US-Japan Security Talks Focus on Bolstering Military Cooperation, Underscores Threat from China The command upgrade “will be the most significant change to the U.S. Forces Japan since its creation and one of the strongest...
Defense Secretary Austin Says Kamala Harris Was Always Part of Major National Security Decisions Austin, a retired four-star Army general and now a civilian Cabinet member and Biden appointee, painted Harris as prepared...
Pentagon Reviewing 20 Medal of Honor Awards Given to Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed a five-person panel to review the 20 Medals of Honor that the Army awarded to...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Call on the Pentagon to Ground the Osprey Again Until Crash Causes Are Fixed Three Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to ground the V-22 Osprey aircraft again until the...
US Defense Secretary Meets Cambodia's Top Officials to Push for Stronger Ties with China's Ally U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia to push for stronger military ties with China’s closest ally in...
US Defense Secretary Says War with China Neither Imminent nor Unavoidable, Stressing Need for Talks Neither side budged from their longstanding positions on Taiwan.
Pentagon Chief Extends Deployment of Aircraft Carrier, Ships in the Red Sea as Houthi Attacks Go On U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the order last week to extend the four ships' deployment for a second time, rather...
Top US and Chinese Defense Officials Seek to Restore Communications as Tensions Rise in Indo-Pacific U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart, as the two countries seek to repair lines of...
Austin Back to Work at Pentagon After Brief Medical Procedure for Bladder Issues The disclosure comes just months after it was discovered that Austin quietly underwent treatment for prostate cancer without...
The US Defense Secretary Will Visit Cambodia, One of China's Closest Allies, After Regional Talks U.S. relations with Cambodia have been frosty for years, in large part because of Phnom Penh’s close ties with China.
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
'In No Way Incompatible': Service Academy Alums Sign Letter Supporting Transgender Cadets, Midshipmen Alumni representing every academy and a broad spectrum of generations have signed onto an open letter aimed at providing...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
Why You Should Buy a Tank You can buy surplus military vehicles, and yes, that includes tanks. Here's how to get the hottest set of wheels (sorry...
No Deal: White House Says DC's F-16 Transfer to Maryland Is Off the Table A deal last year to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the District of Columbia Air National Guard to Maryland...
