3 Americans Held for Years in China Have Been Released, the White House Says Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung had been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained by China. Swidan had...
South Korean Man Convicted for Deliberately Gaining Weight to Evade Military Service A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds)...
Southeast Asian Defense Chiefs Discuss Regional Security with US, China and Other Partner Nations Southeast Asian defense chiefs met with their counterparts from China, the United States and other nations in Laos for...
Defense Secretary Austin Regrets China's Decision Not to Meet During Southeast Asian Security Talks U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed regret that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during...
Philippine Defense Secretary Doesn't Expect Trump Will Demand Payment for Protection Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Tuesday that he didn't expect President-elect Donald Trump’s next...
Satellite Images and Documents Indicate China Working on Nuclear Propulsion for New Aircraft Carrier Adding nuclear-powered carriers to China's naval fleet would be a major step in realizing its ambitions for a true "blue...
Leader of the Free World Has Never Been a Role Trump Has Embraced. The World Has Gotten the Message Based on Donald Trump’s first term and his campaign statements, the United States will become less predictable, more chaotic...
North Korea Fires a Barrage of Ballistic Missiles Toward the Sea Ahead of US Election Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said at least seven North Korean missiles flew as far as 250 miles and landed in the...
China Holds Live-Fire Drills Opposite Taiwan, a Week After Large-Scale Exercise China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province that faces Taiwan.
South Korean Leader Says North Korea Wants US Attention by Showing Off Nuclear Might Many foreign experts say North Korea hopes to use an expanded nuclear arsenal as leverage to win outside concessions like...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.