Corps Hopes to Add South American Allies, Presence in Next Deployment About 300 U.S. Marines and Navy sailors deployed last year to Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras.
New Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan Calls China His Top Priority Shanahan also announced that Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist would take on his former duties as Deputy Defense Secretary.
Lawmakers Question Pentagon's Strategy Focusing on Russia, China Senators voiced concern that the Pentagon's new defense strategy could hurt the counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan.
Navy Ops Rattle China Ahead of Trump Meeting with Xi Jinping The Navy conducted two missions this week that rattled China.
Despite South China Sea Tensions, Air Force Commander Sees No Overt Intercept Threat The head of Pacific Air Forces Command said leaders are monitoring the buildup of surface-to-air missiles and other defenses.
US Carrier's Port Call a Possible Gesture Ahead of Trump-Xi Showdown China allowed a Hong Kong port visit of the carrier Reagan ahead of an economic summit this weekend.
US Positions 2 Carriers in Philippine Sea in Show of Strength to China The presence of the carriers Reagan and Stennis is part of the overall U.S. effort to counter China.
Pentagon's Competition with Russia, China Is No Cold War, General Says Russia and China have altered their strategies to counter the U.S. military, Dunford said.
The South China Sea and US-China Trade Policy: Are They Becoming Linked? The Trump Administration may use U.S. trade policy as a way of constraining China's ability to to fund an military expansion.
Trump Administration, Mattis Appear to Take Contrasting Views on China The aggressive White House policy on China contrasted with the position of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
Thousands More US Troops, Attack Aircraft Heading to Middle East as Israel Targets Hezbollah in Lebanon The increase in U.S. forces comes after Israel launched strikes in Lebanon that killed Nasrallah and other key leadership in...
West Point Cadet Faces 13 Sexual Assault and Harassment Charges A U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet is facing 13 charges related to sexual harassment and assault against four women...
Annual Cost-of-Living Boost for Veterans Benefits Finalized by Congress The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...
Ex-Army Man Faked Marriage for Ill-Gotten Benefits In a letter to the court filed Sept. 20, Andre Fulton II wrote that there "isn’t a day that goes by" that he doesn’t regret...
Stolen Valor & the 2024 Election At its surface, Stolen Valor is a legal term used to describe people who claim gallant military awards -- like the Purple...