Missing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.
Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly used Americans and Europeans detained on its territory to win concessions over more powerful adversaries.
Month: April 2026
Live – U.S. Searches for Missing Crew After Iran Downs 2 U.S. Warplanes
WSJ A search-and-rescue operation was under way after Iran shot down an F-15E. The other crew member was rescued earlier. The pilot of a second American warplane also hit by Iran was…
How Iranian Hackers Pose a Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Conversation An Iran-linked group calling itself Handala
Pentagon Budget Seeks Additional 85 F-35s
Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg The Pentagon’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget blueprint is seeking 85
Pentagon Readying for Cognitive War
Bill Gertz, The Washington Times The Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office is launching an initiative to wage cognitive…
War in Iran: Views in the Strategist
The Editors, The Strategist (ASPI) If the U.S. achieves its aims in Iran, Washington may have renewed capacity to restore its focus on Indo-Pacific security and strengthen its regional…
Trump mulls big Cabinet shake-up as Iran war backlash deepens: Report
US President Trump is reportedly considering a significant Cabinet reshuffle amid growing concerns over the Iran war’s political fallout and rising fuel prices. Frustration over falling approval ratings and midterm election anxieties are fueling discu…
Russian drone strike on Ukrainian market kills five, Moscow intensifies attacks
A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and injuring 30 others, according to Ukrainian officials. The Ukrainian air force said Russia fired 286 drones overnight, of which 260 were …
One dead, dozens injured in crush during rally at Peru soccer stadium
Videos broadcast by local television stations showed a large crowd of fans in the south stands amidst an explosion of fireworks.
Rescue team in Iran face ‘harrowing and dangerous’ search for US crew member
A former US marine tells the BBC the priority of any recovery team would be to look for signs of life.