South Korea

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was an exception, saying he was consulted on the halt to military exercises with South Korea.

The U.S. is also prepared should North Korea resume test missile launches, officials said.

The defection was the first one involving a military officer since 2008 and the 14th involving a soldier since 2000.

A Pentagon spokesman said the strategic bombers were never scheduled to be part of the joint exercises with South Korea.

Even without a final resolution, it is already clear which winners and losers are emerging.

The annual Foal Eagle and Key Resolve exercises were suspended while leaders of the two Koreas met in the DMZ.

U.S. Army officials in Korea announced that a memo warning soldiers about potentially "bad Anthrax" vaccinations is false.

About 300,000 South Korean soldiers will be joined by more than 11,500 U.S. troops for a month-long operation dubbed Foal...

Members of the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee expressed a keen interest in possible contingency plans.