CENTCOM – The Defense Post

Mar- 2026 -

5 March

US Army’s Precision Strike Missile Used in Combat for First Time: CENTCOM

The US Army’s Precision Strike Missile has made its combat debut during the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, according to CENTCOM.

Jan- 2026 -

28 January

Americas

Christine Casimiro

MRAP Fires M-LIDS Interceptor in US-Bahrain Counter-Drone Exercise

The US Naval Forces Central Command and the Bahrain Defense Force have conducted a mobile counter-drone exercise in Bahrain.

Dec- 2025 -

4 December

Americas

The unmanned aerial systems part of a one-way attack drone squadron recently deployed to the Middle East.

Giulia Bernacchi

CENTCOM Launches First One-Way Attack Drone Squadron in Middle East

US Central Command has established Task Force Scorpion Strike, the first dedicated one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East.

Oct- 2025 -

23 October

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

US Marines’ F-35B Squadron Logs 4,700 Mishap-Free Flight Hours During Deployment

The US Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542, flying F-35Bs, has returned from a five-month deployment after flying 1,099 combat sorties and logging 4,736 accident-free hours.

Jul- 2025 -

26 July

Middle East

Syria, 28-05-2025. In the part of Deir Ez Zor under the control of the Arab-Kurdish autonomous administration, the Syrian Democratic Forces are hunting down Islamic State sleeper cells, which have been particularly active in the border area along the Euphrates since the fall of the Syrian regime. Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. Syrie, 28-05-2025. Dans la partie de Deir Ez Zor sous le controle de l administration autonome arabo-kurde, les Forces democratiques syriennes chassent les cellules dormantes de l Etat islamique, particulierement actives dans la zone frontaliere le long de l Euphrate depuis la chute du regime syrien.Photographie de Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Forces Kill an Islamic State Group Leader in Syria Raid

American forces killed an Islamic State group leader in a raid in Syria's Aleppo province on Friday, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

Apr- 2025 -

29 April

Americas

The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.

Christine Casimiro

Advanced US Precision Bomb Found Unexploded in Southern Yemen

An unexploded precision glide bomb fired by US forces against Houthi militants was found in Yemen’s southern Shabwah governorate, sparking fears of it falling into enemy hands.

28 April

Americas

A US soldier reader strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says It Struck 800 Targets in Yemen, Killed 100s of Houthis Since March 15

The United States has hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Houthi rebel fighters, including members of the group's leadership, the US military said Sunday.

18 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Deadly US Strikes Hit Yemen Fuel Port Used by Houthis

The US military said it had destroyed a key Yemeni fuel port as it targets the country's Houthi rebels, who said Friday that 20 people had been killed in the strikes.

Mar- 2025 -

2 March

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Killed Military Leader of Syria Al-Qaeda Affiliate

The US Army said Saturday it had killed a top military leader of Hurras al-Din, a Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda which announced its dissolution in January.

Feb- 2025 -

20 February

Air