A cargo ship was struck on Wednesday by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, setting it ablaze after the U.S. targeted Iranian minelaying vessels that could target the strait. Iran is continuing to launch attacks on neighboring countries in the region in response to American military action.

Modern warships carry vertical launch systems capable of firing dozens of missiles in seconds, yet once those cells are empty, replacing them at sea is far more complicated than most people realize. When the Navy shifted in the 1980s from older arm ...

March 2, 2026: In 2025 China revived its practice of arming cargo ships with cargo containers containing anti-ship or land-attack missiles. This new version had several containers welded together so they could be equipped with VLS/Vertical Launch System ...

These videos don’t show missile strikes on the USS Abraham Lincoln. One shows ship details that are inconsistent with authentic images, and the other was first posted online in 2025 during the 12-Day War between Iran and Israel. On March 1, U.S. Central Command denied that the USS Abraham Lincoln was hit. There are no credible reports the ship was struck.

U.S. Marines and soldiers rehearsed inserting mobile missile launchers capable of long-range precision strike and anti-shipping missions across the Hawaiian Islands last month ahead of Western Pacific deployments.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed a US submarine sank ‌an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka as military officials said Iran is firing fewer missiles at targets around the Gulf region due to its decimated capabilities to wage war.

Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russia launched an attack on the night of 25-26 February using two Tsirkon (Zircon) anti-ship missiles, ballistic missiles, air-launched missiles and strike drones. Ukrainian air defence ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from the warship, vowing to accelerate the nuclear-armament of his navy,