Strategic Command
STRATCOM · United States Strategic Command is responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and global strike.
Area of Responsibility: Strategic nuclear forces, global strike capability
STRATCOM Alert Flash
LIVE- Jul 16 U.S. Completes Strikes Against Iran, Targeting Command Centers, Missile and Drone Capabilities, Coastal Surveillance Facilities
- Jul 15 U.S. Central Command Disables Oil Tanker and Strikes Iranian Targets in Arabian Gulf, Kuwait Intercepts Drones
- Jul 15 U.S. Strikes Dozens Of Additional Iranian Military Targets Near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Coastal Areas
- Jul 14 IRGC Announces Second Wave Of Operation Nsr-2, Striking Locations Within Bahrain
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Current Assessment
War with Iran, ongoing attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities and heightened force posture in the Middle East
Strategic Command Mission Overview
U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) deters strategic attack through a safe, secure, effective, and credible global combat capability and is ready to prevail in conflict when directed. It provides strategic planning and coordination for national-level deterrence missions.
STRATCOM provides strategic deterrence and planning for global operations across multiple domains, coordinating capabilities that support national-level deterrence and strategic readiness. The command maintains continuous readiness and supports national command and control requirements.
- Strategic deterrence and readiness.
- Global planning and coordination of strategic capabilities.
- Continuous command and control for strategic operations.
United States Strategic Command is responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and global strike.
Headquarters
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
Area of Responsibility
Strategic nuclear forces, global strike capability
Latest STRATCOM Alerts
Recent intelligence updates for Strategic Command.
U.S. Completes Strikes Against Iran, Targeting Command Centers, Missile and Drone Capabilities, Coastal Surveillance Facilities
U.S. forces struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities.
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U.S. Central Command Disables Oil Tanker and Strikes Iranian Targets in Arabian Gulf, Kuwait Intercepts Drones
ARABIAN GULF - On July 15, CENTCOM forces disabled a Curacao-flagged oil tanker in the Arabian Gulf after it ignored multiple warnings while attempting to transit toward an Irani
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U.S. Strikes Dozens Of Additional Iranian Military Targets Near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Coastal Areas
U.S. fighter aircraft, drones, and naval vessels launched precision munitions against Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, and coastal defense systems.
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IRGC Announces Second Wave Of Operation Nsr-2, Striking Locations Within Bahrain
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) via Iranian state-run media: "IRGC has announced that the second wave of Operation Nasr-2 struck multiple weapons storage facilities, a sat
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U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets
U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets. During the five hour mission, U.S. forces struck military targets across Iran, including within Bushehr, Chah Bahar, J
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UAE Ministry of Defense Reports Iranian Missile Strikes on Tankers in Strait of Hormuz
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - Two Iranian cruise missiles struck the United Arab Emirates national tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah on July 13 while the vessels transited the southern shippin
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CENTCOM Resumes Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports, Carries Out Third Consecutive Night Of Strikes On Iran
KUWAIT AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ - CENTCOM announced it would resume the naval blockade of Iranian ports on July 14 at 8 p.m. UTC (11 p.m. local Kuwait time) at the direction of the C
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CENTCOM Completes New Wave Of Attacks On Iran, Hitting Dozens Of Targets With Precision Munitions
CENTCOM Completes New Wave Of Attacks On Iran, Hitting Dozens Of Targets With Precision Munitions
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Iran's IRGC Launches Drone And Missile Attacks Across Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE.
Iran's IRGC has launched drone and missile attacks on Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, and the UAE.
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U.S. Central Command Launches Strikes in Response to Attack on M/V GFS Galaxy in Strait of Hormuz; Iran Announces Closure (Report)
U.S. Central Command confirmed the launch of strike operations against Iran at 7:15 p.m. ET, the third round of U.S. military action in one week.
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U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Military Targets in Response to Shipping Attacks; Iran Claims Attacks on Nuclear Sites
PERSIAN GULF - U.S. Central Command forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iranian military targets on July 8 to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial
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Trump Declares U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Over After U.S. Strikes on Iran and Renewed Shipping Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - President Trump stated on July 8 that the ceasefire with Iran is over from his perspective and that continued engagement constitutes a waste of time, following U.S.
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