US Navy

US warns IRGC against 'escalatory behavior' in international waters

CENTCOM's statement, while acknowledging "Iran’s right to operate professionally in international airspace and waters," warned against any unsafe or threatening behaviors during the exercise.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
 Fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

Tehran to convert metro stations, parking lots into 'war shelters' as US threat looms - report

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech on energy and the economy, in Clive, Iowa, US, January 27, 2026.

Trump urges Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be 'far worse'

Iranian Basij militia members display their drones during military manoeuvres on January 10, 2025 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian drone swarms pose threat to US ships, expert says as USS Abraham Lincoln approaches


Iran-backed Houthis threaten Israeli ships, again 

The Yemen-based Iranian proxy, the Houthi movement, continues to escalate maritime threats against Israel.

 Projectiles are being launched during a military manoeuvre near Sanaa, Yemen, October 30, 2023.

Hezbollah's anti-ship missiles bolster its threat to US navy

Nasrallah said in a speech on Friday that they had prepared for US naval fleets.

 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivers his first address since the October conflict between Palestinian group Hamas and Israel, from an unspecified location in Lebanon, in this screenshot taken from video obtained November 3, 2023

Israel intercepts 'aerial target' near Red Sea city of Eilat

After an initial warning of a possible "hostile aircraft intrusion," the military said its "systems identified an aerial targe tapproaching Israeli territory."

 Yachts are seen docking at the Eilat Port

US sends more air defenses to the Middle East

There were already Patriots and THAAD in the Gulf according to reports over the years. Although it wasn’t clear if some of them had been moved.

 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG-69), deployed to the US 7th Fleet area of operations, conducts underway operations, at an undisclosed location in South China Sea, in this handout picture released on April 10, 2023.

US Navy warship intercepts Houthi missile launched at Israel

The missiles, according to Israeli media citing the Pentagon, were launched at Israel.

 A US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) conduct manoeuvring-operation exercises during a 60 nations International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022 (IMX/CE-2022), in Red Sea, in this photo taken on February 7, 2022

Cutting-edge Israeli warship used for first time in Gaza attack

Cutting-edge Saar 6 vessels were used in the first attack on Gaza.

 Israel's second Saar-6 corvette, a warship dubbed "Oz", sails before a welcoming ceremony by the Israeli Navy to mark its arrival, in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa, northern Israel June 9, 2021

Gerald Ford Carrier: Inside the nuclear marvel bound for Israel

America's latest and priciest aircraft carrier heads to the Eastern Mediterranean. Discover the crew's lifestyle, dining menu, and its cutting-edge armament.


World War 2 aircraft carrier wreck photographed for first time

The USS Yorktown sunk after being hit by a torpedo fired by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Midway in June 1942.

 The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California (USA), in June 1940, embarking aircraft and vehicles prior to sailing for Hawaii.

US revives Cold War submarine spy program to counter China

The revival of the multibillion-dollar effort, known as the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS), comes as China has ramped up military exercises around Taiwan.

Royal Navy ambush submarine seen near Scotland

US Marines move forward with purchase of Israel's Iron Dome

As part of the deal, the Marine Corps will purchase 44 Iron Dome launchers and 1,840 Tamir interceptors.

 The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023