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Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, attends a joint news conference with Gen Nakatani, Japan's defense minister, not photographed, at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, March 30, 2025

US Naval Academy removed books about the Holocaust, antisemitism ahead of Hegseth visit

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s DEI initiative results in the removal of Holocaust Remembrance articles.

Display honoring Jewish women graduates of naval academy removed ahead of Hegseth visit

By Grace Gilson/JTA

HOUTHI MILITARY spokesman Yahya Saree delivers a statement in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

Houthis mark 'Steadfastness Day' with claims of strikes on Tel Aviv, US air carrier

NAS Pensacola Police

No active shooter found at Naval Air Station in Pensacola after gunfire reports

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A missile is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in the south of Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 19, 2024

Houthis fire missiles at American fighter jet, drone over Yemen

By REUTERS , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

THE ‘USS Gerald R. Ford’ steams alongside replenishment vessel ‘USNS Laramie’ in a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean, during a deployment to defend US, allied, and partner interests, in October, last year. The US Navy has historically been a pillar of American power, the writer points out

US Navy aircraft carrier collides with vessel near Egypt, in stable condition

By REUTERS

View of the bow looking east at Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck.

US WWII warship found years after being sunken by Imperial Japanese Navy

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

New recruits loyal to Yemen's Houthis march in a military parade marking the anniversary of the Houthis' 2014 takeover of the capital Sanaa, in Sanaa on September 21, 2024.

Is the Houthis new 'submarine' just a recycled US naval drone?

By Maya Gur Arieh

The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) during a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, as a scheduled deployment in the US Naval Forces Europe area of operations, deployed by US Sixth Fleet to defend US, allied, and partners in

US shifts one of two aircraft carriers away from Middle East

By REUTERS

THE ‘USS Gerald R. Ford’ steams alongside replenishment vessel ‘USNS Laramie’ in a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean, during a deployment to defend US, allied, and partner interests, in October, last year. The US Navy has historically been a pillar of American power, the writer points out

Reclaiming maritime dominance: The urgent need for a bold US naval strategy

By ODED GOUR-LAVIE

VIDEO SCREENSHOT shows Yemen’s Houthi fighters’ takeover of the ‘Galaxy Leader’ cargo ship in the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, Nov. 20, 2023. The Israeli-linked ‘Galaxy Leader’ had 52 people on board.

Looking into Biden's weak policies in the Middle East post-Oct. 7

By MICHAEL FREUND

SAILORS FROM the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group assist distressed mariners rescued on June 15 from the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier M/V Tutor that was attacked by Houthis, in the Red Sea.

Aggression by the Iran-backed Houthis continues unabated

By JONATHAN SPYER

Local authorities attempt to free a beached US vessel in Ashdod that was en route to the Gaza Strip, May 25, 2024.

Ashdod gathers to watch US army vessel stuck on beach

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

A Houthi follower holds a rocket launcher as others carry a cutout banner, portraying the Galaxy Leader cargo ship which was seized by Houthis, during a parade as part of a 'popular army' mobilization campaign by the movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, February 7, 2024.

Houthis target US ships and expand operations as part of attack escalations in the region

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon, which Houthis in Yemen targeted with a ballistic missile on Tuesday.

US shoots down Houthi drones above Red Sea

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Un hombre sostiene un arma, mientras partidarios Houthi se reúnen para conmemorar diez combatientes Houthi muertos por la Marina de los EE.UU. en el Mar Rojo, en Sanaa, Yemen 5 de enero 2024.

Iran's far reaching influence: Are the Houthis getting leverage via attacks?

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon, which Houthis in Yemen targeted with a ballistic missile on Tuesday.

Houthis fire at American ship as Greek frigate shoots down drones

By REUTERS

Humanitarian aid for Gaza is loaded onto platform in Larnaca, March 9, 2024

America's floating pier for Gaza brings new challenges off-shore

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN