Here's where Trump launched airstrikes around the world in 2025: 'Protect the homeland'

Here are the countries, groups and regions that felt the power of the U.S. military in action this year.

Throughout the year, the U.S. has continued to conduct airstrikes against ISIS factions and al-Shabab in Somalia.

Sean Parnell, a spokesperson for the Department of War, said in May that U.S. Central Command strikes had been carried out since March and had "hit over 1,000 targets, killing Houthi fighters and leaders and degrading their capabilities."

Parnell called the strikes "hugely successful." On May 6, the Houthis agreed to a ceasefire with the U.S., and the fighters have not carried out any attacks on U.S. vessels since, though they have targeted ships from other nations.

On March 13, U.S. Central Command carried out an airstrike in Iraq's Al Anbar province that killed the No. 2 ISIS leader, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, and another ISIS operative.

At Trump's direction, the U.S. military launched a strike on three Iranian nuclear sites in a mission that went from June 21-22.

During the operation, "Midnight Hammer," B-2 stealth bombers departed from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and dropped over a dozen bunker buster bombs and launched more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles on key Iranian nuclear sites.

Iran launched a counterattack on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, but there were no reported casualties.

As part of what the Department of War dubbed "Operation Southern Spear," the U.S. unleashed 33 strikes on allefed drug boats traveling in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, killing over 100 traffickers.

Hegseth called the airstrikes "a declaration of vengeance" in direct response to the ISIS attack that took place on Dec. 13 in Palmyra, Syria.

According to Central Command, U.S. and partner forces in Syria have conducted operations during the last 12 months that resulted in more than 300 terrorists being detained.

Trump said he ordered U.S. airstrikes in northwest Nigeria against ISIS militants who, he says, "have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years."

Speaking with reporters Monday, he said, "There was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs. They load the boats up with drugs, so we hit all the boats, and now we hit the area. It's the implementation area. That's where they implement. And that is no longer around."