 14 GBU-57 “massive ordnance penetrator” bombs on Iranian nuclear sites during Operation Midnight Hammer, according to senior officials.| DefenseScoop
Experts discussed the state of America’s sensing and air defense capabilities, and how global war on terrorism tech needs to be advanced.| DefenseScoop
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Top U.S. military officials are considering multiple “options on the table” to respond to the recent escalation in Houthi rebel-led attacks on commercial vessels in Middle East waters, including the setup of a new multinational maritime patrol force to expand presence in the Red Sea, Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday.| DefenseScoop
