Military Combatant Command
Appears in 2 stories · Last updated Jun 9, 2026
As of June 2026: Conducting tanker interdictions in the Indian Ocean
On June 8, a US Navy F/A-18 from USS Abraham Lincoln disabled the Palau-flagged tanker Marivex in the Gulf of Oman, the seventh vessel put out of action since April 13. The next day, a US Army Apache went down near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's IRGC Navy claimed a speedboat shot it down; CENTCOM's investigation remains open.
Updated Jun 9
As of May 2026: Running bomber deployments and joint drills with Japan and South Korea
What began with Chinese carrier fighters lighting up Japanese jets with radar near Okinawa has mushroomed into a full-spectrum crisis. After China and Russia sent bombers circling Japan, the US flew B-52s with Japanese fighters over the Sea of Japan.
Updated May 11
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