War Games Risk Stirring Up Troubled Waters as Philippines - Emboldened by US - Squares Up to Beijing at Sea U.S. Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory...
US Troop Levels in Pacific Take Center Stage as Defense Secretary Huddles with Allied Defense Leaders Amid a gathering of top defense leaders from across the Pacific in Hawaii, Pentagon officials said Thursday that the U.S. not...
Chinese Coast Guard Fires Water Cannons at Philippine Vessels in the Latest South China Sea Incident There were no immediate reports of injuries in the incident off Scarborough Shoal, one of two hotly disputed areas where...
North Korean Leader Kim Leads Rocket Drills that Simulate a Nuclear Counterattack Against Enemies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that...
North Korea Fires Suspected Short-Range Missiles into the Sea in Its Latest Weapons Test North Korea on Monday test-fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, the country’s neighbors said, as...
Taiwan Wants to Expand Its Military Attache Office on Oahu Taiwan is seeking to increase the size of its military attache office at its de facto consulate in Honolulu as the self-ruled...
House Speaker Mike Johnson Pushes Towards a Vote on Aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing toward action this week on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, unveiling an elaborate...
Army Planning Big Boost to Pacific Operations Next Year with More Training, Deployments and Equipment The Army is seeking to better prepare itself for a potential conflict in the Pacific, with increased spending on regional...
Trump Agrees to Meet Kim Jong-Un for Denuclearization Talks President Donald Trump agreed to hold face-to-face peace talks with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
China-Made Batteries Eliminated from Navy, Marine Corps Infrastructure After Camp Lejeune Incident The Department of the Navy said it has taken a "proactive approach" to procure American or allied-supplied batteries for its...
He Served His Country. In Return, His Country Sent Him into Exile. The military relies on noncitizens to fill its ranks. No one is sure how many are later banished from the country they fought...
Investigation Finds Navy Supply Ship Ran Aground After Captain Left to Eat Dinner The Alan Shepard was launched in 2006 and has space for a crew of more than 120, all of whom are typically civilian mariners...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Executives Received $10.8 Million in Improper Bonuses Under PACT Act, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General found that the VA paid $1 million more in bonuses to senior...