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Top military officer confirms Chinese Air Force plan to 'extend reach into space'
The Chinese Air Force intends to expand its presence into space as part of its plan to become a "world-class force," state-run media reported Tuesday, quoting top military officers. The China Daily newspaper said senior Col. Wang Zhonghua, head of the Planning Bureau of the ...
South Korea-U.S. military drills violate Sept. 19 agreement: North Korea media
South Korea's resumption of small-scale military drills with the United States violated a recent agreement aimed at lowering tensions on the Korean Peninsula, North Korean state media said on Monday. About 500 United States and South Korean marines began military drills last week that were ...
Examining Japan's first foray into global warfare
On the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, we examine the country's role in the conflict.
As we mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, politicians and publics around the world must recognize that peace is fragile and it must be nurtured.
Okinawa Gov. Tamaki meets defense minister, steps up conflict with central government over base move
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki ups the ante with the central government over plans for a U.S. military base transfer within the prefecture.
China steps up drone race with stealth aircraft, AK-47-toting chopper drones
China is unleashing stealth drones and pilotless aircraft fitted with AK-47 rifles onto world markets, racing to catch up to U.S. technology and adding to a fleet that has already seen combat action in the Middle East. Combat drones were among the jet fighters, missiles ...
U.S. ends refueling support for Saudi coalition aircraft in Yemen conflict
Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end U.S. refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi insurgents in Yemen, ending a divisive aspect of U.S. support to a war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine. The move, announced ...
Rape victim details South Korean military crackdown during Chun's '79 coup
It is nearly four decades since South Korean protester Kim Sun-ok was raped by an army officer after a crackdown on democracy demonstrations, and she still cannot bear the sight of a green uniform. Kim was a fourth-year music education student in May 1980 when ...
U.S. defense chief works to keep rising Sino-American tensions from boiling over
When the United States imposed sanctions on China's military this fall, China retaliated by canceling Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' plans to meet his counterpart in Beijing. But just days later, a Chinese general visited the Pentagon with a reassuring message: Beijing valued the importance ...
Japanese woman arrested over stabbing death of U.S. airman in Tokyo
A Japanese woman is arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a U.S. airman stationed at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.
In first, Washington calls on Beijing to remove missiles from South China Sea
The United States has for the first time urged China to remove missile systems deployed to contested man-made islands in the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday. The move, believed to be the first time the U.S. had directly addressed the issue, came in ...
