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The Pentagon is reportedly sending the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer and the rest of its Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), loaded with elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).

USS Boxer The Second Amphibious Assault Ship Now Heading To Middle East (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 20, 2026

US drawing up plans to invade Iran.

What Boots On The Ground In Iran Could Entail, According To Former CENTCOM Commander

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 20, 2026

Iran mining the strait of Hormuz.

Former CENTCOM Commander’s Candid Take On The Situation In The Strait Of Hormuz

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 19, 2026

F-35 made emergency landing after Iran claims it struck one with a SAM.

USAF F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 19, 2026

Venerable A-10 Warthog attack jets are helping dismantle Iran's Navy. Though the A-10 is most commonly associated with missions over land, the jets have a long-standing, if often obscure, maritime role.

A-10 Warthogs Are Prowling For Iranian Boats In The Strait Of Hormuz

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2026

The South Pars gas field was attacked by Israel, raising the stakes in the Middle East energy war.

Iran’s Energy Infrastructure Is Now On The Targeting List (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 18, 2026

In a follow-up to our recent story about a pair of U.S. Navy Independence class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) configured for minesweeping appearing in the Pacific, those vessels have now moved further east from Malaysia to Singapore.

U.S. Navy Minesweepers Stationed In Middle East Are Now In Singapore

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 18, 2026

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that it has, for the first time, used its new 5,000-pound-class GBU-72/B bunker-buster bomb in combat.

U.S. Used Its New 5,000-Pound Bunker Busters To Hit Iranian Anti-Ship Missile Sites: Reports

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 18, 2026

Trump no longer asking allies to help open the strait of hormuz.

Trump No Longer Wants Allies To Send Warships To Open The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 17, 2026

The move is a somewhat rare one for the E-2 community, but it's extremely logical, and likely highly urgent, considering what is going on in the Middle East.

Navy E-2D Hawkeyes Appear To Be Rushing To The Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 17, 2026

Germany rejects Trump's demand that NATO send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.

Allies Push Back On Trump’s Demand They Send Warships To Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 16, 2026

A picture of a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler taking part in the current operations against Iran shows the plane carrying an interesting split load of two different electronic warfare pods.

EA-18G Growlers Carrying Mixed Load Of Old And New Jamming Pods Are Flying Iran Missions

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 16, 2026

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) claims that it destroyed the Iranian government’s Airbus A340 in a strike on Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran. Last summer, the aircraft had been part of an exodus of Iranian state-operated airliners to Oman, but its apparent demise now underscores the intensity of the current airstrikes against Iran, which have been systematically removing aircraft of all types from the Iranian order of battle.

Israel Claims Destruction Of ‘Iran Force One’

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 16, 2026

There appears to be no end in sight as the war in Iran enters its 16th day.

Israeli And U.S. Officials Indicate War Could Go On For Another Three Weeks (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 16, 2026

The U.S. Navy Independence class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) USS Tulsa and USS Santa Barbara, which are configured for minesweeping duties, have appeared in port in Malaysia.

U.S. Navy Minesweepers Assigned To Middle East Have Been Moved To Pacific (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 15, 2026

Drones launched from ships offshore is a highly plausible mode of attack that TWZ has been drawing direct attention to for years now as the United States continues to play catch-up in establishing domestic defenses against the dangers posed by drones.

Drone Attacks On U.S. From The Sea Are A Known Possibility

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 13, 2026