Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday.

Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

Supreme Court allows soldier to sue contractor over suicide bombing The ruling will make it easier for troops hurt in combat zones to win damages as contractors become a larger part of military operations around the world.

The Supreme Court allowed a soldier seriously wounded while attempting to thwart a suicide bombing in Afghanistan to sue a contractor that the military found was negligent in the incident.

Every Day is Ethics Day.

Live updates: Iran state TV says 2 ships attacked by Revolutionary Guard are in custody U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard attacks a third ship in the Strait of Hormuz, semiofficial Iranian news agencies report. The two ships that were attacked earlier are now are in the force’s custody and being taken to Iran, state television reported.

Iran's foreign minister says US blockade of Iranian ports is an 'act of war' Iran's Foreign Minister ​Abbas Araqchi said ‌the U.S. blockade of ​Iranian ports ​was an "act of war" ⁠and ​thus a violation ​of the ceasefire.

Iran's foreign minister says US blockade of Iranian ports is an 'act of war' reut.rs/3OzfoWw

Navy arming warships with Patriot missiles to counter China's hypersonic threat Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to integrate the Patriot missile, an Army missile interceptor, ​into the U.S. Navy's Aegis combat system, a milestone the ‌company said on Tuesday marks the first time the weapon will be fielded at sea.

Navy arming warships with Patriot missiles to counter China's hypersonic threat reut.rs/4sJK2u7

Exclusive: SpaceX says unproven AI space data centers may not be commercially viable, filing shows SpaceX warned investors that its ambitions to build space-based artificial intelligence data ‌centers, as well as human settlements on the moon and Mars, rely on unproven technologies and may not beco...

Exclusive: SpaceX warned investors that its ambitions to build space-based artificial intelligence data ‌centers, as well as human settlements on the moon and Mars, rely on unproven technologies and may not become commercially viable, according to a company filing reut.rs/4vYOMPE

Navy calls for 34 new ships plus more than 4,000 major munitions The sea service would get $377.5 billion to pay for everything from more ballistic missile submarines to new military housing projects.

The Navy is asking for the biggest slice of the record-setting financial pie the Pentagon is requesting from Congress for the 2027 defense budget.

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Pentagon Reveals 2027 Budget: When to Expect New Battleship Hyped by Trump

The Pentagon revealed its 2027 budger proposal on Tuesday to fulfill Trump's request of nearly $1.5 trillion on defense spending.

A pro-Iran hacking group that has been relentlessly targeting American companies with DDoS attacks claims it disrupted Bluesky with what the social media site called a “sophisticated” attack that “intensified” on Thursday.

Trump announces indefinite extension of ceasefire as Iran stalls negotiations The announcement came as talks set to take place between U.S. and Iranian delegations in Pakistani were postponed amid uncertainty about the broad strokes of a deal.

Breaking news: President Trump said that he would extend a ceasefire with Iran hours before it was due to expire, pledging to refrain from attacks until discussions with Tehran “are concluded, one way or the other.”

Army seeks nearly $253 billion budget to grow and modernize force The Army’s budget request was a “deliberate, generational investment” in soldiers’ combat capabilities and their qualities of life.

The Army asked Congress for a record $252.8 billion in fiscal 2027 in a budget request that seeks to speed transformation initiatives across combat units, grow its force size and implement housing improvements.

Hegseth cancels ‘absurd’ flu vaccine requirement for ‘brave warriors’ in military Hegseth described his latest directive as ‘restoring’ what he called ‘simple medical autonomy’ in response to the Biden administration’s Covid-19 policies

Pete Hegseth cancels ‘absurd’ flu vaccine requirement for ‘brave warriors’ in military

After watchdog slams understaffing, AI to vet Pentagon-backed professors’ China ties AI’s confusion over the nature of DOD research partnerships may mask real espionage if humans are not the final judge of foreign influence, experts warn.

“After a federal watchdog found a staff of two overseers insufficient to vet 27,000 research awards for ties to adversaries, namely China, the Pentagon says computers will now screen military-funded academics, including artificial intelligence experts.” www.defensenews.com/news/2026/04...

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Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military’s most troubled space programs: The Pentagon has officially canceled the Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System (OCX), a 16-year, multibillion-dollar effort to modernize the command and contr… https://ranked.news/685924?u=b

U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned tanker in the Indo-Pacific without incident, the Pentagon said.

The Touska, the Iranian-Flagged Ship Seized by U.S. Forces, Was Under Sanctions The container ship, the Touska, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury over links to Iranian weapons programs.

The Iranian-flagged container ship seized by U.S. forces in the Arabian Sea on Sunday was sanctioned by the Treasury Department in 2020, during President Trump’s first term in office, over links to Iranian weapons programs.

Philippines says US access to bases limited by land issues Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday ​there has only been 'marginal' use of Philippine bases ‌accessible to the U.S. military due to land issues.

Philippines says US access to bases limited by land issues reut.rs/4u3mS3d

Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability from its main ally, the United States.

Japan moved to allow the sale of more weapons abroad, in a shift away from pacifist policies imposed after World War II. nyti.ms/4dZQ46q

Ukraine Keeps Punching.

Oil prices jump and Wall Street slides with US, Iran clashing in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices jump and Wall Street slides with US, Iran clashing in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump Threatens Iran—Again—Amid Claim He Wants Iran To Think He’s Unstable The president said negotiators would return to Islamabad, Pakistan for another round of peace talks on Monday.

The president said negotiators would return to Islamabad, Pakistan for another round of peace talks on Monday.

Trump says Iran talks will resume, threatens power plants and bridges if no deal The president accused Iran of violating the ceasefire as ships reported attacks in the Strait of Hormuz but said U.S. representatives would be back at the table this week.

Breaking news: President Trump says U.S. seized Iranian cargo ship trying to bypass American blockade of Strait of Hormuz.

The operation marks the first ship boarding by U.S. forces since the naval blockade took effect Monday.

Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness Canada's close ties to the United States were once a strength but have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, ​in a video message to his country in which he also ‌praised the heroism of military leaders who fought against U.S. invasion more than two centuries ago.

Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness reut.rs/4cmTvD2

Tankers under fire as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz hours after reopening Iran and the US continued to accuse each other of piracy as Tehran seized back control of the Strait of Hormuz

Tankers in the Gulf came under fire on Saturday as Iran reimposed its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after declaring the vital waterway had reopened to commercial traffic.

At least two vessels reported being struck by gunfire as they tried to cross the strait.

Abandoned allies: Syria's Kurds face an uncertain future Syrian Kurds ran their own autonomous region for 12 years after breaking away from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Now, in the new Syria, they are being forced to relinquish that autonomy, losing much of what they fought for.

Syrian Kurds ran their own autonomous region for 12 years after breaking away from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Now, in the new Syria, they are being forced to relinquish that autonomy, losing much of what they fought for. n.pr/3Qjxign

Iran Fires At Tankers In Strait Of Hormuz After Saying It Would Reimpose ‘Strict Control’ Over Waterway (Live Updates) Iran fired at a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday after reimposing restrictions on the waterway in response to a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.

Iran fired at a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday after reimposing restrictions on the waterway in response to a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.