U.S. Destroyer Performs South China Sea FONOP
A U.S. destroyer performed a freedom of navigation operation in the Spratly Islands on Friday, U.S. 7th Fleet announced.…
Report: Japan’s Largest Warship Heading to South China Sea, Will Train With U.S., Indian Navies
One of Japan’s largest warship is set to conduct three months of operations in the South China Sea, according to…
Video: THAAD Ballistic Missile Defense System Arrives in South Korea
The following is U.S. Forces Korea video of the U.S. Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) ballistic missile defense (BMD)…
Panel: Shift in South Korean Government Could Alter Relationship with Beijing, Pyongyang
The political turmoil over the impeachment of the South Korean president raises troubling questions about Seoul’s direction when it comes…
Iron Fist 2017: Japan Under Time Crunch to Establish New Amphibious Unit
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – While rough seas and queasy stomachs tested some 350 Japanese soldiers and command staffs who took…
UPDATED: Financier Philip Bilden Withdraws From SECNAV Nomination
This post has been updated to include a statement from Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Philip Bilden. Financier Philip…
Dunford: Plan to Defeat Islamic State Needs Input from DoD, Intel Community, Treasury
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in developing the latest plan to defeat the Islamic State needs…
PACOM Commander Harris Wants the Army to Sink Ships, Expand Battle Networks
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The commander of U.S. military forces in the Pacific called for tighter integration of joint forces, to…
Panel to Senate: Moving U.S. Forces Forward Key to Deterring Russia, China
Stationing more U.S. forces forward is key to reshaping the American military to deter future Russian and Chinese ambitions in…
Trio of Studies Predict the U.S. Navy Fleet of 2030
Three congressionally mandated studies outline what the Navy of 2030 could look like and present three very different takes on how the service…
Pentagon Reviewing ‘Unsafe’ Military Aircraft Encounter Over South China Sea
The Pentagon is reviewing an unsafe encounter between a People’s Liberation Army and U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft over the South…