ASDF member dies after U.S. Air Force plane crashes near Alabama
The ministry said the Air Self-Defense Force officer, a first lieutenant in his 20s, was aboard a U.S. Air Force T-38 aircraft on a training flight when it crashed.
U.S. concerned China's new coast guard law could escalate maritime disputes
Washington is "concerned by language in the law that expressly ties the potential use of force, including armed force" by the China Coast Guard in East and South China sea.
A U.S. Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a freedom of navigation operation, marking the latest move by Washington to challenge Beijing's territorial claims in the contested waters. The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said destroyer ...
Japan and U.S. reach agreement on cost of hosting American troops
The one-year deal, in which Japan will shoulder about ¥200 billion — roughly in line with the previous year — is widely seen as a temporary measure.
China eyes rare earth export curbs for U.S. defense, report says
China is exploring whether it can hurt U.S. defense contractors by limiting supplies of rare-earth minerals that are critical to the industry, the Financial Times reported. Industry executives said government officials had asked them how badly companies in the U.S. and Europe would be affected ...
Duterte wants U.S. to pay to keep military pact with Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants the U.S. to pay to keep a two-decade-old pact that facilitates joint military exercises, an agreement which he sought to scrap last year. "Well, they have to pay. It’s a shared responsibility, but your share of responsibility does ...
U.S. drill off Okinawa involves special operations submarine
The drill is believed to have been designed for the defense of remote islands, in a warning against China's attempts to change the status quo by force.
In Pentagon debut, Biden promises break from Trump-era politicization of military
U.S. President Joe Biden promised he would never politicize the military as he made his first visit to the Pentagon as commander-in-chief on Wednesday, seeking to draw a contrast with the Trump-era in a far-reaching speech that emphasized diversity in the armed forces. Biden, whose ...
Japan and U.S. broadly agree to extend deal covering military base costs for one year
Under the preliminary agreement, Japan will shoulder roughly ¥200 billion in fiscal 2021 for host nation support, around the same level as last year.
As China authorizes use of force by coast guard, Japan considers response
With Beijing beefing up its powers in contested areas such as the Senkaku Islands, questions have arisen over how Tokyo should handle coastal security incidents.
Ex-U.S. captain apologizes for Ehime Maru collision on 20th anniversary
In a letter to the families of those killed in the incident, retired Cmdr. Scott Waddle said, "The collision was avoidable and I failed in my duties as the captain to prevent it."
U.S. sends two carriers to disputed South China Sea
The dual carrier operations in the flash point waterway were the first there since last July and come just under three weeks since Biden was sworn into office.
