Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.

The air defense missiles that the U.S. military has used during the Iran war are so complex that they cannot be easily mass produced.

The US military said it had successfully concluded a wave of strikes against targets in Iran overnight, describing the attacks as a "powerful" response to attempted Iranian missile attacks on US

The US military’s weapons stockpiles, including its inventory of crucial air defense missiles, remain severely depleted following a major flare up of the war with Iran in recent weeks, according to three sources familiar with recent Pentagon data and a new report by outside analysts.

American military commanders are choosing not to intercept some Iranian projectiles that are off course or not expected to hit U.S. forces amid a diminishing munition supply.

The U.S. Central Command described the latest strikes on X as "a powerful response to yesterday's attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East."

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Chinese military researchers have used outputs from leading U.S. artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to train domestic AI systems to advance China's defence capabilities,

Adm. Brad Cooper warned that photos and videos posted online give Iran near-real-time battle-damage assessments that could cost American lives.

Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials briefly ordered residents near a U.S. military installation south of Seoul to evacuate Tuesday after authorities reported a suspected white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base.