Japan feared U.S. military would take control of Fukushima response in 2011
The U.S. military's move to form a joint support force led by the commander of the Pacific Fleet in the wake of the disaster triggered anxiety, accounts show.
Australia is whether to force a Chinese company to sell a lease to a strategically important port used by U.S. Marines, a move that could further stoke tensions with Beijing.
China says its newest carrier group conducts exercise in South China Sea
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier task group recently conducted an exercise in the South China Sea, the country's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said Sunday.
According to The Washington Post, of the 380 of the people now facing federal charges stemming from the riot, some 44 are current or former U.S. armed forces members.
Japan bolstering defense of Nansei islands as China puts pressure on Taiwan
The moves are part of Tokyo's efforts to brace for a contingency surrounding Taiwan near the remote islands that are part of Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures.
New U.S. Indo-Pacific commander vows to avoid great power conflict
Adm. John Aquilino pledged Friday to maintain a "free and open" region and provide the deterrence needed to prevent "great power conflict" amid China's growing assertiveness.
Next major war will be 'very different,' U.S. defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for harnessing technological advances and better integrating military operations globally to "understand faster, decide faster and act faster."
Japan's risk of accidental clash in focus amid joint drills with U.S.
The exercises carry a risk of an accidental confrontation among Japanese, U.S. and Chinese ships and planes when they have close contacts in tense airspace and waters.
Australia to upgrade military bases and expand war games with U.S.
Australia will spend $580 million) to upgrade four military bases in its north and expand war games with the United States, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was set to announce.
British carrier's visit to Japan signals closer ties amid China tensions
When HMS Queen Elizabeth steams into the port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, it will signal an implicit endorsement and boost for Japan’s "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategy.
U.S. positions aircraft carrier and bombers to back Afghanistan pullout
The Pentagon has deployed B-52 bombers to the Middle East and has prolonged the presence of an aircraft carrier in the region to support the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, spokesman John Kirby said Friday. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided to keep the ...
Hope fades for missing Indonesian submarine as U.S. assists search
The United States is deploying a P-8 Poseidon aircraft to assist in the search and rescue operation for a missing Indonesian Navy submarine lost in the Bali Sea, as hopes fade for the 53 crew which are expected to have run out of oxygen ...
