'It Just Rang': In Crises, US-China Hotline Goes Unanswered When a giant Chinese balloon made an uninvited visit to the United States, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin turned to a...
How the US Is Boosting Military Alliances to Counter China The U.S. actions stretch from Japan to the Solomon Islands.
US to Widen Military Presence in Philippines Amid China Fear The agreement between the longtime allies was made public during the visit of U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who has...
US to Increase Weapons Deployment to Counter North Korea Austin made the comments in Seoul after he and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-Sup agreed to further expand their...
Pentagon Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Troops Austin’s memo has been widely anticipated ever since legislation signed into law on Dec. 23 gave him 30 days to rescind the...
The Air Force Reveals New B-21 Bomber, Keeping the Pilot for Now The Pentagon plans to build 100 B-21s so far, six of which are in development.
Keep COVID Military Vaccine Mandate, Defense Chief Says Thousands of active duty forces have been discharged for their refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Pentagon Chief: US Faces Pivotal Years in Countering China Austin’s speech capped a week in which the Pentagon was squarely focused on China’s rise and what that might mean for America...
US Defense Chief: 'Tyranny and Turmoil' in Russian Invasion U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said NATO is a defensive alliance and poses no threat to Russia.
China, US Officials to Attend Southeast Asia Defense Meeting Both officials plan to meet with participants on the margins of the main gathering of ministers from the 10-nation...
The Air Force Overpaid Service Members in South Korea by $2.3 Million, But Won't Make Them Return the Money Nearly 8,000 airmen stationed in South Korea will not have to pay back more than $2 million worth of overpayments issued last...
Army Identifies Command Sergeant Major Who Was Killed Alongside 3 Children The Army has identified Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Evans as one of four victims killed in a shooting at another sergeant major...
Submarine Sailor Dies After Being Found Injured on Shipyard Pier The sailor, assigned to the USS Montana, was found unresponsive by another crew member, according to the Navy.
Nearly 100 Deaths, Half a Million Cases: The Toll from 3 Years of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Military March 28 marks the third anniversary of the first COVID-19 death of a U.S. service member.
VA Secretary Swats Down Idea to Cut VA Disability Pay for Wealthier Vets The concept was floated as an idea by the Congressional Budget Office but was not a formal recommendation.
