Signing Treaty Would Bolster US Against China, Russia Seapower: Lawmaker Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., says he will propose a resolution that the U.S. sign the Law of the Sea treaty.
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.
Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed...
Early Momentum: Army Hits 30,000 Recruits, Half its Goal for the Year The service has 30,000 new enlistments this year -- an increase of 6,000 compared to the same period last year, the data...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...
