James LaPorta is the national security coordinating producer for the CBS News' Washington bureau. He is a former U.S. Marine veteran infantryman and veteran of the Afghanistan war. Washington — A fire ...

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer fired nine "inert" rounds into the engine room of an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel trying to evade the American military blockade in the Arabian Sea last weekend. Air ...

A US Navy destroyer opened fire on an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel's engine room in the north Arabian Sea over the weekend, a rare use of force that spoke to the US willingness to fully enforce its ...

The destroyers Spruance, front, and Decatur alongside the fleet oiler Carl Brashear. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Will Gaskill) A U.S. Navy destroyer operating in the Arabian Sea enforced the ongoing naval ...

WASHINGTON — The US seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after “blowing a hole” in its engine room when it tried to break past the Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump revealed ...

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released video of a U.S. Navy destroyer warning an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel before firing on it as it allegedly tried to circumvent the blockade in the Strait of ...

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The USS Spruance, seen here in 2024, redirected an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel back to Iran on April 14, CENTCOM said. (MCS3 Valerie Morrison/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy prevented an Iranian-flagged ...

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised more missile tests from his prized new warship over the weekend, state media said Tuesday, as he pledged to increase the navy’s ...

SEOUL, April 14 (Reuters) - North Korea conducted another test of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles on Sunday as part of operational efficiency trials of its destroyer Choe Hyon, ...

Medal of Honor recipient and retired Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr. welcomed the warship bearing his name as it arrived to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. The USS Harvey C.

Cmdr. James Koffi was removed from command of the USS Truxtun days after it hit a supply vessel, injuring two sailors. By Nicholas Slayton Published Feb 22, 2026 8:20 ...