Hegseth Calls Japan Indispensable in the Face of Chinese Aggression U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan an "indispensable partner" in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the...
China Swoops In to Replace Asian USAID Projects Axed by Trump The U.S. canceled two aid projects in Cambodia in late February — one to encourage child literacy and another to improve...
Taiwan's Leader Says Tougher Measures Needed to Counter Stepped-Up Chinese Infiltration and Spying Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration, spying...
North Korea Unveils Nuclear-Powered Submarine for the First Time U.S. National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said that “we’re aware of these claims and do not have additional...
Marine Corps Adds First Anti-Ship Missile Battery to Okinawa as Part of Recent Littoral Plan The Marine Corps stood up a unit meant to sow "chaos and uncertainty" for its adversaries in the Pacific on Tuesday...
China Will Increase Its Defense Budget 7.2% This Year China said it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year, as it continues its campaign to build a larger, more modern...
Stress and Fear Roil a Tiny, Rapidly Militarizing Japanese Island near Taiwan The tiny island of Yonaguni on Japan’s western frontier is too small for even a chain convenience store.
Trump's Abrupt Change of US Policy on Ukraine Raises Questions About Taiwan Support U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China...
52 Years After a US Spy Plane Was Shot Down over Laos, a Family Still Fights for Answers: Did the Crew All Perish or Were Half of Them Left Behind? The peace treaty was signed. Prisoners of war were coming home. The last thing America needed was an international incident.
North Korea's Kim Slams US-South Korea-Japan Partnership and Vows to Boost His Nuclear Program His latest statement implies that the North Korean leader won’t likely embrace President Donald Trump’s overture to meet him...
How Trump Is Leaning on the Military to Fulfill His Hopes of Mass Deportations and an Immigration Freeze For transportation, detention, and potentially apprehension of migrants, the Trump administration is looking to the military.
Military Families in Key West Sue Balfour Beatty over Allegations of Squalid, Toxic Housing Conditions The lawsuit alleges that Balfour Beatty, a massive company that manages more than 40,000 military homes across more than 50...
Hegseth’s Younger Brother Is Serving in a Key Role as Liaison and Senior Adviser Inside the Pentagon Phil Hegseth's official title is senior adviser to the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and liaison officer...
This Navy Destroyer's New Battle Flag Pays Tribute to the Service's First Female Nurses Flying during Women's History Month, the flag is a particularly poignant choice for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...