What's Expected at Japanese PM Kishida's US Visit? A Major Upgrade in Defense Ties Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making an official visit to the United States this week.
US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to Stage Military Drills in Disputed South China Sea U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the exercises “underscore our shared commitment to ensuring that all countries are...
Air Force Ospreys in Japan Remain Grounded After Deadly Crash, Even as Marines Return to the Air The Air Force is still not flying Osprey aircraft in Japan despite getting the green light to lift a monthslong flight hold...
Medical Care Shortfalls for US Personnel in Japan Trigger Push from Lawmakers for Improvements A bipartisan group of senators and a representative said that issues with access to care continue despite efforts to improve...
US and Japan Seek UN Resolution Calling on All Nations to Ban Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on all nations not to deploy or develop...
22 Artifacts Looted After the Battle of Okinawa Returned to Japan The artifacts include six portraits, a hand drawn map of Okinawa from the 19th century, and various pieces of pottery and...
Japan Is Hosting a Conference for Ukraine Reconstruction When it's Still at War. Here's Why. Japan hopes the conference will help build support for Ukraine as the war drags on after two years.
Why the Los Baños Raid of World War II Is Considered a 'Textbook Airborne Operation’ For this four-phase plan to work, all four steps would have to begin simultaneously -- no small feat for an operation that...
Ships from US, Australia and Japan Conduct Joint Drills in South China Sea in Defiance of Beijing Warships from the United States, Australia and Japan have held joint drills in the South China Sea in defiance of Beijing...
After Causing Crash that Killed 2, Supporters of Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis Say He Should Be Promoted The Navy officer whose family and friends mounted a successful, if controversial, campaign to get him out of Japanese prison...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...