Nancy A. Youssef

As fighting flares across Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Iraq, the Red Sea and Iran, some military experts say a substantial U.S. military role will be needed in the region for years to come.

As fighting flares across Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Iraq, the Red Sea and Iran, some military experts say a substantial U.S. military role will be needed in the region for years to come.

After the attack began Friday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke briefly by phone with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, according to U.S. officials. They have held several calls in recent weeks, including one on Oct. 23 where they discussed the U.S. decision to send Israel an air-defense b

Israel’s attack on Iran targeted military sites, according to U.S. officials, and appeared to bypass nuclear and energy sites that the Biden administration had urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government not to strike. It remained unclear how many sites Israel targeted. U.S. forces were not

The airstrikes that unfolded met Washington’s expectations while dealing Iran a punishing blow.

The airstrikes that unfolded met Washington's expectations while dealing Iran a punishing blow.

The U.S. is running low on some types of air defense missiles, forcing the Pentagon to make difficult decisions about how it defends against attacks by Iran and its allied militias in the Middle East.

The US is running low on some types of air defence missiles, forcing the Pentagon to make difficult decisions about how it defends against attacks by Iran and its allied militias in the Middle East.

The Pentagon’s limited capacity to support a potential China conflict is forcing planners to tap private cargo companies.

America's election outcome is jeopardizing the arms pipeline that has made it possible for Ukraine to keep fighting.