ABCNEWS - US targets mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid disruption of oil traffic
Pentagon zeroing in on mine-laying vessels that are helping Iran keep a stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz, military leaders said, as markets feel pain from its closure.
BITCHUTE - Bannon: This Is the Heart of It—Escalation No One Controls
CONRADSON: After Trump said don’t target infrastructure, Israel still went after Iranian oil depots. BANNON: Now Jordan gets to the heart of it. That was two Saturdays ago. Then last night another incident blew up capital and commodity markets worldwide. Israel struck a joint Qatar-Iran gas field, then Iran hit Qatar. Qatar said they may have to go to force majeure on five-year contracts. Trump said, “they did this, I didn’t know about it.” Then they said he was briefed by Netanyahu and others.
BITCHUTE - Conradson: “We Hold the Cards” or Did Israel Pull Us In?
CONRADSON: Hegseth says “we hold the cards,” that we’re in control. But it’s not clear that’s true, especially to Trump’s day one supporters. You’ve got Rubio and Ratcliffe saying we struck because Israel dragged us in, because a strike was imminent. So what’s the message? We’re in charge, or we reacted? And after Trump said don’t target infrastructure, Israel still went after Iranian oil depots.
STRIPES (Jennifer H. Svan) - Airman’s indecent conduct conviction reversed following 5 years of litigation | Stars and Stripes
The military’s highest court upheld the dismissal of a case involving an airman who said he performed sexual acts with a childlike silicone doll in the privacy of his dorm room.
STRIPES (Matthew Adams) - US F-35 makes emergency landing in Middle East | Stars and Stripes
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet was reportedly struck by Iranian fire while flying a combat mission over Iran and was forced to make an emergency landing.
STRIPES (Matthew Adams) - Hegseth says families of airmen killed in KC-135 told him ‘do not waver’ | Stars and Stripes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke about the families of six U.S. airmen who died after their Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq last week at a news conference at the Pentagon.
STRIPES (Lydia Gordon) - Army pushes for yet another newer, lighter service rifle | Stars and Stripes
The XM8 is not intended to replace the service’s primary rifle, the M7, but instead is being developed as a companion weapon.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Aircraft squadrons are operating from USS Nimitz in the southeastern Pacific | Stars and Stripes
The air wing joined shortly after the USS Nimitz left port in San Diego. The Nimitz will participate in the Southern Seas 2026 exercises.
STRIPES (Yoojin Lee) - Freedom Shield exercise primes South Korean forces to take lead in wartime | Stars and Stripes
The U.S. and South Korea have wrapped up a major joint exercise focused on preparing Seoul to assume wartime operational control of allied forces.