By Matthew Olay Pentagon News, March 5, 2026 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the importance of strong, regional border security today during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Florida. The operational conference brought…
Ecuadorian and U.S. Military Forces Launch Operations Against Narco-terrorists
From U.S. Southern Command, March 3, 2026 On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador. The operations are a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to…
Hegseth Says There’s No Shortage of American Will, Resources in Operation Epic Fury
March 5, 2026 | By Matthew Olay, DoW News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today said there is no shortage of American will, nor is there a shortage of materiel, when it comes to U.S. kinetic engagement against the Iranian terrorist regime during Operation Epic…
Keel Laid for Future USS Philadelphia
From Team Ships Public Affairs, March 4, 2026 PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The keel for the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), a San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, was authenticated at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, March 3. The ship is named in…
General Dynamics Mission Systems awarded contract to continue support to Trident II Strategic Weapon System
Delivering full life cycle support and next-generation fire control systems for strategic deterrence From General Dynamics Mission Systems, March 4, 2026 CHANTILLY, Va. – General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that it was awarded a costplus- incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee follow-on contract with an initial order value…
Hegseth: Iranian Warship Sunk by U.S. Submarine Torpedo
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — An Iranian warship has been sunk by a torpedo fired from a U.S. Navy submarine, the Secretary of War said. The action would be the first ship sunk by torpedo fired…
Glamox wins contract to light US Navy’s latest Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship
Latest contract brings the total to eight Navajo-class vessels Glamox has lit KATY, Texas, 4 February 2026: Glamox, one of the world’s leading lighting companies, has secured a contract from Austal USA to supply exterior and interior LED marine lighting for the future USNS James D…
Four Days In, Hegseth, Caine Say U.S. Making Decisive Progress in Iran
March 4, 2026 | By Matthew Olay, DoW News During the War Department’s second press conference since the U.S. and Israel’s launch of Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime Feb. 28, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint…
Hegseth Says ‘Epic Fury’ Goals in Iran Are ‘Laser-Focused’
March 2, 2026 | By C. Todd Lopez, DoW News Since early morning Feb. 28, American forces in the U.S. Central Command area of operations have been involved in an intense bombing campaign against Iran that has already resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme…
U.S. Forces Launch Operation Epic Fury
From U.S. Central Command, Feb. 28, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commenced Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, at the direction of the President of the United States. U.S. and partner forces began striking targets at 1:15 am ET to dismantle the…



