Senior military leader calms fears over aid operation off Gaza coast
Some Republican lawmakers, though, remain skeptical.

Some Republican lawmakers, though, remain skeptical.
The assessment comes from a U.S. Central Command report.
The Associated Press reported that six construction workers are presumed dead from the accident.
Gallagher's previous efforts included legislation over the social media site TikTok -- and efforts to force the company to become American-owned for national security reasons.
Marine Corps reporter Irene Loewenson breaks down how wargames are fueling strategic choices in the service.
Congress released the nearly six-month late defense budget yesterday.
Adm. John Aquilino testified before the House Armed Services Committee yesterday.
The wishlist comes as China’s actions grow more aggressive in the region.
Sen. Reed leads the Senate Armed Services Committee.
That figure is drawing criticism both for being too large and for falling short.
The Army and the Air Force routinely overran deadlines, the report said.
President Joe Biden said he would sign the bill into law if it passes the Senate.
Four additional Army vessels shipped out to the Mediterranean, as U.S. airdrops of aid continue.
This comes as Congress is approaching six months of continuing resolutions for fiscal year 2024.
Army Times reporter Davis Winkie breaks down how Freedom of Information Act requests shed light on the high rates of suicide for tankers.
The biggest national security headlines from Biden’s 2024 State of the Union speech.
Sweden formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance.
The Barbados-flagged ship was abandoned, with two crew members dead and six wounded.
Survey participants were quizzed on their ability to differentiate between reliable and unreliable information.
The U.S. airdrop over the weekend is expected to be the first of many.
"We are in the middle of another epochal change,” Adm. Samuel Paparo recently said.
Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1 after complications from a surgery for prostate cancer.
McConnell is the longest serving leader in the Senate's history.
Female veterans account for nearly 10% of veterans in the VA system.
The review comes days before Austin is set to testify before Congress on the incident.
The Pentagon’s new defense-industrial strategy calls for “generational” investment in the industrial base.
Chief Fire Controlman Bryce Steven Pedicini faces eight espionage charge specifications for alleged crimes that occurred between November 2022 and May.
Navy leaders hope to reverse a troubling trend that culminated in the service falling well short of its annual recruiting goal for the first time
The drone-downing is only the latest in a string of attacks on the shipping lanes in the Red Sea vital to the global economy.
Reporter Jen Judson and analyst Tom Karako discuss growing worldwide air and missile defense activity from Patriot batteries in Ukraine to persistent Red Sea attacks to what might be needed to prevent another Tower 22-like attack.