U.S. troops are deploying to the Middle East by the thousands as the Pentagon weighs the possibility of ground operations in Iran. The movement raises a question: What would those missions actually look like on the ground?Military analysts point to several possibilities, including coastal assaults, nuclear site raids or operations deeper inside the country. Any one of these missions could unfold alone or evolve into something more broad. But across each scenario, U.S. forces would enter an environment where Iranian missiles, drones and ground units could begin targeting them as soon as they arrive. A battle for the waterwayOne version…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The search-and-rescue team at Grand Canyon National Park completed a hair-raising rescue mission on March 20, using a helicopter and a fixed line to extract a hiker who’d broken his back at Mooney Falls. Video footage captured by an onlooker and shared to social media shows a rescuer and the injured hiker dangling on the line beneath the helicopter as they’re flown up and away from the falls to safety. The hiker is expected to make a full recovery, according to…

U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in calling on Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, adding talks with Tehran to end the conflict are progressing well.Leavitt, asked at a news briefing whether Arab countries would step up to help pay for the war, said she would not get ahead of the Republican president but that it was an idea that Trump had.“I think it’s something the President would be quite interested in calling them to do,” Leavitt said.“It’s an idea that I know that he has…

United States ruler Donald Trump is considering using military force to conduct a “raid” on Iran in order to “extract” its enriched uranium. Political analysts say that this move will do little more than extend the war the U.S. started back in February. While no decision has been made yet by the U.S., Trump seems to remain “generally open” to the option of a raid. He is also said to be weighing the risks to U.S. troops, a report by The Wall Street Journal stated on Sunday. At least 13 US service members have been killed and about 200 wounded…

The U.S. Navy officially commissioned its newest nuclear attack submarine during a Saturday ceremony at Boston Harbor, the service announced.The USS Massachusetts, — which weighs 7,800 tons and is 377 feet long — is the 12th Virginia-class submarine and the fifth to be named after the U.S. state.“To the crew, the plank owners, the ‘Iron Patriots’ of the USS Massachusetts, we did it,” said Cmdr. Michael Siedsma, the Massachusetts’ commanding officer. ”I am amazed and humbled by what we have accomplished.”The submarine was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding yard in Newport News, Virginia, on May 6, 2023. Prior to the…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. You’ll probably buy a lot of guns in your life, but you’ll only buy a few gun safes. That’s why it pays to do some research to find the right gun safe for you. There are a lot of common-sense reasons to keep your guns secure. But, the best gun safe for one person might not be the best for another. For some, a small safe that fits in a drawer is all that’s needed, although others will want a large…

On March 8, 1965, 3,500 Marines of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade — the first combat troops in Vietnam — waded ashore to the coastal city of Da Nang.Unlike their forefathers, who were met with lethal sprays of machine guns and shells on the shores of the Pacific and Europe during World War II, these Marines were, almost comically, met by the mayor of Da Nang with girls placing wreaths around the Marines’ necks. Four American soldiers met them with a large sign stating: “Welcome, Gallant Marines.”“Garlanded like ancient heroes, they then marched off to seize Hill 327, which turned out to…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Our ancestors used to have to wait for fire. Lava flows and lightning strikes were the two most common fire starters or ancient peoples to cook their food and stay warm. Today, outdoorsmen can simply spark a lighter, strike match, or use ferrocerium rods to kindle a campfire in a hurry. But there are other accelerants and methods you might not know of when you don’t have conventional fire-starting tools handy. Some of them are odd, and maybe even a little…

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division last month revealed the service’s new “Drone Killer Cartridge,” or DKC, a small-arms ammunition specifically designed to destroy small quadcopter drones. In the announcement, Brian Hoffman, chief engineer of NSWC Crane’s Man-Portable Weapons, explained that the ammo works much like a shotshell in that it disperses a cluster of projectiles, but it’s designed to be fired from a service rifle or machine gun instead of a shotgun. “The intent with our ammunition was to simply give operators a better chance of killing drones with cost-effective products that can be used in existing weapons,”…

People in high office and their friends are at the receiving end of anger and frustration due to their misbehavior of late. The release of the Epstein files have only fueled this. The internet is ablaze with anger against the “elites.” Is this an opportunity, as some claim, to advance ideas of individual liberty? To convince people of the evils of coercive state action? With such idiots at the top, surely we can fuel mistrust for the system. I disagree. In Spain, we have had plenty of “political corruption.” From profiteering off the public purchase of face masks to creating jobs to…

Ukraine’s war has forced the country to become a trailblazer in drone interception. The conflict in the Middle East could be its make-or-break moment to take the technology global.In an effort to export Ukrainian systems and know-how, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criss-crossed the Gulf region this weekend to hash out deals with countries that have been targeted by waves of Iranian drone attacks this month.“Ukraine is sharing expertise that is not available in the Middle East,” Zelenskyy told Reuters in an interview last week. “Expertise is not a drone, but a skill, a strategy, a system where a drone is…

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese destroyer JS Chokai is now capable of launching U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles, making it the first Japanese warship that can strike targets beyond 1,000 kilometers.This development marks a key shift in the country’s defense strategy. Japan committed to acquiring 400 Tomahawks last year to equip its eight Aegis destroyers as part of a larger standoff capability, which includes fielding upgraded Type 12 missiles in the southwest and deploying hyper velocity gliding projectile systems across the country.The existing missile defense network may not be fully capable of responding to threats, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters…

The Pentagon is weighing its options in the war the United States started, and on the table are “weeks” worth of ground operations against Iran. The U.S. is also busy plotting a ground attack despite publicly engaging in diplomatic efforts allegedly aimed at finding a ceasefire. A Saturday night report in The Washington Post suggested that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf correctly indicated that the U.S. wants to initiate a ground incursion in Iran. “The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could…

An Oregon senator has placed a hold on unanimous consent promotions for three military officers, citing behavior — including war zone misconduct allegations and a podcast with extremist language and viewpoints — that he says make the officers “unfit” for higher roles.Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., placed a hold Wednesday on the promotions of Marine Lt. Col. Vincent Noble, Col. Thomas Siverts and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Thomas MacNeil, saying his objections to a process that would quickly approve the promotions as a bloc was based on “misconduct or concerning judgement.”In responses provided to Military Times, Wyden’s office made clear that the…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Encounters with Diamondbacks,” appeared in the March 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. It has been close to 70 years since I heard Henrietta Manigault say calmly, “He often rattled at my baby.” But I remember it as vividly as if it had happened yesterday. Henrietta was talking about a diamondback rattlesnake eight feet four inches in length. The circumstances would have chilled most people to the bone, but she was unruffled when she told me about it. I had…

This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  Senior Commander Says Army Nears “Collapse” Due to Personnel Shortage Israel’s military chief of staff warned the country’s security cabinet this week that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) risk collapsing due to a critical shortage of personnel, according to multiple media reports. Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir reportedly stated that the military is “going to collapse in on itself” if urgent measures are not taken to address a deficit of approximately 12,000 troops. [1] The warning was delivered during a closed-door meeting on March 25, according to a report from The Cradle,…

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