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War & Conflict Tuesday, September 22, 2026
More money for Iran war? This rigmarole won't wash
The Bunker appears originally at the Project on Government Oversight and is republished here with permission. You shouldn’t go to war without the backing of the U.S. Congress. President Donald Trump is learning that the hard way, as his — not our — six-month-and-counting “little excursion” and…
A Trump-Zelensky meeting and another exercise in futility
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met President Donald Trump for a brief 40 minutes on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York on Tuesday. According to reports, both looked optimistic and shared comments to that end. “I hope we will end this war, and President Trump…
U.S. and Iran officials meet in New York to discuss ending the war
President Trump said U.S. officials met for three hours with the Iranian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attended the meeting from the U.S. side, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from the Iran side…
Pentagon Showcases Dozens of Advanced Energy Projects
More than 100 exhibits related to energy innovation are on display at the Pentagon, including the Army's Tactical Microgrid Standard, the Navy's system to use microwaves to beam limitless power from space and the Air Force's Modular Energy for Tactical Expeditionary Operations Resource system.
Trump and 14 Lat Am leaders ignite new drug-terror war at UN
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday, 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries followed the Trump administration’s lead by designating 24 cartels, prison gangs, and drug trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), laying the…
America's Contingency Corps Trains Against Drone Threat, Prepares for Future Battlefields
At Fort Bragg, N.C., Exercise Scarlet Dragon brings soldiers and industry partners together to test emerging technologies in realistic field conditions, helping evaluate which capabilities can integrate across the force, including systems designed to detect, track and defeat drone threats.
Public Works Teams to Operate Under Navy Installations Command to Expedite Base Maintenance
Navy public works maintenance teams will now be under Commander, Navy Installations Command instead of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, the sea service announced Tuesday. The move puts approximately 10,000 civilian and military personnel under the direct authority of base…
Another U.S. Soldier Is Dead as Iran War Casualties Rise
An additional 66 U.S. personnel were wounded in action this month, pushing the official count of Iran war casualties above 850. The post Another U.S. Soldier Is Dead as Iran War Casualties Rise appeared first on The Intercept.
Every American Aircraft Lost Or Damaged During The Iran War, Visualized
New reports from the Pentagon and CBO, combined with open-source intel, paint the most complete picture yet of the damage Iran has inflicted on U.S. airpower. The post Every American Aircraft Lost Or Damaged During The Iran War, Visualized appeared first on TWZ.
In UN speech, Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran if no deal reached
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to “annihilate” Iran if diplomatic efforts to end his nearly seven-month-old war do not succeed. Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, he also touted both his peacemaking record and an increasingly belligerent U.S. foreign policy stretching…
U.S. Destroyer Practices Underway Refueling with Seahawk USV
A U.S. destroyer refueled an Unmanned Surface Vessel earlier this month in the Pacific as part of the Navy’s latest development effort to hone at-sea drone sustainment, the sea service announced Monday. USS Chafee (DDG-90) conducted an at-sea fueling of Seahawk, a Medium Displacement USV on Sept…
USS Stout Departs Norfolk for Deployment Operations
The guided-missile destroyer USS Stout departed Naval Station Norfolk, Va., to begin deployment operations after months of training, maintenance and certification events.
USAF F-16 Crashes At Spangdahlem Air Base In Germany
The base is home of U.S. Air Force F-16CMs that specialize in the 'wild weasel' mission set. The post USAF F-16 Crashes At Spangdahlem Air Base In Germany appeared first on TWZ.
Military aircraft crashes near US air base in Spangdahlem, Germany
The F-16 pilot was able to safely eject from the plane and was taken to receive medical care. The incident occurred near Spangdahlem Air Base in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Why South Korea Has Little Room to Send Troops to Hormuz
Seoul has previously sent troops to support U.S. military operations in the Middle East. Today, both the external and domestic environments make that much harder to do.