#Military Readiness

Articles (15)

• 🇺🇸 U.S. soldier who survived Kuwait strike says unit was "unprepared" — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  CBS News exclusively spoke with a member of the Army's 103rd Sustainment Command, which is based in Iowa. The soldier survived an Iranian drone strike that killed six others and said their unit was "u...

  Related: #National Security, #Middle East Conflict
• 🇺🇸 Is the U.S. Navy ready to clear sea mines in the Persian Gulf? — 01/04/2026 [USA]

  Despite the danger of sea mines, experts say that mine clearing has received minimal attention and funding from the U.S. Navy — and it's often overshadowed by more high-profile weapons systems.

  Related: #Naval Warfare
• 🇺🇸 Israel warns U.S. of ‘critically low’ interceptor stocks amid Iran war — 14/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Regional Conflict
• 🇺🇸 This Week in DOW: Dismantling Iran Threat, Protecting Homeland, Sharpening Arctic Readiness — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  More than 50,000 service members are supporting Operation Epic Fury, and those forces have established control over air and sea domains and struck thousands of identified Iranian targets, demonstratin...

  Related: #National Security
• 🇺🇸 US military ‘not ready’ to escort oil ships through Hormuz, official says — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei says strait should remain closed as Donald Trump claims US benefits from high oil prices.

  Related: #Energy Security
• 🇺🇸 Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. 'not ready' to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Energy Security, #Geopolitics
• 🇺🇸 Trump says war against Iran is ’very complete,’ CBS News reports — 09/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Geopolitical Tension
• 🇺🇸 Iranian Kurd fighters ready for a ground operation ‘if opportunity arises’ — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Iranian Kurd fighters ready for a ground operation ‘if opportunity arises' after Iran attack

  Related: #Regional Conflict
• 🇺🇸 Air Force, Space Force Ready for All Warfighting Challenges — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  The Air Force's lethality depends on the professionalism of airmen and the capability of their equipment, said Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne, Air Force vice chief of staff, who testified at a Sena...

  Related: #Space Defense
• 🇺🇸 Vice Chiefs Testify on Joint Force Readiness, Improvements — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  The vice chiefs of staff for the armed services testified during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington on the current readiness of the joint force.

  Related: #Congressional Testimony
• 🇺🇸 Iran crisis shines spotlight on ‘threadbare’ Royal Navy — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  Delay in deploying HMS Dragon to Cyprus has triggered criticism of UK’s defence capability

  Related: #Geopolitical Tensions
• 🇺🇸 While Improving Quality of Life, Navy Remains Ready to Fight — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  The Navy is participating in exercises and operations worldwide, said Navy Adm. James W. Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, who, along with other service leaders, testified at a Senate Armed Servi...

  Related: #Quality of Life
• 🇺🇸 Marine Corps Improving Amphibious Warfare Ship Availability, Says Defense Leader — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  Marine Corps Gen. Bradford J. Gering, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, testified on joint force readiness at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington.

  Related: #Naval Operations
• 🇺🇸 Trump hasn't made final decision on potential strikes on Iran, sources say — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  Top U.S. national security officials have told President Trump the Pentagon is ready for potential strikes on Iran as soon as this weekend. But the president hasn't made a final decision yet on whethe...

  Related: #US-Iran Relations, #Executive Decision-Making, #Diplomatic Strategy, #National Security
• 🇺🇸 Naval Installation Optimizes Warfighter Fitness — 06/02/2026 [USA]

  The Navy's first and only Human Performance Optimization Program is officially open for business on board Naval Base San Diego.

  Related: #Health and Fitness, #Naval Innovation