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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. Both of these ships were last known to be forward-deployed in the Middle East, having arrived in Bahrain in the past year or so to take the place of a group of now-decommissioned Avenger class mine hunters. Now, as Iranian attacks on commercial ships have caused a virtual halt to maritime traffic through the highly strategic Strait of Hormuz, these ships have emerged thousands of miles away. The extent to which Iran has seeded naval mines in the Strait already is unclear, but this remains a huge threat to the future security of the waterway and will have to be taken into account in any future effort to reopen this critical waterway.

FOR: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of WAAH DATE: Mar. 14, 2026 FROM: General Counsel, Department of WAAH (D'oH!)

Italy’s chief of defense staff says a drone hit a base in Kuwait housing Italian and US forces

Donald Trump is facing bipartisan criticism after a fundraising email featured an official photo from a dignified transfer of fallen U.S. service members and offered donors 'national security briefings.'

The Pentagon on Saturday released the identities of six US crew members killed during the crash of a refueling aircraft in western Iraq earlier this week, which authorities said was not caused by “hostile fire.”

I thought trump said "WE WON!"... Key Ally Instantly Slaps Down Trump’s Demand for Help

Seven Tankers Down or Damaged: A Brutal Week for U.S. Air Power in the Middle East

President Donald Trump, convinced that Iran would quickly bend to any U.S. pressure, repeatedly ignored his general’s warnings about Iran crippling a crucial oil shipping lane. Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, repeatedly warned Trump that Iran would likely disrupt the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S. attack, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. In several briefings, Caine warned the president that Iran would send missiles and drones to the area.

WASHINGTON — Amid the strain of extended deployments, the Navy told Breaking Defense it has officially decided to keep its oldest active aircraft carrier in the water a little longer, prolonging the service life of the USS Nimitz to March 2027. A service official revealed the change late Friday, pushing back previous plans to mothball the ship this May.

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A hearing is set for next month to address the issue. What we know: The U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota, facing staffing challenges, has brought in military lawyers, known as Judge Advocate General (JAG) attorneys, to help with both civil and criminal cases. Some of these attorneys, including one without prior federal court experience, have faced challenges, including being held in contempt. However, their involvement in prosecuting civilian criminal cases has sparked concern among some former military lawyers.

Since returning to office, donald trump has repeatedly alienated some of the United States's staunchest allies, whether through his tariff policies or even calls to take over countries like Greenland. In the UK, the leader of the Liberal Democrats — the country’s third-biggest party in parliament — is calling on their Prime Minister to urge King Charles to cancel his upcoming state visit to the U.S. next month as a result of the ongoing war. Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats Party, joins “The Weekend” to discuss.

trump loses again in court... In a 29-page opinion, Judge Melissa R. Dubose wrote that the union, the American Federation of Government Workers National V.A. Council, had made clear that the termination of the contract was retaliatory — and therefore in violation of the First Amendment — given the opposition to the Trump administration’s labor policies mounted by the union’s umbrella group, the American Federation of Government Employees.

What a quagmire have we (trump) wrought?... The Strait of Hormuz is an Iranian ‘kill box,’ preventing the U.S. Navy from securing it right now and letting tankers pass through freely

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Didn't trump say that we "already won" and that Iran is "totally defeated?" Of all countries, he is asking China for help among others... Trump urges UK, China to send warships to Strait of Hormuz; Iran threatens new attacks on UAE “ Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated.”

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A former Navy chief petty officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for conspiracy to produce child sexual abuse material and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. The sentence was handed down Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

According to international humanitarian law, “’Directions to give no quarter’ was listed as a war crime in the Report of the Commission on Responsibility set up after the First World War.”

USS Tripoli, 31st MEU Heading to the Middle East

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Thousands Of Marines And 3 U.S. Warships Deployed To The Middle East

hedgehog keeps making things up in his head... He said he had directed the service secretaries, through their general counsels, judge advocate generals (JAGs) and the staff judge advocate to the commandant “to execute a ruthless, no-excuses review.” “Scrub it clean, cut duplication and bureaucracy, clarify roles and reporting. No more moral ambiguity,” according to Hegseth.

All 6 crew on US aircraft that crashed in Iraq confirmed dead: CENTCOM

4 confirmed dead after U.S. military aircraft goes down in Iraq