The War Zone med ukentlige nyheter

 

March 20, 2026

The Pentagon has reportedly drawn up plans to send American troops into Iran, possibly to Kharg Island or far deeper into the country to seize enriched Uranium. These moves would represent a huge escalation for Operation Epic Fury. Former CENTCOM commander Joseph Votel offers us exclusive insights into the challenges and dangers of having U.S. boots on the ground in the Islamic Republic, and what it would take to seize Kharg Island or attempt to snatch Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium that could be very challenging to access.

Read our exclusive interview here.

Get caught up on the ongoing conflict with our latest rolling coverage here.

Must Read Articles

USS Boxer The Second Amphibious Assault Ship Now Heading To Middle East (Updated) With two Amphibious Ready Groups heading to the Middle East, there is increasing speculation that the U.S. will try to seize Iran's strategic Kharg Island. READ NOW

A-10 Warthogs Are Prowling For Iranian Boats In The Strait Of Hormuz A-10s are executing one of the lesser-known missions they've trained to do for decades, hunting down Iranian fast attack boats and mine layers in the strait. READ NOW

USAF F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire The F-35 was flying a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to divert to a U.S. airbase. READ NOW

RQ-180 Secret Stealth Drone Appears To Have Made An Emergency Landing At A Greek Air Base (Updated) Spotters in Greece have caught an especially good look at what appears to be a particularly secretive drone. READ NOW

India Joining One Of Europe’s Fighter Programs Is Anything But Easy India has an urgent need for new combat aircraft but the European next-generation fighter offerings may not be the answer. READ NOW

From the Archive

F-15 Eagle Driver On What It Is Like Flying Against Ukraine’s Fighter Pilots

An F-15 pilot's firsthand account of how Ukrainian fighter crews' performance in training made it no surprise they have kept Russia at bay.

READ NOW

Hot Shots

Trainees with the 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade conduct a mortar live-fire exercise at Skidgel Range on Fort Benning, Georgia. U.S. Army photo by Patrick Albright

A civilian maintainer helps launch an F-35A for an early morning test mission over the Mojave Desert. U.S. Air Force photo

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) departs from Naval Station Rota, Spain. U.S. Navy photo by Jett Morgan